ELLIS THROUGH FROM SEC QUALIFIER

ADAM Ellis has become the second Great Britain rider to qualify for the Speedway Euro Championship Challenge – putting him one step away from the main series itself.

Ellis, who was part of Ipswich’s ROWE Motor Oil Premiership winning squad last season, finished third in his qualifier at French venue Lamothe-Landerron on Saturday.

He put in a consistent display with two wins and three second places to make it through on 12 points, joining treble European champion Mikkel Michelsen (15-point maximum) and his former Swindon team-mate David Bellego (13) on the rostrum.

Ellis and current Ipswich No.1 Tom Brennan, who negotiated last month’s qualifier in Germany, now proceed to the SEC Challenge at Italian venue Lonigo on June 13.

UK regulars Paco Castagna (King’s Lynn/Edinburgh) and Daniel Klima (Plymouth) also competed but missed out with six and five points respectively.

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