Good team work from Legault at Redcar!!

Redcar Bears
1: Jason Lyons: 3 3 1 1' = 8+1
2: Peter Juul Larsen: 1 2' 1 0 = 4+1
3: Matej Kus: 3 3 2 2' 1' = 11+2
4: Gary Havelock: X 1 R,3 = 4
5: Aaron Summers: 3 3 3 2 2 = 13
6: Adam Roynon: 3 0 2' 3 2' = 10+2
7: Robert Branford: 0 0 0 = 0

Newport Wasps
1: Leigh Lanham: 2 2 1 3 3 = 11
2: Mark Jones: 0 0 3 0 = 3
3: Robin Aspegren: 1’ 1’ 3 1 = 6+2
4: Kyle Legault: 2 2 2’ 1 F = 7+1
5: Kim Nilsson: 1’ 1 3 0 = 5+1
6: Anders Mellgren: 1’ 0 1 0 = 2+1
7: Todd Kurtz: 2 2 2’ 0 = 6+1

Heat 01: Lyons, Lanham, Larsen, Jones 4-2
Heat 02: Roynon, Kurtz, Mellgren, Branford 3-3 7-5
Heat 03: Kus, Legault, Aspegren, Havelock (Excluded) 3-3 10-8
Heat 04: Summers, Kurtz, Nilsson, Branford 3-3 13-11
Heat 05: Kus, Lanham, Havelock, Jones 4-2 17-13
Heat 06: Lyons, Larsen, Nilsson, Mellgren 5-1 22-14
Heat 07: Summers, Legault, Aspegren, Roynon 3-3 25-17
Heat 08: Jones, Kurtz, Larsen, Branford 1-5 26-22
Heat 09: Nilsson, Kus, Mellgren, Havelock (Retired) 2-4 28-26
Heat 10: Aspegren, Legault, Lyons, Larsen 1-5 29-31
Heat 11: Summers, Roynon, Lanham, Jones 5-1 34-32
Heat 12: Roynon, Kus, Aspegren, Mellgren 5-1 39-33
Heat 13: Lanham, Summers, Lyons, Nilsson 3-3 42-36
Heat 14: Havelock, Roynon, Legault, Kurtz 5-1 47-37
Heat 15: Lanham, Summers, Kus, Legault (Fell) 3-3 50-40

This result doesn’t look to bad at a first glance but the Wasps camp will be bitterly disappointed to not walk away with at least one league point from this fixture.

After going 8 points down after 7 races, the Wasps went 2 ahead by the end of heat 10 and an exciting finish to the meeting looked to be ahead.

Sadly, after an interval, the Wasps fell apart, much like they did last Saturday at home to Rye House, and the Redcar Bears pulled away for a ten point win.

The Wasps management will be happy with the return of Robin Aspegren, who bagged a very useful paid 8 from 4 rides on his return to action, whilst the undoubted talent of Todd Kurtz is finally starting to shine through.

Despite not having the best of starts, Wasps skipper Leigh Lanham ended his evening with two impressive wins over the previously unbeaten Aaron Summers.

“Despite only losing by ten points, I am a bit gutted for the team as I feel we done exceptionally well mid-meeting to overcome an 8 point deficit to go into the lead” said the skipper.

He added: “Our team is just not firing on all cylinders at the moment. I have underscored a bit at home lately but on the whole am satisfied with my two away meetings from the last week. Hopefully this transfers to my home form!

Robin made a good return but other riders struggled. I believe Redcar are a strong team at home in particular and I think most would of taken a ten point defeat before the meeting, but to be leading after 10 races, the result doesn’t look as good.

I am sure with Robin back in the team, we can overhaul Edinburgh on Saturday at home. A home win is a must now and as well as focusing on my own form, I will be doing all I can to motivate the rest of the boys in order to net our first home league points.

I am positive that when Alex Davies returns to the fold, we will improve as a unit as he will be a high scoring reserve without a doubt”.

The Wasps host the Edinburgh Monarchs on Saturday evening in a Premier League fixture, with the usual start time of 7pm.