Quarter Finals

SIM SPEEDWAY 2018/19

WORLD PAIRS QUARTER FINAL

England and the Czech Republic were the huge pre-meeting favourites here and they made light work of qualifying to the Semi Final stage, each of their riders hitting double figure returns. Joining them in the next stage are Brazil for whom Marco Bellini was excellent and he received just enough support to see them over the line by a single point.

Bulgaria and Italy were both expected to push for 3rd place, or at least do well enough to take one of the highest scoring 4th spots in the next round, but both disappointed. The Bulgarians couldn't offer any real support to Dimotrov and missed out to the better pairing of Brazil. Italy were perhaps unlucky to have Turati fall in a vital race but he didn't show sparkling form in the rest of the meeting either and would probably have struggled against the excellent Czech pairing anyway. Spain were the hosts for this one and battled gamely but after a good start they faded and fell 3 points short but certainly kept the home crowd happy with their efforts against some well established speedway nations. Hungary came bottom of the pile but can feel very unlucky to have been missing Zoltan Benko through injury; Fekete scored 11 points and with a more experienced partner than his teenage team-mates here they would likely have challenged for a top 3 place.

ENGLAND 26 --- QUALIFIED

1. Steve Edgar............... 3 3 2 2* 2* 3 15+2

2. Hayden Wood............... 0 2* 1* 3 3 2* 11+3

3. Liam Reay................. Did not ride

CZECH REPUBLIC 23 --- QUALIFIED

1. Tibor Nemecek............. 2 1* 1 3 1 3 11+1

2. Petr Marko................ 1* 2 3 2* 3 1 12+2

3. Ludek Janicek............. Did not ride

BRAZIL 18 --- QUALIFIED

1. Marco Bellini............. 3 F 2 2 3 2 12

2. Paulo Camargo............. 2* 1 0 1* 2* 0 6+3

3. Lucio Vilanova............ Did not ride

BULGARIA 17

1. Rumun Dimotrov............ 2 3 3 3 1 2 14

2. Ilija Ormandiev........... 0 0 3 0 - - 3

3. Venci Hristov............. 0 0 - - - - 0

ITALY 16

1. Lorenzo Turati............ 0 2 1 1 Fx 1 5

2. Enzo Innacone............. 2 1* 3 0 2 3 11+1

3. Donato Dragotto........... Did not ride

SPAIN 15

1. Felipe Cazares............ 3 1 1* 2 1 1 9+1

2. Jose Alonso............... 1 3 2 0 0 - 6

3. Antonio Basora............ 0 - - - - - 0

HUNGARY 11

1. Janos Ferenczy............ Fx 0 0 0 - - 0

2. Jakub Fekete.............. 1 3 3 1 2 1 11

3. Attila Papp............... 0 0 - - - - 0

No. Results

1: Felipe Cazares, Enzo Innacone, Jose Alonso, Lorenzo Turati

2: Marco Bellini, Paulo Camargo, Jakub Fekete, Janos Ferenczy (Fx)

3: Steve Edgar, Tibor Nemecek, Petr Marko, Hayden Wood

4: Jose Alonso, Rumun Dimotrov, Felipe Cazares, Ilija Ormandiev

5: Jakub Fekete, Lorenzo Turati, Enzo Innacone, Janos Ferenczy

6: Steve Edgar, Hayden Wood, Paulo Camargo, Marco Bellini (F)

7: Rumun Dimotrov, Petr Marko, Tibor Nemecek, Ilija Ormandiev

8: Jakub Fekete, Jose Alonso, Felipe Cazares, Attila Papp

9: Enzo Innacone, Marco Bellini, Lorenzo Turati, Paulo Camargo

10: Rumun Dimotrov, Steve Edgar, Hayden Wood, Venci Hristov

11: Petr Marko, Felipe Cazares, Tibor Nemecek, Jose Alonso

12: Hayden Wood, Steve Edgar, Lorenzo Turati, Enzo Innacone

13: Tibor Nemecek, Petr Marko, Jakub Fekete, Attila Papp

14: Rumun Dimotrov, Marco Bellini, Paulo Camargo, Venci Hristov

15: Hayden Wood, Steve Edgar, Felipe Cazares, Jose Alonso

16: Petr Marko, Enzo Innacone, Tibor Nemecek, Lorenzo Turati (Fx)

17: Ilija Ormandiev, Jakub Fekete, Rumun Dimotrov, Janos Ferenczy

18: Marco Bellini, Paulo Camargo, Felipe Cazares, Antonio Basora

19: Enzo Innacone, Rumun Dimotrov, Lorenzo Turati, Ilija Ormandiev

20: Steve Edgar, Hayden Wood, Jakub Fekete, Janos Ferenczy

21: Tibor Nemecek, Marco Bellini, Petr Marko, Paulo Camargo

WORLD PAIRS QUARTER FINAL

Russia are always strong in the World Pairs competition and Dvoynev and Federenko both scored double figures to lead them through to the next round. Germany weren't particularly expected to go through and looked to be fulfilling that prediction in the early races but when they brought in reserve Felix Walter to see if he could offer more support to Sepp Manzbach it worked a treat as the unbeaten Walter helped his side to 2nd place. The final qualifying place was taken by hosts Canada but it took a run-off against neighbours the USA before the confirmed their spot in the next round. Doug Monaghan was key with an exclusion against Estonia making life hard for them but he was unbeaten in his other rides until a blank in their final heat; this meant a run-off was required but it was Monaghan who won out, albeit it with a slice of fortune perhaps, to send the home crowd wild.

Both USA riders surprisingly failed to reach double figures but both were solid enough to give Ricky Antunovich a chance in a run-off. In the end Antunovich pulled up with engine problems and although he was trailing at the time his bike certainly wasn't right from the off. A double agony came when they were pipped for a highest scoring 4th place spot in the next round too and they were surprisingly knocked out of the competition. Ireland had Sam McCurdy in good form but couldn't give him enough support and the same was true of the Netherlands with Abe Zevenbergen as a couple of falls for Henk Knapke hit their scoring potential. At the bottom were Estonia who battled gamely but perhaps introduced reserve Puosepp too late as he won his only ride.

RUSSIA 23 --- QUALIFIED

1. Boris Dvoynev............. 0 3 1 3 3 3 13

2. Nikita Federenko.......... 3 1 3 1 1 1 10

3. Oleg Yelesnev............. Did not ride

GERMANY 20 --- QUALIFIED

1. Hans Benkarth............. 1* 0 0 - - - 1+1

2. Sepp Manzbach............. 2 1 2 3 3 1 12

3. Felix Walter.............. 2* 2* 3 - - - 7+2

CANADA 18 --- QUALIFIED

1. Doug Monaghan............. 3 Fx 3 3 3 0 12

2. Merle Pandrich............ 0 2 1 1 0 2 6

3. Carter Fortin............. Did not ride

USA 18

1. Ricky Antunovich.......... 3 2* 0 1 1 2 9+1

2. Jack Hagen................ 1 3 2 0 3 0 9

3. Eddie Mendoza............. Did not ride

IRELAND 16

1. Shane Dwyer............... 0 0 - - - - 0

2. Sam McCurdy............... 2 2 3 3 2 2 14

3. Ralph Whelan.............. 0 1 1* 0 - - 2+1

NETHERLANDS 16

1. Abe Zevenbergen........... 1* 3 2 2 2 0 10+1

2. Henk Knapke............... 2 2* F Fx 0 - 4+1

3. Alex Van Maurik........... 2 - - - - - 2

ESTONIA 15

1. Leonhard Riisik........... 1 1 1* 0 0 - 3+1

2. Urmo Jaanus............... 3 0 2 2 1 1 9

3. Vahur Puosepp............. 3 - - - - - 3

No. Results

1: Doug Monaghan, Henk Knapke, Abe Zevenbergen, Merle Pandrich

2: Nikita Federenko, Sepp Manzbach, Hans Benkarth, Boris Dvoynev

3: Ricky Antunovich, Sam McCurdy, Jack Hagen, Shane Dwyer

4: Urmo Jaanus, Merle Pandrich, Leonhard Riisik, Doug Monaghan (Fx)

5: Abe Zevenbergen, Henk Knapke, Sepp Manzbach, Hans Benkarth

6: Boris Dvoynev, Sam McCurdy, Nikita Federenko, Shane Dwyer

7: Jack Hagen, Ricky Antunovich, Leonhard Riisik, Urmo Jaanus

8: Doug Monaghan, Sepp Manzbach, Merle Pandrich, Hans Benkarth

9: Nikita Federenko, Abe Zevenbergen, Boris Dvoynev, Henk Knapke (F)

10: Sam McCurdy, Urmo Jaanus, Leonhard Riisik, Ralph Whelan

11: Doug Monaghan, Jack Hagen, Merle Pandrich, Ricky Antunovich

12: Sam McCurdy, Abe Zevenbergen, Ralph Whelan, Henk Knapke (Fx)

13: Sepp Manzbach, Felix Walter, Ricky Antunovich, Jack Hagen

14: Boris Dvoynev, Urmo Jaanus, Nikita Federenko, Leonhard Riisik

15: Doug Monaghan, Sam McCurdy, Ralph Whelan, Merle Pandrich

16: Jack Hagen, Abe Zevenbergen, Ricky Antunovich, Henk Knapke

17: Sepp Manzbach, Felix Walter, Urmo Jaanus, Leonhard Riisik

18: Boris Dvoynev, Merle Pandrich, Nikita Federenko, Doug Monaghan

19: Vahur Puosepp, Alex Van Maurik, Urmo Jaanus, Abe Zevenbergen

20: Felix Walter, Sam McCurdy, Sepp Manzbach, Ralph Whelan

21: Boris Dvoynev, Ricky Antunovich, Nikita Federenko, Jack Hagen

22: Doug Monaghan, Ricky Antunovich (R)

WORLD PAIRS QUARTER FINAL

Denmark were clear favourites for this and made light work of qualification as both Jens Isaksen and Kenni Algreen scored 12+2 to win the meeting. Behind them Australia had both Jason Isaacs and Rickie Keyse record double figure returns to cruise into the Semi Finals. Norway were comfortable too with a good display from Rudi Juritzen and even when Ostenstad faded they had Ole Dalsen in reserve to come in and help claim a 5-1 maximum in their final heat. Finland came 4th with 18 points and perhaps would have qualified automatically, but for a retirement for Ila Niemi in their final heat, but on countback the 3 bonus points they picked up meant they took a highest scoring 4th place spot and they will race in the Semi Finals.

Wales on home territory were hoping to do well but Clipstone couldn't find the consistency in support of Tommy Davey (13 points) and they fell short, finishing 5th. At the bottom Belgium would have hoped to do better but never got going and Slovakia were always going to find this meeting tough and finished 7th.

DENMARK 24 --- QUALIFIED

1. Jens Isaksen.............. 3 3 0 2* 2 2* 12+2

2. Kenni Algreen............. 2* 0 3 3 1* 3 12+2

3. Steen Eriksen............. Did not ride

AUSTRALIA 23 --- QUALIFIED

1. Jason Isaacs.............. 2 1* 3 3 2* 2* 13+3

2. Rickie Keyse.............. R 2 1 1 3 3 10

3. Tyler Tebby............... Did not ride

NORWAY 21 --- QUALIFIED

1. Rudi Juritzen............. 3 1* 0 2 3 3 12+1

2. Carsten Ostenstad......... 2* 2 3 0 0 - 7+1

3. Ove Dalasen............... 2* - - - - - 2+1

FINLAND 18 --- QUALIFIED

1. Kim Dahlborg.............. 3 1* 2 2* 0 1 9+2

2. Ila Niemi................. 1 2 1* 3 2 R 9+1

3. Keijo Pahlman............. Did not ride

WALES 16

1. Tony Clipstone............ 1 0 1* 0 1 0 3+1

2. Tommy Davey............... 3 1 2 2 3 2 13

3. Richie Sampson............ Did not ride

BELGIUM 13

1. Wout Ledereq.............. 1 0 0 - - - 1

2. Louis Joossens............ 0 3 3 1 1 1 9

3. Michel Heyvaert........... 0 3 0 - - - 3

SLOVAKIA 11

1. Reznik Baluch............. 0 3 1* 0 1 0 5+1

2. Juraj Popluhar............ 2 0 2 1 Fx 1 6

3. Jozef Vanak............... Did not ride

No. Results

1: Tommy Davey, Juraj Popluhar, Tony Clipstone, Reznik Baluch

2: Rudi Juritzen, Carsten Ostenstad, Wout Ledereq, Louis Joossens

3: Kim Dahlborg, Jason Isaacs, Ila Niemi, Rickie Keyse (R)

4: Jens Isaksen, Kenni Algreen, Tommy Davey, Tony Clipstone

5: Reznik Baluch, Carsten Ostenstad, Rudi Juritzen, Juraj Popluhar

6: Louis Joossens, Ila Niemi, Kim Dahlborg, Wout Ledereq

7: Jens Isaksen, Rickie Keyse, Jason Isaacs, Kenni Algreen

8: Carsten Ostenstad, Tommy Davey, Tony Clipstone, Rudi Juritzen

9: Louis Joossens, Juraj Popluhar, Reznik Baluch, Wout Ledereq

10: Kenni Algreen, Kim Dahlborg, Ila Niemi, Jens Isaksen

11: Jason Isaacs, Tommy Davey, Rickie Keyse, Tony Clipstone

12: Ila Niemi, Kim Dahlborg, Juraj Popluhar, Reznik Baluch

13: Jason Isaacs, Rudi Juritzen, Rickie Keyse, Carsten Ostenstad

14: Kenni Algreen, Jens Isaksen, Louis Joossens, Michel Heyvaert

15: Tommy Davey, Ila Niemi, Tony Clipstone, Kim Dahlborg

16: Rickie Keyse, Jason Isaacs, Reznik Baluch, Juraj Popluhar (Fx)

17: Rudi Juritzen, Jens Isaksen, Kenni Algreen, Carsten Ostenstad

18: Michel Heyvaert, Tommy Davey, Louis Joossens, Tony Clipstone

19: Kenni Algreen, Jens Isaksen, Juraj Popluhar, Reznik Baluch

20: Rudi Juritzen, Ove Dalasen, Kim Dahlborg, Ila Niemi (R)

21: Rickie Keyse, Jason Isaacs, Louis Joossens, Michel Heyvaert

WORLD PAIRS QUARTER FINAL

No problems for Poland in reaching the Semi Finals, both Boguslaw Kryznowek and Maciej Tercjak being paid for double figure scores. Behind them 3 team tied on 20 points with New Zealand, led by Fillippe Chong with 12, and Sweden, Sven Svensson also scoring 12 towards his side's total, winning through in a run-off for an automatic qualifying place. Hosts Scotland were the side to miss out in that run-off but they would surely have qualified but for a slow start from Alex Golden, who seemed to have bike problems. Luke Treadwell was a handy reserve though as he scored 10 from 4 rides and their overall 20 points was comfortably enough to claim one of the highest scoring 4th place spots for the Semi Finals.

Slovenia had Jernej Keglovits reeling off 4 wins but his slow start and the failure to provide strong support meant they missed out, despite a solid 18 points overall return. Croatia and Japan were always outsiders and this proved as expected with them never challenging for a qualifying place although Lesnik and Kisaka, both just 20 years old, enhanced their growing reputations with solid displays on the senior stage.

POLAND 22 --- QUALIFIED

1. Maciej Tercjak............ 3 2* 1 2* 1 0 9+2

2. Boguslaw Kryznowek........ 2* 3 0 3 3 2 13+1

3. Jacek Klecha.............. Did not ride

NEW ZEALAND 20 --- QUALIFIED

1. Fillippe Chong............ 3 1 2 3 0 3 12

2. Oliver Lang............... 2* 0 1* 2* 1 2* 8+4

3. Paul Laing................ Did not ride

SWEDEN 20 --- QUALIFIED

1. Gote Nordvall............. 2 0 2* 1 1* 2* 8+3

2. Sven Svensson............. 1* 3 3 0 2 3 12+1

3. Eric Bjork................ Did not ride

SCOTLAND 20 --- QUALIFIED

1. Andrew Williamson......... 2 3 1* 2* 0 2* 10+3

2. Alex Golden............... 0 R - - - - 0

3. Luke Treadwell............ 2 3 2 3 - - 10

SLOVENIA 18

1. Marko Bohovic............. 0 3 0 1 0 1 5

2. Jernej Keglovits.......... 1 0 3 3 3 3 13

3. Jaroslav Zechy............ Did not ride

CROATIA 15

1. Roberto Asanovic.......... 3 2 R 0 - - 5

2. Zeljko Lesnik............. 1 1* 3 1 2 1 9+1

3. Vedran Jajalo............. 1* 0 - - - - 1+1

JAPAN 11

1. Takumi Nomura............. 1 1* 0 0 - - 2+1

2. Hideto Kisaka............. Fx 2 1 2 3 1 9

3. Masahiko Miyama........... R 0 - - - - 0

No. Results

1: Roberto Asanovic, Andrew Williamson, Zeljko Lesnik, Alex Golden

2: Fillippe Chong, Oliver Lang, Jernej Keglovits, Marko Bohovic

3: Maciej Tercjak, Boguslaw Kryznowek, Takumi Nomura, Hideto Kisaka (Fx)

4: Andrew Williamson, Gote Nordvall, Sven Svensson, Alex Golden (R)

5: Marko Bohovic, Roberto Asanovic, Zeljko Lesnik, Jernej Keglovits

6: Boguslaw Kryznowek, Maciej Tercjak, Fillippe Chong, Oliver Lang

7: Sven Svensson, Hideto Kisaka, Takumi Nomura, Gote Nordvall

8: Jernej Keglovits, Luke Treadwell, Andrew Williamson, Marko Bohovic

9: Zeljko Lesnik, Fillippe Chong, Oliver Lang, Roberto Asanovic (R)

10: Sven Svensson, Gote Nordvall, Maciej Tercjak, Boguslaw Kryznowek

11: Luke Treadwell, Andrew Williamson, Hideto Kisaka, Takumi Nomura

12: Boguslaw Kryznowek, Maciej Tercjak, Zeljko Lesnik, Roberto Asanovic

13: Jernej Keglovits, Hideto Kisaka, Marko Bohovic, Takumi Nomura

14: Fillippe Chong, Oliver Lang, Gote Nordvall, Sven Svensson

15: Boguslaw Kryznowek, Luke Treadwell, Maciej Tercjak, Andrew Williamson

16: Hideto Kisaka, Zeljko Lesnik, Vedran Jajalo, Masahiko Miyama (R)

17: Jernej Keglovits, Sven Svensson, Gote Nordvall, Marko Bohovic

18: Luke Treadwell, Andrew Williamson, Oliver Lang, Fillippe Chong

19: Sven Svensson, Gote Nordvall, Zeljko Lesnik, Vedran Jajalo

20: Jernej Keglovits, Boguslaw Kryznowek, Marko Bohovic, Maciej Tercjak

21: Fillippe Chong, Oliver Lang, Hideto Kisaka, Masahiko Miyama

22: Fillippe Chong, Sven Svensson, Andrew Williamson