Zetterstrom Wins PLRC
Posted 24/09/06

It wasn't to be for either Danny or Shane at Sheffield tonight as the Premier League Riders Championship was won by Somerset's Magnus Zetterstrom.

Danny came closest, just reaching the semi final in fourth place after failing to score in his final ride in the heats. He had previously managed two firsts, a second and a third but found himself off the unproductive gate for in his final ride.

Unfortunately for Danny, he was also left with gate four in the semi final and in attempting to make the start ahead of his competitors he was adjudged to have touched the tapes. There is no provision in the PLRC to go off 15m, Danny was disqualified and his challenge was over.

Shane's night had been even less successful but had started well with a win in his opening ride. The draw meant that he was off the outside gate twice in the meeting, a gate which accounted for over half the last places in the meeting. Shane only managed three thirds and a fourth after his initial heat win and failed to qualify for the semi's.

One of the pre-meeting favourites, Andre Compton, withdrew from the meeting injured after aggravating his shoulder injury in a first bend bunching incident in heat 13. Ironically he was the only rider on the night to beat eventual winner and top points scorer in the qualifying heats, Magnus Zetterstrom.

Much of the racing was from the gate but Zetterstrom was the rider who adapted best to the conditions and was a deserved winner on the night. Congratulations to Somerset's number 1 on his win.

The full scorecard and heat details can be viewed here.