Thursday 12th January 2012, 11:41

World champion Greg Hancock will make a rare British appearance in Shane Parker’s farewell meeting at Sheffield on Sunday, March 18.

The Californian hasn’t raced in the Elite League since 2007 as he restricts his calendar to the Swedish and Polish leagues and the Grand Prix series.

So Parker is delighted to have booked the 41-year-old for his big day. He said: “I’m over the moon getting Greg to agree.

“I think he started over here around the same time I started (they were just one year apart, Greg 1989, Shane 1990), and the season he had last year at this stage of his career was phenomenal.

“To be able to say he’s coming to do my farewell, well, I’m honoured to have him in my meeting.”

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