Post by Deleted on Aug 9, 2009 7:54:21 GMT
Peterborough completes their last remaining ELA fixture
with a trip to Monmore Green on Monday and will be
hoping for better weather than the last occasion in June
when a monsoon type pre meeting downpour called the
meeting off shortly before it was due to start.
Although no one has so far taken a point from matches at
Wolverhampton this year, the Panthers do track several
riders that rate the track highly whilst some have good
experience of the tight turns having ridden for the
Wolves in previous years.
The Wolves have enjoyed much success this year and
presently are going head to head with Swindon to finish
top of the league table prior to the play off’s.
Its clearly a big ask for anyone to go there and run
them close but Ipswich did it last week and that’s the
only time this year that Wolves haven’t topped the 50
point mark.
They boast an impressive top 5 led by Fredrik Lindgren
and Peter Karlsson and have the immensely talented Tai
Woffinden currently holding down the third heat leader
spot.
Panthers cause isn’t helped by the latest news that
Claus Vissing was sidelined during the second leg of the
Danish Final last night, early reports suggest he may
have a collarbone injury, but that has yet to be
confirmed. Kenneth Hansen however will be available on
this occasion (he would have missed the rained off
fixture) and will have Ales Dryml at reserve on a track
he rode last year with not inconsiderable success.
Team Captain Niels Kristian Iversen said: “We have to up
our game 200% for this match, I rode their last year and
its my favourite track in England and I am looking
forward to going and doing the business, Kenneth
(Bjerre) generally does well there, Kenneth Hansen used
to ride there and Ales also rode with me at
Wolverhampton last year as well, we have to do better
and I will be putting in the effort to make it happen”.
Promoter Mick Bratley said: “On current form this is
going to be difficult, Wolves are riding the crest of
wave, we are meanwhile riding like juniors. However, I
strangely fancy our chances of turning in a decent
performance at Monmore Green. It has been a fairly good
hunting ground for us in recent seasons and a few of our
guys go really well around the place. We could surprise
people here.”
Owner Rick Frost said: “This will clearly be a tough
meeting but we will give it our best shot and we just
might surprise them”.
Wolves’ v Panther’s recent history
2008 – Wolves 48 Panthers 47 RPO
2008 – Wolves 54 Panthers 38 ELB
2008 – Wolves 59 Panthers 33 ELA
Official Teams in Alphabetical order (GSA in brackets)
Wolverhampton Wolves
Peter KARLSSON (8.85) Captain, Chris KERR (3.24),
Nicolai KLINDT (5.19), Fredrik LINDGREN (10.27), Tyron
PROCTOR ( 4.91), Adam SKORNICKI (6.62) & Tai WOFFINDEN
(6.74).
Team Manager Peter Adams
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) R/R.
www.peterboroughspeedway.net/
with a trip to Monmore Green on Monday and will be
hoping for better weather than the last occasion in June
when a monsoon type pre meeting downpour called the
meeting off shortly before it was due to start.
Although no one has so far taken a point from matches at
Wolverhampton this year, the Panthers do track several
riders that rate the track highly whilst some have good
experience of the tight turns having ridden for the
Wolves in previous years.
The Wolves have enjoyed much success this year and
presently are going head to head with Swindon to finish
top of the league table prior to the play off’s.
Its clearly a big ask for anyone to go there and run
them close but Ipswich did it last week and that’s the
only time this year that Wolves haven’t topped the 50
point mark.
They boast an impressive top 5 led by Fredrik Lindgren
and Peter Karlsson and have the immensely talented Tai
Woffinden currently holding down the third heat leader
spot.
Panthers cause isn’t helped by the latest news that
Claus Vissing was sidelined during the second leg of the
Danish Final last night, early reports suggest he may
have a collarbone injury, but that has yet to be
confirmed. Kenneth Hansen however will be available on
this occasion (he would have missed the rained off
fixture) and will have Ales Dryml at reserve on a track
he rode last year with not inconsiderable success.
Team Captain Niels Kristian Iversen said: “We have to up
our game 200% for this match, I rode their last year and
its my favourite track in England and I am looking
forward to going and doing the business, Kenneth
(Bjerre) generally does well there, Kenneth Hansen used
to ride there and Ales also rode with me at
Wolverhampton last year as well, we have to do better
and I will be putting in the effort to make it happen”.
Promoter Mick Bratley said: “On current form this is
going to be difficult, Wolves are riding the crest of
wave, we are meanwhile riding like juniors. However, I
strangely fancy our chances of turning in a decent
performance at Monmore Green. It has been a fairly good
hunting ground for us in recent seasons and a few of our
guys go really well around the place. We could surprise
people here.”
Owner Rick Frost said: “This will clearly be a tough
meeting but we will give it our best shot and we just
might surprise them”.
Wolves’ v Panther’s recent history
2008 – Wolves 48 Panthers 47 RPO
2008 – Wolves 54 Panthers 38 ELB
2008 – Wolves 59 Panthers 33 ELA
Official Teams in Alphabetical order (GSA in brackets)
Wolverhampton Wolves
Peter KARLSSON (8.85) Captain, Chris KERR (3.24),
Nicolai KLINDT (5.19), Fredrik LINDGREN (10.27), Tyron
PROCTOR ( 4.91), Adam SKORNICKI (6.62) & Tai WOFFINDEN
(6.74).
Team Manager Peter Adams
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) R/R.
www.peterboroughspeedway.net/
