Gladiators lose at the GT Tyres Arena
The Plymouth ProwPark Gladiators completed their Cab Direct Championship fixtures, losing 54-36 against the Workington Comets at the GT Tyres Arena.
Dan Thompson continued his impressive form over the season, top scoring with 15.
With the Comets also taking the aggregate bonus point, the Gladiators finished the season 8th in the Cab Direct Championship.
Workington Comets = 54 (101)
1. Josh Pickering (G) – 2’, 3, 3, 3 = 11+1 (Paid Maximum)
2. Simon Lambert (G) – 3, 2’, 3, 1 = 9+1
3. Antti Vuolas – 3, FX, 3, 2, 2’ = 10+1
4. Paco Castagna (G) – 2’, 2, 1, 1 = 6+1
5. Troy Batchelor – 3, 2, 3, 2’, 3 = 13+1
6. Sam McGurk – 1, 0, F, 0 = 1
7. Paul Starke – 0, 2’, 2’, 0 = 4+2
Plymouth Gladiators = 36 (79)
1. Nico Covatti R/R (BB – 1, DT – 2, AB – 0) = 3
2. Alfie Bowtell – 0, 1, 0, 1’, 0 = 2+1
3. Dan Thompson – 1, 3, 3, 2, 2, 3, 1 = 15
4. Joe Thompson – 0, 1, 0, 2’ = 3+1
5. Ben Barker – 1, 1, 1, 2, 1, 0 = 6
6. Patrick Baek – 3, 0, 0, 1 = 4
7. Jacob Hook – 2’, 0, 1, 3 = 6+1
Heat Results
Heat 01: Lambert, Pickering, Barker, Bowtell 5-1, 57.2
Heat 02: Baek, Hook, McGurk, Starke 1-5, 6-6, 58.1
Heat 03: Vuolas, Castagna, D. Thompson, J. Thompson 5-1, 11-7, 57.6
Heat 04: Batchelor, Starke, Barker, Hook 5-1, 16-8, 57.3
Heat 05 Re-Run: D. Thompson, Castagna, Bowtell, Vuolas (FX) 2-4, 18-12, 58.2
Heat 06: Pickering, Lambert, Barker, Baek 5-1, 23-13, 56.9
Heat 07: D. Thompson, Batchelor, J. Thompson, McGurk 2-4, 25-17, 58.4
Heat 08: Lambert, Starke, Hook, Bowtell 5-1, 30-18, 58.4
Heat 09: Vuolas, Barker, Castagna, Baek 4-2, 34-20, 57.8
Heat 10: Pickering, D. Thompson, Lambert, J. Thompson 4-2, 38-22, 57.5
Heat 11 Re-Run: Batchelor, D. Thompson, Bowtell, McGurk (F) 3-3, 41-25, 58.5
Heat 12: D. Thompson, Vuolas, Baek, Starke 2-4, 43-29
Heat 13: Pickering, Batchelor, Barker, Bowtell 5-1, 48-30, 58.6
Heat 14: Hook, J. Thompson, Castagna, McGurk 1-5, 49-35, 59.1
Heat 15 Re-Run: Batchelor, Vuolas, D. Thompson, Barker 5-1, 54-36, 59.0
Courtesy of Speedway Updates
Image credit: Dave Payne