W/E MAY 17TH 2008

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Speedway Star Cover Men

Front

Leigh Adams

Rear

Greg Hancock leads Hans Andersen

News

• Leigh Adams puts himself back into the world title picture after making the best of 'home advantage'in winning the Leszno GP
• Workington's Barry Burchatt is in a critical condition following a grasstrack crash in Kent
• Belle Vue sign Danish teen Jonas Raun to replace axed Pole Michal Rajkowski
• Rajkowski joins PL strugglers Mildenhall in a bid to restore his confidence
• Craig Watson criticises the BSPA fornot allowing Newport riders tofind new clubs whilst the club id in limbo following the death of promoter Tim Stone
• Poole give a further opportunity to Daniel Davidsson as replacement for the injured Pole Zbigniew Suchecki

Major Meetings

European Grand Prix, Leszno, May 10th 2008

wwosbackup.proboards.com/thread/864/2008-european-grand-prix-leszno

Grand Prix Qualifying Round, Abensberg, May 12th 2008

• Dave Watt (15)
• Rafal Dobrucki (11)
• Adrian Rymel (11)
• David Howe (11)
• Edward Kennett (11)
• Tobias Kroner (10)
• Mikael Max (10)
• Martin Smolinski (9)
• Richard Speiser (8)
• Josef Franc (5)
• Niklas Klingberg (5)
• Matthias Schultz (4)
• Manuel Hauzinger (4)
• Fritz Wallner (3)
• Sebastien Tresarrieu (2)
• Frank Facher (1)
• Max Dilger(Res) (0)

Big Wins

Peterborough 35 v 57 Poole

Kenneth Bjerre (14)...Chris Holder (13)

Isle Of Wight 58 v 34 Reading

Glen Philips (15)...Ulrich Ostergaard (12+1)

Somerset 66 v 27 Rye House

Emil Kramer (13)...Tai Woffinden (17)

Mildenhall 30 v 60 Edinburgh

Robbie Kessler (11)...Andrew Tully (15)

Reading 60 v 33 Sheffield

Ulrich Ostergaard (15)..Andre Compton (12)

Averages - Top 5

League 1

• Leigh Adams (Swindon) 11.13
• Jason Crump (Belle Vue) 10.85
• Scott Nicholls (Eastbourne) 10.06
• Andreas Jonsson (Lakeside) 9.95
• Piotr Swiderski (Ipswich) 9.38

League 2

• Jason Lyons (Birmingham) 10.62
• Daniel Nermark (Workington) 10.58
• Ulrich Ostergaard (Reading) 10.58
• Tai Woffinden (Rye House) 10.43
• Kevin Doolan (King's Lynn) 10.14

League Tables - Top/Bottom 5

League 1 Top 5

• Swindon..12..7..1..4..17
• Poole..11..7..0..4..16
• Lakeside..9..6..0..3..14
• Eastbourne..12..6..0..6..14
• Coventry..8..3..1..4..8
• Ipswich..8..3..1..4..7
• Belle Vue..9..3..1..5..7
• Wolves..9..3..0..6..6
• Peterborough..8..3..0..5..6

League 2 Top 5

• Somerset..5..4..0..1..9
• Berwick..5..3..1..1..8
• Edinburgh..5..3..1..1..8
• Workington..8..3..1..4..8
• Isle Of Wight..6..3..0..3..7

League 2 Bottom 5

• Stoke..1..1..0..0..2
• Glasgow..4..1..0..3..2
• Sheffield..3..1..0..2..2
• Newport..2..0..0..2..0
• Mildenhall..3..0..0..3..0