{"id":4012,"date":"2026-01-16T08:27:05","date_gmt":"2026-01-16T08:27:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/speedwayhub.com\/?p=4012"},"modified":"2026-01-16T08:27:05","modified_gmt":"2026-01-16T08:27:05","slug":"berwick-bandits-capture-aussie-talent-reid-battye","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/speedwayhub.com\/berwick-bandits-capture-aussie-talent-reid-battye\/","title":{"rendered":"Berwick Bandits capture Aussie talent Reid Battye"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Berwick Bandits have completed their 2026 line-up with the capture of highly-rated Australian Reid Battye.<\/p>\n<p>The 24-year-old, who won the Northern Territory State Championship late last year, will be making his British debut with the Borders\u2019 side.<\/p>\n<p>An accomplished all-round motorcycle racer, Battye competed in SuperSport and Superbikes both nationally and internationally before switching to shale, catching the eye of former GP rider Craig Boyce among others since making the move.<\/p>\n<p>Born in Bermagui, New South Wales, Battye was also active on the ultra-competitive Australian dirt track scene which has been a proving ground for the likes of Sam Masters and Josh Pickering over the years.<br \/>\nReid arrives in the Borders on a four-point average and will start alongside Jack Smith at reserve for the new season.<\/p>\n<p>Battye competed in all four rounds of the recently completed Australian National Championship \u2013 win by Jack Holder \u2013 scoring 19 points over the four rounds.<\/p>\n<p>The R.E.D Bandits, powered by STS, have also signed Peter Kildemand, Nick Morris, Victor Palovaara, Lasse Fredriksen and Jye Etheridge as they revamp their team having missed the 2025 play-offs by just two points.<\/p>\n<p>Bandits team manager Stewart Dickson said: <em>\u201cIn an interview with Greg Blair on the club\u2019s Total Access channel before Christmas I told Berwick fans that we were taking our time so we could make the right decision on the final piece in our 2026 team.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cOf the four riders we were considering Reid pushed himself to the front of the queue with some impressive performances in Australia.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cHe might be young in terms of speedway experience, and has never ridden in a team sport before, but he has a lot of racing experience under his belt in other disciplines.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cI believe that along with club owner Jamie Courtney and co-promoters Steve Dews and Sarah Bulman, I have put together a team that will be challenging on all three fronts in 2026 and one that the supporters will get behind.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Words by Berwick Speedway\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-4991349668748061\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-4991349668748061\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"6376928783\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Berwick Bandits have completed their 2026 line-up with the capture of highly-rated Australian Reid Battye. The 24-year-old, who won the Northern Territory State Championship late last year, will be making his British debut with the Borders\u2019 side. 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