Post by Pieman on Jun 23, 2006 10:44:26 GMT
WOLVES 44 PETERBOROUGH 46, ELITE LEAGUE B, MONDAY 19TH JUNE
Parry’s International Wolves:
Peter Karlsson 2 2 3 2 2 =11
Magnus Karlsson 1* 1* 2 1 =5+2
Ronnie Correy 1 2 3 2 =8
Freddie Lindgren F 1* 2* 2 =5+2
Billy Hamill 1 2 2 0 X =5
Ben Wilson R 0 1* =1+1
Christian Hefenbrock 3 3 1* 1* 1* =9+3
ASL Freight Panthers:
Hans Andersen 3 3 3 3 3 3 =18
Ulrich Ostergaard 0 0 0 =0
Ryan Sullivan 2* 3 0 3 1 =9+1
Niels Kristian Iversen 3 2 1 2 3 1 =12
Jesper B. Jensen R/R (2) (3) (0) (1) =(6)
Richard Hall 2 R 1 0 =3
Karol Zabik 1* 0 3 0 X 0 =4+1
Last heat deciders seem to be the theme of Wolves’ 2006 season, although this one did not swing in Wolves’ favour. A slick track appeared to catch the team unawares, with PK and Christian doing well to keep the score close although Panthers appeared to have the edge, led by an impeccable performance from Andersen. Billy looked well off the pace in all five of his rides, while Freddie slipped back a little although Magnus looked brighter than in recent weeks – this can only be a good sign.
Under threatening skies, Peterborough won the toss and Magnus was left on the outside gate for heat one once again.
Heat 1: Andersen, P Karlsson, M Karlsson, Ostergaard, 55.49. 3-3, 3-3.
Andersen led all the way for the win in a very quick time, while Magnus battled past Ostrich for third.
Heat 2 (re-run): Hefenbrock, Hall, Zabik, Wilson (ret), 58.23. 3-3, 6-6.
Karol Zabik made his long awaited British speedway debut, and promptly hit the tapes at the start although he was not penalised in the rerun. At the second attempt Hall appeared to make contact with his new team mate and down went the Pole for another stoppage. The rerun saw Ben gate and hold on in front until his dirt deflector unfortunately became tangled in his back wheel, causing a puncture. Christian took over for the win, but a likely 5-1 had been lost.
Heat 3: Iversen, Sullivan, Correy, Lindgren (fell), 57.30. 1-5, 7-11.
Ronnie appeared to move off early, but it proved irrelevant as Peterborough raced clear. Freddie tried to fight back but went into the first turn on lap four to quickly and spun off.
Heat 4: Hefenbrock, Iversen, Hamill, Zabik, 57.52. 4-2, 11-13.
Wolves held a 5-1 for three laps only for Billy to lose out to Puk on the home straight.
Heat 5: Andersen, Correy, Lindgren, Ostergaard, 56.38. 3-3, 14-16.
Andersen passed Ronnie on the outside to lead and went on for his second win, while Ostrich almost fell at the back.
Heat 6: Andersen, P Karlsson, M Karlsson, Hall (ret), 56.23. 3-3, 17-19.
Andersen all the way once again, while Hall challenged Magnus until pulling off on lap two.
Heat 7: Sullivan, Hamill, Iversen, Wilson, 57.52. 2-4, 19-23.
Ben gated well but slipped backwards as the race went on, while Billy could make no impression on Sullivan.
Heat 8: Zabik, M Karlsson, Hefenbrock, Ostergaard, 59.19. 3-3, 22-26.
Magnus was denied his usual Heat 8 win after a good battle with Zabik, who took his first win on a British track.
Heat 9: Correy, Lindgren, Hall, Zabik, 59.10. 5-1, 27-27.
As the rain started to fall Ronnie and Freddie brought the scores level with a fairly easy 5-1 – Zabik now deciding to ride like a novice.
Heat 10: P Karlsson, Iversen, M Karlsson, Sullivan, 58.41. 4-2, 31-29.
PK led Iversen all the way, but the star turn was Magnus who passed Sullivan starting lap two and held on to edge Wolves in front for the first time in the match – excellent stuff!
Heat 11: Andersen, Hamill, Wilson, Hall (ret), 57.55. 3-3, 34-32.
Hall barely got going from the tapes, leaving Bill and Ben to vainly chase the phenomenal Andersen.
Heat 12 (re-run): Sullivan, Correy, Hefenbrock, Zabik (f.exc), 58.52. 3-3, 37-35.
Zabik made a good start, but entering turn four Ronnie went underneath him and there appeared to be slight contact. Zabik clipped the fence and was able to straighten up, but then he rather comically dropped to the shale and the race was promptly halted. Sky replays seemed to confirm that he had deliberately “baled out” in order to halt the race. Whether this was his intention or not, the rerun saw Sullivan make the most of his second chance.
Heat 13: Andersen, P Karlsson, Sullivan, Hamill, 57.47. 2-4, 39-39.
There was to be no stopping Andersen in this meeting – note that his times were around a second quicker than anyone else’s – and even PK could not catch him here. Billy looked slow as he followed Sullivan home, and the scores were back level.
Heat 14: Iversen, Lindgren, Hefenbrock, Zabik, 58.67. 3-3, 42-42.
Freddie tried the outside line but could not catch Puk, and once again we were level going into the last heat.
Heat 15 (re-run): Andersen, P Karlsson, Iversen , Hamill (f.exc), 57.88. 2-4, 44-46.
Peterborough gated and led the first lap, but going into lap two Billy went down and stayed down, the red lights flashing on. Did he lay his bike down to get the race stopped and give PK a second chance? Despite pleas from Panthers manager Trevor Swales to award the heat, a rerun was called. PK took his second chance well, leading the first three laps before the majestic Andersen swept by to steal the win for the visitors and complete his own maximum.
Weather: Light rain fell for much of the meeting.
Track: Too slick for the Wolves to master.
Attendance: Reasonable crowd given that the meeting was on Sky.
Wolves Performance: The team were not quite firing on all cylinders, and as a result did not quite have the edge over the Panthers.
Entertainment: Some fairly good racing, but the conditions were a limiting factor.
Referee (Robbie Perks): Everything correct in my eyes.
Man of the Match: Very tricky to decide this one, but after much deliberation it goes to Ronnie Correy for some hard, fast racing in his later rides.
Rider Ratings: (now on a scale of ten with 6 being the average expectation)
Peter Karlsson: 7 Comprehensively outgunned by his opposite number.
Magnus Karlsson: 7 A big improvement.
Ronnie Correy: 7 Quick in his later rides.
Fredrik Lindgren: 5 Did not appear to adjust to the track conditions, delivering a below average performance as a result.
Billy Hamill: 4 Simply not quick enough all night – poor bike setup looked like a factor.
Ben Wilson: 4 Unlucky not to win heat two, and gated well in his other rides.
Christian Hefenbrock: 7 Some good points once again.
So, the unbeaten home record has gone – but can the Wolves return to winning ways against the Bees on Monday? Or perhaps spring a surprise on their second visit to Belle Vue next Wednesday? Let’s hope that both tracks are up to scratch, and that the riders adapt accordingly.
Once a Wolf, always a Wolf
Dave Goddard a.k.a. Pieman.
(PS: Apologies for the delay with this report, but a combination of work, an exam and other assignments got in the way.)
Parry’s International Wolves:
Peter Karlsson 2 2 3 2 2 =11
Magnus Karlsson 1* 1* 2 1 =5+2
Ronnie Correy 1 2 3 2 =8
Freddie Lindgren F 1* 2* 2 =5+2
Billy Hamill 1 2 2 0 X =5
Ben Wilson R 0 1* =1+1
Christian Hefenbrock 3 3 1* 1* 1* =9+3
ASL Freight Panthers:
Hans Andersen 3 3 3 3 3 3 =18
Ulrich Ostergaard 0 0 0 =0
Ryan Sullivan 2* 3 0 3 1 =9+1
Niels Kristian Iversen 3 2 1 2 3 1 =12
Jesper B. Jensen R/R (2) (3) (0) (1) =(6)
Richard Hall 2 R 1 0 =3
Karol Zabik 1* 0 3 0 X 0 =4+1
Last heat deciders seem to be the theme of Wolves’ 2006 season, although this one did not swing in Wolves’ favour. A slick track appeared to catch the team unawares, with PK and Christian doing well to keep the score close although Panthers appeared to have the edge, led by an impeccable performance from Andersen. Billy looked well off the pace in all five of his rides, while Freddie slipped back a little although Magnus looked brighter than in recent weeks – this can only be a good sign.
Under threatening skies, Peterborough won the toss and Magnus was left on the outside gate for heat one once again.
Heat 1: Andersen, P Karlsson, M Karlsson, Ostergaard, 55.49. 3-3, 3-3.
Andersen led all the way for the win in a very quick time, while Magnus battled past Ostrich for third.
Heat 2 (re-run): Hefenbrock, Hall, Zabik, Wilson (ret), 58.23. 3-3, 6-6.
Karol Zabik made his long awaited British speedway debut, and promptly hit the tapes at the start although he was not penalised in the rerun. At the second attempt Hall appeared to make contact with his new team mate and down went the Pole for another stoppage. The rerun saw Ben gate and hold on in front until his dirt deflector unfortunately became tangled in his back wheel, causing a puncture. Christian took over for the win, but a likely 5-1 had been lost.
Heat 3: Iversen, Sullivan, Correy, Lindgren (fell), 57.30. 1-5, 7-11.
Ronnie appeared to move off early, but it proved irrelevant as Peterborough raced clear. Freddie tried to fight back but went into the first turn on lap four to quickly and spun off.
Heat 4: Hefenbrock, Iversen, Hamill, Zabik, 57.52. 4-2, 11-13.
Wolves held a 5-1 for three laps only for Billy to lose out to Puk on the home straight.
Heat 5: Andersen, Correy, Lindgren, Ostergaard, 56.38. 3-3, 14-16.
Andersen passed Ronnie on the outside to lead and went on for his second win, while Ostrich almost fell at the back.
Heat 6: Andersen, P Karlsson, M Karlsson, Hall (ret), 56.23. 3-3, 17-19.
Andersen all the way once again, while Hall challenged Magnus until pulling off on lap two.
Heat 7: Sullivan, Hamill, Iversen, Wilson, 57.52. 2-4, 19-23.
Ben gated well but slipped backwards as the race went on, while Billy could make no impression on Sullivan.
Heat 8: Zabik, M Karlsson, Hefenbrock, Ostergaard, 59.19. 3-3, 22-26.
Magnus was denied his usual Heat 8 win after a good battle with Zabik, who took his first win on a British track.
Heat 9: Correy, Lindgren, Hall, Zabik, 59.10. 5-1, 27-27.
As the rain started to fall Ronnie and Freddie brought the scores level with a fairly easy 5-1 – Zabik now deciding to ride like a novice.
Heat 10: P Karlsson, Iversen, M Karlsson, Sullivan, 58.41. 4-2, 31-29.
PK led Iversen all the way, but the star turn was Magnus who passed Sullivan starting lap two and held on to edge Wolves in front for the first time in the match – excellent stuff!
Heat 11: Andersen, Hamill, Wilson, Hall (ret), 57.55. 3-3, 34-32.
Hall barely got going from the tapes, leaving Bill and Ben to vainly chase the phenomenal Andersen.
Heat 12 (re-run): Sullivan, Correy, Hefenbrock, Zabik (f.exc), 58.52. 3-3, 37-35.
Zabik made a good start, but entering turn four Ronnie went underneath him and there appeared to be slight contact. Zabik clipped the fence and was able to straighten up, but then he rather comically dropped to the shale and the race was promptly halted. Sky replays seemed to confirm that he had deliberately “baled out” in order to halt the race. Whether this was his intention or not, the rerun saw Sullivan make the most of his second chance.
Heat 13: Andersen, P Karlsson, Sullivan, Hamill, 57.47. 2-4, 39-39.
There was to be no stopping Andersen in this meeting – note that his times were around a second quicker than anyone else’s – and even PK could not catch him here. Billy looked slow as he followed Sullivan home, and the scores were back level.
Heat 14: Iversen, Lindgren, Hefenbrock, Zabik, 58.67. 3-3, 42-42.
Freddie tried the outside line but could not catch Puk, and once again we were level going into the last heat.
Heat 15 (re-run): Andersen, P Karlsson, Iversen , Hamill (f.exc), 57.88. 2-4, 44-46.
Peterborough gated and led the first lap, but going into lap two Billy went down and stayed down, the red lights flashing on. Did he lay his bike down to get the race stopped and give PK a second chance? Despite pleas from Panthers manager Trevor Swales to award the heat, a rerun was called. PK took his second chance well, leading the first three laps before the majestic Andersen swept by to steal the win for the visitors and complete his own maximum.
Weather: Light rain fell for much of the meeting.
Track: Too slick for the Wolves to master.
Attendance: Reasonable crowd given that the meeting was on Sky.
Wolves Performance: The team were not quite firing on all cylinders, and as a result did not quite have the edge over the Panthers.
Entertainment: Some fairly good racing, but the conditions were a limiting factor.
Referee (Robbie Perks): Everything correct in my eyes.
Man of the Match: Very tricky to decide this one, but after much deliberation it goes to Ronnie Correy for some hard, fast racing in his later rides.
Rider Ratings: (now on a scale of ten with 6 being the average expectation)
Peter Karlsson: 7 Comprehensively outgunned by his opposite number.
Magnus Karlsson: 7 A big improvement.
Ronnie Correy: 7 Quick in his later rides.
Fredrik Lindgren: 5 Did not appear to adjust to the track conditions, delivering a below average performance as a result.
Billy Hamill: 4 Simply not quick enough all night – poor bike setup looked like a factor.
Ben Wilson: 4 Unlucky not to win heat two, and gated well in his other rides.
Christian Hefenbrock: 7 Some good points once again.
So, the unbeaten home record has gone – but can the Wolves return to winning ways against the Bees on Monday? Or perhaps spring a surprise on their second visit to Belle Vue next Wednesday? Let’s hope that both tracks are up to scratch, and that the riders adapt accordingly.
Once a Wolf, always a Wolf
Dave Goddard a.k.a. Pieman.
(PS: Apologies for the delay with this report, but a combination of work, an exam and other assignments got in the way.)
