Redcar Bears' Finnish rider Joni Keskinen has announced he is quitting the club to return to his homeland.

Keskinen, 22, joined the Bears in mid-May but has failed to settle in.

Redcar promoter Glyn Taylor has wished the Finn the best for the future: "He wants to regroup and return later in the season."

"Many fans may not realise that Joni returned to the sport after spending six months in a wheelchair following an horrific track accident back home."