The Kart Raceway Cobras have moved to cover for Ben Morley’s injury by bringing in experienced veteran Ricky Scarboro as cover. The 6-times East Midlands Grasstrack Champion – 34 this Saturday – has already had a brief shale run with the Isle of Wight this season, replacing Danny Hodgson in the Islanders line-up last month but then recently losing his own place to Lee Smethills. His previous teams include Boston, Mildenhall, Oxford and Sittingbourne.

Morley, meanwhile, has been released from hospital today (Thursday) following an operation on his broken ankle. He is due back in front of the medics in two weeks’ time for a fresh plaster cast, which will then remain in place for a further four weeks. Allowing for physiotherapy, it will be mid-to-late September at the earliest that the 16 year old can contemplate a return to action for the Cobras.