W/E MAY 3RD 2008

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Speedway Star Cover Men

Front

Tomasz Gollob

Rear

Matej Zagar leads Tomasz Gollob and Rune Holta

News

• Tragedy at Newport as Wasps' promoter dies from a heart attack aged just 55
• Berwick fill the gap caused by the departure of Henning Bager by signing 31-year-old Swede Benny Johansson
• 17-year-old Tai Woffinden is crowned British U-21 Champion at Lakeside. Woffinden sees off Ben Barker and Adam Roynon in the final
• Poole's Zbigniew Suchecki is set for a four month lay-off after breaking a thigh in a crah against Eastbourne
• Redcar make a move to sign Finnish racer Joni Keskinen after a recommendation from Kaj Laukkanen
  
• Somerset sign experienced German Matthias Kroger to replace compatriot Henning Loof

Major Meetings

British U-21 Final, Lakeside, April 25th 2008

• Tai Woffnden (14)
• Lewis Bridger (13)
• Adam Roynon (13)
• Ben Barker (11)
• William Lawson (11)
• Steve Boxall (10)
• Joe Haines (9)
• Jack Roberts (8)
• Josh Auty (8)
• Charles Wright (5)
• Sean Stoddart (5)
• Lee Smart (5)
• Dan Halsey (3)
• Andrew Tully(Res) (2)
• Harland Cook (2)
• Lee Strudwick (1)
• Danny Betson (0)
• Kyle Hughes(Res)(0)

Slovenian GP, Krsko, April 26th 2008

wwosbackup.proboards.com/thread/881/2008-slovenian-grand-prix-krsko

Big Wins

Wolves 59 v 33 Peterborough

Fredrik Lindgren (11+1)..Kenneth Bjerre (11)

Somerset 64 v 28 Newcastle

Jason Doyle/Simon Walker (14+1)...Josef Franc (12)

Rye House 60 v 30 Newport

Robert Mear (19+1)...Marek Mroz (9+1)

Glasgow 34 v 58 Edinburgh

Shane Parker (19)..AAron Summers (11+!)

Reading 59 v 34 King's Lynn

Mark Lemon (15)...Tomas Topinka (13)

Averages - Top 5

League 1

• Leigh Adams (Swindon) 11.40
• Jason Crump (Belle Vue) 10.86
• Hans Andersen (Peterborough) 9.92
• Scott Nicholls (Eastbourne) 9.80
• Piotr Swiderski (Ipswich) 9.58

League 2

• Ulrich Ostergaard (Reading) 11.12
• Daniel Nermark (Workington) 11.04
• Tai Woffinden (Rye House) 10.62
• Jason Lyons (Birmingham) 10.42
• Kevin Doolan (King's Lynn) 10.14

League Tables - Top/Bottom 5

League 1 Top 5

• Swindon..8..6..1..1..15
• Lakeside..7..4..0..3..9
• Eastbourne..9..4..0..5..9
• Poole..8..4..0..4..8
• Wolves..7..3..0..4..6
• Peterborough..6..3..0..3..6
• Coventry..5..2..1..2..5
• Belle Vue..7..2..1..4..5
• Ipswich..5..1..1..3..3