Sunday, May 17th brings the biggest meeting in the 2009 Rye House calendar, with the staging of the F.I.M. World U-21 Championship Qualifying Round. 16 riders go into this event looking to make the cut for the Semi-Final stage. Here is the lowdown on the field � and �the skinny� on each competitor:
- Lewis Bridger (GB): British U-21 Champion and double World Finalist
- Tai Woffinden (GB): 2008 British U-21 and U-18 Champion; Premier League Riders Champion
- Joe Haines (GB): British U-21 Bronze medallist and senior British Finalist; 2006 British U-15 Champion
- Robert Mear (GB): 6th in the British U-21 event; Premier League No.1 for Rye House
- Darcy Ward (Aus): 9 point-plus Premier League; Australian U-21 Champion; only just 17
- Kozza Smith (Aus): Australian U-21 Silver medallist; just back from injury
- Artur Mroczka (Pol): European U-19 Champion and Polish Bronze Helmet winner
- Pawel Zmarzlik (Pol): 5th in April�s Polish domestic round
- Adam Kajoch (Pol): 2008 World U-21 Semi-Finalist; 9th in 2007 European U-19 Championship
- Pavel Pocko (Czech Rep): European U-19 Semi-Finalist this year
- Wim Kennis (Belg): Also a competitor in this season�s European U-19 event
- Kai Huckenbeck (Ger): 16 years old; former national schoolboy 250cc and 125cc Champion
- Ricky Wells (US): Elite League Coventry Bee; double US U-21 Champion and 2008 World Semi-Finalist
- Plus three others to be named very shortly
The practice session for this event is Saturday, May 16th, with an 11am start. Admission is: Adults �10 (including Sunday�s meeting programme), Children free.
The meeting itself starts at 2pm on Sunday. Admission is: Adults �15, Children �5. The programme is �2.50.
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