This week in continued from previous spread
with Niels-Kristian Iversen, assuming that the Dane, coming off the back of his best ever season, remains at Saddlebow Road. Poole co-promoter Gordon Pairman has intimated that Darcy Ward will remain at Poole, alongside Chris Holder, which would mean no place at Wimborne Road for Krzysztof Kaspzrak, who is keen to race in the UK having decided to forego the Swedish league. Bjarne Pedersen, who has left Birmingham, would appear a good fit for Eastbourne, where he rode in 2011, but would the Brummies entertain Kaspzrak who left them in the lurch on several occasions that same year?
Questions, questions and more questions? And what of Belle Vue, which two seven point plus riders might they tempt to Manchester? It looks as though the Aces are determined to consolidate their middle order first, perhaps securing both Craig Cook and Simon Stead as doubling-up riders in 2013. Premier League tracks will be looking
to strengthen with the addition of some former Elite League only riders who
speedway
now have the chance to double-up in both leagues. Olly Allen has already jumped in bed with Rye House and Ben Barker has switched to Ipswich from Plymouth but what about the likes of Edward Kennett and Lewis Bridger who are looking for more home employment in the months ahead?
NEW regulations governing the assessed averages of foreign riders have come into force and already Poole have fallen foul of the ‘independent panel’ who decided that the young Pole, Piotr Pawlicki, should start with a number seven on his back.
That immediately ruled him out of
Poole’s team-building plans and ignited a furious tirade from Pirates boss Matt Ford.
Chris Holder Picture: MICK HINVES
But at least it provided a welcome opportunity for Kyle Howarth to snare a place in the Poole line-up. Like most regulations governing British speedway, there are pros and cons. If making it tougher for foreign imports to race here helps the development of British kids then that cannot be a bad thing. But effectively ruling out some of
Europe’s top youngsters, like the junior Pawlicki, from British teams might just prove counter-productive as far as the paying public is concerned.
WORLD Champion Chris Holder and World Under-21 Champion Michael Jepsen Jensen will be suitably entertained at the FIM Gala Dinner in Monaco this weekend. This is the occasion when the champions of all the various codes within the FIM framework are officially presented with their gold medals. I was lucky enough to be invited and attend last year and it is a glittering occasion. Of course, there will be many suggesting that the FIM could spend
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