No.8: BEN BARKER - GB Age: 19

British career history: Oxford (2003-05, CL), Trelawny (2003, CT), Coventry (2004, CT), Exeter (2005), Somerset (2006), Stoke (2006, CL), Stoke (2007-08), Coventry (2008, No.8)

BEN has previous connections with Coventry having ridden for the Cougars in the Conference Trophy during the 2004 season.

He hails from Truro in Cornwall, like Chris Harris, and has seen his career take a major step forward in the last year or so.

His scoring increased substantially during 2007 when he joined Stoke and concentrated on Premier League racing only, having previously represented the club in the Conference League.

Ben will be available to step in for any absent members of the Buildbase Bees lower-order, Stoke commitments providing, but he also expects to be at Brandon on several other race-nights in order to learn from the top-flight riders.