BRITISH SPEEDWAY AUGUST 30, 2022

(SPEEDWAY 1)

WOLVERHAMPTON edged the balance of league points over Belle Vue in two competitive and eventful Bank Holiday Monday clashes.
The Aces won 47-43 at the National Speedway Stadium in the early afternoon meeting, with newly crowned German Champion Norick Blodorn starring at reserve with three race wins.

Wolves, who led during the first part of the meeting, secured a league point with a 5-1 in the last race from Sam Masters (14+2) and Luke Becker (12+1).
The reverse fixture at Monmore Green saw the Aces reel off a succession of race wins with captain Brady Kurtz in outstanding form with 15 points from six rides.

But Wolves were the more solid side and they raced to a 50-40 win to leave the visitors without a league point, and nursing two injury concerns after both Tom Brennan and Charles Wright crashed out.
Wolves boss Peter Adams said: “Taking four league points over the course of the two meetings, we’re pleased, it’s been a good day for us.
“You have to acknowledge that Belle Vue had some difficulties and that obviously impacted on their score.

“You’ve got to be at your best when it really matters at the end of the season and we’re trying to run into a bit of form.”
Aces manager Mark Lemon said: “We lost two of our guys tonight and our thoughts are with Tom [Brennan] who has gone to hospital to be examined for a back injury.

“Ultimately we were decimated by those incidents and taken down to just five riders, which put pressure on the rest of the boys.
“But we can’t take anything away from Wolverhampton, they are very good around their home track but we need to put this one to one side, regroup and get ready for Sheffield next week.”
 
(SPEEDWAY 2)

SHEFFIELD were 32-28 winners at Peterborough in a meeting abandoned after ten races due to tyre issues at the East of England Arena.
The decision was taken to call a halt after several problems during the meeting, culminating in a major failure for Benjamin Basso in Heat 10.
Basso still top scored for the Panthers with 10+1, whilst Tobiasz Musielak scored eight for the Tigers who consolidated their place in the Premiership’s top four.

A Peterborough statement said: “Rider safety is paramount and the club do not wish to see riders put at risk, and therefore a decision had to be taken on safety grounds to call a halt to racing.
“We never like to abandon meetings, especially when the reason is for something other than weather or track conditions, but on this occasion it was the only decision which could be taken.”

Sheffield boss Simon Stead said: “The three league points we’ve registered are the only positives to take from that.
“However, that’s certainly not the manner in which I want to win any speedway meeting and I feel very disappointed.
“A solution has to be found, this can never happen again – but for now I’m just thankful all the riders involved in that meeting live to fight another day.”

(SPEEDWAY 3)

PLYMOUTH face Redcar at the Coliseum tonight (Tuesday) in a crucial meeting which will complete the Championship play-off line-up.
The Gladiators have already safely qualified, but the Bears need to take a league point from the meeting in order to move back into the top six.
If the visitors fail to score in Devon, Scunthorpe will hold on to the final play-off spot.

Both sides are hit by injuries and absences with Richie Worrall and Kyle Howarth coming in for Plymouth to replace Edward Kennett and the suspended Ben Barker, with rider replacement in operation for Michael Palm Toft.
Bears skipper Charles Wright has been ruled out after his crash at Wolverhampton on Monday and is replaced by Richard Lawson, with Leon Flint standing in for Erik Riss.

(FIXTURES)

TUESDAY AUGUST 30:
CHAMPIONSHIP: Plymouth v Redcar 7pm

WEDNESDAY AUGUST 31:
BRITISH UNDER-21 FINAL: Birmingham 7.30
NEIL MIDDLEDITCH TESTIMONIAL: Poole 7.30

THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 1:
PREMIERSHIP: King’s Lynn v Peterborough 7.30, Sheffield v Wolverhampton 7.30

FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 2:
CHAMPIONSHIP KO CUP S/F 2nd leg: Redcar v Edinburgh 7.30
CHAMPIONSHIP KO CUP Q/F 2nd leg: Scunthorpe v Leicester 7.30