Its a hot muggy evening at Smallmead, the tracks been well watered, slick on the inside but visible grip a bit further out.
Approx 1000 there, no more. and the Sewage Works is smelling nicely!
Heat Details
Wolves win the toss and take gates 1 & 3
1 Karlsson, Hancock, Hefenbrock, McGowan. 60.2 2-4
Both Wolves ridings gated, Hancock passed a fast Hefenbrock on the 2nd bend. PK easy win.
2 Simota, M Karlsson, Cunningham, Lawson. 61.21 4-2 6-6
Simota from the gate, William in 3rd, Cunningham goes round the outside on lap 2 3rd bend.
3 Gjedde, Lindgren, Kolodziej, Correy. 60.17 4-2 10-8
From the gate.
4 Hamill, Zagar, M Karlsson, Simota (EF). 60.86 2-4 12-12
Billy makes a stonker of a gate, Simota's engine fails whilst last.
5 Gjedde, Kolodziej, P Karlsson, Hefenbrock. 60.64 5-1 17-13
Gjedde makes the gate, PK follows, tries to force Gjedde out on the 3rd bend, but Gjedde has the drive, Kolodziej dives under PK at this point.
6 Hancock, Hamill, McGowan, Lawson. 60.92 4-2 21-15
Hancock makes the gate, McGowan all over Billy, buy Billy keeps him at bay, just.
7 Lindgren, Correy, Zagar, Cunningham. 61.14 1-5 22-20
Zagar off gate 1 fluffs the start and the boys storm away to a vital 5-1
8 McGowan, Hefenbrock, Simota, M Karlsson. 60.89 4-2 26-22
McGowan gates well, Simota's bike is coughing like a Polish rider on a monday night
, Magnus has a poor ride behind the spluttering Simota, Hefenbrock good ride for 2nd
9 Hamill, Kolodziej, Gjedde, Lawson. 61.45 3-3 29-25
Billy makes another fast start, with him is William, who holds the 2 bulldogs off for 2 laps before Gjedde dives under under forcing William wide into the thick dirt.
10 Correy, McGowan, Hancock, Lindgren. 61.24 3-3 32-28
The Reading pair off gates 1+3 make the start, but Ronnie off gate 4 screams round the outside of them both on the 1st/2nd turns and heads for home. Freddie all over Hancock but GH held on.
11 P Karlsson, Hefenbrock, Cunningham, Zagar. 61.26 1-5 33-33
The Wolves pair gate and hamp away for a superb win, the GP "star" is miles behind.
12 Simota, M Karlsson, Kolodziej, Correy. 61.77 4-2 37-35
Magnus in for William
Simota off gate 4 easy win, cracking battle for 2nd behind a born again Magnus and Kolodziej, Magnus apparently furious after his last ride.
13 P Karlsson, Hamill, Hancock, Simota. 61.86 1-5 38-40
Simota in as a reserve ride in place of Zagar
PK off 2 and BH off 4, PK holds Hancock out whilst Billy steams round the outside, Superb team riding keeps a snapping Hancock at bay.
14 Lindgren, Gjedde, M Karlsson, Simota. time? 2-4 40-44
Simota in for Cunningham
Gjedde gates, buts Freddie is all over him, passes Gjedde, then Gjedde takes the lead back, on the 3rd lap a really fired up Freddie dives under Gjedde for the win. Good ride from Magnus in 3rd, Simota challenging all the race for 3rd but fins no way through
15 Hancock, P Karlsson, Lindgren, Gjedde EXC. 60.97 3-3 43-47
First attempt Gjedde goes down on the 3rd bend under a hard challenge by PK. Ref see's no contact and excludes Gjedde, who is less than impressed.
Rerun PK gates, but Hancock passes him for the win.
A superb display from all the Wolves and 3 very valuable points.
, Magnus has a poor ride behind the spluttering Simota, Hefenbrock good ride for 2nd