2000 North American Archive of International Speedway

Message Section
April 6, 2000

From: stephen_t_allen_age_bureau@email.msn.com
To: "Internet Speedway Fan Club List" 
Subject: Result: Poole v Coventry
Date: Thu, 6 Apr 2000 01:05:19 +0100

Poole 45
1 Gary Havelock 2' 2' 3 2' 3 - - 12+3
2 Lars Gunnestad 3 3 3 R - - - 9
3 Scott Nicholls R R 2 3 - - - 5
4 Emil Lindqvist 1 1 R 1 - - - 3
5 Mark Loram 3 3 2 3 1 - - 12
6 Glenn Cunningham 2 0 0 1 0 - - 3
7 Justin Elkins 1' 0 R - - - - 1+1

Coventry 45
1 Greg Hancock 1 3 3 1 2 - - 10
2 Stuart Robson 0 2' 2 1 - - - 5+1
3 Lee Richardson 2' 2 1' 2 0 - - 7+2
4 George Stancl 3 1' 2 2' - - - 8+2
5 Billy Hamill 1' 1 1 R - - - 3+1
6 Scott Robson 0 0 0 - - - - 0
7 Shaun Tacey 3 2 1' 3 3 - - 12+1

Ht Ht First Second Third Fourth Ht Sc Prog Sc
1 59.8 Lars Gunnestad Gary Havelock Greg Hancock Stuart Robson 5-1 5-1
2 60.0 Shaun Tacey Glenn Cunningham Justin Elkins Scott Robson 3-3 8-4
3 60.6 George Stancl Lee Richardson Emil Lindqvist Scott Nicholls (rtd) 1-5
9-9
4 60.1 Mark Loram Shaun Tacey Billy Hamill Justin Elkins 3-3 12-12
5 61.3 Greg Hancock Stuart Robson Emil Lindqvist Scott Nicholls (rtd) 1-5
13-17
6 61.0 Lars Gunnestad Gary Havelock Billy Hamill Scott Robson 5-1 18-18
7 59.9 Mark Loram Lee Richardson George Stancl Glenn Cunningham 3-3 21-21
8 61.1 Lars Gunnestad Stuart Robson Shaun Tacey Justin Elkins (rtd) 3-3
24-24
9 61.5 Shaun Tacey Scott Nicholls Billy Hamill Emil Lindqvist (rtd) 2-4
26-28
10 60.9 Gary Havelock George Stancl Lee Richardson Lars Gunnestad (rtd) 3-3
29-31
11 60.6 Greg Hancock Mark Loram Stuart Robson Glenn Cunningham 2-4 31-35
12 61.0 Scott Nicholls Lee Richardson Glenn Cunningham Scott Robson 4-2
35-37
13 60.2 Mark Loram Gary Havelock Greg Hancock Billy Hamill (rtd) 5-1 40-38
14 61.7 Shaun Tacey George Stancl Emil Lindqvist Glenn Cunningham 1-5 41-43
15 60.4 Gary Havelock Greg Hancock Mark Loram Lee Richardson 4-2 45-45

Too many discarded points due to race retirements cost the Pirates victory
on their opening home league match of the season. They salvaged a share of
the match points thanks largely due to an impressive paid maximum from
skipper Gary Havelock, ably supported by Lars Gunnestad, unbeaten in 3
before lack of fuel in his machine in his fourth ride forced him to pull up
two laps from a programmed ride maximum.
Loram was excellent value for his overtaking whilst Nicholls had a nightmare
start. Lindqvist and Elkins both opened their accounts but also suffered
those mechanical gremlins - Elkins' coming whilst leading heat 8 and
Lindqvist shedding a chain one race later.
For Coventry Tacey was outstanding , Richardson - constantly booed with the
record "Please Release Me" echoing round the stadium everytime he took to
track, was solid and gave Loram something to think about in heat 7. Stancl
too was solid but with Hamill having a nightmare and Hancock not dominant,
the Pirates really should have bagged both league points.

From: dave.love@btinternet.com
To: "Internet Speedway Fan Club List"
Subject: Ipswich v Eastbourne result
Date: Thu, 6 Apr 2000 22:05:56 +0100

Ipswich 47 Eastbourne 43
All over by 21:15
Great match, Witches from 6 down, bit like KL v Wolves, the 13 & 15 5-1s
made all the difference.  Last heat controversy as Dugard layed down at the
back, but Ebdon ruled a rerun, still a 5-1 to Witches.
Scorers: Louis 14+1 (5), Hare 2, Svab 8, Ferjan 6+1, Gollob 12+1 (5), Bunyan
0 (3), Clouting 5 (5)

Eastbourne: Screen 8 (5), Barker 5+1, Dugard 8 (5), Norris 7+2, Hurry 6,
Collyer 1+1 (3), Kokko 8+2 (5)

Not sure how Kokko ended up top scorer for the Eagles, but he did ride
particularly well in Heat 14.

Full details later.

Cheers,
Dave Love