Nicolai Klindt is Workington Comets' second signing for 2018.

The Danish racer joins Dan Bewley in Comets' lineup, coming in on a 7.51 average which is based on the 5.78 figure he achieved with Poole in the Premiership last season.

Klindt started the season well for the Pirates, producing a string of impressive scores despite carrying a knee injury which eventually forced him out of the side in mid-July.

He is now back fit and ready to race for Comets with a point to prove.

Club owner Laura Morgan said: "Nicolai is a rider that I have known for some time and one that I have always rated quite highly, so to have him in our side for next season is very pleasing indeed.

"He has a wealth of experience achieved at the very highest level both in the UK and across Europe and, while his previous outings at Championship level with Scunthorpe and Sheffield were relatively short-term appointments, we feel that over a full season with us he will prove to be a very solid performer and one that can certainly raise his starting average.

"Nicolai is very stylish and a real racer and once he gets dialled into Derwent Park we feel that he will provide plenty of excitement for the supporters and hopefully score plenty of points for the Comets."

The 28-year-old came to the UK in 2008 with Wolverhampton, where he spent three seasons.

He has also enjoyed spells with Swindon, King’s Lynn and Leicester at the top level and last rode in the second tier for Scunthorpe in 2016.

The Outrup-born rider is a former Danish under-19 champion, two-time under-21 champion and was also the European under-19 champion in 2007.

The third member of the team is set to be announced tomorrow night at 8pm.