Tom Brennan and Drew Kemp have received call-ups to represent Great Britain in this year’s FIM World Under-21 Championship.
GB were originally due to have four places in the qualifiers but with the Belle Vue round being cancelled due to the pandemic, allocations have been reduced for all federations.
Youth boss Neil Vatcher said: “In the last couple of years we have had riders like Robert Lambert and Dan Bewley, and that has made the picks fairly easy, whereas this year it is only right to say we have about five or six riders of similar standard, so this year's pick has been causing me some sleepless nights.
“On reflection, basing it on what riders did in the 2020 season, Tom Brennan (pictured) was fantastic for GB in last year's FIM World Under-21 Team Cup Final in Denmark, and Bewley aside Tom was GB’s star rider in that event.
“Drew Kemp started the 2020 season slowly, but towards the end of the year again was fantastic particularly in all three British Finals - senior, Under-21 and Under19, and when he competed in Pardubice in the Czech Republic at the Golden Ribbon event.
“Therefore, basing it on those performances, Brennan and Kemp will be GB’s representatives, of which both allocations will be at the Gustrow track in the North of Germany.
“It is also only right to say that Anders Rowe was spoken to, but he has decided this year to concentrate all his efforts on his two British clubs in his league racing.”
The qualifiers take place on June 12 with the three-round Final series in late-summer.