SCB STATEMENT: PREMIERSHIP PAIRS, ROUND 5

THE Speedway Control Bureau have issued the following statement:

The SCB would like to apologise to the Wolverhampton Team at the Premiership Pairs Round 5 at Belle Vue on Thursday 27th October where an error was made in the clarification of the results for the semi finals, where on the countback system Wolverhampton should have qualified for the race off.

Three teams tied on 20 points however the SCB Regulations quite clearly states as per SCB Regulation 016.1.3 –

“If more than a two way tie the team with the highest scoring heat results will qualify.”

Under this regulation between the three tied teams Wolverhampton, Peterborough and Sheffield, this meant Sheffield finshed in 5th position having not scored any 6 – 3 results in their favour, where as both Wolverhampton and Peterborough had one race each with a 6-3 advantage.

Wolverhampton and Peterborough also had one race each of a 5-4 advantage.
Thereafter Wolverhampton had one race with a score of 4-5 where as Peterborough other three races were all scores of 3-6, meaning that Wolverhampton should have qualified with a higher scoring heat results.

So the 5th round positions will be adjusted to the following:

1st Belle Vue
2nd Ipswich
3rd Wolverhampton
4th Peterborough
5th Sheffield
6th Kings Lynn