Telford indoor ice news
DANISH star Kristian Lund, shock winner of the indoor ice speedway international on his debut at Telford last year, will be back to defend the British Open championship on Sunday February 12.
Newcastle Diamonds asset Lund, who also rode for Edinburgh and Newport in the Premier League in 2005, is likely to be making his only appearance in British speedway this year.
‘Kristian has decided to take twelve months out but cannot resist the challenge of coming back to Telford to prove his sensational debut win last February was no fluke,’ says World Indoor Ice co-promoter Graham Drury.
The 21 year old Dane was a ‘rookie’ at Telford last year and was only on stand by for the Rest of the World squad to face England in the afternoon meeting until his fellow countryman Kauko Nieminen pulled out at the last minute.
Lund was drafted into the Rest of the World squad and finished last in his opening ride. But he scored eight paid nine from his next three outings, forming a spectacular partnership with fellow Dane and Telford specialist Jan Staechmann. The Rest of the World won 44-34.
Lund went on to win both of his races in the Speedway Star International Best Pairs Knock-out and registered a stunning 15-point maximum at night to win the British Open Championship at the first attempt.
Lund was the only rider to beat defending champion Staechmann, denying the Stoke star a record fourth British title. He was joined on the rostrum by Staechmann and third-placed Aidan Collins (Workington and England), who sat out the team event and went into the British Open with only one ‘Pairs’ ride to his name.
ALL THREE RIDERS WILL BE BACK AT TELFORD FOR THIS YEAR’S BRITISH OPEN on the prestigious occasion of Telford’s 21st birthday indoor ice spectacular.
Les Collins, Aidan’s dad, who also impressed in last year’s meeting as a replacement for Wolverhampton’s David Howe, will line-up in both meetings on February 12 and the veteran star will attempt a ‘wall of death’ during the interval at the evening meeting.
The former World Final runner up (Los Angeles 1982) will be the oldest rider in the meeting, at 47, after a long and distinguished track career which started at Crewe in 1975.
‘Les can only attempt his ‘wall of death’ ride in the evening session when there has been a build-up of ice and snow on the track,’ said co-promoter Drury.
Other names confirmed for this year’s milestone event at the Shropshire ice rink are former champions MARIO JIROUT and PAUL HURRY, new Mildenhall skipper SHAUN TACEY, TONY ATKIN, EDWARD KENNETT and Argentinian EMILIANO SANCHEZ, who was with Hull last year.
Newcastle Diamonds asset Lund, who also rode for Edinburgh and Newport in the Premier League in 2005, is likely to be making his only appearance in British speedway this year.
‘Kristian has decided to take twelve months out but cannot resist the challenge of coming back to Telford to prove his sensational debut win last February was no fluke,’ says World Indoor Ice co-promoter Graham Drury.
The 21 year old Dane was a ‘rookie’ at Telford last year and was only on stand by for the Rest of the World squad to face England in the afternoon meeting until his fellow countryman Kauko Nieminen pulled out at the last minute.
Lund was drafted into the Rest of the World squad and finished last in his opening ride. But he scored eight paid nine from his next three outings, forming a spectacular partnership with fellow Dane and Telford specialist Jan Staechmann. The Rest of the World won 44-34.
Lund went on to win both of his races in the Speedway Star International Best Pairs Knock-out and registered a stunning 15-point maximum at night to win the British Open Championship at the first attempt.
Lund was the only rider to beat defending champion Staechmann, denying the Stoke star a record fourth British title. He was joined on the rostrum by Staechmann and third-placed Aidan Collins (Workington and England), who sat out the team event and went into the British Open with only one ‘Pairs’ ride to his name.
ALL THREE RIDERS WILL BE BACK AT TELFORD FOR THIS YEAR’S BRITISH OPEN on the prestigious occasion of Telford’s 21st birthday indoor ice spectacular.
Les Collins, Aidan’s dad, who also impressed in last year’s meeting as a replacement for Wolverhampton’s David Howe, will line-up in both meetings on February 12 and the veteran star will attempt a ‘wall of death’ during the interval at the evening meeting.
The former World Final runner up (Los Angeles 1982) will be the oldest rider in the meeting, at 47, after a long and distinguished track career which started at Crewe in 1975.
‘Les can only attempt his ‘wall of death’ ride in the evening session when there has been a build-up of ice and snow on the track,’ said co-promoter Drury.
Other names confirmed for this year’s milestone event at the Shropshire ice rink are former champions MARIO JIROUT and PAUL HURRY, new Mildenhall skipper SHAUN TACEY, TONY ATKIN, EDWARD KENNETT and Argentinian EMILIANO SANCHEZ, who was with Hull last year.
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