Bewley ready for winter of training after GP wild card pick

DAN BEWLEY says he’s “pretty weak” in certain areas ahead of a winter of training to be ready for next season.

The Cumbrian became the third rider to receive a wild card for the GP Series for 2027 alongside Maciej Janowski and Jack Holder, with one further to be announced. 

Bewley saw his 2026 season wrecked when he suffered a broken femur and compressed vertebra in his back in a crash at a Danish league meeting in Outrup on May 20, his 27th birthday. 

Bewley returned for the final two GPs, finishing fifth at the final round in Torun on September 26. He also completed the season with Polish club Wroclaw, winning PGE Ekstraliga silver. Prior to his crash, he also finished second at the Speedway GP season opener in Landshut, Germany on May 2.

The former World No.3 said: “I am thankful to have the wild card. I am looking forward to the winter now and to coming back at 100 percent next year.

“It was nice to come back in Torun and do the last GP, which was alright. It was nice to go into a winter, knowing I am not 100 percent, but I can still do a not-bad job. It makes me excited to have a good winter and come back next year.

“I just need time really. I’ll keep working and have some fun over the winter. It’s kind of tough to enjoy it when you’re in a little bit of pain all the time and you’re trying to mask the pain. I can still do a bit of a job for now, and I am proud of that. But I am looking forward to coming back and being able to enjoy it that little bit more.

“I am getting better from meeting to meeting, but I am still pretty weak in certain areas. That’s really where my pain is – it’s just the lack of strength. But it’s all getting better.”

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