May 14, 2024

The Workington Comets ended the Plymouth ProwPark Gladiators unbeaten run at The Coliseum with a 43-47 victory in the Cab Direct Championship.

Following a delayed start due to track work, the Comets took a maximum heat victory in the opening race, before the Gladiators reserve pairing of Joe Thompson and Jacob Hook returned the compliment in the second heat.

Points were shared in heats 3 and 4, before Craig Cook took another victory on his way to a full maximum in heat 5. The Comets had opened up a 6 point lead by heat 7, before a 5-1 from Bowtell and Hook brought the deficit back to 2 after heat 8.

The away team extended the lead back to four after heat 11, before a further 5-1 in heat 14 meant that victory was beyond the Gladiators reach, despite a maximum 5-1 of their own in the nominated heat 15.   Alfie Bowtell top scored with 10+2, backed by Dan Thompson with 8+2

Plymouth Gladiators = 43

1. Paco Castagna (G) – 0, 2, 0, 2 = 4

2. Alfie Bowtell – 1, 1’, 3, 3, 2’ = 10+2

3. Dan Thompson – 1’, 1, 1’, 2, 3 = 8+2

4. Kyle Newman – 2, 0, 2, F = 4

5. Ben Barker – 2, 2, 2, 1’ = 7+1

6. Joe Thompson – 3, R, 0 = 3

7. Jacob Hook – 2’, 1’, 2’, 1’, 1 = 7+4

Workington Comets = 47

1. Craig Cook – 3, 3, 3, 3 = 12 (Maximum)

2. Tate Zischke – 2’, 2’, 0, 1, FX = 5+2

3. Antti Vuolas – 0, 1, 2, 3 = 6

4. Claus Vissing – 3, 3, 1’, 3, 1 = 11+1

5. Troy Batchelor – 3, 3, 3, 0 = 9

6. Celina Liebmann – 1, 0, 0, 0 = 1

7. Sam McGurk – 0, 0, 1, 2’ = 3+1

Heat Results

Heat 01: Cook, Zischke, Bowtell, Castagna 1-5

Heat 02: J. Thompson, Hook, Liebmann, McGurk 5-1, 6-6

Heat 03: Vissing, Newman, D. Thompson, Vuolas 3-3, 9-9

Heat 04: Batchelor, Barker, Hook, McGurk 3-3, 12-12

Heat 05 Re-Run: Cook, Zischke, D. Thompson, Newman 1-5, 13-17

Heat 06: Batchelor, Castagna, Bowtell, Liebmann 3-3, 16-20

Heat 07: Vissing, Barker, Vuolas, J. Thompson (R) 2-4, 18-24

Heat 08: Bowtell, Hook, McGurk, Zischke 5-1, 23-25

Heat 09: Batchelor, Newman, D. Thompson, Liebmann 3-3, 26-28

Heat 10 Re-Run: Bowtell, Vuolas, Vissing, Castagna 3-3, 29-31

Heat 11 Re-Run x2: Cook, Barker, Zischke, J. Thompson 2-4, 31-35

Heat 12: Vuolas, D. Thompson, Hook, Liebmann 3-3, 34-38

Heat 13 Re-Run: Cook, Castagna, Barker, Batchelor 3-3, 37-41

Heat 14 Re-Run: Vissing, McGurk, Hook, Newman (F) 1-5, 38-46

Heat 15 Re-Run: D. Thompson, Bowtell, Vissing, Zischke (FX) 5-1, 43-47

Courtesy of Speedway Updates.

Image credit: JR Photography