JACOB Thorssell will not be a part of the Wolverhampton team this year.
The Monmore Green club have confirmed they will be releasing the long-serving Swede, partly because they are required to introduce a British youngster to their starting one-to-seven to comply with the new Rising Star programme, but also because of potential travel difficulties. Promoter Chris Van Straaten said: “Our other six riders will be based here in the UK once the season is up and running, whereas Jacob would be based back home in Sweden and commuting in and out of the country constantly. “Both Jacob as an individual and myself as a promoter of Wolverhampton Speedway were very concerned with the current travel problems that exist in the world right now. “And even when the season does get underway in May, the virus will still be in the background and that could immediately disrupt travel without warning at any given point. “I must emphasise that Jacob hasn’t turned his back on British speedway at all, and I would certainly like to think that Jacob will be back racing for Wolverhampton at some point in the future.”
