FINLAND/NORWAY GRAND PRIX |
As the GP series reached the halfway stage, series leader JACK HAGEN (STOCKHOLM SCORPIONS) had a fairly average round but managed to stretch the gap at the top to 10 points as nobody took great advantage and next 8 riders all bunched up to within 7 points of each other. The riders to reach the Grand Final all made up good ground with the round being won by LOUIS JOOSSENS (RICHMOND CHEETAHS) who continues to battle back up the standings after missing a round through injury, now in 10th overall. RHODRI SZCZYGIEL (CANVEY ISLAND CASTAWAYS) has also only ridden 3 rounds, starting as reserve but impressing since replacing the injured Joossens in Round 2 - 2nd on the rostrum in this one means he is amazingly now 2nd overall and will surely continue to pick up wild card spots, at least as long as he holds his place in the top 8. Szczygiel's displays are even more impressive coming from the PL this season too! RAFAL ARANOWSKI (READING REBELS) completed the rostrum in the round and is joint 8th overall and the defending champion will want to challenge for the rostrum places at least over the remaining 4 rounds. JAKUB BARAN (MADRID MAGPIES) was the other rider to reach the Grand Final, his 13 points propelling him up 4 spots, to 11th, on the overall leaderboard. |
RAY FRANCE (KING'S LYNN LIGHTNING) and JACEK KLECHA (unattached) both scored 12 points in reaching the Semi Finals, the pair moving together from joint 6th to joint 5th, only 3 points away from the top 3 places now. STEEN ERIKSEN (BRATISLAVA BUZZARDS) hangs on to a top 8 spot after scoring 10 points and Hagen was the other rider to extend his GP meeting and his series lead, although couldn't add anything further to his 9 points from the qualifying heats. |
PETR MARKO (BOTTESFORD BULLETS), FILLIPPE CHONG (NECRONS) and BOGUSLAW KRYZNOWEK (MILTON KEYNES CATS) all dropped one place overall, down to 3rd to 5th, after managing just 4, 5 & 6 points respectively and will want to improve quickly if they are to retain hopes of chasing down Hagen at the top. |
1. Louis Joossens............ 3 1 1 2 3 2 3 15 |
2. Rhodri Szczygiel.......... 2 3 0 2 2 2 2 13 |
3. Rafal Aranowski........... 3 1 2 3 2 3 1 15 |
4. Jakub Baran............... 3 N2 3 1 3 3 X 13 |
5. Ray France................ 0 3 3 3 2 1 - 12 |
6. Jacek Klecha.............. 1 3 3 3 1 1 - 12 |
7. Steen Eriksen............. 2 1 2 2 3 0 - 10 |
8. Jack Hagen................ 1 1 2 3 2 0 - 9 |
9. Arne Karlsen.............. 0 2 3 0 1 - - 6 |
10. Boguslaw Kryznowek........ 1 2 1 2 0 - - 6 |
11. Eddie Mendoza............. 0 2 0 0 3 - - 5 |
12. Leon Jeppesen............. 3 N2 1 1 0 - - 5 |
13. Fillippe Chong............ 2 0 2 0 1 - - 5 |
14. Petr Marko................ 2 0 0 1 1 - - 4 |
15. Jerzy Wieczorek........... 3 - - - - - - 3 |
16. Teodor Patocka............ 2 - - - - - - 2 |
17. Erling Troelsen........... 1 0 Fx 1 0 - - 2 |
18. Enzo Innacone............. 0 0 1 0 0 - - 1 |
No. Results |
1: Leon Jeppesen, Petr Marko, Boguslaw Kryznowek, Enzo Innacone |
2: Louis Joossens, Steen Eriksen, Jacek Klecha, Eddie Mendoza |
3: Jakub Baran, Fillippe Chong, Erling Troelsen, Arne Karlsen |
4: Rafal Aranowski, Rhodri Szczygiel, Jack Hagen, Ray France |
5: Jacek Klecha, Boguslaw Kryznowek, Jack Hagen, Fillippe Chong |
6: Ray France, Arne Karlsen, Steen Eriksen, Enzo Innacone |
7: Jerzy Wieczorek, Eddie Mendoza, Rafal Aranowski, Petr Marko |
8: Rhodri Szczygiel, Teodor Patocka, Louis Joossens, Erling Troelsen |
9: Jakub Baran, Steen Eriksen, Boguslaw Kryznowek, Rhodri Szczygiel |
10: Jacek Klecha, Rafal Aranowski, Enzo Innacone, Erling Troelsen (Fx) |
11: Ray France, Fillippe Chong, Louis Joossens, Petr Marko |
12: Arne Karlsen, Jack Hagen, Leon Jeppesen, Eddie Mendoza |
13: Ray France, Boguslaw Kryznowek, Erling Troelsen, Eddie Mendoza |
14: Jack Hagen, Louis Joossens, Jakub Baran, Enzo Innacone |
15: Jacek Klecha, Rhodri Szczygiel, Petr Marko, Arne Karlsen |
16: Rafal Aranowski, Steen Eriksen, Leon Jeppesen, Fillippe Chong |
17: Louis Joossens, Rafal Aranowski, Arne Karlsen, Boguslaw Kryznowek |
18: Eddie Mendoza, Rhodri Szczygiel, Fillippe Chong, Enzo Innacone |
19: Steen Eriksen, Jack Hagen, Petr Marko, Erling Troelsen |
20: Jakub Baran, Ray France, Jacek Klecha, Leon Jeppesen |
SEMI FINAL 1: Jakub Baran, Rhodri Szczygiel, Ray France, Steen Eriksen |
SEMI FINAL 2: Rafal Aranowski, Louis Joossens, Jacek Klecha, Jack Hagen |
GRAND FINAL: Louis Joossens, Rhodri Szczygiel, Rafal Aranowski, Jakub Baran (X) |