BELLE VUE have handed a temporary team place in their National League side to Jack Smith.
The former Colt steps in at the beginning of the season to deputise for Connor Bailey, who will remain in Australia until the end of March in order to attend his sister's wedding. Belle Vue's Director of Speedway Mark Lemon said: "This is a good opportunity for Jack to showcase himself to teams around the country. Drafting him into the team re-solidifies the Colts' one-to-seven, which is just what we need as we start off the season against some very strong clubs. "We have always regarded Jack as one of our own and we hope that he uses this opportunity to make a case for himself for this season."