TOBIAS Thomsen is aiming to hit the ground running in his second season for the Poole Pirates.

It was announced this week that the Dane would be returning to Wimborne Road for 2025 after a strong end to last season, joining Zach Cook and Richard Lawson as retained riders for the season.

Thomsen send Pirates fans a message from his home in Denmark.

He said: “I can say there is a lot going on behind the scenes as we speak now. I've got some really, really good people behind me for next season, with some people helping me out with some stuff that I struggled with this season.

"Like, I will have a full-time mechanic for next season. It is a guy who is coming in with a lot of experience.

“I had a good guy at home this season, but he got sick towards the end of the season and then he couldn't do it away.

“Once that happened, I was struggling a bit as I was doing all the bike washing myself and all that, but for next year, I got a guy who'll do everything, and he's paid for by a sponsor and I really can't say thank you enough for that.”

Thomsen said this will up his game so he can focus on racing rather than the mechanical side, revealing that he was having to fly in early and cut down on sleep to sort his bikes.

“Now I have this guy who is very professional and going to do my bikes,” he said.

“I think that's the game changer for me, to have a guy like that coming in."

“On top of that, they are going to help me out with some equipment also.

“They are just doing some amazing things and yeah, helping towards my personal goal for 2025. I feel that all the questions I had this year I can answer now.

“I know what to do at almost every track.

“So, now I know what to expect I can do the bike set up, you know, spot on from heat one normally and with this experienced guy behind me to help me out with it is great.”

He said things were looking bright for 2025 as he aims to hit the ground running and start the season as he ended the last.

“Because I know what to do now the plan and my 100% personal goal for 2025 is to get a top spot for 2026 because I want to live one hundred percent racing my bikes so that is the goal for next season,” Thomsen said.

“I am really looking forward to seeing all you guys next year for sure. I feel some really exciting things are going to happen.

“We are going to up the game, just kill it from the start. We are going to scare them, so I will see you guys when 2025 comes around and my hope is that you all have happy holidays and all that.

“I'm going to spend time with the family and come back fully fuelled for the 2025 season.”