May 17, 2025

The Plymouth Gladiators returned to winning ways with a dramatic last heat 46-44 victory over the Edinburgh Monarchs at The Coliseum.

After three initial shared heats, The Monarchs had built up an 8 point lead by heat 8, but The Gladiators chipped away, to bring the scores level after heat 13.  A shared heat in the 14th led to a vital nominated heat 15, which saw skipper Ben Barker take the victory, with Joe Thompson in third, to deliver a remarkable comeback and clinch the meeting for The Gladiators.

Reserve Lasse Fredriksen top scored for the Gladiators with a stunning 15 points, backed by Barker (11) and Thompson (10)

Plymouth Gladiators = 46

1. Nicolai Klindt – R, 3, 1, 1 = 5

2. Alfie Bowtell – 3, FX, 0 = 3

3. Mitchell Cluff – 0, 1, 0 = 1

4. Joe Thompson – 3, F, 3, 3, 1 = 10

5. Ben Barker – 3, 0, 1, 1, 3, 3 = 11

6. Lasse Fredriksen – 3, 1, 2, 3, 3, 3 = 15

7. Ben Trigger – 0, 1, 0 = 1

Edinburgh Monarchs = 44

1. Justin Sedgmen – 2, 3, 0, 2 = 7

2. Kye Thomson – 1’, 2’, 3, 2, 2, 2 = 12+2

3. Jonatan Grahn – 1’, 1’, 3, 2, 2, 0 = 9+2

4. Paco Castagna – 2, 2’, 0, 2 = 6+1

5. Oskar Polis R/R

6. Victor Palovaara – 2, 2, 2, 1, 0, 1’, 1’ = 9+2

7. Sonny Springer (G) – 1’, 0, 0 = 1+1

Heat Results

Heat 01: Bowtell, Sedgmen, Thomson, Klindt (R) 3-3, 54.56

Heat 02: Fredriksen, Palovaara, Springer, Trigger 3-3, 6-6, 53.79

Heat 03: Thompson, Castagna, Grahn, Cluff 3-3, 9-9, 53.60

Heat 04: Barker, Palovaara, Trigger, Springer 4-2, 13-11, 52.81

Heat 05 Re-Run: Sedgmen, Thomson, Cluff, Thompson (F) 1-5, 14-16, 52.76

Heat 06 Re-Run: Klindt, Palovaara, Grahn, Bowtell (FX) 3-3, 17-19, 52.21

Heat 07: Grahn, Castagna, Fredriksen, Barker 1-5, 18-24, 53.29

Heat 08: Thomson, Fredriksen, Palovaara, Bowtell 2-4, 20-28, 52.63

Heat 09: Thompson, Thomson, Barker, Palovaara 4-2, 24-30, 54.60

Heat 10 Re-Run: Fredriksen, Grahn, Klindt, Castagna 4-2, 28-32, 53.25

Heat 11: Fredriksen, Thomson, Barker, Sedgmen 4-2, 32-34, 53.74

Heat 12: Fredriksen, Grahn, Palovaara, Cluff 3-3, 35-37, 54.11

Heat 13: Barker, Sedgmen, Klindt, Springer 4-2, 39-39, 53.92

Heat 14: Thompson, Castagna, Palovaara, Trigger 3-3, 42-42, 53.93

Heat 15: Barker, Thomson, Thompson, Grahn 4-2, 46-44, 52.59

Courtesy of Speedway Updates

Image Credit: UK Weather Chase