Australia through to Speedway World Cup final
Burst out of blocks and never headedAustralia and Sweden have booked the last two places in the final of the 2009 Speedway World Cup (SWC) after a riveting race-off at Leszno, Poland on July 16.
Australia, runner-up to Poland in the qualifier at Peterborough, UK on July 13, quickly showed its hand by supplying six of the first seven race winners.
After heat seven, Australia had already opened up a sizeable 10pt cushion, and its final winning margin over Sweden was 12.
Australia went into the race-off with four of the five riders who competed at Peterborough, with Adam Shields replacing Ryan Sullivan.
But that move wasn’t a success, with Shields only cobbling together 4pts in his five rides. Jason Crump was again the leading scorer for Australia on 14pts, with Chris Holder, Leigh Adams and Davey Watt all on 11.
A gallant Great Britain was third in the race-off from defending champion Denmark, the latter unable to rise to the occasion without injured star rider Nicki Pedersen.
Australia and Sweden will now join Poland and Russia in the final, back at Leszno on July 18.
Russia is the only country yet to win an SWC crown.
For more information on the SWC, click here.
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