Six become Summer Champions
After last Sunday’s penultimate round of the Scunthorpe Speedway Summer Championship six class champions can be declared. Mick Skinner in the Support Class, Gary O’Hare in the Upright Class and Luke Gardner in the Junior 110 Class all remained unbeaten through the championship with their fourth round wins whilst after some calculations it is possible to declare Andy Humphries (Novice Class), Lee Carter (Pit Bikes) and Jordan Palin (Youth 125/150) as uncatchable.
For O’Hare it is his second Upright Class Summer Championship to add to his three Open Class titles and the 2015/6 Winter Series title in the upright Class. As an ex-pro rider he returned to competitive racing in 2008 aged 45. Now eight years on he has not only become a convert to winter speedway but become an excellent ambassador for the upright class.
Skinner is another who seems to have taken to speedway at Scunthorpe and has followed up last winter’s Series triumph with a flawless display in the four rounds so far. He has declared his intention to move up to the Open Class over the winter.
The third rider to win all four summer rounds so far is Gardner and on the back of his successes the youngster has already started to compete with the adults in the flat track class and follow in the footsteps of impressive teenagers Skye Adams and Joe Burden.
Of the other winners Carter, whilst not dominant every round, has become the most consistent performer in the Pit Bike Class and his 2016 Summer Championship is his third series triumph in a row. Racing on his 44th birthday he was beaten in his first race on Sunday but won the remaining races to claim victory.
12-year old Palin wrapped up his first ever championship win after seeing off the ever-present challenge of the McGurk brothers, Harry and Sam whilst Rugby-based Humphries must be the unluckiest champion as he ended up in Scunthorpe hospital despite winning the round and the Novice Class championship. He had just been passed in the ‘A’ Final but the rider then fell in front of him and it was impossible to avoid a collision. With him being treated by the paramedic there was little choice but to declare the race with him as the winner and end the meeting one race early.
It was a disappointing end to a great day’s racing but a few days later Humphries was able update everyone on his progress. “I broke my tibia and the bone came through my shin to create a nice wound. There hasn’t been much pain at any point though and I can’t thank Scunthorpe hospital enough though. They were great. They operated on Monday and I came home on Wednesday. It’s going to be a twelve week recovery but it’s not going to stop me racing and I’m hoping to be back up to Scunny to pick up my trophy at the end of the month”
In the other classes Krystian Bialecki headed home Polish compatriot Mirek Daniszewski in the Open Class to be the only rider who can prevent him from winning his fourth Summer Championship. Sheldon Davies was the only Youth 500 rider but raced with the Support Class and acquitted himself well, finishing with his best ride and a second place in ‘A’ Final. The Flat Track Class saw the aforementioned teens Adams and Burden battle it out but a crash for Adams after finishing the fourth race meant she didn’t take to the track for her last ride and Burden was able to claim victory. In the quad bikes Nick Wright was utterly dominant in a highly competitive five bike class as he won from all grid positions and he is a strong favourite to become the first Summer Champion if he races in the final round.
Last but definitely not least is the Road Bike Class. After having its first run out at the end of February it has gone from strength to strength with a record ten bikes taking to the grid for this meeting. Odgie Danaan and Archie Jeeves have set the early pace in the class with Jeeves’ bike famously costing him just £70 (his race number). Along similar lines fourth places Darren Bright’s race number is the cost of his bike (£80 for the bike plus two tolls for a van on the Dartford Crossing) but it was John Boddy, who was returning from a long lay-off after a crash, who secured third place.
The final Summer Championship meeting at Scunthorpe is on Sunday 25th September and bookings can be made by texting Richard Hollingsworth on 07832-402167 or emailing him at richard@scunthorpespeedway.com. A full Winter Series will start in November and the dates can be found on the club website track calendar at http://scunthorpe-speedway.com/?page_id=73.
Open Class
Qualifying Scores: Krystian Bialecki 14, Mirek Daniszewski 7 (3 rides), Kean Dicken 5 (4 rides), Andrew Blackburn 4.
A Final: Bialecki, Daniszewski, Dicken, Blackburn, 62.6
Summer Championship points: Bialecki 20, Daniszewski 19, Dicken 18, Blackburn 17
Championship standings (after 4 rounds): Miroslaw Daniszewski 78 (20-19-20-19), Andrew Blackburn 63 (13-15-18-17), Krystian Bialecki 58 (19-19-20), William O’Keefe 48 (15-16-17), George Rothery 34 (17-17), Jack Parkinson-Blackburn 20, Sam Bebee 18, Eryk Borczuch 18, Kean Dicken 18, Chris Widman 16, Bradley Andrews 14
Heat winning times: 2. Daniszewski 63.6, 8. Bialecki 63.8, 13. Bialecki 63.1, 18. Bialecki 61.8, 24. Bialecki 61.1
Support Class / Youth 500 Class
Qualifying Scores: Mick Skinner 15, Arran Butcher 10 (4 rides), Sheldon Davies 6, Gavin Parr 5, Chris Bambury 4
B Final: Bambury, Parr, 67.7
A Final: Skinner, Davies, Butcher, Bambury (retired), 64.4
Support Class Summer Championship points: Skinner 20, Butcher 19, Bambury 18, Parr 17
Championship standings (after 4 rounds): Mick Skinner 80 (20-20-20-20), Milosz Chojnacki 52 (15-19-18), Sam Chapman 37 (19-18), Arran Butcher 34 (15-19), Lloyd Ditchburn 33 (17-16), Craig Nethercott 19, Alex Spooner 18, Chris Bambury 18, Luke McKenna 17, Gavin Parr 17, Ian Leverington 16.
Heat winning times (Skinner unless stated): 3. 66.9, 7. Butcher – awarded, 11. Butcher 66.9, 15. 63.6, 19. 64.3, 23. 63.3, 27. 65.8
Youth 500 Class Summer Championship points: Davies 20
Championship standings (after 4 rounds): Sheldon Davies 39 (19-20), Taylor Hampshire 20, Kean Dicken 20, Luke Woodhull 20, Ben Woodhull 19
Novice Class
Qualifying Scores: Bartek Langner 15, Tim Johnson 10, Andy Humphries 9, David Chiles 8, Tim Antill 6, Simon Gale 6, Joe Alcock 7, Jeff Robinson 1 (4 rides)
C Final: Alcock, Robinson, 74.0
B Final: Antill, Chiles, Gale, Alcock (fell, exc), awarded
A Final: Humphries, Johnson, Antill, Langner (fell, exc), awarded
Summer Championship points: Humphries 20, Johnson 19, Antill 18, Langner 17, Chiles 16, Gale 15, Alcock 14, Robinson 13
Championship standings (after 4 rounds): Andy Humphries 74 (18-19-17-20), Simon Gale 67 (16-18-18-15), Tim Antill 52 (18-16-18), David Chiles 35 (19-16), Joe Alcock 34 (20-14), Jeff Robinson 28 (15-13), Craig Nethercott 20, James Chattin 20, Joe Greenwood 19, Tim Johnson 19, Sheldon Davies 17, Bartek Langner 17, Ian Rawlings 16, James Andrews 15.
Heat winning times: 34. Langner 77.7, 35. Gale 78.5, 42. Langner 72.9, 46. Chiles 78.1, 50. Langner 71.1, 54. Humphries 72.4, 58. Langner 70.9, 62. Johnson 77.0, 67. Langner – awarded, 71. Humphries 70.7
Upright Class
Qualifying scores: Gary O’Hare 15, Tim Curnock 12, Graham Knowler 12, Lee Coleman 9 (4 rides), Ian Leverington 8, Scott Cook 6, Dave Patten 5, Glen Belcher 3, Steve Cook 2 (2 rides)
A Final: not raced due to paramedic attending to a rider
Summer Championship points: O’Hare 20, Tim Curnock 19, Graham Knowler 18, Lee Coleman 17, Ian Leverington 16, Scott Cook 15, Dave Patten 14, Glen Belcher 13, Steve Cook 12
Championship Standings (after 4 rounds): Gary O’Hare 80 (20-20-20-20), Lee Coleman 72 (19-17-19-17), Graham Knowler 72 (18-18-18-18), Dave Patten 48 (17-17-14), Shaun Bickley 30 (16-14), Glyn Edwards 30 (15-15), Eddie Rouse 29 (13-16), Glen Belcher 25 (12-13), Scott Cook 24 (9-15), Phil Kynman 21 (14-7), Nathan Morton 19, Max Pankhurst 16, Ray Vernon 13, Jimmy Culbert 11, Dave Harvey 10, Martyn Smith 8.
Heat winning times: 36. Coleman 71.8, 37. O’Hare 69.7, 38. Curnock 71.3, 44. Curnock 67.9, 48. O’Hare 64.0, 52. Knowler 71.3, 56. O’Hare 64.0, 60. O’Hare 64.3, 63. Knowler 67.8, 66. Curnock 66.4, 69. O’Hare 63.6, 72. Curnock 68.5
Youth 125/150 Class
Qualifying scores: Harry McGurk 14, Jordan Palin 13, Josh Parnell-Hylton 8, Mikey Robbins 3, Sam McGurk 3 (2 rides)
A Final: Palin, H. McGurk, Parnell-Hylton, Robbins, 67.2
Summer Championship points: Palin 20, H. McGurk 19, Parnell-Hylton 18, Robbins 17, S. McGurk 16
Championship Standings (after 4 rounds): Jordan Palin 78 (19-20-20-19), Sam McGurk 71 (20-18-17-16), Harry McGurk 55 (17-19-19), Mikey Robbins 47 (15-15-17), Jack Bell 43 (13-16-14), Mickie Simpson 36 (18-18), Jacob Clayton 31 (12-19), Josh Parnell-Hylton 18, Nathan Ablitt 17, Mason O’Rourke 16, Luke Harrison 16, James Laker 15, Jamie Bursill 14
Heat winning times: 39. H. McGurk 70.3, 43. Palin 70.1, 49. Palin 68.9, 55. H. McGurk 66.6, 59. Palin 68.1, 64. H. McGurk 66.1, 70. H. McGurk 68.3
Flat Track
Scores: Joe Burden 45, Skye Adams 38 (5 rides), Aaron Tuttlebee 31, Connor Jackson 28, Peter Jordan 27, Jack Pitt 20, Luke Gardner 16, James Boddy 6.
Summer Championship points: Burden 20, Adams 19, Tuttlebee 18, Jackson 17, Jordan 16, Pitt 15, Gardner 14, Boddy 13.
Championship standings (after 4 rounds): Joe Burden 78 (20-19-19-20), Aaron Tuttlebee 71 (18-18-17-18), Skye Adams 59 (20-20-19), Jack Pitt 53 (12-14-12-15), Isaac Hunter 45 (15-15-15), Adam Grice 44 (17-16-11), Ben Hunter 42 (16-12-14), Peter Jordan 34 (18-16), Connor Jackson 33 (16-17), Michael Smalley 26 (13-13), Joe Mansell 21 (11-10), Craig Atkinson 19, Nigel Wilson 18 (8-10), Adam Lovesey 17, Mark Whitelam 14, Luke Gardner 14, Ian Cramp 13, James Boddy 13, Pete Pearson 11, Adam Waller 10, Jodie Devaney 9, Stuart Avery 7.
Heat winning times: 4. Adams 113.4, 9. Adams 108.6, 14. Adams 105.5, 20. Burden 103.1, 25. Burden 102.6, 29. Burden 104.9
Road Bikes
Scores: Odgie Danaan 59, Archie Jeeves 43, John Boddy 43, Darren Bright 39, Jon Lawson 37, Adam Kenyon 37, Jeff Tuttlebee 24, Gary Clayton 19, Denise Lawson 13, Matt Nurse 11
Summer Championship points: Danaan 20, Jeeves 19, Boddy 18, Bright 17, J. Lawson 16, Kenyon 15, Tuttlebee 14, Clayton 13, D. Lawson 12, Nurse 11
Championship standings (after 4 rounds): Archie Jeeves 75 (17-19-20-19), Odgie Danaan 58 (18-20-20), Jon Lawson 54 (19-19-16), Denise Lawson 41 (13-16-12), Jeff Tuttlebee 32 (18-14), Craig Atkinson 20, Tom Miles 18, John Boddy 18, Darren Brook 17, Darren Bright 17, Steve Cook 16, Scott Speed 15, Adam Kenyon 15, Andy Blaylock 14, Gary Clayton 13, Matt Nurse 11
Heat winning times (all Danaan except where stated): 5. 84.3, 10. Jeeves 84.3, 16. 80.6, 21. 80.3, 26. 76.7, 31. 76.7
Quad Bikes
Scores: Nick Wright 25, Mark Hooker 15, Chris Wright 14, Joe Hodgson 13, James Williamson 8
A Final: N. Wright, Hodgson, C. Wright, Williamson, Hooker, race awarded
Summer Championship points: N. Wright 20, J. Hodgson 19, C. Wright 18, Williamson 17, Hooker 16
Summer Championship (after 4 rounds): Chris Wright 74 (18-20-18-18), Mark Hooker 62 (10-19-17-16), Nick Wright 60 (20-20-20), Joe Hodgson 55 (17-19-19), Ian Russel 46 (14-17-15), Troy Clay 33 (15-18), James Williamson 33 (16-17), Colin Jackson 19, Sam Hodgson 16, Gary Dobson 13, Calvin Marsh 12, Josh Swaby 11
Heat winning times (all N. Wright): 1. 66.6, 6. 66.1, 12. 66.7, 17. 67.4, 22. 62.7
Pit Bikes
Scores: Lee Carter 29, Stuart Avery 23, Adam Waller 16, Stuart Foster 16, Si Edel 1 (2 rides)
Summer Championship points: Carter 20, Stuart Avery 19, Adam Waller 18, Stuart Foster 17, Si Edel 16
Championship standings (after 4 rounds): Lee Carter 76 (18-20-18-20), Stuart Foster 59 (16-18-8-17), Jack Bell 51 (19-17-15), Adam Waller 51 (17-16-18), Wayne Carter 42 (7-19-16), Si Edel 40 (9-11-4-16), Luke Gardner 32 (15-17), Michael Smalley 23 (10-13), Dan Miles 23 (11-12), Tom Miles 21 (12-9), Steven Rhodes 20, Skye Adams 20, Tom Stokes 19, Stuart Avery 19, Thomas Tovey 15, Lee Foster 14, Jeff Robinson 14, Simon Ellis 14, Stephanie Tovey 13, Darrin Hewitt 13, Joe Mansell 12, Dan Lane 11, Thomas Hewitt 10, Colin Willerton 8, Adam Waller 7, Craig Smith 6, Darren Miles 5, Rick Bridge 3.
Race winning times (L. Carter unless stated): 40. Avery 88.8, 45. 85.5, 51. 81.7, 57. 81.9, 65. 79.3, 76. 77.7
Junior 110
Scores: Luke Gardner 24, Max McGurk 16, Jack Franklin 13, Finley Dimmock 7.
Summer Championship points: Gardner 20, McGurk 19, Franklin 18, Dimmock 17
Championship standings (after 4 rounds): Luke Gardner 80 (20-20-20-20), Max McGurk 56 (19-18-19), Finley Dimmock 49.5 (16-16.5-17), Jack Franklin 46.5 (12-16.5-18), Iona Glover 35 (17-18), Clara Webster 31 (15-16), Thomas Tovey 19, Teddy Wilkinson 19, Stephanie Tovey 18, Luke Harrison 17, Jessica Ingram 15, Max Atkinson 14, Hayden Pearce 14, Ryan Ingram 13, Katie Henson 11.
Race winning times (all Gardner): 41. 87.5, 47. 82.8, 53. 81.1, 61. 80.6, 68. 81.2, 77. 81.0
