Shane Leads Team to Title
Posted 22/09/06

Shane Parker got a taste of what it is like to win the play offs last night as he led his Swedish side, Kaparna, to victory in Sweden last night in the Play Off final against Valsarna.

Kaparna opened well with a 5-1 but then suffered two heat reverses including heat 3, when Shane suffered an engine failure whilst in second place. His second programmed ride in heat 6 saw Shane get the second place after a re start but he was unable to catch Valsarna's Emil Kramer.

A very bad gate from Shane in heat 8 left him at the back, although he managed to pass Valsarna's reserve Isometta at the end of the opening lap finishing third behind his team mate. Things had been close between the two sides to this stage but Kaparna began to open up a bit of a lead in the next two heats before conceding a 1-5 in heat 11.

Shane won heat 13 and with his partner in third they were beginning to open the gap up again. The final heat Shane took part in was the penultimate heat 15 in which he came third but the Swedish commentator called one of the most incredible speedway races in this years Allsvenskan. With Valsarna holding a 10 point league from the first leg the night before - a meeting Shane obviously did not ride in - it also meant that Kaparna only had to avoid finishing last in the final heat to ensure the title was theirs and they did this in style by recording a 5-1 in front of their home fans.

Well done to Shane and Kaparna on the Swedish title - most felt that justice was done in the play offs as Kaparna finished top of the league with Valsarna in second although a double title win with the British League would be nice!