W/E MAY 20TH 2006

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Speedway Star Cover Men

Front

Erik Gundersen

News

• Mark Loram looks set to miss the British Final after failing to complete a "Rider Regulations Renewal" form as a commitment to honour all domestic meetings
• Benfield Sports announce a new five-year deal to keep the British GP at Cardiff's Millennium Stadium until 2011
• Mildenhall axe skipper Shaun Tacey after a string of below-par performances
• Andriy Karpov and Henrik Moller win World U-21 Championship Qualifying Rounds in Croatia and Denmark
• Simon Stead is confirmed as the wild card for the forthcoming British GP. Meeting reserves will be Lewis Bridger and Ben Wilson

Major Meetings

World U-21 Championship Qualifying Round, Sheffield, May 14th 2006

• Chris Holder (14)
• Adrian Miedzinski (13)
• James Wright (12)
• Karol Zabik (11)
• Edward Kennett (10)
• Troy Batchelor (10)
• Jason King (9)
• Rene Van Weele (8)
• Steve Boxall (7)
• Kyle Legault (6)
• Filip Sitera (6)
• Lewis Bridger (3)
• Mathieu Tresarrieu (3)
• Skyler Greyson (2)
• Martin Vaculik (2)
• Andrew Aldridge (1)
• Ben Barker(Res) (1)

Big Wins

Reading 61 v 34 Eastbourne

Matej Zagar (13)...David Norris/Nicki Pedersen (12)

Isle Of Wight 64 v 32 King's Lynn

Jason Doyle (15)...Troy Batchelor (10)

King's Lynn 70 v 22 Redcar

Tomas Topinka (14)...Chris Kerr (8)

Sheffield 59 v 32 King's Lynn

Ricky Ashworth (13+2)..Daniel Nermark (10+1)

Edinburgh 58 v 36 Stoke

Rusty Harrison (13)..Mark Lemon (13)

Glasgow 58 v 36 Redcar

Danny Bird (15+3)..Matt Wethers(G) (10+2)

Averages - Top 5

League 1

• Jason Crump (Belle Vue) 11.53
• Leigh Adams (Swindon) 10.45
• Peter Karlsson (Wolves) 10.25
• Nicki Pedersen (Eastbourne) 10.10
• Hans Andersen (Peterborough) 10.09(

League Tables - Top/Bottom 5

League 1 Top 5

• Peterborough..14..8..0..6..19
• Belle Vue..12..8..0..4..19
• Reading..13..8..0..5..18
• Swindon..13..7..0..6..16
• Ipswich..14..7..0..7..16

League 1 Bottom 5

• Eastbourne..13..7..0..6..15
• Coventry..12..5..0..7..13
• Arena-Essex..9..5..0..4..11
• Wolves..11..5..0..6..11
• Oxford..13..2..0..11..4