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Northampton Foxes reflect on a successful first speedway season
Overview
The Northampton Foxes concluded their inaugural Speedway Premiership season with a victory against Kings Lynn at the Northampton International Shaleway. Despite finishing bottom of the league with five wins, team members and management hailed the season as a great success due to strong local support and growing fan engagement.
Key points
- The Northampton Foxes finished their first season in the Speedway Premiership by beating Kings Lynn 47-43.
- The team finished bottom of the league table but secured five wins during the campaign.
- Kye Thomson was voted the team's Rider of the Year after his first full season in the Premiership.
- Co-promoter Paul Hunsdon highlighted the strong local backing and thousands of attendees throughout the season.
- The return of the Foxes brought the Premiership to six teams for 2026 following previous team departures.
