Ipswich 16 Lapper

[Bombers number 1 fan. 12]

Well done Scotty and Olly.

[gaptooth 136]

Owing to illness Edward Kennett has withdrawn from the meeting and is replaced by Chris Mills

 

Illness my arse

 

[tocha 309]

Illness my arse

 

Do you happen to know that he is not ill or are you merely auditioning for the part of Jim in 'The Royle Family' should Ricky Tomlinson stand down.

 

On a more serious note I enjoyed tonight's final, despite the wind and rain, and was particularly impressed by Rory and the new guy, David Stachyra. Should be a good signing for Ipswich next season. Well done, Scot - you deserve a bit of luck - and bad luck to Rory in packing up when in a leading position.

 

[Badge 5,144]

Good luck to everyone taking part. Be careful Olly. We need you for tomorrow.

Olly rode really well.

 

Article from www.worldspeedway.com/

 

The 2008 Speedway Season came to an end this evening at Foxhall Stadium with the Anglian Willhire 16 Lap Classic meeting which resulted in a win for the former Ipswich star Scott Nicholls.

 

There was one change to the programmed line-up with Edward Kennett forced to withdraw through illness and his place was taken by the Kings Lynn rider Chris Mills. The young Pole Dawid Stachyra was making his debut in the competition having been programmed to ride in last year’s event but then having to withdraw.

 

In the qualifying heats Rory Schlein was the top scorer with eleven points whilst Robert Miskowiak displayed a return to form with ten. Olly Allen and Scott Nicholls both scored eight meaning that those four riders would line up in the grand final on the rear grid. Piotr Swiderski and Troy Batchelor both scored seven points whilst Kevin Doolan, Dawid Stachyra, Steve Johnston and David Howe all scored five. On a countback system however it was Stachyra and Howe who went through to join Swiderski and Batchelor on the front grid in the final.

 

The forecast rain had been falling on and off through most of the meeting and this led to the Consolation Final due to be run over six laps to be cancelled. Fortunately the rain eased in time for the 16 Lap Classic Final. The eight riders all safely negotiated the first turn of the sixteen circuits and in the early laps Rory Schlein moved up through the field and appeared on course to win the meeting outright. Disaster struck the young Australian however midway through the race when he was forced to drop out with engine failure. Troy Batchelor had led the race from the start and appeared to be riding hard the whole way. Olly Allen was in second place with Scott Nicholls steadily gaining ground. With five laps to go Nicholls went around the outside of Allen but seemed far too far behind Batchelor to catch him. Nicholls appeared to be conserving his equipment for the finish rather trying to peg back Batchelor, as he knew that could finish second to the Australian but still win the title overall. Cruel fortune then struck Batchelor on the very last bend of the final lap when he ran out of fuel and Nicholls swooped past, with Batchelor frantically paddling his way home for second with Dawid Stachyra third.

 

This all meant that in the final reckoning the overall winner of the meeting was Scott Nicholls from Troy Batchelor with Olly Allen third. Track Announcer Kevin Long in his final meeting suggested to Scott Nicholls that experience may have played a part in his victory and the Great Britain captain replied “yes, it seemed better for me to ride sensibly rather than go flat out all the way and it paid off. We have all had a hard night with the weather but it has been fun and noone has got injured at the end of the season which is important”.

 

Scott Nicholls therefore recorded his third win in the Competition and now moves up to join Phil Crump and Jason Crump who have all won the meeting three times still two short however of the all time leader Chris Louis with five victories.

 

Scorers:

Scott Nicholls 24, Troy Batchelor 19, Olly Allen 18, Robert Miskowiak 16, Rory Schlein 15, Dawid Stachyra 15, David Howe 11, Piotr Swiderski 7, Kevin Doolan 5, Steve Johnston 5, Chris Schraam 1, Chris Mills 0, Scott Campos (reserve) 0.

 

Edited October 24, 2008 by Badge

[Fourentee 988]

Thanks for that. Worldspeedway needs to get a better perspective on events. When you're reading an account of an eight-man race you really don't want to come across the phrase: "Disaster struck the young Australian". So pleased it was followed with news of an engine failure.

[M08 0]

Average meeting. The usual races at Foxhall though - mostly from the gate.

Oli Allen again looked good as he always does around the Heath, and the Pole Stachrya looked promising if he gated.

Not a great growd, and them scrapping the Consolation Final was stupid, because it'd stopped raining a few minutes before the final anyway.

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There was one change to the programmed line-up with Edward Kennett forced to withdraw through illness and his place was taken by the Kings Lynn rider Chris Mills.

 

Is this a typo or do you know something we dont at Lynn ?

 

Track Announcer Kevin Long in his final meeting

 

Is he really giving up ? Shame as he is a good announcer