BRITISH SPEEDWAY APRIL 29, 2025

(SPEEDWAY 1)

STARS THUMP SPIRES

KING’S Lynn hit top form for the first time in the ROWE Motor Oil Premiership with a 59-31 thumping of Oxford in Monday’s live televised fixture.

The Stars romped to four 5-1s in the opening five races to put the match beyond the Spires, who suffered further problems when Charles Wright was withdrawn after a crash in Heat 10.
All seven home riders won at least one race with Richard Lawson top-scoring on 10+3 whilst Jan Kvech collected his first paid maximum in British Speedway with 10+2.

Spires captain Maciej Janowski won his last three rides to finish on 12, but those were the visitors’ only successes, and Wright is awaiting medical reports on his hand.
Lawson said: “It’s been a good night. I think actually our scores haven’t reflected the pre-season, we’ve had mechanicals and a bit of bad luck, but I think tonight is the night it has all come together.
“We never stopped believing in ourselves, especially at home, and I think the track was a little gripper than normal which suited us.

“Once you make a good start and start winning races, the confidence flows. I expected Oxford to kick on mid-part, that’s what happened in the previous meeting, but we kept our end up and it feels good.”
Oxford boss Peter Schroeck said: “I don’t like using the word often, but tonight I have to, because I was very disappointed. It was a tough one to take.
 “Some serious soul-searching over the Spires is going to have to happen. We need to have a chat to see where we’re going with this team.”

(SPEEDWAY 2)
 LEICESTER made it two successive away wins with a 50-40 victory at Birmingham who await their first points of the ROWE Motor Oil Premiership season.
The Lions opened the meeting with 5-1s in the first two races, and although the Brummies hit back to make it a contest, a maximum from Max Fricke and Sam Masters in Heat 13 virtually ensured the visitors’ success.

Each of the Leicester riders won at least one race with Fricke unbeaten until Heat 15 when home captain Tobiasz Musielak produced an excellent move from the back.
Fricke scored 12+2 and Masters added ten, whilst Musielak scored 12 from six rides for the hosts.
Lions boss Stewart Dickson said: “It was a lot closer than on opening night, which I expected to be the case, but we got off to a very good start before we kind of let Birmingham back into it with a bit of misfortune.

“There are one or two things we need to be cuter at on the track, but all in all I’m happy we got the win, and a further two points on the league table, and it’s pleasing to have the team contributing throughout.
“We just need to keep doing what we’re doing – we’re doing well at the moment, and points throughout the team is the pleasing thing.”

Birmingham manager Chris Adams said: “It was an awful start in those first two heats. We sort of managed to claw it back a little bit in the middle, but we just tailed off towards the end.
“There’s been lots of issues and obviously we’re missing Matej (Zagar – visa issues), that’s a big kick to us really.
“But no excuses, Leicester are a really good team and they’re a very tough team to beat here, particularly with the riders they’ve got.”
 
(SPEEDWAY 3)
 
PLYMOUTH host the British Under-21 Qualifier at the Coliseum tonight (Tuesday) with eight places available for next month’s Final at Glasgow.
Gladiators reserve Ben Trigger, who has made a good start to the season, will be amongst the favourites to make it through on his home track.

Also included are the Oxford Spires Rising Star Luke Killeen and Cab Direct Championship regulars Freddy Hodder, Max Perry and Ace Pijper, along with 15-year-olds Will Cairns and Cooper Rushen.
LINE-UP: Stene Pijper, Mickie Simpson, Luke Killeen, Senna Summers, Freddy Hodder, Sam McGurk, Jamie Etherington, Jack Shimelt, Will Cairns, Max Perry, Ben Trigger, Ashton Vale, Cooper Rushen, Jody Scott, Ace Pijper, Ryan Ingram. Reserves: Harry Fletcher, Charlie Southwick.

(SPEEDWAY 4)

BERWICK have signed Jack Smith on a 28-day contract ahead of a busy weekend of three matches in three days.
Smith comes in for Bastian Borke who has struggled for form and fitness in the Bandits’ opening matches, after undergoing major knee surgery in the winter following his season-ending crash last year.

Manager Stewart Dickson said: “It’s a real shame because Bastian has worked very hard to get back on a bike. Let’s not forget at one point there was a question over whether he would walk properly again, let alone race speedway.
“Anyone who watched our first two meetings knows that despite his efforts Bastian is nowhere near fully fit, and it’s in his interests as much as ours to take a step back and concentrate on rehabilitation and further recovery.
“Jack was available and keen to come. He will hit the ground running and maybe have a point to prove to some clubs. We’re happy for him to do that in Berwick colours.”

(FIXTURES)

TUESDAY APRIL 29:
BRITISH UNDER-21 QUALIFIER: Plymouth 7pm

WEDNESDAY APRIL 30:
BSN SERIES: Oxford (48) v Plymouth (41) 7.30
NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT TROPHY: King’s Lynn (48) v Birmingham (41) 7.30

THURSDAY MAY 1:
BRITISH SEMI-FINAL: Leicester 7.30

FRIDAY MAY 2:
BSN SERIES: Edinburgh (43) v Berwick (47) 7.30, Redcar v Workington 7.30