Last updated at 12:06, Friday, 16 January 2015

The future looks bright for Workington Comets after the signing of two young riders.

Starlets Paul Bowen and David Morgan have signed full contracts and become club assets.

Workington have pledged to support the two young riders in developing a career in the sport through the guidance of team member Steve Lawson.

Twenty-five-year-old Bowen, a former Moto-X rider, came to the attention of the Comets management after turning his hand to speedway and putting in several sterling performances while riding for Workington Meteors at Northside speedway training track.

He secured a place at National League side Buxton late last season and he has been signed up by the Hitmen for this coming season.

Morgan, 17, also hails from the Moto-X scene and was encouraged to take up speedway by Lawson late last season. Morgan proved to be a fast learner with natural ability, and finished in the top places in several amateur meetings.

Steve Whitehead, Comets co-promoter, said: This is exactly what we need to be doing, finding our own British riders to support and develop with the hope that they will come into our side at some point in the future.

Paul and David are the first of what we hope will be a long line of prospects that we can help to the mutual benefit of the riders and Workington speedway.

They understand there is a lot of work to do but are enthused to be Workington assets. We will help them develop through the National League by making them available to NL clubs when ready and then they will come into our line-up as a reserves on a three-point average when ready to do so.

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Workington Comets sign two young speedway stars