W/E AUGUST 23RD 2014

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Speedway Star Cover Men

Front

Krzysztof Kasprzak

Rear

Latvian GP action

News

• Drama at the first Latvian GP as Saturday's meeting in Riga is washed out and swiftly moved to Daugavpils on Sunday
• Inconsistent Pole Krzysztof Kasprzak is a surprise winner of the re-arranged GP, defeating Nicki Pedersen and Greg Hancock in the final
• Australian ace Darcy Ward is in line for a lengthy ban after failing an alcohol test and being refused permission to rce at Daugavpils
• Bartosz Zmarzlik is named as the wild card for the forthcoming GP in Gorzow
• Berwick's Matt Wethers faces a lengthy lay-off after suffering pelvis injuries in a smash at Shielfield
• Swindon's boss Alun Rossiter calls for referee Dave Robinson to be banned from Swindon meetings after a furious row at Coventry
• Krzysztof Kasprzak crowns a fantastic week by claiming his first-ever Polish Championship at Zielona Gora
• Piotr Pawlicki reinforces his position at the top of the World U-21 Championship with an imperious win in the second finalat Ostrow
• Anders Thomsen quits Glasgow claiming cost of racing in the UK is prohibitive
• Workington sign Joe Jacobs to replace the injured Ashley Morris

Major Meetings

Latvian GP, Daugavpils, August 17th 2014

wwosbackup.proboards.com/thread/7145/2014-latvian-grand-prix-daugavpils

World U-21 Championship Final 2, Ostrow, August 17th 2014

• Piotr Pawlicki (15)
• Kacper Gomolski (13)
• Szymon Wozniak (12)
• Nicklas Porsing (10)
• Mikkel Michelsen (10)
• Vaclav Milik (10)
• Lasse Bjerre (8)
• David Bellego (8)
• Krzysztof Pieszczek (8)
• Lukasz Sowka (7)
• Jacob Thorsell (7)
• Jonas B Andersen (4)
• Fredrik Engman (4)
• Nicolai B Jakobsen (3)
• Mikkel Bech (1)
• Gino Manzares (0)

Big Wins

Somerset 57 v 35 Edinburgh

Nick Morris (12+2)..Justin Sedgmen (8+2)

Lakeside 59 v 31 Belle Vue

Lewis Bridger (13+1)..Scott Nicholls (10)

Averages - Top 5

League 1

• Niels-Kristian Iversen (King's Lynn) 9.75
• Darcy Ward (Poole) 9.61
• Matej Zagar (Belle Vue) 8.98
• Jason Doyle (Leicester) 8.62
• Peter Kildemand (Swindon) 8.45

League 2

• Craig Cook (Edinburgh) 10.52
• Josh Grajczonek (Workington) 9.81
• Ben Barker (Plymouth) 9.61
• Danny King (Newcastle) 9.49
• Simon Stead (Sheffield) 9.48

League Tables - Top/Bottom 5

League 1 Top 5

• King's Lynn..24..18..0..6..56
• Poole..24..14..2..8..50
• Lakeside..25..13..1..11..41
• Eastbourne..22..12..1..9..38
• Swindon..25..12..0..13..37

League 2 Top 5

• Somerset..21..14..0..7..48
• Edinburgh..19..14..2..3..48
• Ipswich..21..11..3..7..41
• Berwick..17..13..0..4..41
• Scunthorpe..18..10..0..8..31

League 2 Bottom 5

• Peterborough..12..5..1..6..19
• Glasgow..18..6..1..11..18
• Plymouth..19..6..0..13..18
• Rye House..19..5..0..14..15
• Sheffield..15..5..0..10..14