Anders Rowe aiming at consistency for Poole Pirates in 2025

Anders Rowe returns to Wimborne Road after a strong Premiership campaign in 2024 with Kings Lynn, having previously ridden for the Pirates in 2023.

Speaking to the Echo at the Pirates press and practice day, Rowe said: “It's awesome to be back and on the sunshine coast and yeah, it's really nice to be back.

“The track is looking absolutely awesome and I’m really looking forward to it.”

Rowe was philosophical about missing out on the treble-winning season at Poole, but he is looking forward to a strong campaign in 2025.

“I think everything happens for a reason and there was a reason I didn't come back in 24,” he said.

“So yeah, is what it is. It's life, move on and I'm just glad I'm back in 2025 and back in the Pirates colours and yeah, it's really good. Obviously we've got a really good team and it looks to be a good year.”

(Image: Richard Crease) It was a hugely successful season for the Pirates in 2024 and they will be hoping to defend their league, KO Cup and BSN Series titles in this coming season.

Asked how they go about defending those titles, Rowe said: “To win the treble last year, they did absolutely phenomenal and you can't praise the team enough or the management enough for what actually happened.

“For us, the main thing obviously is to keep consistent.

“All seven riders consistent and confident and firing all the bikes, staying obviously running, that's the main thing, and stay away from them last places and just keep everyone's morale high.

“And if we have a bad meeting, we move on to the next one, put it behind us and go for bigger and better things in the next one and obviously stay injury free and get to them playoffs and then it all starts again, really.

“So yeah, I'm really looking forward to it.”

Looking at his personal aspirations for the coming year, during which he will also ride for Sheffield Tigers in the Premiership.

In the opening meeting of the Premiership campaign, Rowe notched a paid maximum for the Tigers against Birmingham.

Asked about his aspirations for the coming season at Poole, Rowe said: “I had a really good year last year all around the continent, in Poland and things like that and England as well.

“So for me, just carry on where I left off last year.

“The bikes are the same, just new parts and just keep it simple and keep having fun and winning them races and putting the points on the board for the team.”