GLASGOW are set to ramp up the entertainment at the Peugeot Ashfield Stadium – after securing the signature of Great Britain international Ben Barker.

And the 27-year-old says he wants to reclaim his place as the Premier League’s top rider next season.

The spectacular Cornishman joins the Tigers on a “bargain” average of 7.56.

Barker arrives with strong pedigree – he has scored 16 points in three meetings for Team GB in the World Cup and has sat atop the Premier League averages before.

He says it’s his aim to return to those heights in 2016 after becoming the third Tiger to sign up for next season.

He said: “I contacted Glasgow about joining. It’s nice to be at a club where they’re not setting up to finish in the play-offs – they’re setting up to win the league.

“It’s really nice to know you’re part of a team that’s going to do whatever it takes to be there at the end.

“I’ve seen the great work that’s happened there. I commented when I came up during the season on how good it looked and what a great job they’ve done.

“To be honest, it wasn’t a place that I used to look forward going to – but there just seems to be a whole different feel about the club and what’s going on there. It’s such a nice thing to see in speedway.

“I know we’re going to have race-winners in the team, and that’s what you need. You can’t win meetings without race-winners.”

Barker started 2015 with Berwick, but broke his back in a horror crash in the British Final in June. He was expected to sit out the rest of the season but surprised the sport by making his comeback in August when he signed for Peterborough and recaptured some of his previous form.

He said: “Since I came back from that, I had a very good year – I came back better. It was unfortunate to break my back but it’s part of what we do, I understand that, and you’ve just got to get on with it. I put that to the back of my mind, went out and finished the season as well as I could and I finished it very well.

“I’ve set a big target for next year and it’s an achievable one because I’ve done it before. I want to go back to No 1 in the Premier League. I want to top the averages by the end of the year.

“I’m going to have some great equipment and it’s going to be good. I really believe I can get back to where I should have been this year.

“I had made changes to try and better myself and I went backwards. I’m admitting I was wrong to make those changes and I’m going back to what I know best.”

Team manager Stewart Dickson said: “I think he can be really good for us and he’ll certainly put the entertainment level up a notch at Ashfield, that’s for sure.

“I believe he is on a bargain average of 7.56. He started the season just a tad under nine at Berwick and he started on 9.44 the year before, when he was with Plymouth.

“You’re always looking to target riders who can put something on their average, and he certainly falls into that category.

“Every time we’ve raced against him, he’s been tough. He’s a former track record holder at Ashfield.

“I remember last year, he was guesting for Scunthorpe and he had an amazing pass round Aaron Summers on the first and second bend – so we know he can ride our place.

“We’re going to try to have more racers next season and we want to be tougher on the track as well.

“I’ve never worked with him before, so I’m looking forward to it. I’m sure he’ll relate to my style of team management and we’ve always got on well over the years.”