BELLE VUE and Redcar rider Connor Bailey has announced that he is stepping down for the rest of the season.
Bailey has been signed off because of mental exhaustion and said: “After extensive consideration over the last couple of weeks, I have reached the regretful decision to sit the rest of the season out from speedway, as I am not in the right headspace to perform at my peak, or safely attack tracks. “This has been an extremely difficult decision to make, but one I believe pertinent to my overall wellbeing, as I know I cannot continue in this way. “This is something that has been building for a while, it has affected my mental focus no end, and reached a stage where I can’t keep trying to push through it. “I can only apologise to my respective teams, fans and sponsors, and wish them all the best as the season continues.”