Rygor signs off with winning style
The weekday summer season at Smeatharpe Stadium near Taunton concluded with a successful night for James Rygor.
Rygor scorched to a hat-trick of victories, winning both his heats and repeating the feat in the final. The one-time World champion scythed through to the top six within a couple of laps, then picked off leading pair Charlie Knight and Nathan Maidment to move ahead before half-distance. From there it was plain sailing, despite a caution period. Matt Stoneman got the better of Charlie Lobb on his way to second, and withstood a lastbend challenge from Steven
Gilbert who came off worst. That left the Cornishman spinning down to eighth, with Tommy
Farrell the main beneficiary.
Marcus Gilbert was victorious on the shale at Mildenhall. He passed earlier leader Connor Blake in the first quarter of the race and could not be overhauled, despite the best efforts of Luke Woodhull and Dave Polley. Woodhull applied pressure either side of a stoppage before being passed by Polley. But
Polley was unable to catch Gilbert, while Woodhull lost third to Charlie Guinchard on the final bend.
At Cowdenbeath, Chris Burgoyne took the spoils, catching and passing English visitor Jonathan Hadfield with five laps to go.
Mark Paulson
Results
Organiser: Autospeed When: August 22 Where: Smeatharpe Stadium, Taunton Starters: 23. 1 James Rygor; 2 Matt Stoneman; 3 Tommy Farrell; 4 Jamie Avery; 5 Leah Sealy; 6 Sam Weston; 7 Jack Bunter; 8 Steven Gilbert; 9 Ben Farebrother; 10 Shane Hector.
Organiser: GMP Scotland When: August 27 Where: Cowdenbeath Racewall Starters: 14. 1 Chris Burgoyne; 2 Jonathan Hadfield; 3 Liam Rennie; 4 John Hoog; 5 Steven Burgoyne; 6 Craig Wallace; 7 Mika Millar; 8 Paul Reid; 9 Peter Watt; 10 Steven Forster.
Organiser: Spedeworth When: August 27 Where: Mildenhall Stadium Starters: 20.
1 Marcus Gilbert; 2 Dave Polley; 3 Charlie Guinchard; 4 Luke Woodhull; 5 Billy Webster; 6 Danny McCarthy; 7 Reece Cox; 8 Pat Issitt; 9 Charlie England; 10 Jack Issitt.
Organiser: Mendips Raceway When: August 28 Where: Mendips Raceway Starters: 24.
1 Adam Rubery; 2 Tommy Farrell; 3 Steven Gilbert; 4 Jamie Jones; 5 Nathan Maidment; 6 Paul Moss; 7 Rebecca Smith; 8 Jessica Smith; 9 Adam Paling; 10 Dan Kent.