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Report: Cycle Speedway World Cup
Dave Murphy reports from the 2011 Cycle Speedway World Cup in Edenton, North Carolina, USA.
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England's Laura Watson is Women's World Champion, while nearly man Nowacki finally delivers
World Title for England's Laura Watson
Despite the depleted field the girls competed for the first Ladies World Title with Englands Laura Watson victorious over fellow Brits Vicky Brown and Lauren Hookway. With a strong ladies racing scene in Australia, where the next championships will be held, it is hoped that this event will expand in future.
World Ladies Individual Championship Result
1st: Laura Watson 21, 2nd Vicky Brown 19 3rd Lauren Hookway 19.
Above: Images from Edenton courtesy of Andrew Davison.
Nowacki Takes Individual Men's World Title
Having been on the World Championship rostrum more times than any rider in history, Lukasz Nowacki of Poland finally succeeded in clinching the gold medal to become 2011 World Cycle Speedway Champion (reports Dave Murphy)
Leicester based Nowacki won the title in North Carolina after a race-off with fellow countryman and surprise contender Rafel Dulinski.
Twice World Champion Daniel Pudney, from Adelaide, defeated fellow Australian Joel Chadwick in a race-off for 3rd place in what was a closely contested final staged in the USA for the first time. Pudney will surely now want to chase a third title at Adelaide in 2013 when Nowacki will be looking to retain the crown he will cherish, after so many years of near misses.
England's World Cup heroes Andy Angell and Lee Aris, both finished on thirteen points after each had failed to score in their last ride, while in podium challenging positions. Another British contestant, Steve Harris, was unable to follow up on his World veterans victory but he still finished in a credible 6th place.
British Cycling can be proud of the efforts from all their finalists, with Paul Heard scoring 13 points to prove that he has really 'come of age' and arrived on the International scene as a major competitor. Matt Smith also rounded off his tour with a World Final debut along with another first time finalist Joe Kemp, to serve proof that the Cycle Speedway Academy is capable of producing stars for the future.
World Individual Championship Result
Lukasz Nowacki (Poland) 18, Rafel Dulinski (Poland) 18, Daniel Pudney (Australia) 16, Joel Chadwick 16, Przemek Binkowski 15, Steve Harris 14, Lee Aris 13, Paul Heard 13, Andy Angell 13, Marcin Paradzinski 12, Patryk Piechota 10, Brad Hoppo 9, Matt Smith 9, Cameron Crisp 8, Pawel Cegielski 7, Joe Kemp 6
Australian Joel Chadwick Bags World Junior Title
Australia Joel Chadwick coasted to a 20 point maximum from Polands Patryk Piechota and Englands main challenger Dan Chambers. Another English youngster Aaron Morgan was 'in the mix' and would have possibly clinched a podium place but for some bad luck when he lost out to an on-track incident where the referees decision didn't go his way.
It was good to see a USA junior in the thick of the action with Cody Eaves scoring 13 hard earned points, at his home circuit, to finish 8th.
World Junior Individual Championship Result
Joel Chadwick (Australia) 20, Patryk Piechota (Poland) 18, Dan Chambers (England) 17, Joe Kemp 16, Leyton Glover 15, Matt Smith 15, Aaron Morgan 14, Cody Eaves 13, Vicky Brown 12, Lee Kemp 12, Laura Watson 10, Kristina Mines 9, Tyler Smith 8, Shiloh Basnight 7, Jay Walters 5, Cathy Basnight 5
Big Success for England in Edenton - England bag Senior and Junior Team Cup and World Vets Championship - Posted: 25th April 2011
England have successfully lifted both the Senior and Junior World Team Cup Titles at the Cycle Speedway World Championships in North Carolina (reports Dave Murphy).
Following an earlier emphatic victory in the junior event it was the cross of St George that that proudly reigned on top of the rostrum in the World team Cup Final on Saturday evening at the Edenton race-way. This marked a great personal success for England Team Manager Pete Barnes (from Poole) who had seen his teams narrowly defeated in other championship events only to clinch the title that really matters - The World Team Cup.
Solid scoring across the team, with a brilliant World Cup debut from Paul Heard, enabled England to romp home by a six-point margin ahead of previous champions Australia and Poland. Lee Aris and Andy Angel showed why they must be considered among favourites for Sundays World Individual Final, while Steve Harris followed up on his World Veterans victory to score the vital points that clinched the England triumph.
A crucial period saw England gain valuable points from their set of difficult grid 3 positions while a Lukasz Nowacki exclusion was a decisive blow for the Polish teams hopes. Reigning Champions Australia dropped crucial points from the advantageous inside grids while it was the English who completed victory by taking maximum points from the final four heats.
WORLD TEAM CUP RESULT:
CHAMPIONS: England 52 Lee Aris 14 Andy Angel 13 Paul Heard 13 Steve Harris 12 - (Reserve: Dan Chambers DNR)
RUNNERS-UP: Australia 46 Joel Chadwick 13, Daniel Pudney 12, Cody Chadwick 12, Cameron Crisp 5, Ryan Edson 4
3rd Place: Poland 44 Przemek Binkowski 12, Marcin Paradzinski 10m Rafel Dulinski 9, Lukasz Nowacki 9, Pawel Cegielski 4
4th Place: Scotland 17 Chick Mackie 5, Dave Baxter 4, Neil Toye 4, Gavin Kennedy 4
The Junior competition was a straight fight between England and USA with the under-18 riders showing great determination on both sides. While USA is still a developing team, the English experience at International level was evident as they raced to an emphatic victory led by a 20 point maximum for Lee Kemp.
JUNIOR WORLD TEAM CUP RESULT:
England 116: Lee Kemp 20 Vicky Brown 17 Laura Watson 15 Aaron Morgan 15 Joe Kemp 14 Leyton Glover 12 Dan Chambers 12 Matt Smith 11
USA 62: Cody Eaves 19 Shiloh Basnight 14 Tyler Smith 10 Cathy Basnight 9 Alice Knight 6 Hunter Briley 4
England's Steve Harris crowned 2011 World Veterans Champion - (reports Dave Murphy)
A confident five ride maximum from Steve Harris saw him retain his World Veterans Title crowned at Edenton in the 2011 World Cycle Speedway Championships. The evergreen Harris sped to victory ahead of Australian duo of Brad Hoppo (2nd) and Paul White (3rd) in the first major individual title of the championships.
Paul White fully earned his podium position but could not improve on the third place he achieved at Adelaide in 2009 as Brad Hoppo clinched a silver medal. Scotlands Neil Toye came out of retirement to compete in this event and would have been pleased with his overall performance to finish 4th.
RESULT: Steve Harris (Eng) 20, Brad Hoppo (Aust) 19, Paul White (Aust) 18, Neil Toye (Scot), 16 Gavin Kennedy (Scot) 15, Rob Fleming (Aust) 14, Martin Glover (Eng) 14, Bob Prince (Eng) 14, David Chambers (Eng), 12 Chick Mackie (Scot) 12, Dave Baxter (Scot) 9 and Dean Mc Call (USA) 9.
Aussies capture World Pairs Title - (reports Dave Murphy)
An event full of incident and exciting racing saw the Australians clinch their second World Title of the 2011 championships, following a race-off with Poland.
An early race exclusion for Australian Joel Chadwick followed by similar punishment to England's Andy Angel allowed Poland to take the lead. However a fighting comeback from the Australians brought them back into the frame, for a race-off, after 15 heats of action-packed racing.
From the favoured inside gates, it was double World Champion Daniel Pudney who took the chequered flag while Aussie partner Joel Chadwick clinched the important third place to push the Polish team into a runners-up spot. The pair were supported by reserve Cody Chadwick who weighed in with 10 points from the heats.
1st Australia 31 Joel Chadwick 12, Cody Chadwick 10, Daniel Pudney 9
2nd Poland 31 Przemek Binkowski 14, Lukasz Nowacki 12, Marcin Paradzinski 5.
3rd England 25 Paul Heard 11 Andy Angel 7, Lee Aris 7.
4th Scotland 21 Neil Toye 11, Gavin Kennedy 8, Dave Baxter 2.
5th Ireland 14 Barry Copping 14, Steve Copping 0. 6th USA 13 Cody Eaves 9, Chad White 4
Australia retain the Cycle Speedway World Junior Pairs Title - Posted: 23rd April 2011
Australia and England closely contested the World Junior Pairs Championship at Edenton-USA with the Aussies retaining their title via a tense race-off. This after both teams finished on 35 points from the scheduled heats.
Australia had held a three point lead before an exclusion to their star rider Joel Chadwick allowed England to sneak a two point margin, with four races remaining. Then Poland's Patryk Piechota significantly held off the English pair of Aaron Morgan and Leyton Glover but was later unable to stop the Australian pair taking the crucial points which allowed them to draw level before clinching victory in the race-off.
RESULT
Champions: Australia 35 - (Jay Walters 18 Joel Chadwick 17)
Runners-Up: England 35 - (Dan Chambers 14, Aaron Morgan 11 plus reserve Leyton Glover 10)
Other scores: 3rd: Poland 20 and 4th: USA 18.
England will be looking to gain revenge against strong Australian and Polish opposition in the World Senior Pairs event on Saturday as the build up continues towards Sundays World team Cup Finals at Edenton Cycle Speedway in North Carolina.
ENGLAND COAST INTO WORLD CUP FINAL - Posted: 20 April 2011
With England and Poland served up some quality racing on a difficult Edenton track during the World Team Cup semi-finals in North Carolina. Host nation, USA, were eliminated from the event with England, Poland and Scotland now lining up against reigning champions Australia in Sundays Final.
The top class International racing (from former Champions England and Poland) was fully appreciated by the local supporters of which many are new to the sport. Although they were eliminated, the USA riders gained valuable experience for future while Scotland should be applauded for achieving third place with a team consisting mainly of veteran riders,.
England 57: Dan Chambers 13, Leyton Glover 14, Paul Heard 12, Matt Smith 11, Lee Aris 7
Poland 52: Pawel Cegielski 13, Marcin Paradzinski 12, Piotr Kuder 12, Patryk Piechote 11, Przemek Binkowski 4
Scotland 30: Gavin Kennedy 12, Dave Baxter 9, Chic Mackie 9, Neil Toye DNR
USA 19: Cody Eaves 7, Shiloh Basnight 4, Tyler Smith 4, Gabe Travis 4
WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP - Results after first two days of qualifying rounds
Lee Aris (England) 38, Lukasz Nowacki (Poland) 35, Paul Heard (England) 34, Joel Chadwick (Australia) 33, Ryan Edson (Australia) 33, Przmek Binkowski (Poland) 32, Steve Harris (England) 31, Marcin Paradzinski (Poland) 31, Brad Hoppo (Australia) 31, Patryk Piechote (Poland) 31, Leyton Glover (England) 30, Daniel Pudney (Australia) 29, Pawel Cegielski (Poland) 29, Dan Chambers (England) 28, Paul White (Australia) 28, Matt Smith (England) 27, Cody Chadwick (Australia) 26, Joe Kemp (England) 26, Cameron Crisp (Australia) 25, Jay Walters (Australia) 25, Barry Copping (Ireland) 22, Rob Fleming (Australia) 22, Cody Eaves (USA) 19, Piotr Kuder (Poland) 19, Gavin Kennedy (Scotland) 17, Martin Glover (England) 17, Lee Kemp (England) 15, Tyrone Walters (Australia) 14, Steve Copping (Ireland) 12, Aaron Morgan (England) 0, Chad White (USA) 0.
