W/E SEPTEMBER 3RD 2005

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Speedway Star Cover Men

Front

Tony Rickardsson

Rear

Bydgoszcz GP action

News

• Tony Rickardsson wins his sixth world title to equal Ivan Mauger's record number of championship victories. Rickardsson clinched the title in his second ride of the Bydgoszcz GP
• Polish star Tomasz Gollob wins the GP with British rider Lee Richardson beating Jason Crump into second place
• Nicki Pedersen wins the ELRC title at Swindon after seeing off Scott Nicholls, Peter Karlsson and Bjarne Pedersen in the final
• Hull come to an agreement with landlords Hull KR allowing them to complete their remaining fixtures for this season
• Oxford plan to give Freddie Eriksson an oportunity to return to British speedway with Oxford
• Ipswich sign Pole Mariusz Puszakowski to replace departed compatriot Karol Baran
• Reading's Danny Bird will mist the rest of the season after dislocating an elbow at Exeter
• Workington boss Graham Drury sings the praises of new signing Tomasz Piszcz after some initial high scores for the club
• Steve Boxall wins the Conference League Riders' Championship with an immaculate fifteen-point maximum at Rye House

Major Meetings

ELRC, Swindon, August 28th 2005

• Bjarne Pedersen (12)
• Nicki Pedersen (12)
• Charlie Gjedde (11)
• Lee Richardson (10)
• Scott Nicholls (10)
• Peter Karlsson (10)
• Greg Hancock (9)
• Krzysztof Kasprzak (8)
• Jason Crump (8)
• Billy Hamill (5)
• Mark Loram (5)
• Ales Dryml (4)
• David Howe (4)
• Dave Watt (4)
• Fredrik Lindgren (4)
• Simon Stead (3)

Big Wins

Peterborough 61 v 32 Arena-Essex

Ales Dryml (14+1)...Mark Loram (10)

Isle Of Wight 71 v 23 Newcastle

Craig Boyce (15)...Jamie Robertson (10)

Sheffield 59 v 36 Workington

Andre Compton (15)...Stuart Robson/Sean Tacey (11)

Glasgow 59 v 34 Newcastle

Shane Parker (15)..Phil Morris (11)

Reading 61 v 32 Exeter

Andrew Appleton/Matej Zagar (14+1)..Sebastian Tresarrieu (10)

Rye House 63 v 27 Stoke

Brent Werner (14)...Rusty Harrison(G) (7+1)

Workington 59 v 33 Berwick

Kauko Nieminen (13+2)...Adrian Rymel (12)

Averages - Top 5

League 1

• Leigh Adams (Swindon) 10.42
• Jason Crump (Belle Vue) 10.32
• Nicki Pedersen (Eastbourne) 10.30
• Tony Rickardsson (Arena-Essex) 10.06
• Peter Karlsson (Peterborough) 9.58

League 2

• Matej Zagar (Reading) 10.47
• Craig Boyce (IOW) 9.92
• Tomas Topinka (King's Lynn) 9.81
• Shane Parker (Glasgow) 9.76
• Carl Stonehewer(Workington) 9.56

League Tables - Top/Bottom 5

League 1 Top 5

• Belle Vue..35..24..0..11..61
• Poole..32..18..1..13..47
• Eastbourne..30..18..1..11..45
• Coventry..30..18..0..12..44
• Peterborough..31..16..2..13..41

League 1 Bottom 5

• Wolves..33..14..2..17..39
• Swindon..31..15..2..14..36
• Ipswich..31..12..3..16..33
• Arena-Essex..33..10..0..23..23
• Oxford..32..8..1..23..19

League 2 Top 5

• Berwick..25..17..0..8..42
• Rye House..22..15..1..6..39
• Sheffield..23..13..0..10..34
• King's Lynn..23..14..0..9..33
• Exeter..21..13..0..8..31

League 2 Bottom 5

• Hull..23..10..0..13..25
• Stoke..23..9..0..14..21
• Glasgow..22..9..0..13..19
• Reading..19..7..0..12..16
• Newport..24..5..1..18..13