W/E AUGUST 21ST 2004

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Speedway Star Cover Men

Front

Tomasz Chrzanowski and Antonio Lindback

News

• Tomasz Chrzanowski and teenage prospect Antonio Lindback qualify for the 2005 GP Series after safely negotiating a tough GP Challenge meeting in Vojens
• Arena-Essex veteran Kelvin Tatum announces his retirement after finally having to admit defeat in his battle against a long-term hip problem
• Eastbourne suffer a double injury blow as both Edward Kennett and Andrew Moore suffer broken bones in crashes at Arena-Essex
• Belle Vue boss John Perrin opens talks with both Janusz Kolodziej and Marcin Rempala in a bid to push the Aces into the play-off slots
• Struggling Newcastle presuade former rider Jesper Olsen to make a comeback after 18-months out of the saddle

Major Meetings

Grand Prix Grand Final, Vojens, August 14th 2004

• Hans Andersen (14)
• Antonio Lindback (12)
• Roman Povazhny (10)
• Damian Balinski (10)
• Peter Karlsson (9)
• Tomasz Chrzanowski (9)
• Stefan Andersson (8)
• Kenneth Bjerre (7)
• Bohumil Brhel (7)
• Marcin Rempala (7)
• David Norris (7)
• Niels-Kristian Iversen (6)
• Niklas Klingberg (6)
• Wieslaw Jagus (4)
• Ronni Pedersen (3)
• Craig Watson (0)

Big Wins

Ipswich 63 v 31 Eastbourne

Scott Nicholls (17+1)..Nicki Pedersen (11)

Wolves 62 v 30 Arena-Essex

Adam Skornicki (12+1)..Mark Loram (13)

Sheffield 65 v 26 Newport

Ricky Ashworth (15)..Mads Korneliussne (9)

Exeter 65 v 27 Newport

Roger Lobb (13+1)..Mads Korneliussen (12)

Reading 59 v 32 Berwick

Matej Zagar (17+1)..Simon Cartwright (7)

Averages - Top 5

League 1

• Leigh Adams (Swindon) 11.10
• Tony Rickardsson (Poole) 10.82
• Jason Crump (Belle Vue) 10.36
• Greg Hancock (Oxford) 10.18
• David Norris (Eastbourne) 9.96

League 2

• Simon Stead (Workington) 10.50
• Craig Watson (Newport) 10.27
• Matej Zagar (Reading) 10.00
• Jason Lyons (Newcastle) 9.92
• Danny Bird (Reading) 9.90

League Tables - Top/Bottom 5

League 1 Top 5

• Poole..32..21..2..9..57
• Wolves..29..17..0..12..45
• Ipswich..29..16..0..13..39
• Eastbourne..31..15..2..14..39
• Oxford..26..15..0..11..35

League 1 Bottom 5

• Swindon..27..13..2..12..32
• Arena-Essex..30..13..0..17..32
• Belle Vue..21..10..0..11..23
• Peterborough..28..9..2..17..21
• Coventry..25..6..0..19..14

League 2 Top 5

• Hull..23..20..0..3..48
• Workington..19..12..1..6..30
• Reading..18..10..0..8..27
• Stoke..18..11..0..7..25
• Rye House..17..11..0..6..24

League 2 Bottom 5

• Edinburgh..21..8..0..13..19
• King's Lynn..15..8..0..7..18
• Somerset..20..8..0..12..18
• Newcastle..20..5..0..15..11
• Newport..18..4..1..13..9