By Julie Martin - Weymouth Wildcats Press Officer

Weymouth Wildcats are very pleased to announce the signing of Isle of White star Andrew Bargh as the final part of this season’s jigsaw. Andrew has expressed his wish to be involved as a squad member, acting as valuable cover for any eventualities during the racing calendar. Wildcats Chairman Phil Bartlett wishes to express his thanks to Islanders promoter Dave Pavitt for his help and co-operation in this matter.

By Julie Martin - Weymouth Wildcats Press Officer

Weymouth Speedway are delighted to have finalised their line-up for the forthcoming speedway season. A former Wildcat is making a return to the Wessex Stadium, eighteen year old Tim Webster who hails from Saltash, completes the seven man team and will be occupying a reserve berth.

By Julie Martin - Weymouth Wildcats Press Officer

With the start of the speedway season rapidly approaching, Weymouth Wildcats have confirmed their penultimate signing for the 2008 season. Having fought back from a life threatening injury in 2006, twenty-two year old Luke Priest will be returning to track as a fully fledged Wildcat. Luke returned to action last year riding in seven meetings after completing his amazing recovery from a horror smash at Stoke that left him in a hospital bed for three months, on a life support machine and in intensive care for three weeks!

By Adam Summers - Dorset Echo

Weymouth Doonan Wildcats are rumoured to be ready to add another big name to their star-studded squad for the 2008 Conference League campaign. This week the Wessex Stadium outfit pulled off a major coup by securing the services of Jay Herne for another year and now chairman Phil Bartlett is believed to be preparing to announce another. The Wildcats are being tipped for a fantastic season already having also signed up the Mighty Midget, Jon Armstrong, who will only be one of two grade 11 riders in the Conference this season. With Karl Mason, Kyle Newman and Brendan Johnson also on board the sky really is the limit, particularly if Bartlett secures his latest target.

By Paul Burbidge - Dorset Echo

Former Weymouth Wildcats' racer Chris Johnson will not need another operation, after doctors gave him the green light to put weight on his shattered left leg. Johnson suffered a broken kneecap, severely broken thigh, broken pelvis and severe blood loss in a major smash at King's Lynn last October. And the 21-year-old travelled to Oxford's John Radcliffe Hospital expecting to be told he would need another operation to secure the fibia graft, which is supporting his thigh. But while specialists refused to rule out future surgery, Johnson was unexpectedly given the go-ahead to step up his recovery. The Isle of Wight man is now ready to take his recuperation to the next level and rebuild the wasted muscles in his leg.

By Julie Martin - Weymouth Wildcats Speedway

The rivalry between the Weymouth Wildcats and the Plymouth Devils guarantees every clash between the two south coast teams will be a passionate affair. Last season the first two encounters saw the Devils give the Wildcats a 60-34 point trouncing in the Conference Trophy at the St Boniface Arena. This was followed up by a slightly more entertaining second leg at the Wessex Stadium with a last heat decider again going the way of the Devils who ran out winners at 48-44.

By Julie Martin - Weymouth Wildcats Speedway

Weymouth Wildcats welcome back a familiar face this year, when twenty-one-year-old Karl Mason returns for a second season at the Wessex Stadium circuit. Last season saw Karl take over the captaincy from Wildcats stalwart David Mason and prove to be a capable captain. Ever present for the Wildcats during 2007, Karl competed in each of our 28 fixtures and is looking forward to getting back out on track.

By Paul Burbidge - Dorset Echo

Injured former Weymouth Wildcats star Chris Johnson is planning a sensational racing return, provided he regains full mobility in his crocked left leg. The 21-year-old, endured a horror crash at King's Lynn on October 12, which left him with a shattered kneecap, badly broken thigh, broken pelvis and considerable blood loss. After almost two months of operations and treatment, Johnson was released from hospital in December and has been recuperating at home. He is "almost definitely" going to undergo a bone graft operation to support his thigh in the coming weeks. But despite his nightmare, the Isle of Wight man is getting his annual urge to take to the track.