Speedway: Niels-Kristian Iversen signs up for Kyle Howarth testimonial at Sheffield's Owlerton track

Former speedway grand prix star Niels-Kristian Iversen has added his name to Sheffield skipper Kyle Howarth's testimonial line-up.

The King’s Lynn rider joins Freddie Lindgren, Tobiasz Musielak, Rory Schlein and Simon Lambert in the Rest of the World line-up that will take on Sheffield on Thursday, March 14 (7.30pm) at Owlerton.

Howarth said: “Niels has always been a rider I have admired since he first rode in the UK

“He is a typical Dane, ultra professional with top class equipment.

“He has suffered a few injuries over the past few seasons but on his day he is as quick as anyone.

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“I’m looking forward to having him ride in my meeting and he’s always easy to deal with.”

Iversen is also a seven time Danish champion, and finished as world number three at the end of the 2013 speedway GP series

Sponsorship packages for the event remain available - for more details e-mail [email protected] or search ‘Kyle Howarth Racing’ on Facebook.