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Ipswich (Evening Star ) Witches v Peterborough Readypower
Panthers
Thursday 6th August – Elite League B
Peterborough Panthers travel to Foxhall Heath on
Thursday in search of Elite League points, looking to
keep the pressure on their rivals as they maintain their
aim of getting into the play off’s.
On the last occasion in May Panthers led by quite a
margin only to disappointedly lose the match in a final
heat decider and will be keen to avoid any repetition on
that scale.
Ipswich have of course dramatically changed their team
since that occasion and have also hit some form having
thrashed Poole last week at Foxhall in their biggest win
of the season so far.
The additions of Scott Nicholls, Robert Miskowiak and
Troy Batchelor recently has given the team a boost and
they are now a solid looking team especially around
Foxhall Heath, Tobias Kroner and Captain Danny King
complete their top 5 although their is a question mark
against King who missed the last match with a rib injury
sustained in Sweden last week.
King is expected to be fit but the Witches will utilise
rider replacement in the event of his absence.
Panther’s team manager Trevor Swales meanwhile has
shuffled the pack after the release of the new August
GSA, Claus Vissing moves up into the team to partner
captain Niels Kristian Iversen at no 2; Kenneth Hansen
at 3 will now be partnered with Kenneth Bjerre and Mads
Korneliussen takes over the no 5 race jacket.
Trevor Swales said: “I felt we needed to change
something because we are not getting the results in the
right places and we are certainly lacking race wins,
this should make us stronger in heat 14 and provides us
with other options. I had to change things anyway with
Claus and Ales swapping positions so thought it right to
try different ideas. Ipswich are a different team to the
one we faced at Foxhall in the A fixture and whether
King rides or not could be the key, but I am expecting
to get something out of this match, even if it’s only a
point”.
Ales Dryml moves down to the reserves just as he has hit
some form recently and will ride at 6 with Henning Bager
dropping down to no 7.
Claus Vissing who moves up into the team is relishing
the move he said: “It’s a fresh challenge for me and I
am looking forward to it, I am just keen to race and
heat 1 holds no fears for me, I am sure I will enjoy
riding with Niels; we do get on. The only downside is I
won’t get any extra rides now like you do when you are
at reserve. I think we can do well at Ipswich on
Thursday, me and Kenneth (Hansen) rode well last time
and as long as we stay focussed the team can get at
least a point and possibly even more”.
Promoter Mick Bratley said: “Every time we face Ipswich,
there seems to be some sort of controversy. At home we
had the ‘white line’ incident, and I witnessed John
Louis almost self combust. Then in our last visit to
Foxhall, Bob the Trackman used almost his whole years
budget for diesel on re-laying the track during the heat
8 (eight!) interval, also causing John to nearly self
combust!! Seriously though, I always enjoy our visits to
Foxhall, though I don’t always enjoy the results. Much
depends on our heat leaders and how they perform.
Perhaps we will tell Kenneth Bjerre that it’s really a
GP rather than an EL fixture!!!!”
Owner Rick Frost said;”We have the ability in out team
to get the win we need. We must gate well and have the
resolution from all the team that we can and will win.
We need every point from all our remaining meetings that
we can get to ensure our place in the play offs".
Witches v Panther’s – Previous History
2009 – Ipswich 48 Peterborough 45 ELA
2008 – Ipswich 54 Peterborough 38 ELB
2008 – Ipswich 60 Peterborough 31 ELA
2008 – Ipswich 61 Peterborough 31 CS
Teams in alphabetical order (Green Sheet Averages in
Brackets)
Ipswich Witches
Troy BATCHELOR (6.73), Danny KING (7.04) Captain, Tobias
KRONER (4.77), Scott NICHOLLS (8.96), Robert MISKOWIAK
(5.66), Dawid STACHRYA (3.87) & Carl WILKINSON (3.24).
Team Manager – Pete Simmons
Peterborough Panthers
Henning BAGER (4.47), Kenneth BJERRE (7.63), Ales DRYML
(4.84), Kenneth HANSEN (6.18), Niels Kristian IVERSEN
(7.87) Captain, Mads KORNELIUSSEN (6.73) & Claus VISSING
(4.96).
Team Managers - Trevor & Wayne Swales
SCB Referee – Mr James McGregor
www.peterboroughspeedway.net/
Panthers
Thursday 6th August – Elite League B
Peterborough Panthers travel to Foxhall Heath on
Thursday in search of Elite League points, looking to
keep the pressure on their rivals as they maintain their
aim of getting into the play off’s.
On the last occasion in May Panthers led by quite a
margin only to disappointedly lose the match in a final
heat decider and will be keen to avoid any repetition on
that scale.
Ipswich have of course dramatically changed their team
since that occasion and have also hit some form having
thrashed Poole last week at Foxhall in their biggest win
of the season so far.
The additions of Scott Nicholls, Robert Miskowiak and
Troy Batchelor recently has given the team a boost and
they are now a solid looking team especially around
Foxhall Heath, Tobias Kroner and Captain Danny King
complete their top 5 although their is a question mark
against King who missed the last match with a rib injury
sustained in Sweden last week.
King is expected to be fit but the Witches will utilise
rider replacement in the event of his absence.
Panther’s team manager Trevor Swales meanwhile has
shuffled the pack after the release of the new August
GSA, Claus Vissing moves up into the team to partner
captain Niels Kristian Iversen at no 2; Kenneth Hansen
at 3 will now be partnered with Kenneth Bjerre and Mads
Korneliussen takes over the no 5 race jacket.
Trevor Swales said: “I felt we needed to change
something because we are not getting the results in the
right places and we are certainly lacking race wins,
this should make us stronger in heat 14 and provides us
with other options. I had to change things anyway with
Claus and Ales swapping positions so thought it right to
try different ideas. Ipswich are a different team to the
one we faced at Foxhall in the A fixture and whether
King rides or not could be the key, but I am expecting
to get something out of this match, even if it’s only a
point”.
Ales Dryml moves down to the reserves just as he has hit
some form recently and will ride at 6 with Henning Bager
dropping down to no 7.
Claus Vissing who moves up into the team is relishing
the move he said: “It’s a fresh challenge for me and I
am looking forward to it, I am just keen to race and
heat 1 holds no fears for me, I am sure I will enjoy
riding with Niels; we do get on. The only downside is I
won’t get any extra rides now like you do when you are
at reserve. I think we can do well at Ipswich on
Thursday, me and Kenneth (Hansen) rode well last time
and as long as we stay focussed the team can get at
least a point and possibly even more”.
Promoter Mick Bratley said: “Every time we face Ipswich,
there seems to be some sort of controversy. At home we
had the ‘white line’ incident, and I witnessed John
Louis almost self combust. Then in our last visit to
Foxhall, Bob the Trackman used almost his whole years
budget for diesel on re-laying the track during the heat
8 (eight!) interval, also causing John to nearly self
combust!! Seriously though, I always enjoy our visits to
Foxhall, though I don’t always enjoy the results. Much
depends on our heat leaders and how they perform.
Perhaps we will tell Kenneth Bjerre that it’s really a
GP rather than an EL fixture!!!!”
Owner Rick Frost said;”We have the ability in out team
to get the win we need. We must gate well and have the
resolution from all the team that we can and will win.
We need every point from all our remaining meetings that
we can get to ensure our place in the play offs".
Witches v Panther’s – Previous History
2009 – Ipswich 48 Peterborough 45 ELA
2008 – Ipswich 54 Peterborough 38 ELB
2008 – Ipswich 60 Peterborough 31 ELA
2008 – Ipswich 61 Peterborough 31 CS
Teams in alphabetical order (Green Sheet Averages in
Brackets)
Ipswich Witches
Troy BATCHELOR (6.73), Danny KING (7.04) Captain, Tobias
KRONER (4.77), Scott NICHOLLS (8.96), Robert MISKOWIAK
(5.66), Dawid STACHRYA (3.87) & Carl WILKINSON (3.24).
Team Manager – Pete Simmons
Peterborough Panthers
Henning BAGER (4.47), Kenneth BJERRE (7.63), Ales DRYML
(4.84), Kenneth HANSEN (6.18), Niels Kristian IVERSEN
(7.87) Captain, Mads KORNELIUSSEN (6.73) & Claus VISSING
(4.96).
Team Managers - Trevor & Wayne Swales
SCB Referee – Mr James McGregor
www.peterboroughspeedway.net/