This Sunday was one of those rare occasions where all eight of the teams in League 1 played on the same day meaning that we have four matches to look at.
#GDAKRO
33 degrees C in Gdańsk and for the first time this season, league leaders, Wilki Krosno were made to look ordinary by the impressive home side.
With limited opportunities for overtaking on the dry track, Gdańsk gated well taking three 5:1s throughout the match which laid the foundation for a 50:40 win.
Wiktor Kulakov (13) and Jakub Jamrog (11) lead the way with Dane, Rasmus Jensen back to his best with 9 pts from four heats as the hosts gave German U24 rider, Lukas Fienhage (2) three heats.
Tobiasz Musielak (12, pictured) continued to impress for the league leaders.
#TARRYB
This meeting took place at exactly the same time as the Gdańsk meeting and was the second time the teams have met in 9 days.
And for sadly for bottom of the table Tarnow the result was almost exactly the same as they lost by 14 pts to Rybnik. The visitors therefore also picked up the bonus point.
The winless hosts have very few matches where three riders have scored in double figures. Today was no exception as only Rohan Tungate (13) and Dawid Lampart (10) high scored. Sweden’s U21 WC representative, Alexander Woentin scored only 1 pts, for example.
But contrast, Rybnik had three riders who scored 11 pts or above including Russian, SEC contender, Sergei Logachev (11). Dane, Michael Jepsen Jensen also was in the mix with 8 pts as they ran out winners, 38:52.
#GNIBYD
Visitors Bydgoszcz looked to have the match under control when they were 10 points ahead in Gniezno after Heat 9. Adrian Gala (14) was the chief architect of the lead dropping just one point up to this point and would goon to top score for the visitors.
But in Heat 10 Gniezno’s top two riders in this meet, Timo Lahti (12) and Oskar Fajfer (15) took a 5:1 and and then each rider led a 4:2 in Heats 12 and 13 to bring the scores up to 38:40 with just the nomination heats left to go.
But in the end it was too little, too late and with the teams exchanging 4:2s in the last two heats the match finished 44:46 to the visitors.
Gniezno’s Danish rider Frederik Jakobsen (9+1) scored better than his compatriot, and rival Andreas Lyager (5+1) tonight but it was a disappointing start for Sweden’s Peter Ljung in his new club. He scored 0 pts in his two heats and was replaced later on.
#OSTLOD
Three 2:4 heats advantages in the last three heats turned defeat into a 45:45 draw when Łódź travelled to Ostrow tonight.
Selected scorers
Ostrovia 45
Klindt 9
Berntzon 7+1
P Hansen 5+1
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Lodz 45
Kurtz 11
Becker 10
