BYRON Bekker will find out later today whether he stands any chance of riding for the Weymouth Weyline Wildcats again this season.

The South African broke his collarbone and a knuckle in a horror crash in last week’s 52-39 defeat against the Newport Hornets, and this afternoon he will be told the full extent of the damage after undergoing more X-rays.

Bekker suffered the injuries in a heat 10 collision with Tony Atkin, which saw him propelled into the perimeter fence.

The meeting was held up for 50 minutes while he received extensive medical treatment but that is not the way the 23-year-old wants to end his 2010 campaign and he is determined to return fighting fit before the end of the season.

He said: “Whenever I have broken anything I have never needed an operation so touch wood this will be the same because if I do need one it will probably put an end to my season, which would be a huge blow because racing is all I want to do.

“Over the last week my collarbone has actually felt okay. It is difficult at night in terms of getting sleep but it is definitely getting better.

“I suppose all I can do is just wait to see what they say at the fracture clinic later today.” Adam McKinna is currently being used as a temporary replacement for Bekker and he will race at number five tonight when the Wildcats host the Buxton Hitmen in the National League Trophy (7.15pm).

Following Tuesday’s frustrating 50-43 defeat at the Isle of Wight Islanders in the same competition, Phil Bartlett’s men have to win this evening to keep their hopes of silverware alive.

And for Tom Brown, the meeting will be a great chance to redeem himself after his poor run of form hit a new low at the Smallbrook Stadium in the form of a 3+1 return from four races.

Richard Andrews will also be hoping for better fortunes after scoring just one point against the Islanders, while Dan Halsey, Karl Mason, James Cockle and Gary Cottham will all look to build on encouraging performances.

Meanwhile, ex-Wildcat and British Under-18 champion Brendan John-son appears to have escaped with no broken bones after taking a heavy fall in heat 14 of the victory over his former club.

However, the Isle of Wight star has suffered knee damage and is likely to be on crutches for at least a couple of weeks.

Wildcats: 1 Cockle, 2 Halsey, 3 Brown, 4 Mason, 5 McKinna, 6 Andrews, 7 Cottham.