Leeds have cemented their place as the sports standout club by being named as a Grand Prix host for a record tenth time. The SL33 European round will be staged at their 37,000 capacity Hawthorne Bowl home, 25 years after the club first hosted a round in the series. Promoter Darren Evans has invested hugely in the stadium, making it the biggest to host speedway in the country, while their record on the track isn’t too shabby either. They are clear favourites to land the division one title once again having had the best record of any of the 30 British clubs in pre-season, the four-times defending league champions are looking to take the crown for the seventh time in eight years, and having won 17 major pieces of silverware since the start of SL26, who would bet against them? Eastbourne had their own dominant period, but that is becoming a distant memory for their promoter Stuart Smith, who will lead his club outside of the top flight for the first time in 31 years following their relegation last season. A glimmer of light though as they are named as this season’s British GP hosts, the 25,000 capacity Wilmington Gardens back on the series calendar for a seventh time. Huntingdon will host the GP Play Off, while Stowmarket and Wimbledon get the Overseas and British Finals respectively. Action on the track this week saw Harvey Warburton take the BU19 title with a 15 point maximum in the final at Beverley, the 18 year old is currently on loan at Coalville from Greenhill, who couldn’t accommodate his 3.69 GSA. The top seven from Beverley qualify to race in this years WU19 Championship.