TOM SO CLOSE IN SWEDEN

GREAT Britain’s Tom Brennan was agonisingly close to a qualification place from Saturday’s ultra-tough World Under-21 (SGP2) qualifier in Sweden.

Brennan picked up ten points from five rides at Gislaved, including two race wins, and was left to rue a last place in Heat 5 as the top four on the day all qualified for the Final series on 12 points, led by Czech racer Jan Kvech.

Brennan was classified sixth, just behind Danish rider Benjamin Basso, and will now have to wait for the possibility of one of three nominated positions in the Final.

Jordan Palin scored five points in the same meeting and Drew Kemp four, whilst Sam Hagon scored three in Latvia on his first appearance at this level.