By Paul Crute

Last updated at 12:42, Friday, 05 March 2010

Workington Comets legend Lou Sansom is travelling 24,000 miles to be a special guest at the Comets fortieth anniversary meeting.

Sansom, 63, will have a leisurely spin round the Derwent Park track to see how it compares to the 1970s at the meeting to be held on March 27.

The Australian rode in Workington's very first meeting at Derwent Park in 1970 and will be one of three riders who faced Berwick that night who will be attending the celebrations.

Sansom will be joined by Sheffield team manager Reg Wilson and Ian Armstrong.

Team manager Ian Thomas, who signed Sansom for the Comets, was thrilled that he was coming back to west Cumbria.

He said: “I think it is true to say that there have been two legends as far as Workington speedway is concerned. Carl Stonehewer, certainly, from the second era and definitely Lou from when we first launched.”

Speaking from his Adelaide home this week, Sansom said: “It will be absolutely fantastic to come over to Workington to see everybody again. I am really looking forward to seeing all the fans again and to meet up with a lot of my team-mates will be really special.”

First published at 11:30, Friday, 05 March 2010
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