Speedway is a tough sport, and the 3 times Speedway World Champion Tai Woofinden (Britain) didn’t take part, as he is recovering from a serious elbow injury. X ray attached. Ouch writes Maggie Heginbothom
British hopes rested on the shoulders of young Dan Bewley and Robert Lambert, both outsiders in a top class field.
At the end of the 5th round of racing 4 riders were joint 5th with 9 points! It was an agonizing wait for the 2 British riders to hear if they had qualified for the semi-final. One unlucky rider would have to loose out. Unable to separate the riders on their position in the rounds, the referee had to take their world championship standings into account.
Semi Final 1 comprised 1. Mikelsen (Denmark) 2. Lindgren (Sweden) 3. Vaculik (Slovakia) 4. Lambert (Britain).
Semi Final 2: Kubera ( Poland) 2. Holder (Australia) 3. Lebedevs (Latvia) 4. Bewley (Britain).
Despite not having the best gate picks, to the utter joy of the British crowd, YES not just but two young British riders made it to the final. The two British riders would face the Swede Lindgren and the Pole, Kubera.
Dan Bewley made a blistering start, Robert Lambert tucked in behind him, the two Brits rode brilliantly and finished first and second. The crowd went wild!!
Congratulations Dan Bewley British Speedway Champion 2024! 🏆
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