Recent Redcar signing Richard Hall has expressed his deep regret after kicking out at rival Josh Auty
Recent Redcar signing Richard Hall has expressed his deep regret after kicking out at rival Josh Auty during the Ecco Finishing Bears’ 50-37 victory at Scunthorpe on Sunday.
Former World Long Track Grand Prix winner Hall, a late replacement for visa stricken Australian Kozza Smith in the Bears line up this year, was fined and ejected from the meeting by referee Peter Clarke.
The astonishing incident happened after Hall had been brought down by Auty in heat seven.
Auty also fell and was immediately disqualified from the rerun for being the cause of the stoppage but the Redcar rider, who aggravated a shoulder injury in the crash, got up and kicked his opponent as he lay on the track.
Now Hall, from Bedale, has issued an unreserved apology and explanation for his startling actions, saying:
“I wish to apologise to Josh Auty, Scunthorpe and Redcar Speedway, including my team-mates and the spectators.
“Josh knocked me off which resulted in an injury to my shoulder, which I had a major operation to repair last year, and extensive damage to my bike, as the engine blew up.
“I was angry, in a lot of pain and devastated at the cost. I heard Josh swear at me and out of anger and in the heat of the moment I kicked him on impulse and out of emotion, which I immediately regretted. I am sincerely sorry. I have never acted this way before. I was foolish and wrong, and have let myself and Redcar down.”
Auty, who rode for the Bears in 2008, was sore but left with nothing broken.
Bears boss Brian Havelock was furious, especially since the maximum points at Scunthorpe puts his side in a good position to qualify from their group in the League Cup.
He said: “If Richard gets a ban from the Control Board I will look to replace him for a month with another rider and review the situation after that.”
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