WILDCATS’ stalwart Jamie Dixon insists “speedway isn’t dead in Weymouth” and has stressed the importance of keeping the club’s name alive.

The former Radipole Lane outfit, who are still searching to find a new home to bring the shale sport back to the area, have been taking part in development and challenge meetings since the start of the season.

Having travelled to the Isle of Wight, Somerset, and Mildenhall already this year, the Wildcats are now set to visit the Isle of Wight Warriors once more in the first full seven-man meeting since their return on Thursday, June 2.

Dixon is set to manage some familiar names in the Wildcats’ line-up, including David Mason, who is once again set to captain the side. Speaking about that upcoming event, team manager Dixon told Echosport: “Since 2012, it’s the first seven-man full meeting that the Weymouth Wildcats have been invited to take part in. It’s a big one.

“It is an amazing opportunity for the team and the Wildcats’ name really. We have to thank the Isle of Wight promotions for inviting us over.”

Manager Dixon is part of a group of fans that have resurrected the Wildcats in a bid to get the side back on track permanently and he insists the opportunity to work as part of the club again was too good to turn down.

“I have gone from mascot, to rider, to team manager, so I have been through everything with Weymouth now,” he added.

“When the other team members asked me to come on board when they were looking to get it started again, I couldn’t say no really.

“Obviously we have no track of our own at the moment but in keeping the name alive, people will see that, and hopefully we can get some more publicity out there.

“All it really needs in trying to get a track is someone to say ‘I know a guy’ or ‘I know a place’ and then we can go from there.”

Asked what the club’s ambition was for the summer, Dixon replied: “To show that speedway isn’t dead in Weymouth. We want to try and get it up and running whichever way we can.

“Keeping the name alive is showing the governing board of speedway that we still want a track in Weymouth and we are still trying to get it.”