Tough night for The Gladiators

The Plymouth ProwPark Gladiators suffered a tough night at Wimborne Road, losing 58-32 against The Poole Pirates in the BSN Series Southern.

The Gladiators were holding their own and were only four points down after heat 6, but the Pirates took command of the second half of the meeting, delivering heat advantages in seven of the remaining races.

Dan Thompson continued his impressive start to the season, top scoring with 10, backed by skipper Ben Barker with 8(+1) whilst reserves Joe Thompson and Jacob Hook chipped in with 5+2 and 5+1 respectively.  The returning Nico Covatti withdrew from the meeting after two rides.

The return leg takes place at the Coliseum tomorrow (25th May), with tapes up at 7pm.

Poole Pirates = 58

1. Richard Lawson – 3, 3, 3, 3, 3 = 15

2. Tobias Thomsen – 1, 0, 2′, 1 = 4+1

3. Tom Brennan – 3, 3, 2, 3, 1 = 12

4. Zach Cook – 1, 2′, 1′, 3 = 7+2

5. Ben Cook – 3, 1, 3, 2′ = 9+1

6. Sam Hagon – 1, 3, 3, 2′, 2′ = 11+2

7. Max Perry – 0, 0, 0 = 0

Plymouth Gladiators = 32

1. Nico Covatti – R, R = 0 WITHDRAWN

2. Alfie Bowtell – 2, 1, 0, 0 = 3

3. Dan Thompson – 2, 2, 2, 2, 0, 2 = 10

4. Kyle Newman – 0, R, 1 = 1

5. Ben Barker – 2, 1′, 3, 0, 1, 1, R = 8+1

6. Joe Thompson – 2′, 2, 0, 1′ = 5+2

7. Jacob Hook – 3, 1′, 1, 0 = 5+1

Heat Results

Heat 01: Lawson, Bowtell, Thomsen, Covatti (Retired). 4-2

Heat 02: Hook, J Thompson, Hagon, Perry. (1-5)…5-7

Heat 03: Brennan, D Thompson, Z Cook, Newman. (4-2)…9-9

Heat 04: B Cook, Barker, Hook, Perry. (3-3)…12-12

Heat 05: Brennan, Z Cook, Bowtell, Covatti (Retired). (5-1)…17-13

Heat 06: Lawson, J Thompson, Barker, Thomsen. (3-3)…20-16

Heat 07: Hagon, D Thompson, B Cook, Newman (Retired). (4-2)…24-18

Heat 08: Hagon, Thomsen, Hook, Bowtell. (5-1)…29-19

Heat 09: Barker, Brennan, Z Cook, J Thompson. (3-3)…32-22

Heat 10: Lawson, D Thompson, Thomsen, Barker. (4-2)…36-24

Heat 11: B Cook, Hagon, Barker, Bowtell. (5-1)…41-25

Heat 12: Brennan, D Thompson, J Thompson, Perry. (3-3)…44-28

Heat 13: Lawson, B Cook, Barker, D Thompson. (5-1)…49-29

Heat 14: Z Cook, Hagon, Newman, Hook. (5-1)…54-30

Heat 15: Lawson, D Thompson, Brennan, Barker (Retired). (4-2)…58-32

Courtesy of Speedway Updates.
Image credit:  Fin Sutton