Post by richiej95 on Apr 30, 2012 22:43:52 GMT
The Poole Pirates snatched a wonderful 43-47 away victory from Wolves courtesy of a sublime heat 15 5-1 from Chris Holder and Darcy Ward.
Poole looked set to take the early initiative as Holder and Kling gated on a 5-1, but a fall from Kling on lap 3 ensured Wolves secured a 3-3.
It was the visitors who made sure they went ahead in the next race though, as Ludvig Lindgren, returning to his old club, hunted down Ricky Wells to take the win and a 4-2 with Kurtz just holding off Sowka for third.
After a 3-3 next time out, the hosts drew level courtesy of a great ride from Nicolai Klindt to defeat Kling in a rerun after Holder had been excluded following a tight second bend on lap 2 that saw Proctor fall.
There was another fall next time out, with Pontus Aspgren clipping the fence and going down heavily, giving Freddie Lindgren a second chance after his brother Ludvig had blasted clear from the gate, which the older brother duly took to ensure the scores remained level.
Controversy ensued in heat 7 though, as a clash between young guns Woffinden and Ward on the first lap caused the latter to retire with bike problems and allowed Dennis Andersson to take a commanding victory for the Pirates.
Two 3-3′s followed with Lindgren first getting the better of Ward and then Woffinden getting the better of Holder, before an action packed heat 12 followed. Initially, Dane Klindt led Ward from the gate, but he picked up a bit of dirt and took a heavy fall which saw him injure his shoulder and be forced out of the meeting.
That left reserve Ricky Wells alone in the rerun, and after the Pirates duo of Ward and Lindgren made the gate his hopes looked bleak. However, the American would not hold back, and after breaking the team riding of the Pirates with a pass on Lindgren on turn 1 of the last lap, he got the better of Ward down the back straight to take a sublime victory.
Fredrik Lindgren then won heat 13 ahead of Holder and Miedzinski, but Woffinden was left trailing at the back after a tough first bend. The visitors then pulled level with just one heat to go as Ludvig Lindgren bounced back to ride home a 5-1 with Andersson over Proctor and Wells, leaving a last heat decider to come.
There was even more drama in store, and after Woffinden got squeezed out again on turn 1 of the final race, leaving Wolves hopes mainly resting on Lindgren. The Swede managed to pass Holder to take the lead on the back-straight of the opening lap, but the Poole duo squeezed past going onto lap two and team rode home for a sensational 4 points victory.
RIDER RATINGS (/5)
Fredrik Lindgren:- A decent night but poor in heat 15. A good score but doesn't quite look the same rider as last season. 4 MOTM
Pontus Aspgren:- Battled well. Did OK. 1.5
Ty Proctor:- Not as good as previous weeks but in the mix and deserve more points than he got IMO. 2.5
Nicolai Klindt:- Looked great, so unfortunate to take a heavy fall that will keep him out for some time. Was his best display in a while until then. 4
Tai Woffinden:- A bit of an off night, poor at the end, but one great ride in heat 4. 3
Ricky Wells:- A superb reserve, great improvement continuing this season. Sublime ride in heat 12, just sublime. 4
Lukasz Sowka:- On the pace a lot more, looks better than he has. Slowly improving. 0.5
Poole Pirates
Chris Holder:- Good start and great end, but a little poor in the middle stages. 3.5
Ricky Kling:- Looked quick, better than I expected. 3
Darcy Ward:- Not as dominant as last year but still came good when it mattered. 4
Dennis Andersson:- Inconsistent but still did all that was asked of him. 3
Adrian Miedzinski:- Solid scoring at the tough 5 positions. No wins but all at least paid 2nds. 3.5
Ludvig Lindgren:- Great performance and a match winner at reserve. Superb ride in heat 14 that was crucial for Poole. 3.5
Todd Kurtz:- Only beat Sowka and not really up to the pace. 0.5
Poole looked set to take the early initiative as Holder and Kling gated on a 5-1, but a fall from Kling on lap 3 ensured Wolves secured a 3-3.
It was the visitors who made sure they went ahead in the next race though, as Ludvig Lindgren, returning to his old club, hunted down Ricky Wells to take the win and a 4-2 with Kurtz just holding off Sowka for third.
After a 3-3 next time out, the hosts drew level courtesy of a great ride from Nicolai Klindt to defeat Kling in a rerun after Holder had been excluded following a tight second bend on lap 2 that saw Proctor fall.
There was another fall next time out, with Pontus Aspgren clipping the fence and going down heavily, giving Freddie Lindgren a second chance after his brother Ludvig had blasted clear from the gate, which the older brother duly took to ensure the scores remained level.
Controversy ensued in heat 7 though, as a clash between young guns Woffinden and Ward on the first lap caused the latter to retire with bike problems and allowed Dennis Andersson to take a commanding victory for the Pirates.
Two 3-3′s followed with Lindgren first getting the better of Ward and then Woffinden getting the better of Holder, before an action packed heat 12 followed. Initially, Dane Klindt led Ward from the gate, but he picked up a bit of dirt and took a heavy fall which saw him injure his shoulder and be forced out of the meeting.
That left reserve Ricky Wells alone in the rerun, and after the Pirates duo of Ward and Lindgren made the gate his hopes looked bleak. However, the American would not hold back, and after breaking the team riding of the Pirates with a pass on Lindgren on turn 1 of the last lap, he got the better of Ward down the back straight to take a sublime victory.
Fredrik Lindgren then won heat 13 ahead of Holder and Miedzinski, but Woffinden was left trailing at the back after a tough first bend. The visitors then pulled level with just one heat to go as Ludvig Lindgren bounced back to ride home a 5-1 with Andersson over Proctor and Wells, leaving a last heat decider to come.
There was even more drama in store, and after Woffinden got squeezed out again on turn 1 of the final race, leaving Wolves hopes mainly resting on Lindgren. The Swede managed to pass Holder to take the lead on the back-straight of the opening lap, but the Poole duo squeezed past going onto lap two and team rode home for a sensational 4 points victory.
RIDER RATINGS (/5)
Fredrik Lindgren:- A decent night but poor in heat 15. A good score but doesn't quite look the same rider as last season. 4 MOTM
Pontus Aspgren:- Battled well. Did OK. 1.5
Ty Proctor:- Not as good as previous weeks but in the mix and deserve more points than he got IMO. 2.5
Nicolai Klindt:- Looked great, so unfortunate to take a heavy fall that will keep him out for some time. Was his best display in a while until then. 4
Tai Woffinden:- A bit of an off night, poor at the end, but one great ride in heat 4. 3
Ricky Wells:- A superb reserve, great improvement continuing this season. Sublime ride in heat 12, just sublime. 4
Lukasz Sowka:- On the pace a lot more, looks better than he has. Slowly improving. 0.5
Poole Pirates
Chris Holder:- Good start and great end, but a little poor in the middle stages. 3.5
Ricky Kling:- Looked quick, better than I expected. 3
Darcy Ward:- Not as dominant as last year but still came good when it mattered. 4
Dennis Andersson:- Inconsistent but still did all that was asked of him. 3
Adrian Miedzinski:- Solid scoring at the tough 5 positions. No wins but all at least paid 2nds. 3.5
Ludvig Lindgren:- Great performance and a match winner at reserve. Superb ride in heat 14 that was crucial for Poole. 3.5
Todd Kurtz:- Only beat Sowka and not really up to the pace. 0.5