Speedway News

The 2008 FIM Meridian Lifts British Grand Prix at Cardiff’s Millennium Stadium saw a 45,000  strong crowd enjoy one the best speedway nights for along time. The evening was a true success with great races through out the night.

Jason Crump hit back last night with a 22 points win, while the well loved American Greg Hancock came a close second with 20 points. Our own boys Chris Harris and Scott Nicholls had a great night aswell both winning heats. Chris Harris braved his final race with a broken nose and damaged knee

FIM Meridian Lifts British Grand Prix:
1 Jason Crump (Australia) 22, 2 Greg Hancock (USA) 20, 3 Nicki Pedersen (Denmark) 11, 4 Scott Nicholls (Great Britain) 12, 5 Bjarne Pedersen (Denmark) 14, 6 Chris Harris (Great Britain) 10, 7 Hans Andersen (Denmark) 9, 8 Andreas Jonsson(Sweden) 8, 9 Leigh Adams (Australia) 7, 10 Niels Kristian-Iversen(Denmark) 6, 11 Rune Holta (Poland) 6, 12 Tomasz Gollob (Poland) 4, 13 Edward Kennett (Great Britain) 4, 14 Krzysztof Kasprzak (Poland) 4, 15 Fredrick Lindgren (Sweden) 2, 16 Lukas Dryml (Czech Republic) 1.

World Championship Standings after Round 5:
N.Pedersen 80, J.Crump 70, G.Hancock 64, T.Gollob 62, L.Adams 49, H.Andersen 48, A.Jonsson 46, F.Lindgren 41, R.Holta 39, S.Nicholls 35, N.K.Iversen 32, C.Harris 30, B.Pedersen 25, K.Kasprzak 21, L.Dryml 16

ELITE LEAGUE

Belle Vue 52 - 38 Ipswich?Peterborough 42 - 48 Swindon

?ELITE LEAGUE KO CUP

Wolverhampton 52 - 40 Eastbourne

?PREMIER TROPHY

Reading 46 - 44 Edinburgh

EDWARDS DIES Former Ipswich Witches speedway captain Bert Edwards has sadly died at the age of 92, his funeral is being held at Oxford Crematorium on Thursday at 1.45pm. He came back to Foxhall Stadium for the clubs 50th anniversary celebrations six years ago and was still remembered by thousands of Witches fans. He will be sadly missed

ELITE LEAGUE KO CUP

Eastbourne 62 - 30 Wolverhampton
PREMIER LEAGUE

Berwick v Redcar
(Cancelled)
Rye House 54 - 38 Scunthorpe
Stoke v Isle of Wight
(Cancelled)
Workington v Glasgow
(Cancelled)
CONFERENCE LEAGUE KO CUP

Weymouth 47 - 45 Plymouth

ELITE LEAGUE KO CUP

Coventry 56 - 37 Belle Vue 
Lakeside 50 - 42 Peterborough
PREMIER LEAGUE

Edinburgh 56 - 33 Sheffield 
Scunthorpe 48 - 42 Mildenhall
CONFERENCE LEAGUE KOC

Plymouth v Weymouth
(Cancelled)

ELITE LEAGUE KO CUP

Poole 53 - 40 Swindon
PREMIER LEAGUE

Birmingham 40 - 51 Edinburgh
ASHLEY JONES MEMORIAL from Kings Lynn

Young Lions 37 - 53 Young Roos

PREMIER LEAGUE KO CUP

Isle of Wight 51 - 43 Workington8

PREMIER LEAGUE

Berwick 61 - 32 Reading
Stoke 49 - 43 Glasgow
Workington 51 - 41 Birmingham
CONFERENCE LEAGUE

Weymouth 62 - 31 Rye House
CONFERENCE LEAGUE KO CUP

Redcar 45 - 45 Boston

PREMIER LEAGUE

Scunthorpe v Stoke
(postponed)
Somerset 63 - 29 Glasgow
PREMIER TROPHY SEMI FINAL

Edinburgh 56 - 34 Reading
CONFERENCE LEAGUE

Plymouth 56 - 34 Rye House

Speedway Results - Wednesday 11 June 200

ELITE LEAGUE-

Poole 55 - 37 Wolverhampton

PREMIER LEAGUE-

Birmingham 47.5 - 42.5 Workington

King’s Lynn 66 - 27 Redcar

Speedway Results - Tuesday 10 June 2008

PREMIER LEAGUE

Isle of WIght 51 - 41 Birmingham

Speedway Results - Monday 9 June 2008

ELITE LEAGUE-

Belle Vue 48 - 45 Eastbourne

Ipswich 41 - 51 Poole

Wolverhampton 54 - 38 Peterborough

PREMIER LEAGUE

Reading 48 - 42 Birmingham