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BRADY Kurtz says he\u2019s honoured to be given the captain\u2019s armband once again after confirming his return to the ATPI Aces, where he will lead the team as their skipper for the third season.<\/p>\n

Words: Hayley Bromley – Images: Eddie Garvey<\/strong><\/div>\n

\nKurtz will spearhead the side along with World No.7 Dan Bewley, who were both announced at the club\u2019s annual Christmas Cracker in early December.<\/p>\n

It was a tough end to the season for the ATPI Aces after their heroic fightback against Ipswich for a place in the Premiership Grand Final ended with a last-heat decider going against them.<\/p>\n

But despite the heartbreak, Kurtz says his side can be proud of their accomplishment in finishing top of the league table and is adamant they will bounce back next year.<\/p>\n

He said: \u201cIt was hugely disappointing to have worked so hard and just missed out. We will be looking at a few things at where we went wrong last year and try to improve that for the coming year.<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cBut we have a similar team so hopefully we can carry our form straight into March. There\u2019s no reason why we can\u2019t be at the top again and if pick up where we left off, we\u2019ll start in a pretty good spot.<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cObviously we\u2019re all going to need to improve a bit if we are going to push the strong teams. I think we will be there or thereabouts that\u2019s for sure.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

The popular Aussie has become a firm favourite with the Belle Vue fans since joining the club in 2021, and Kurtz himself has really bought into the Mancunian lifestyle.<\/p>\n

He said: \u201cI\u2019m something of a local now! Manchester is a great place, and Belle Vue is the place I want to be, so it just made sense for me.<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cI am hoping to go back to Australia over the winter. I want to be back and ready for the Australian Championships in January.<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s been a good few years since I\u2019ve had a decent campaign so it\u2019s long overdue. This year it wasn\u2019t too bad but I was still recovering from a few knocks I\u2019d had previously.<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cBut I\u2019m feeling really good. It\u2019ll be nice to get back and see the rest of my family before things get going, and I\u2019m certain it\u2019ll be a tough competition, as is typical.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

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In the spirit of tough competition, the British Premiership will present an equally tough challenge for the ATPI Aces next year but Kurtz believes the team spirit will be an inspiration for success.<\/p>\n

He added: \u201cThe last couple of years we\u2019ve had really good teams. Last season was no different and the same for this year, we have a fantastic group of guys.<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cDan [Bewley] and I are really good friends, always together during the week, mountain-biking and doing whatever else we can get up to.<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cMe and Jaimon [Lidsey] have been friends for many years as well. It\u2019s been cool to have all us three together. We\u2019ve had great teams and I\u2019ve really enjoyed being at Belle Vue the last few years.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

2024 Season Tickets applications are now available online at BELLEVUE-SPEEDWAY.COM\/SEASON-TICKETS, with the club offering a Premiership package or combined Premiership\/NDL package.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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