Samuel Hill arrived at Houston with a ten point average and with much fanfare halfway through last season. Dropping nearly two from his GSA, the now 33 year old Aussie’s time with the Colts could be kindly described as a disappointment. It was also short lived. Just 22 league meetings later he’s moved on to Mansfield, the rider who cost £450,000 a little over six months ago used in makeweight as part of a deal which sees Hans Willemssen become the Colts new number one. A number one without any GP experience and with just one WSO career meeting victory to his name, that coming in the tie that made him WU19 Champion back in SL10. Eight years on it seems as it’s now or never for the Dane to fulfil his potential, it’s been a steady couple of years with the Yorkies for Willemssen, with only a promotion winners medal to show for his efforts. At 25 time is still on his side, although Houston boss George Seymour will be expecting him to deliver without delay—especially considering the £400,000 cash outlay as part of the exchange—as the club are desperate to take the league title once again, despite finishing in the top five in division one for each of the past eight seasons, they haven’t come top of the pile since SL10. Balham are the third top flight side to have a new lead rider heading into the SL18 campaign, Daniel Pesola—who has featured in 29 Grand Prix’s in his career, winning one—joining the side that has finished seventh in the previous two seasons on loan from Belfast, a coup for Bombardiers promoter Andy Fowler, who has also brought in Marek Wieczorek at heat leader from Long Eaton on a full deal at a cost of just £125,000.