Post by bod on Sept 9, 2017 22:27:56 GMT 1
Speedway Star Cover Men
Front
Tony Rickardsson
Rear
British GP action
News
- Tony Rickardsson wins the British GP at Coventry whilst Tomasz Gollob complains of being confused by lights around the track causing him to stop in the Consolation Final. Gollob leads the series by nine points from Rickardsson and Jimmy Nilsen
- Peterborough hold talks with Brian Karger and Kelvin Tatum following an injury to Marian Jirout
- Mick Powell joins Berwick following his release from Glasgow
- Paul Smith makes a comeback with Hull after two years out of the saddle
- Stefan Danno's short spell at Eastbourne comes to an end. He is replaced by compatriot Peter Nahlin
- Lee Dicken signs for Exeter following his release from top-flight Hull
Major Meetings
British GP, Coventry, July 31st 1999
wwosbackup.proboards.com/thread/2686/1999-british-grand-prix-coventry
Big Wins
Belle Vue 57 v 35 Oxford
Jimmy Nilsen (13)...Paul Hurry (11+1)
Hull 61 v 29 Wolves
Joe Screen (15)..Mikael Karlsson (8+1)
King's Lynn 55 v 35 Eastbourne
Tony Rickardsson/Leigh Adams (14+1)..Dean Barker (14)
Belle Vue 56 v 34 Eastbourne
Jason Lyons (17+1)...Dean Barker (12+1)
Arena-Essex 58 v 32 Exeter
Colin White (15)...Michael Coles (14)
Newcastle 57 v 32 Glasgow
Robert Eriksson (14+1)..Les Collins (12)
Averages - Top 5
League 1
- Tony Rickardsson (King's Lynn) 10.53
- Jason Crump (Peterborough) 10.33
- Jason Lyons (Belle Vue) 9.95
- Sam Ermolenko (Hull) 9.58
- Jimmy Nilsen (Belle Vue) 9.58
League 2
- Paul Bentley (Glasgow) 10.40
- Peter Carr (Edinburgh) 10.38
- Carl Stonehewer (Workington) 10.26
- Sean Wilson (Sheffield) 10.23
- Jesper Olsen (Newcastle) 9.85
League Tables - Top/Bottom 5
League 1 Top 5
- Belle Vue..9..6..0..3..15
- Ipswich..10..7..0..3..15
- Peterborough..9..4..2..3..12
- Poole..5..4..0..1..9
- King's Lynn..8..4..1..3..9
League 1 Bottom 5
- Coventry..7..4..0..3..8
- Oxford..8..3..0..5..8
- Hull..6..3..1..2..7
- Wolves..11..2..0..9..5
- Eastbourne..9..2..0..7..4
League 2 Top 5
- Sheffield..16..12..2..2..31
- Edinburgh..15..11..0..4..27
- Exeter..19..10..0..9..22
- Isle Of Wight..13..8..0..5..20
- Newport..14..8..1..5..20
League 2 Bottom 5
- Stoke..17..7..0..10..171
- Berwick..18..7..1..10..16
- Reading..14..4..1..9..10
- Glasgow..16..5..0..11..10
- Workington..15..3..1..11..7