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Last Updated: Nov 28th, 2010 - 10:22:29 |
An incident-packed evening of Elite League action saw Swindon register
a slender three-point victory over Wolverhampton.
Despite having amassed an eighteen-point cushion after eleven races,
the Robins were ultimately unable to defend their advantage and will
have been disappointed not to have notched a full quota of league
points.
Indeed, Wolverhampton rode with aplomb and tenacity in the latter
stages as Peter Adams’ side triumphed in the face of adversity by
leaving Wiltshire with a solitary league point.
The visiting side were hit by the withdrawal of Swedish International
Freddie Lindgren and Australian youngster Ty Proctor after a
frightening heat five spill.
Lindgren fell heavily on bend three as he chased Swindon’s exciting
young Pole Maciek Janowski and was flung violently from his machine,
with the unlucky Ty Proctor clattering into Lindgren’s bike.
Thankfully, both riders were able to walk from the track but the
severity of the incident meant they took no further part in the
encounter.
The withdrawal of the aforementioned duo saw Wolverhampton’s youthful reserve duo of Ludvig Lindgren and Joe Haines assume the positions of Lindgren and Proctor thereafter.
With Wolverhampton’s squad weakened, Swindon looked to be heading for a comfortable win as Ronnie Russell’s side stamped their authority on
the meeting’s middle sector.
Indeed, a well worked heat eleven 5-1 from Simon Stead and Justin
Sedgmen shuffled the Robins into a commanding eighteen-point lead with just four races remaining.
However, an 8-1 tactical ride from Adam Skornicki and the hugely
impressive Ludvig Lindgren gave Wolverhampton impetus. The Robins
looked to be heading for a comfortable 5-1 advantage in the
thirteenth, before an uncharacteristic final lap engine failure for
Leigh Adams abruptly ended the Australian’s charge.
The resultant 3-3 was followed by a Wolverhampton 5-1 in the
penultimate heat as Tai Woffinden and Ludvig Lindgren combined. The
initial staging of the race saw Swindon’s Maciek Janowski disqualified
for a lap one, turn three fall whilst jostling for position with
British youngster, Woffinden.
Nurturing a seven-point cushion, the Robins required a points share in
the concluding race to ensure they secured all three Elite League
point on offer.
Controversy was to follow as Leigh Adams was disqualified from the
initial staging of the race after being adjudged to have caused
Wolverhampton’s Tai Woffinden to fall on bend one of lap two.
Woffinden had conjured the better start away from the tapes but it was
Adams who clearly possessed more speed. Exiting the fourth bend of the
opening lap the two riders were in close attendance, with Woffinden
then falling heavily on turn one.
Meeting referee Chris Durno spent considerable time watching replays
of the incident before opting to disqualify the Robins’ captain from
the re-run.
The re-staging saw Woffinden and Nicolai Klindt combine for a 5-1 race
advantage which completed Wolverhampton’s late charge and secured the West Midlands’ side one Elite League point.
Wolverhampton’s scoring was topped by Ludvig Lindgren who excelled
from the reserve berth. His paid sixteen score was backed up by a
twelve-point contribution from Tai Woffinden.
Meanwhile, Swindon’ score-chart was topped by an eleven point
contribution from Simon Stead, whilst Grzegorz Zengota weighed in with
a paid eleven haul. Recently signed Polish youngster Maciek Janowski
registered his first race-win in Robins’ colour as he carded a
four-point score, whilst popular Australian Justin Sedgmen rode well
as he gleaned paid eight from his five-ride schedule.
SWINDON
Leigh Adams (C) 3 3 3 R D - - 9
Mads Korneliussen R 2* 3 2* - - - 7 (2)
Grzegorz Zengota 3 2* 3 1 1 - - 10 (1)
Maciek Janowski 0 3 1 D - - - 4
Simon Stead 3 2 3 3 - - - 11
Justin Sedgmen 2 1* 2* 0 1 - - 6 (2)
Morten Risager 1* 0 0 - - - - 1 (1)
WOLVERHAMPTON
Fredrik Lindgren 2 D - - - - - 2
Ty Proctor 1* 1 - - - - - 2 (1)
Adam Skórnicki 1* R 0 6 - - - 7 (1)
Tai Woffinden (C) 2 3 1 3 3 - - 12
Nicolai Klindt 2 1 F 2 2* - - 7 (1)
Joe Haines 0 0 1* 0 1* - - 2 (2)
Ludvig Lindgren 3 1* 2 2 1 2* 2* 13 (3)
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