European Under 19 Individual Speedway Championship:
Bastian Pedersen wins Semi Final 2 in Germany
Bastian Pedersenof dominated the Semi Final 2 of the European Under 19 Individual Speedway Championship in Güstrow, Germany.
The Danish rider won after a run-off win against the Polish Oskar Paluch, with Adam Bubba Bednář from the Czech Republic completing the rostrum.
On a very hot, sunny day, dropped points made it a battle for some riders to reach the top eight and advance to the Final. For others, they were looking beyond that to reach those podium positions and lay down a marker before the final. This led to some fiercely contested heats of speedway.
William Drejer took the last qualification spot, scoring 8 points in three races. However, a crash in his fourth race saw him disqualified and taken to the hospital, missing his last ride. Ben Iken was the hosts’ top finisher, on 7 points, losing out in a run-off for the reserve spot. But with the Final in Germany and one remaining spot helping open for a local rider, his chances could well not be over.
The qualifiers to the Final from this event are Bastian Pedersen (DEN), Oskar Paluch (POL), Bubba Bednář Adam (CZE), Sammy Van Dyck (SWE), Kacper Halkiewicz (POL), Luke Harrison (GBR), William Drejer (DEN).
