BRITISH SPEEDWAY JULY 6, 2024
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REDCAR’S COME-FROM-BEHIND VICTORY
REDCAR pulled off an incredible comeback to win 46-44 at Edinburgh and give their Cab Direct Championship play-off hopes a massive boost.
Danny King scored a paid maximum (13+2) for the Bears and combined with captain Charles Wright (15+1) for two crucial 5-1s in Heats 13 and 15 as the visitors fought back from eight points down with four races remaining.
With the aggregate point also secured, the result moves the Teesside outfit up to fifth in the table, level on points with Workington albeit having raced more meetings.
Kye Thomson scored 10+2 for the Monarchs, whose second home defeat in the league came as a major blow.
Edinburgh manager Alex Harkess said: “It was very disappointing. We had opened up a bit of a gap and I wanted to keep that gap, but it didn’t happen.
“It came down to a last heat decider and we had no-one to stand up to their top two who were very dominant.”
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SCUNTHORPE moved level on points with Cab Direct Championship leaders Oxford after a convincing 55-35 win over Glasgow.
The Tigers’ hopes at the Eddie Wright Raceway were badly hit when Steve Worrall was ruled out due to illness, and the Scorpions raced to three 5-1s in the first five races to take control.
Michael Palm Toft made a successful return from injury with 10+1 from four rides whilst Jake Allen (13+1) was unbeaten until Heat 15, when his maximum was spoiled by an outstanding effort from the back by Chris Harris.
The Glasgow skipper racked up 15 points from seven rides, backed up by Leon Flint with 10, but Ace Pijper (6+1) was their only other significant scorer.
Scunthorpe manager David Howe said: “I’m very happy, and I’m really pleased for Michael in his first meeting back for quite a few weeks after injury.
“Fair play to Glasgow, missing Stevie was a massive loss for them, we’re fully aware of that, but the boys have done the job and I’m very happy with the team.”
Tigers boss Cami Brown said: “The boys gave it 110 per cent tonight, I’m pleased with the effort. We were always going to be up against it without Steve.
“I think with Stevie in the team we would have pushed Scunthorpe all the way. It’s ifs and buts. Stevie’s not in the team, Scunthorpe have won, no complaints.”
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MIDDLESBROUGH host Sheffield in the WSRA National Development League at the ECCO Arena today (Saturday) with start time brought forward to 1pm.
The visitors won by six points when the sides met at Owlerton earlier in the season, whilst the hosts picked up a win in their home opener against Belle Vue.
Sheffield, who operate as a joint team with Scunthorpe, are without the unavailable Luke Harrison and they bring in Dayle Wood to guest.
Middlesbrough heat leader Ben Trigger said: “It’s always the goal to get the aggregate point. We had a good first home meeting against Belle Vue a few weeks ago which bodes well for the match.
“Me and Jake (Mulford) are hitting some good form. I’m aiming to hit some maximums at this level and then carry that form into my Cab Direct Championship meetings.”
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FOLLOWING on from last week’s successes in Europe for the British 250cc riders – with William Cairns claiming a bronze medal in the SGP3 Final and the GB team finishing runners-up in the first round of the European 250cc Pairs – the focus this weekend turns to the FIM European 250cc Championship.
The semi-finals and Final take place this weekend in Debrecen, Hungary where again Great Britian will be represented by Cairns and Cooper Rushen, along with Caydin Martin making his International debut.
It will be a busy weekend with two semi-finals taking place on Saturday where the top eight from each will qualify for the Final at the same venue on Sunday.
Again, the riders have been supplied tyres for the event with the support of the British Youth Sponsors – Nuneaton Speedway Supporters Club, Wessex Marine, Brian Royle, Rentruck, Friends of Speedway, AGF Plant Ltd, Ignite Insurance Brokers Ltd, Northern Scaffolding Solutions, In memory of Speedway Nut and Gordon Pairman.
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SATURDAY JULY 6:
CAB DIRECT CHAMPIONSHIP: Workington (47) v Plymouth (43) OFF
WSRA NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE: Middlesbrough (42) v Scunthorpe/Sheffield (48) 1pm
MONDAY JULY 8:
ROWE MOTOR OIL PREMIERSHIP R2: Birmingham v Oxford 7.30
TUESDAY JULY 9:
FIM SPEEDWAY OF NATIONS SEMI-FINAL 1: Belle Vue 7pm
WEDNESDAY JULY 10:
FIM SPEEDWAY OF NATIONS SEMI-FINAL 2: Belle Vue 7pm
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