W/E AUGUST 5TH 2006

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Speedway Star Cover Men

Front

Jason Crump leads Leigh Adams

Rear

Hans Andersen in front of Scott Nicholls and Greg Hancock

News

• Jason Crump closes in on the world title by winning his fourth GP of the season at Lonigo, despite struggling with a foot injury
• John Postlethwaite expresses grave concern about the future of Reading in the Elite League after a large investment into the club hasn't produced improved crowds
• Berwick make a change by bringing in Polish veteran Jacek Rempala to replace Lee Smethills
• Swindon replace Swede Sebastian Alden with former Grand Prix racer Tomasz Chrzanowski
• Poole aim to solve their troublsome number 7 spot by signing Aussies Matt Wethers and Robert Ksiezak to share the position
• Sad news as it's announced that Czech international Antonin Kasper has passed away from Cancer at the young age of just 43

Major Meetings

Italian Grand Prix, Lonigo, July 29th 2006

wwosbackup.proboards.com/thread/1169/2006-italian-grand-prix-lonigo

Big Wins

Sheffield 61 v 31 Rye House

Andre Compton (15)...Steve Boxall (11)

Rye House 61 v 31 Sheffield

Edward Kennett/Danny Betson (13+2)..Ben Wilson (13+1 )

Averages - Top 5

League 1

• Jason Crump (Belle Vue) 11.29
• Hans Andersen (Peterborough) 10.56
• Leigh Adams (Swindon) 10.50
• Peter Karlsson (Wolves) 9.94
• Nicki Pedersen (Eastbourne) 9.81

League 2

• Magnus Zetterstrom (Somerset) 10.40
• Jason Lyons (Mildenhall) 10.38
• Gary Havelock (Redcar) 10.32
• Andre Compton (Sheffield) 10.14
• Shane Parker (Glasgow) 10.14

League Tables - Top/Bottom 5

League 1 Top 5

• Reading..28..18..1..9..43
• Swindon..31..16..1..14..42
• Peterborough..28..17..0..11..41
• Belle Vue..29..16..0..13..40
• Ipswich..27..16..0..11..38

League 1 Bottom 5

• Poole..26..13..0..13..34
• Wolves..27..13..1..13..33
• Eastbourne..28..14..0..14..30
• Arena-Essex..24..6..0..18..13
• Oxford..26..6..0..20..13

League 2 Top 5

• Glasgow..16..11..0..5..26
• Sheffield..15..10..1..4..25
• King's Lynn..15..9..2..4..24
• Redcar..17..9..1..7..23
• Isle Of Wight..18..9..0..9..21

League 2 Bottom 5

• Mildenhall..14..6..1..7..14
• Newport..17..6..0..11..14
• Edinburgh..14..6..1..7..13
• Berwick..17..6..0..11..13
• Stoke..13..5..0..8..12