W/E APRIL 22ND 1972

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Speedway Star Cover Men

Front

Geoff Curtis

Inside Front

Martin Ashby

Inside Rear

Laurie Sims

Rear

Christer Lofqvist

News

• Russian racer Valeri Gordeev is offcially disqualified from his fourth place finish in the 1971 World Final. Gordeev was found guilty of using nitro methane in his fuel
• Bradford suspend Alf Wells after he fails to turn up for the first five meetings of the season

Major Meetings

World Championship British Qulaifier, Canterbury, April 15th 1972

• Bob Young (14)
• Malcolm Ballard (14)
• Brian Foote (12)
• Lou Sansom (10)
• Malcolm Mackay (10)
• Richard Greer (10)
• Paul Tyrer (8)
• Dai Evans (7)
• Chris Harrison (7)
• Gordon Kennett (7)
• Taffy Owen (5)
• Barney Kennett(Res) (5)
• Alan Witt (4)
• Bob Coles (2)
• Graham Drury (2)
• Ted Hubbard(Res) (2)
• Reg Trott (1)
• Terry Shearer (0)

World Championship British Qulaifier, Rye House, April 16th 1972

• Dave Kennett (15)
• Bob Humphreys (12)
• Barry Crowson (11)
• Rick Timmo (11)
• Alan Sage (10)
• Mike Cake (9)
• Ronnie Genz (9)
• Frank Shuter (8)
• James Bond (7)
• Roger Wright (4)
• Doug Wyer (4)
• Jimmy Beaton (4)
• Norman Strachan (4)
• Graeme Stapleton (3)
• Phil Woodcock (3)
• Reserves Ron Endicott and D.Hall (0)

Tour Match

Exeter 41 v 37 Vargarna

Bob Kilby (8)...Christer Lofqvist (18)

Ipswich 42 v 36 Vargarna

Sandor Levai (11)...Anders Michanek (12)

Big Wins

Reading 53 v 25 Ipswich

Anders Michanek (12)..John Louis (8)

Birmingham 52 v 26 Ellesmere Port

Pete Bailey /Arthur Browning (12)..Paul Tyrer / Robbie Gardner (7)

Ellesmere Port 56 v 22 Hull

Graham Drury (12)...Robin Amundson (7)

Sheffield 58 v 20 Glasgow

Arnold Haley (12)...Jimmy McMillan (9)

Workington 51 v 27 Rayleigh

Taffy Owen (12)...Geoff Maloney (9)

Belle Vue 53 v 25 Reading

Ivan Mauger (12)...Geoff Curtis / Mick Bell (6)