W/E AUGUST 26TH 2006

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Speedway Star Cover Men

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Wieslaw Jagus

News

• Wieslaw Jagus, Hans Andersen and Rune Holta qualify for the 2007 World Championship via the GP Challenge meeting in Vetlanda, Sweden
• Mick Horton gives a clear indication of his intent to pull the plug on PL racing at Mildenhall next season
• Peterborough's title hopes are dented as Polish prospect Karol Zabik quits the club. The Panthers move swiftly to sign Zabik's fellow countryman Piotr Swiderski in his place

Major Meetings

Grand Prix Challenge, Vetlanda, August 19th 2006

• Hans Andersen (15)
• Peter Karlsson (14)
• Wieslaw Jagus (12)
• Rune Holta (12)
• Chris Harris (11)
• Kaj Laukkanen (9)
• Charlie Gjedde (8)
• Ryan Sullivan (7)
• Piotr Protasiewicz (7)
• Matej Ferjan (6)
• Simon Stead (5)
• Renat Gafurov (5)
• Martin Smolinski (4)
• Mikael Max (2)
• Robert Kosciecha (2)
• David Howe (1)

Big Wins

Isle Of Wight 64 v 29 Rye House

Chris Holder (16+2)...Edward Kennett (9)

King's Lynn 64 v 28 Rye House

Tomas Topinka (15)...Edward Kennett (12)

Somerset 61 v 31 Edinburgh

Andre Compton (14+1)..Matt Wethers (10+1)

Somerset 58 v 35 Newport

Magnus Zetterstrom (15)..Chris Neath (14)

Averages - Top 5

League 1

• Jason Crump (Belle Vue) 11.30
• Hans Andersen (Peterborough) 10.58
• Leigh Adams (Swindon) 10.57
• Peter Karlsson (Wolves) 9.93
• Nicki Pedersen (Eastbourne) 9.91

League 2

• Magnus Zetterstrom (Somerset) 10.55
• Gary Havelock (Redcar) 10.38
• Tomas Topinka (King's Lynn) 10.16
• Andre Compton (Sheffield) 10.04
• Shane Parker (Glasgow) 10.04

League Tables - Top/Bottom 5

League 1 Top 5

• Reading..34..22..1..11..55
• Peterborough..33..20..0..13..52
• Swindon..35..19..1..15..50
• Belle Vue..33..18..0..15..47
• Ipswich..33..19..0..14..44

League 1 Bottom 5

• Poole..34..15..0..19..40
• Wolves..31..16..1..14..40
• Eastbourne..33..17..0..16..37
• Oxford..32..9..0..23..19
• Arena-Essex..30..7..0..23..15

League 2 Top 5

• Glasgow..21..14..0..7..35
• Sheffield..20..12..1..7..31
• Redcar..22..12..1..9..30
• King's Lynn..17..11..2..4..29
• Isle Of Wight..22..12..0..10..28

League 2 Bottom 5

• Berwick..20..8..0..12..19
• Newcastle..16..7..1..8..18
• Workington..18..7..0..11..17
• Newport..19..6..0..13..15
• Edinburgh..19..6..1..12..14