Workington Comets

Official Twitter page of the Workington GT Tyres Comets!

[Workington Comets @workycomets]

𝐖𝐎𝐑𝐊𝐈𝐍𝐆𝐓𝐎𝐍 𝐂𝐎𝐌𝐄𝐓𝐒 𝐏𝐎𝐖𝐄𝐑𝐄𝐃 𝐁𝐘 𝐆𝐓 𝐓𝐘𝐑𝐄𝐒 ⚡☄️

Workington Speedway are thrilled to announce that our partnership with GT Tyres will continue for the next TWO years, as we step up to the Cab Direct Championship in 2024...

Read more 👇
https://t.co/AGhivwkEHB

🔄 RT this post as an appreciation for Graeme and GT Tyres

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👑 UPGRADE TO HOSPITALITY!

Why not make your day at the GT Tyres Arena even more special when the Comets take on Oxford on Saturday 13th June?

For just an extra £25 per person on top of your admission, you’ll receive:

✅ Food & drink
✅ Parking
✅ Free programme
✅ Pit & track walk
✅ Watch some heats from the centre green

All for just £45 in total!

📧 To book your place, email: [email protected]

⚠️Limited availability – book now and enjoy the full VIP matchday experience!

[Workington Comets @workycomets]

📆 𝐀𝐧𝐝 𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐢𝐭’𝐬 𝐉𝐮𝐧𝐞…

Here is the schedule - with two huge home fixtures and another very special meeting for Jay on 27th 💙🤍

[Workington Comets @workycomets]

📝 𝗠𝗔𝗧𝗖𝗛 𝗥𝗘𝗣𝗢𝗥𝗧: Scunthorpe (H)

Workington GT Tyres Comets secured their first Championship league points of the season with a hard-fought 46-44 victory over Scunthorpe Scorpions at the GT Tyres Arena on Saturday night…

Read more👇
https://t.co/2xuCEQveb0

[Workington Comets @workycomets]

✅ 𝐅𝐈𝐍𝐀𝐋 𝐒𝐂𝐎𝐑𝐄

A close one but our first Championship points of the season are secured 💪

Jonas Jeppesen top scores with 13 points alongside great performances from Max and Tate!

Niklas is OK after his crash apart from being a little battered and bruised.

Thanks for your support 💙🤍

[Workington Comets @workycomets]

📖 Our all-action young Dane Niklas Holm Jakobsen is the star of tonight’s programme

🏷️ £𝟯.𝟬𝟬

🚧 Gates open 4.30pm
🕒 Tapes up 6.00pm

🎟️ 𝗔𝗗𝗠𝗜𝗦𝗦𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗣𝗥𝗜𝗖𝗘𝗦
* Adult (18+): £20
* Student (16-18) : £15
* Child (0-15): FREE with a paying adult

🅿️ Parking is £2.00

[Workington Comets @workycomets]

✅ GT TYRES ARENA READY!

The Scorpions will be high on confidence after their victory at Redcar last night so let’s dampen their spirits and get our Cab Direct Championship campaign up and running 🔥

🐆 Comets 🆚 Scunthorpe
📆 Saturday 30th May
🚧 Gates open 4.30pm
🕒 Tapes up 6.00pm
📍 GT Tyres Arena, CA14 1BN
📺 Livestream 👉 https://t.co/HAyQo919T6

ℹ️ 𝗖𝗔𝗦𝗛 𝗢𝗡𝗟𝗬:
Adults (aged 18 and over) = £20
Students (aged 16-18) = £15
Child (aged 0-15) = FREE when accompanied by a paying adult.

🅿️ Parking is £2.00

[Workington Comets @workycomets]

🔢 𝗟𝗜𝗡𝗘𝗨𝗣 🆚 SCUNTHORPE SCORPIONS (H)

Jonas is fit for tonight’s clash 💪

We operate Rider replacement at 3 for Cook, with all riders eligible to take a ride.

📆 Saturday 30th May
🚧 Gates open 4.30pm
🕒 Tapes up 6.00pm
📍 GT Tyres Arena, CA14 1BN
📺 Livestream 👉 https://t.co/HAyQo919T6

[Workington Comets @workycomets]

⚪️ 𝑹𝑨𝑪𝑬𝑫𝑨𝒀 🔵
🆚 Scunthorpe Scorpions (H)

The Scorpions are in town tonight and it promises to be cracker!

🏆 Cab Direct Championship
🚧 Gates open 4.30pm
🕒 Tapes up 6.00pm
📍 GT Tyres Arena, CA14 1BN
📺 Livestream 👉 https://t.co/HAyQo919T6

⚠️ The GT Tyres Arena is cash only!
🎟️ 𝗔𝗗𝗠𝗜𝗦𝗦𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗣𝗥𝗜𝗖𝗘𝗦
* Adult (18+): £20
* Student (16-18) : £15
* Child (0-15): FREE with a paying adult

🅿️ Parking is £2.00

[Workington Comets @workycomets]

⏳🚨 𝟮𝟰 𝗛𝗢𝗨𝗥𝗦 𝗧𝗢 𝗚𝗢

The Scorpions return for a Championship clash!

🆓 KIDS (aged 0-15) are FREE when accompanied by a paying adult.

🦂 Comets 🆚 Scunthorpe
📆 Saturday 30th May
🚧 Gates open 4.30pm
🕒 Tapes up 6.00pm
📍 GT Tyres Arena, CA14 1BN
📺 Livestream 👉 https://t.co/HAyQo919T6

ℹ️ 𝗖𝗔𝗦𝗛 𝗢𝗡𝗟𝗬:
Adults (aged 18 and over) = £20
Students (aged 16-18) = £15
Child (aged 0-15) = FREE when accompanied by a paying adult.

🅿️ Parking is £2.00

[Workington Comets @workycomets]

📝 Workington Speedway can confirm that Craig Cook has notified the club this afternoon that he is currently unable to take his place in the team, and will not be available for tomorrow’s fixture against Scunthorpe.

We respect Craig’s position and remain in contact with him. Any further updates will be provided when appropriate, and we ask supporters to respect his privacy and refrain from speculation.

The promotion is actively trying to secure a guest for tomorrow’s fixture.

Thank you!

[Workington Comets @workycomets]

📺📡 𝗦𝗖𝗨𝗡𝗧𝗛𝗢𝗥𝗣𝗘 𝗟𝗜𝗩𝗘

Tomorrow’s (Saturday 30th May, 6pm) Cab Direct Championship fixture against Scunthorpe, will be streamed LIVE from the GT Tyres Arena…

Watch here 👉 https://t.co/cbincGrXzW

[Workington Comets @workycomets]

👀📝 𝗣𝗥𝗘𝗩𝗜𝗘𝗪

Workington GT Tyres Comets are back on track this Saturday, as they aim to breathe life into their Cab Direct Championship season at home to the Scunthorpe Scorpions…

📰 Read the full preview 👇
https://t.co/rjchDjwvfk

[Workington Comets @workycomets]

🏁💙 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 𝐉𝐀𝐘 𝐂𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐌𝐄𝐋𝐋 𝐌𝐄𝐌𝐎𝐑𝐈𝐀𝐋

Workington Speedway are proud to once again host the Jay Cartmell Four-team Tournament Memorial Meeting on Saturday 27th June at 3pm…

Join us as we come together once again to celebrate Jay’s life and support a very special day 💙

📣 A variety of sponsorship opportunities are available (see link below)

📰 Read full story and find out how you can get involved 👇
https://t.co/ECzIeyIEdJ

[Workington Comets @workycomets]

🎥💥 A SCINTILLATING SCORPIONS CLASH

We return to action at the GT Tyres Arena on Saturday…

GT Tyres Comets 🆚 Scunthorpe Scorpions
🏆 Cab Direct Championship
📆 Saturday 30th May
🚧 Gates open 4.30pm
🕒 Tapes up 6.00pm
📍 GT Tyres Arena, CA14 1BN
📺 Livestream 👉 https://t.co/HAyQo91HIE

[Workington Comets @workycomets]

💥🆓 𝗞𝗜𝗗𝗦 𝗚𝗢 𝗙𝗥𝗘𝗘 🆚 SCUNTHORPE SCORPIONS

Kids aged 0 to 15 are FREE to enter this SATURDAY’S (30th May) fixture against Scunthorpe, when accompanied by a paying adult.

➕🏃 𝗞𝗜𝗗𝗦 𝗥𝗨𝗡𝗡𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗥𝗔𝗖𝗘: During the Heat 11 interval of Saturday’s fixture, the kids running race will take place around the track.

*𝘈𝘭𝘭 𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥𝘳𝘦𝘯 𝘸𝘪𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘢𝘬𝘦 𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘵 𝘴𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥 𝘣𝘦 𝘢𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 2𝘯𝘥 𝘣𝘦𝘯𝘥 𝘨𝘢𝘵𝘦 (𝘣𝘺 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘳𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘳 𝘷𝘪𝘦𝘸𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘳𝘦𝘢) 𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘣𝘢𝘤𝘬 𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘱𝘪𝘵𝘴 𝘢𝘤𝘤𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘨𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘣𝘦𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘦𝘯𝘥 𝘰𝘧 𝘏𝘦𝘢𝘵 11.

🎟️ 𝗔𝗗𝗠𝗜𝗦𝗦𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗣𝗥𝗜𝗖𝗘𝗦 (𝗖𝗔𝗦𝗛 𝗢𝗡𝗟𝗬):
* Adult (18+): £20
* Student (16-18) : £15
* Child (0-15): FREE with a paying adult
🅿️ Parking is £2.00

[Workington Comets @workycomets]

📰🇩🇰 NIKLAS IN DANISH FINAL

Niklas scored 12 points, finished in 3rd place and secured his place in the Danish Final last night!

Well done Niklas 👌

[Workington Comets @workycomets]

🚨📰 VINNIE IS BACK!!!

After a practice today, Vinnie Foord will return to the GT Tyres Comets lineup for this Saturday’s home fixture against Scunthorpe! 💪

📆 Saturday 30th May
🚧 Gates open 4.30pm
🕒 Tapes up 6.00pm
📍 GT Tyres Arena, CA14 1BN
📺 Livestream 👉 https://t.co/HAyQo919T6

[Workington Comets @workycomets]

🔙 📸 LAST TIME OUT AGAINST THE SCORPIONS

Back in April, a late surge from the GT Tyres Comets secured a 4️⃣9️⃣-4️⃣1️⃣ opening day victory — but Saturday sees the Scorpions return with new signing Dan Gilkes lining up at reserve 👇

🏆 Cab Direct Championship
📆 Saturday 30th May
🚧 Gates open 4.30pm
🕒 Tapes up 6.00pm
📍 GT Tyres Arena, CA14 1BN
📺 Livestream 👉 https://t.co/HAyQo919T6

[Workington Comets @workycomets]

🔜🦂 𝗧𝗛𝗜𝗦 𝗦𝗔𝗧𝗨𝗥𝗗𝗔𝗬

The Scorpions are back — but this time, it’s league business!

GT Tyres Comets 🆚 Scunthorpe Scorpions
🏆 Cab Direct Championship
📆 Saturday 30th May
🚧 Gates open 4.30pm
🕒 Tapes up 6.00pm
📍 GT Tyres Arena, CA14 1BN
📺 Livestream 👉 https://t.co/HAyQo919T6

ℹ️ 𝗖𝗔𝗦𝗛 𝗢𝗡𝗟𝗬:
Adults (aged 18 and over) = £20
Students (aged 16-18) = £15
Child (aged 0-15) = FREE when accompanied by a paying adult.

🅿️ Parking is £2.00

[Workington Comets @workycomets]

🔒 U21 FINAL SECURED

A solid 10-point haul from Max Perry sees him secure his place in next month’s British Under-21 Final at Redcar, where he joins seeded GT Tyres Comet reserve Vinnie Foord

Well done Max 👊

📸Steve Dixon