20 March 2009 Coventry (A) CH

[Mr X]

Result from the Live Updates Forum at speedwayupdates.proboards103.com/index.cgi?board=Coventry&action=display&thread=4281

COVENTRY = 46

1. Chris Harris (C):2*, 2, 3, 2*, 0 =9+2
2. Ben Barker: 3, 1*, 3, 1 = 8+1
3. Oliver Allen: 1, ret, 1, 3 = 5
4. Eddie Kennett: 0, 3, 3, 2 = 8
5. Rory Schlein: 1, 3, 2, 3, 2 = 11
6. Jordan Frampton: DQ, 0, 0, 1* = 1+1
7. Brent Werner: 2, 0, 2*, 0 = 4+1

WOLVERHAMPTON = 44

1. Peter Karlsson (C): 1, 2, 3, 0, 3 = 9
2. Nicolai Klindt: 0, 1*, 0, 1 = 2+1
3. Tai Woffinden: 3, 1*, 0, 2 = 6+1
4. Adam Skornicki: 2*, 2, 2, 0 = 6+1
5. Freddie Lindgren: 2*, 3, 2, 1, 1 = 9+1
6. Hynek Stichauer: 1, 0, 0 = 1
7. Ty Proctor: 3, 3, 1, 1*, 3 = 11+1

Heat Results


Heat 01 Result: Barker, Harris, Karlsson, Klindt.....61.20.....5-1.....(46-53)
Line Up: Harris, Barker, Karlsson, Klindt
Comments: Bees gate. Excellent team ride by Harris who kept PK at bay.


Heat 02 Result: Proctor, Werner, Stichauer, Frampton-dq.....61.4.....2-4..... (7-5).....(48-57)
Line Up: Frampton, Werner, Stichauer, Proctor
Comments: Frampton sheds chain and falls on third bend. He is disqualified (grrr - excluded!!) from re-run. Bees were on a 5-1...
re-run: Werner gated. Proctor passed inside second bend. Stichauer a long way back.


Heat 03 Result: Woffinden, Skornicki, Allen, Kennett.....59.7.....1-5.....(8-10).....(49-62)
Line Up: Allen, Kennett, Woffinden, Skornicki
Comments: Tai well clear. Skornicki passed Allen on fourth turn on lap one.


Heat 04 Result: Proctor, Lindgren, Schlein, Werner.....60.8.....1-5.....(9-15).....(50-67)
Line Up: Schlein, Werner, Lindgren, Proctor
Comments: From the gate. Lindgren let Proctor go ahead but it was easy.


Heat 05 Result: Kennett, Karlsson, Klindt, Allen-ret.....59.9.....3-3......(12-18).....(53-70)
Line Up: Allen, Kennett, Karlsson, Klindt
Comments: Allen was on Barker's bike - he pulled out lap two when way back. Klindt fell on lap three and re-mounted to finish and get the point!


Heat 06 Result: Lindgren, Harris, Barker, Stichauer.....60.3.....3-3.....(15-21).....(56-73)
Line Up: Harris, Barker, Lindgren, Stichauer
Comments: Great gate from Freddie. Harris chased but couldn't get close enough.


Heat 07 Result: Schlein, Skornicki, Woffinden, Frampton.....60.8.....3-3.....(18-24).....(59-76)
Line Up: Schlein, Frampton, Woffinden, Skornicki
Comments: From the gate.


Heat 08 Result: Barker, Werner, Proctor, Klindt.....62.7.....5-1.....(23-25).....(64-77)
Line Up: Barker, Werner, Klindt, Proctor
Comments: Werner does well to hang on against Proctor.



Heat 09 Result: Kennett, Lindgren, Allen, Stichauer.....60.8.....4-2.....(27-27).....(68-79)
Line Up: Allen, Kennett, Lindgren, Stichauer
Comments: From the gate. One line on track, edge of dirt(?)


Heat 10 Result: Harris, Skornicki, Barker, Woffinden.....62.0.....4-2.....(31-29).....(72-81)
Line Up: Harris, Barker, Woffinden, Skornicki
Comments: Better race. Bees gate, Adam went from third to first between bends three and four on first lap. Harris got back to first on bend four of lap two.


Heat 11 Result: Karlsson, Schlein, Klindt, Werner.....60.2.....2-4.....(33-33).....(74-85)
Line Up: Schlein, Werner in for Frampton, Karlsson, Klindt
Comments: From the gate.


Heat 12 Result: Allen, Woffinden, Proctor, Frampton.....61.6.....3-3.....(36-36).....(77-88)
Line Up: Allen, Frampton in for Werner, Woffinden, Proctor in for Stichauer
Comments: From the gate


Heat 13 Result: Schelin, Harris, Lindgren, Karlsson.....61.2.....5-1.....(41-37).....(82-89)
Line Up: Harris, Schlein, Karlsson, Lindgren
Comments: From the gate.

Heat 14 Result: Proctor, Kennett, Frampton, Skornicki.....62.0.....3-3.....(44-40).....(85-92)
Line Up: Kennett, Frampton, Skornicki, Proctor
Comments:


Heat 15 Result: Karlsson, Schlein, Lindgren, Harris.....60.8.....2-4.....(46-44).....(87-96)
Line-up: HARRIS, SCHLEIN, KARLSSON, LINDGREN
Comments: So Bees win on night and Wolves win on aggregate!

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Comments:

Teams confirmed and riding order.

WOLVES LEAD 52 - 41 AFTER FIRST LEG.

Weather is dry.

Wolves win toss and take 1 & 3

[Mr X]

Marcus 350's report -

Coventry Vs Wolves

Well I went along to this meeting expecting a good close fought contest and thats what we had!

I start off with me personally saying we went in with 6 riders because with a rider who struggles to turn the bike let alone ride the track is a 6 man team in my eyes, Sorry stick but yeah

For the mass of the meeting we looked good, we were gating but no passing round 1 dirt line brandon. Until about heat 10 the rider who got out the gates basically won. PK struggled and can tell he don't like the place. Klindt looked a different rider but for the worse one heat with 3 riders fell but managed to get up and finish the race so give him credit on that. Woffinden showen what he can offer us in that middle order a gater and a race winner looked very steady on the bike. Adam hmmmm a bit of a hot and cold night was fantastic in heat 3 then in heat 10 pulled a great pass on the coventry pairing on bends 3 n 4 which contained Harris but then sadly lost it then heat 14 when we needed him trailed home behind Frampton. Freddie clearly had his bike set up for gating which was the right thing to do but when he missed the gate he was in doomsland. Stick oh christ we need someone new it might be harsh but this guy just is not on the pace and can't see an improvment. Proctor well he is the complete opporsite this guy is fantastic he can gate and he can pass just not on brandon cause nobody can there . But yeah thats the team review overall the track was slick and had a fast inside line until heat 10 then shifted out the outside where bomber was able to wind it on. Coventry have signs of being ok this season but they realy a lot on Olly Allen and Ben Barker who i think is a one track speicalist and thats all he can do in the EL.

We will be fine on our travels but if we go 6 points infront we can't throw it away like we did last night with the likes of Werner and Barker beating a danish rider in his 2nd season and rode Coventry 5 or so times is it now in heat 8

Moment of the meeting - hearing Coventry 15 - 21 Wolves. Silence from the buzzing bee's was golden

Disaster of the meeting - Heat 13 and 14. Mr Buckeroo mucked up bend 1 and drifted wide but PK was behind him so stuffed up PK even more and killed his speed Coventry away and beyond for the 5 - 1....Heat 14 Proctor beating Kennett and wheres Adam he was in postion to pass Frampton but kept killing his speed by riding to carefully i felt he was expecting a mistake from Frampton and the door to swing open but fair play to Framps he rode the track and read it right to keep Adam at bay

Coventry 46 - 44 Wolves = A pleased Wolves Fan but we got to read the track better in these latter heats because the track is going to change everywhere we ride other than that thumbs up and hope its a sign of things to come from the 7

Hope that sums it up a little at least anyways

Cheers

[Mr X]

From Superguest -

A quick summary.....


PK - Unlucky in his first because Harris rode a fantastic team ride. Let down by his starting and the track was hard to pass on. In heat 13 he was shoved out well and truely. He made up for it in heat 15.

However...In one race, heat 11 I think - We made the gate but PK left Nicolai and he was then passed by someone. In a real league match that could have really made a difference to the overall score.

Nicolai - Not on the gas and really struggled to be honest. He made one gate. Tried hard though

Tai - Still looks nervous but can't complain with his contribution. Heat 3 was the fastest time all night, very smooth out front.

Adam - Rode really well for his points, only heat 14 let him down. I really hope he can continue to get the 5-1's with Tai.

Fred - Left for dead by Kennett in one but beat Harris and Schlien. Still we need a bit more from him... but Overall did his job.

Hynek - Struggled to ride let alone race. He does need time and Im sure he WILL get better, but how much time do we have?

Ty - Awesome. Heat 14 was probably his best ride. Kennett blew Freddie and PK away, then Proctor passes and hold him off for 3 laps.


For them.....
Harris and Barker look very good.
Allen had bike trouble
Kennett very very fast and exciting to watch
Schlien nothing special til heat 13 then rode the 2nd bend very well
Werner's 2* in heat 8 won them the meeting
Frampton came good in heat 14 but struggled to turn the bike it seems.

[Wolfie]

FRIDAY 20 MARCH 2009
COVENTRY V WOLVES
CHALLENGE MATCH 2ND LEG

COVENTRY 46

1. Chris Harris 2*-2-3-2*-0 = 9+2
2. Ben Barker 3-1*-3-1 = 8+1
3. Olly Allen 1- ret-1-3 = 5
4. Edward Kennett 0-3-3-2=8
5. Rory Schlein 1-3-2-3-2=11
6. Jordan Frampton F/Ex-0-0-1*=1+1
7. Brent Werner 2-0-2*-0=4+1


WOLVES 44

1. Peter Karlsson 1-2-3-0-3 = 9
2. Nicolai Klindt 0-1*-0-1 =2+1
3. Tai Woffinden 3-1*-0-2=6+1
4. Adam Skornicki 2*-3-2-1-1=6+1
5. Fredrik Lindgren 2*-3-2-1-1 =9+1
6. Hynek Stichauer 1-0-0 =1
7. Ty Proctor 3-3-1-1*-3=11+1


Wolves win the toss and take gates 1 and 3.

Track looks quite reasonable for Coventry.

Crowd is quite good but Wolves contingent is not as numerous as in recent years.

Heat 1: Barker, Harris, PK, Nic. 1-5,1-5, 61.2

Coventry pair much quicker from the gate. Harris team rides his partner home for a 5-1. Wolves pair look quite slow.

Heat 2: Ty, Werner, Sticky, Frampton F/EX, 4-2, 5-7, 61.4

At the first attempt Ty makes a quick gate with the Coventry pair in 2nd and 3rd.
Entering the 3rd bend of lap 1 Frampton’s bike sheds a chain, throwing him to the track. He receives attention for a few moments but is soon up and walking back to the pits, excluded from the re run.
In the re run Ty repeats his fast gate and heads off into the sunset. Werner is comfortably second as Sticky struggles to come to terms with Brandon.

Heat 3: Tai, Adam, Allen, Kennett, 5-1, 10-8, 59.7

Fast gate from the Wolves pair and they are never troubled as Allen looks down on power and Kennett rides Brandon as if he has never been there before.

Heat 4: TY, Fred, Schlein, Werner, 5-1, 15-9, 60.8

Another lightning gate from the Wolves. Again they are never troubled as Schlein seems to have been to the same school as Kennett to learn Brandon track craft. Werner slow at the back. The Wolves fans can’t quite believe what they are seeing!!

Heat 5: Kennett, PK, Nic, Allen, 3-3, 18-12, 59.9

Better start from Kennett and he rides a much better line this time. PK challenges him but can’t get by. Allen has bike problems in the pits and eventually comes out on Barker’s bike. He seems uncomfortable on it and pulls up after 2 laps when well down on Nic. Nic falls entering bend 1 of lap 3 but with Barker now inside the track he has a simple job to remount to take the point.

Heat 6: Fred, Harris, Barker, Sticky, 3-3, 21-15, 60.3

Freddie gates quickly and despite Harris trying all he knows, he is unable to get past Fred. Barker has an easy job in 3rd place as Sticky is way at the back.

Heat 7: Schlein, Adam, Tai, Frampton, 3-3, 24-18, 60.8

Schlein jets from the gate. The Wolves pair seem to settle for 2nd and 3rd early on. Frampton never competitive.

Heat 8: Barker, Werner, Ty, Nic, 1-5, 25-23, 62.7

Fast gate from the Coventry pair and Ty is strangely uncompetitive in light of his previous heats, and doesn’t get close. Nic way at the back.
Some Wolves fans feel that this is a lost opportunity to consolidate the lead.

Heat 9: Kennett, Fred, Allen, Sticky, 4-2, 27-27, 60.8

Kennett gates and despite lots of effort from Freddie he can’t catch him. Allen, back on his own bike picks up an easy point as Sticky is again way off the pace.

Heat 10: Harris, Adam, Barker, Tai, 4-2, 31-29, 62.0

A good tussle between Harris and Adam in which they pass and repass – yes this is at Brandon ! – is finally won by Harris. Tai is strangely out of sorts and can make no impression on Barker.

Heat 11: PK, Schlein, Nic, Werner, 2-4, 33-33, 60.2

At last PK makes a gate and Schlein can’t catch him. Nic picks up the point over a slow Werner who is in for Frampton.

Heat 12: Allen, Tai, Ty, Frampton, 3-3, 36-36, 61.6

Good race between Allen and Tai is finally won by Allen. TY – in for Sticky – picks up the point over a slow Frampton.

Heat 13: Schlein, Harris, Fred, PK, 1-5, 37-41, 61.2

Coventry pair flash from the tapes, PK is in position to challenge on the inside of the first bend but his bike seems very slow and the Coventry pair head off and are never challenged. PK falls to the back on lap 2.

Heat 14: Ty, Kennett, Frampton, Adam, 3-3, 40-44, 62.0

Great gate from Ty and he rides an excellent race to keep Kennett in third. Disappointingly Adam can make no impression on Frampton.

Heat 15: Peter (G), Schlein (B), Fred (Y), Harris (R), 4-2, 44-46, 60.8

Wolves win the toss for gate positions and take 1 and 3.
PK makes a great start and is gone. Freddie pushes Schlein early on but he soon has to settle on keeping Harris at the back and Schlein pulls clear in 2nd to ensure Coventry take the win on the night.

A much better performance than many of the Wolves fans present expected and a good aggregate win should boost confidence.

PK 5/10 – 2 good races from him negated by 3 poorer ones – seemed down on power.

Nicolai 1/10 – very poor return from Nic. Looked uncompetitive and his only real point was taken off Werner.

Tai 6/10 – decent performance on his away debut at this level – suffered from one very poor ride.

Adam 6/10 – pretty much like Tai, a decent performance in 3 of his rides but very poor when he couldn’t beat Frampton.

Freddie 7/10 – did well in the early stages of the meeting, but struggled somewhat in heats 13 and 15.

Hynek 0/10 – very poor – his only point was gifted when Frampton fell and was excluded. His bikes looked slow and his poor track craft accentuated his problems. Surely needs to improve greatly if he is to keep his place but it is early days yet.

Ty 9/10 – Easily man of the match again. His remarkable debut in Wolves colours continued. Took the notable scalps of Schlein and Kennett. Keep it up Ty !!

Unusual to watch a Wolves match away without seeing any tactical rides involved !!

Referee – Tony Steele 9/10 – no real decisions to make apart from the obvious exclusion of Frampton in heat 2.