BEWLEY TAKES CRAVEN TROPHY

DAN Bewley completed a sensational final week of the season with victory in Belle Vue’s Peter Craven Memorial on Saturday.

Bewley, who had won the FIM Speedway of Nations with Great Britain last weekend, scored 14 points in the qualifiers and then took the six-man Grand Final at the National Speedway Stadium.

Ryan Douglas and former Aces favourite Max Fricke completed the podium finishers with Chris Harris, Luke Becker and Nick Morris also reaching the Final.

Bewley said: “I knew I had to make a decent start, to stay out of trouble if nothing else! With more than four riders in the semi and the final, it looked a bit chaotic at the start.

“I chose gate 2 and when I came to the tapes I tried to check out a little bit so I wasn’t distracted by all the bikes and all the activity around me. It’s probably the best gate I’ve made all year, so I just focused on staying in front for the four laps.

“It is a very special way to end my speedway season. It’s an awesome way to wrap things up. It really is an honour to win this meeting.”

OFFICIAL REFEREE SCORECARDS
Heats 1-20 Available here
Semi-Final & Grand Final Available here

Photo credit: IAN CHARLES