BELLE VUE are deeply disappointed to confirm that treble British Champion Dan Bewley has taken the decision to leave the club this winter.
The 27-year-old has elected to join Ipswich for the 2027 Premiership season, bringing to an end an association with the ATPI Aces which goes back for over a decade.
Bewley made his official British Speedway debut for the club at the age of 16 in March 2016, racing for the Colts in the National Development League.
He then graduated to the Aces the following year and has been a member of the team in every subsequent season barring the 2020 Covid cancellation and in 2022 when he elected to focus on racing in Sweden alongside Poland.
He won the NDL in 2017 and the Premiership in 2024 with Belle Vue, and was also part of the side which began the 2026 season before he suffered serious leg injuries in a crash in Denmark, which ended his UK campaign.
During his time with the club Bewley has developed into one of the world’s top riders, winning five GPs so far and finishing third in the overall standings last year.
Belle Vue CEO Mark Lemon said: “It’s fair to say this decision has come as a shock, and I know how disappointed our fans will be because Dan is adored in Manchester for what he has achieved with us.
“I’ve got to stress that this is entirely Dan’s decision, as he would 100 per cent have been in our line-up for 2027 should he have wanted to return to us.
“We only found out after the Grand Final had been run so it does cause a re-think to our plans for next season.
“But I can assure everyone we will track a fully competitive side once again as we look to defend our league title.
“We thank Dan for his service and wish him well for the future, especially with his World Championship aspirations as I believe without the injury this year he could well have finished on top.”
Further departures from the Aces’ 2026 squad include youngster Will Cairns, who graduated from the Colts in the NDL to the Premiership with the Aces in the Rising Star berth, and has elected to follow Bewley next season.
In addition, the club would like to place on record their sincere thanks to Jason Doyle who stepped in for Bewley to great effect this year.
Doyle has chosen to race closer to home in 2027, which significantly eases his travel arrangements, and he leaves with the very best wishes of everyone at Belle Vue.