BRITISH SPEEDWAY JUNE 25, 2024

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THRILLING ACES VICTORY 
BELLE Vue returned to winning ways with a 48-42 victory over Leicester on a night of thrilling racing at the National Speedway Stadium.
Rival captains Dan Bewley and Max Fricke starred with a series of passing moves, Bewley twice coming from the back to win races in the closing yards.

The result consolidates the Aces’ third place in the ROWE Motor Oil Premiership whilst the Lions took some consolation from an improved performance.
Bewley scored 14 from six rides for the hosts with Jaimon Lidsey adding 11, whilst Fricke racked up16+1 on his old home track, dropping his only point to Bewley in a sensational Heat 13.
Bewley said: “It wasn’t the biggest of wins tonight. We weren’t making the best of starts and had we done that I think we could’ve made it a bigger win, but we still got the job done.

“It’s good to get a win on the board at home, it’s been a while since we’ve been here so it was nice to get that monkey off our backs and get the two league points.
“Leicester put up a tough fight and we knew we’d have to step things up to cover the rides at No.1, but I think that’s something we managed to do.”

Lions boss Stewart Dickson said: “It was certainly a better performance than the last performance at Ipswich, and we showed a bit of fight and a bit of character.
“Again I’ll say the same thing, I’ve not got all seven riders firing. I know every team manager will say the same, but when I look down the programme we’re still one or two scorers short to where we could be.
“It was certainly a better effort, a more spirited performance, and the aggregate point is up for grabs – but at the same time I’m still not overly pleased.”

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KING’S Lynn raced to their first away win in nearly two years as they edged a dramatic contest 47-43 at Birmingham.
The Stars picked their guests well with Rohan Tungate (14+1) completing a paid maximum in the last-heat decider, which ended in a crash between the Brummies’ Tom Brennan and the visitors’ other guest Adam Ellis when they were battling for third place.

Brennan was adjudged the cause with the visitors being awarded a 4-2 to confirm their victory, with the aggregate point also helping take them off the foot of the ROWE Motor Oil Premiership table.
Ellis backed up Tungate with 10+1 whilst Fredrik Lindgren scored 10 on his home debut for the Brummies, including two race wins.

Stars boss Rob Lyon said: “I wouldn’t say it’s a pivotal moment but an important result because had Birmingham turned the tables the other way, there would’ve been a bit of a gap between us.
“We got all three points which is great, and it was a great team performance again.
“Everyone is doing their job pretty much, and it makes a big difference
Birmingham CEO Nigel Tolley said: “I was not expecting this result at all and I’m very frustrated.
“I don’t think Heat 15 should’ve gone ahead; there was movement at the tapes, they did gain an advantage from that, and I think the red lights should’ve come on.
“There are a lot of things I could say in hindsight though; I’m not a happy man but we shall carry on fighting.”
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THE Great Britain Under-19 team of Ashton Boughen, Luke Harrison and reserve Freddy Hodder just missed out on an FIM Bronze medal at the Polish track of Pila on Sunday morning.
The Pairs event had been rearranged after being postponed following heavy rain on Saturday, and it went down to a run-off for third place involving three nations.

Boughen, in only his fourth meeting riding in Europe, was in sensational form winning four of his six heats which included the fastest race time of the day – and he then secured a fantastic win against the Polish team, where Boughen re-passed SGP2 rider Bartosz Banbor in the only race the hosts did not win.
Harrison, making his European debut riding a 500cc motorcycle, managed a credible three second places including a maximum heat win against the Ukraine team.

Each of the tied nations – GB, Denmark and Czech Republic – nominated one rider for the run-off, but although Boughen made a great start it was the Danish rider Bastian Pedersen who won the heat to claim the bronze, whilst GB ended in fourth overall as Boughen finished ahead of Czech racer Jan Jenicek.
GB Youth boss Neil Vatcher said: “Although it was heartbreaking to just miss out on a bronze medal, all three British riders have another two years racing in this competition, so it bodes well for future competitions at this level.”

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GREAT Britain youngsters William Cairns, Cooper Rushen and Seth Norman compete in the first round of the European 250cc Pairs in Gdansk, Poland on Tuesday afternoon.
The GB trio will be up against teams from Poland, Denmark, Sweden, Germany, Czech Republic, Slovenia and Estonia.

This competition is run over a three-round series, with today being round one and the remaining rounds take place in September in Krsko, Slovenia and Prague, Czech Republic.
The Young Lions would like to thank their series sponsors for their continued support to enable the British riders to be supplied with tyres for this event, plus help towards their travel.

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WEDNESDAY JUNE 26:
CAB DIRECT CHAMPIONSHIP: Oxford (44) v Workington (46) 7.30
NATIONA LEAGUE RIDERS’ DEVELOPMENT SERIES: Poole 7.30

THURSDAY JUNE 27:
ROWE MOTOR OIL PREMIERSHIP R2: Ipswich v Oxford 7.30
PREMIERSHIP KO CUP S/F 2nd leg: Sheffield (40) v King’s Lynn (50) 7.30

FRIDAY JUNE 28:
CAB DIRECT CHAMPIONSHIP: Glasgow v Plymouth 7.30, Scunthorpe (34) v Edinburgh (56) 7pm
WSRA NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE: Scunthorpe v Edinburgh (follows previous fixture)