Post by bod on May 28, 2018 21:05:48 GMT 1
Speedway Star Cover Men
Front
Brian Karger
Rear
Inter-Continental Final action
News
- Brian Karger is crowned Inter-Continental Champion and leads the qualifiers for the GP Challenge
- The BSPA fail in a bid to have Joe Screen replace Jason Crump as the wildcard for the upcoming British GP
- Peterborough threaten Marina Jirout with the axe unless his scores improve
- Rumours are circulating to suggest Simon Wigg is set to join struggling Hull
- Swindon are keen to introduce Martin Willis to address their troublesome reserve slot
- King's Lynn are set to give a debut to Swedish youngster Mikael Karlsson
- Middlesbrough give trials to an un-named Polish rider
- Marvyn Cox is crowned German Champion after defeating Gerd Riss in the final at Meissen
Major Meetings
Inter-Continental Final, Elgane
- Brian Karger (13)
- Joe Screen (11)
- Leigh Adams (10)
- Brian Andersen (10)
- Chris Manchester (10)
- Lars Gunnestad (9)
- Shane Parker (9)
- Kaj Laukkanen (8)
- Rune Holta (7)
- Jason Lyons (7)
- Stefan Andersson (7)
- Gert Handberg (6)
- Martin Dugard (5)
- John Jorgensen (4)
- Ryan Sullivan (2)
- Mark Thorpe (2)
Big Wins
Edinburgh 67 v 29 Sheffield
Mike Faria (14+1)...Jiri Stancl (10)
Bradford 59 v 37 Oxford
Gary Havelock (14+1)..Jimmy Nilsen (13)
Reading 61 v 35 Sheffield
Ray Morton (16+2)..Greg Bartlett (9+1)
Wolves 61 v 35 Oxford
Sam Ermolenko/Peter Karlsson (14+1)..Jimmy Nilsen/Daniel Andersson (11)
Averages - Top 5
League 1
- Joe Screen (Bradford) 10.93
- Billy Hamill (Cradley) 10.79
- Peter Karlsson (Wolves) 10.79
- Sam Ermolenko (Wolves) 10.50
- Chris Louis (Ipswich) 10.49
League Tables - Top/Bottom 5
League 1 Top 5
- Eastbourne..28..20..2..6..51
- Bradford..29..19..2..8..48
- Swindon..28..18..2..10..46
- Wolves..27..19..0..8..44
- Cradley..28..16..1..11..41
League 1 Bottom 5
- King's Lynn..30..10..3..17..26
- Coventry..27..10..0..17..23
- Oxford..27..10..0..17..23
- Exeter..28..7..3..18..18
- Middlesbrough..26..3..2..21..9