NeilWatson

It's not - it was titled the Elite Riders Championship this year, apparently now changed to the Elite Open Riders' Championship

That's an anti-climax by anyone's standards.....................

It seems there are two or three threads now!

I was tempted to post it in every section but didn't want to incur the wrath of the mods - as the meeting is to raise money to support the youngsters I posted it here!

A well-deserved championship for Tomasz. After a slow start in the first GP (in Poland to give the lie to any home-country conspiracy theories), nine double-figure scores (three in the 20s) tell their own story. Jason Crump's 10-year record is something to savour too. It would have been nice to have seen the final race on Sky last night............ :-(

Bournemouth 47 Kings Lynn 43

Certainly looks like it!

Mon 13th - Coventry v Peterborough, Wolverhampton v Poole Mon 20th - Peterborough v Coventry, Poole v Wolverhampton

2 3/4 hours for 10 heats of a 25 heat meeting - could be a long night!

COURTESY OF LIVE UPDATES SITE Sad we couldn't be there - well done Jake!!!!!!!!!!! Kings Lynn Young Stars = 41 1. Barrie Evans [G] - 1, 2, 2, F/x = 5 2. Scott Campos - 0, 1', 0, 2', 1' = 4+3 3. Jake Knight - 2, 3, 1', 2, 2, 2 = 12+1 4. R/R for Adam Lowe - (SC 1', LK 0, DM 2, JK 2) 5. Darren Mallett - 2, 3, 2, 1, 1 = 9 6. Chris Widman - 2', 0, F = 2+1 7. Lewis Kerr - 3, 1', 0, 3, 1', 1', 0 = 9+3 Plymouth Devils = 49 1. Nicki Glanz - 3, 2, 3, 3, 3 = 14 2. Jaimie Pickard - 2', 1', 1, 2' = 6+3 3. Matt Bates - 0, 1', 0, 3 = 4+1 4. Seemond Stephens - 3, 2, 3, 3 = 11 5. Mark Simmonds - 3, 3, 3, 2', 1 = 12+1 6. David Gough - 1, 1, 0, 0, 0 = 2 7. Ben Reade - 0, 0, 0 = 0 Ref is Paul Carrington Heat Results Devils won the toss and go off 1 and 3 in heat 1 Heat 01: Glanz, Pickard, Evans, Campos 1-5, 63.78 Line Up: Evans, Campos, Glanz, Pickard Comments: Devils emerged from the 2nd bend in front and thats how it stayed. Sponsored by www.enjaydesigns.net Heat 02: Kerr, Widman, Gough, Reade 5-1, 6-6; 66.72 Line Up: Widman, Kerr, Gough, Reade Comments: From the gate, although Widman slowed on the last lap, but Gough not close enough to take advantage. Sponsored by Steve Dixon www.stevedixonphotography.co.uk Heat 03: Stephens, Knight, Campos, Bates 3-3, 9-9; 65.03 Line Up: Knight, R/R Campos, Bates, Stephens Comments: Campos is the rider replacement. Two races in one, but Stephens holds off Knight up front and Campos holds off Bates for 3rd. Sponsored by: Speedway fans, we will take your favourite picture and turn it into an awesome one-off gift, check us out at www.createaclock.co.uk Heat 04: Re-run: Simmonds, Mallett, Kerr, Reade 3-3, 6-6; 64.28 Line Up: Mallett, Kerr, Simmonds, Reade Comments: Re-run after Mallett gets a flyer. From the gate in the re-run. Sponsored by Friends of Edinburgh Speedway http://www.foes.info/ Heat 05: Knight, Glanz, Pickard, Kerr 3-3, 15-15; 63.53 Line Up: Knight, R/R Kerr, Glanz, Pickard Comments: Kerr is the r/r for Kings Lynn. From the gate for Knight (Updaters comment, Knight seems to be going well, sounds like a good youngster). Sponsored by Splod Heat 06: Simmonds, Evans, Gough, Campos 2-4, 17-19; 64.25 Line Up: Evans, Campos, Simmonds, Gough Comments: Two races in one again, with the 2 Devils winning their individual battles to hold off the Young Stars pair. Sponsored by Heat 07: Re-run: Mallett, Stephens, Bates, Widman 3-3, 20-22; 64.57 Line Up: Mallett, Widman, Bates, Stephens Comments: Widman warned for moving at the start, all 4 back. From the gate. Sponsored by Merlin Heat 08: Kerr, Campos, Pickard, Gough 5-1, 25-23, 65.68 Line Up: Campos, Kerr, Pickard, Reade Gough Comments: Gough replaces Reade for the Devils. From the gate for the Lynn pair but Pickard not far away from Campos, not close enough to pass though. Sponsored by Heat 09: Simmonds, Mallett, Knight, Reade 3-3, 28-26; 64.06 Line Up: Knight, R/R Mallett, Simmonds, Gough Reade Comments: Reade replaces Gough for Plymouth and Mallett is the r/r for Lynn. From the gate for Simmonds. Reade made a mistake on bend 4 of lap 1, but was never really in contention. Sponsored by inthedirt clothing - inthedirt.co.uk - facebook.com/inthedirt Heat 10: Stephens, Evans, Campos, Bates 3-3, 31-29; 66.40 Line Up: Evans, Campos, Bates, Stephens Comments: From the gate for Stephens but Evans was very very close for all 4 laps. Stephens just hung on! Sponsored by Heat 11: Glanz, Pickard, Mallett, Widman(fell) 1-5, 32-34; 64.34 Line Up: Mallett, Widman, Glanz, Pickard Comments: Mallett gated but Glanz hard under him on 1st turn pushing him wide in the process. That allowed Pickard to nip up the inside for a Devils 5-1. Widman fell bend 4 lap 3. Sponsored by Heat 12: Bates, Knight, Kerr, Gough 3-3, 35-37; 64.66 Line Up: Knight, Kerr, Bates, Gough Comments: Devils gated on a 5-1 but Knight passed Gough exiting turn 2 on lap 1 and was never far from Bates. Kerr passed Gough up the inside of turn 3 on the final lap. Sponsored by Heat 13: Glanz, Simmonds, Mallett 1-5, 36-42; 64.68 Line Up: Evans, Mallett, Glanz, Simmonds Comments: Stopped. Evans fell after pulling a locker on bend 2 of lap 2 and is excluded, Devils on a 5-1 at the time. From the gate. This is Mallett's first meeting back since his illness where he was in intensive care, (updaters comment: so fair play to him)! Sponsored by Art and Stitch for all your sewing and art supplies www.artandstitch.co.uk Heat 14: Stephens, Knight, Kerr, Gough 3-3, 39-45; 67.06 Line Up: R/R Knight, Widman Kerr, Stephens, Reade Gough Comments: Gough for Reade for Plymouth and for Kings Lynn Knight is the r/r and Kerr replaces Widman. From the gate. Good battle on the last lap between Kerr and Gough. Gough passed Kerr entering bend 3 but Kerr repaid the favour exiting bend 4. (Updaters comment: Get in we won away)!! Sponsored by Splod Heat 15: Glanz, Knight, Simmonds, Kerr 2-4, 41-49; 64.78 Line-up: Kerr, Knight, Glanz, Simmonds Comments: Devils won the toss and go off 1 and 3. Glanz all the way, Knight rode a good race to hold 2nd. Devils take all 4 points!! Sponsored by Deadlock Clothing - www.deadlockclothinguk.com

A race-off for 1st place too

It was the usual three-tier podium, but only one team appeared.

I thought Fisher shut-off on the line (frustration?) as Masters was still racing to the finish.

It would have been better still Rob, but no-one came to our part of the Grandstand.

Beautiful morning in Peterborough!

Prepare to be disappointed again - the 12.30am recording I have starts with an hour of rugby and ends just after the Gollob/Sayfutdinov incident.......... Where do we see Heats 17-20 and the finals now?

I agree that speedway isn't in a position to call the shots, but to prevent access to all Virgin subscribers is taking Sky's competitiveness to a new low. I had a houseful of friends round this evening, and laid on food to enjoy the GP with both long-term fans and 'newbies'. What a waste of effort, we ended up watching the Somerset match from Monday only to find that that transmission chopped off on the last bend of Heat 15! Oh well, just goes to prove that there's no substitute for live racing - off to the Showground tomorrow weather permitting.

Great racing, and typical of the standard in the National League. Those who haven't seen a NL meeting yet - you are missing a treat!

From Weymouth official site, where there a great match report. WEYMOUTH WEYLINE WILDCATS 1. Byron Bekker (0-3-3-R) 6 2. Adam McKinna (2-2*-2-2*-2*) 10+3 3. Tom Brown © (2*-1*-2-3) 8+2 4. Gary Cottham (3-2-R-3) 8 5. James Cockle (3-3-2-2-3) 13 6. Richard Andrews (FN-0-0) 0 7. Luke Chessell (1-2*-1*-0-R) 4+2 Team manager: Phil Bartlett KING'S LYNN YOUNG STARS 1. Simon Lambert © (3-3-3-3-3-1) 16 2. Rider Replacement for Darren Mallett 3. Scott Campos (XT-R-1*-R-1*) 2+2 4. Jake Knight (1-0-2-1-2-0) 6 5. Adam Lowe (0-1-3-1-1) 6 6. Lewis Kerr (3-1-FX-1-2) 7 7. Chris Widman (2*-1-R-1*) 4+2 Team manager: Dale Allitt REFEREE: Chris Gay GATE POSITIONS: Wildcats won the coin toss and took gates 1 & 3 HEAT DETAILS: Ht 1: (re-run) Lambert, McKinna, Knight, Bekker, 53.7, 2-4 (2-4) Ht 2: (re-run) Kerr, Widman, Chessell, Andrews (FN), 55.6, 1-5 (3-9) Ht 3: (re-run) Cottham, Brown, Kerr, Knight, Campos (T.exc), 54.6, 5-1 (8-10) Ht 4: (re-run) Cockle, Chessell, Widman, Lowe, 55.5, 5-1 (13-11) Ht 5: Lambert, Cottham, Brown, Campos (Ret), 55.0, 3-3 (16-14) Ht 6: (awarded) Bekker, McKinna, Lowe, Kerr (F.exc), No Time, 5-1 (21-15) Ht 7: Cockle, Knight, Campos, Andrews, 55.4, 3-3 (24-18) Ht 8: Lambert, McKinna, Chessell, Widman (Ret), 54.5, 3-3 (27-21) Ht 9: Lowe, Brown, Kerr, Cottham (Ret), 55.1, 2-4 (29-25) Ht 10: (re-run) Bekker, McKinna, Knight, Campos (Ret), 55.0, 5-1 (34-26) Ht 11: Lambert, Cockle, Lowe, Andrews, 54.7, 2-4 (36-30) Ht 12: Brown, Kerr, Campos, Chessell, 56.3, 3-3 (39-33) Ht 13: Lambert, Cockle, Lowe, Bekker (Ret), 55.2, 2-4 (41-37) Ht 14: (re-run) Cottham, Knight, Widman, Chessell (T.exc15), 55.9, 3-3 (44-40) GATE POSITIONS: Young Stars won the coin toss and took gates 1 & 3 Ht 15: Cockle, McKinna, Lambert, Knight, 55.5, 5-1 (49-41)

The problem is "the other costs": From memory and not a definitive list: Insurance BSPA fees Referee fees Programme printing Medical cover Track prep and machinery

From Official Site FINLAND (RED) Rider 1 Timo Lahti Rider 2 Joonas Kylmäkorpi Rider 3 Juha Hautamäki Rider 4 Kauko Nieminen (Captain) Rider 5 Kalle Katajisto Team Manager Jyri Palomaki AUSTRALIA (BLUE) Rider 1 Chris Holder Rider 2 Dave Watt (Captain) Rider 3 Troy Batchelor Rider 4 Rory Schlein Rider 5 Darcy Ward Team Manager Craig Boyce GREAT BRITAIN (WHITE) Rider 1 Scott Nicholls Rider 2 Lee Richardson Rider 3 Tai Woffinden Rider 4 Simon Stead Rider 5 Chris Harris (Captain) Team Manager Rob Lyon SWEDEN (YELLOW) Rider 1 Fredrik Lindgren Rider 2 Jonas Davidsson Rider 3 Antonio Lindbäck Rider 4 Magnus Zetterström (Captain) Rider 5 Daniel Nermark Team Manager Peter Jansson Edited for formatting Possibly out of date now!

It was a milestone night for Jake. He rode at No 3 for his first heat-leader slot, and took Black and White for a tactical ride and rode in Heat 15 both for the first time. Add in a rider replacement ride in Heat 1 and that score looks even more impressive! Well done Jake

Plymouth 59 KIngs Lynn 36 Jake scored 9+2 - including 4 points from a tactical ride and third in Ht 15

Jake's riding!

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