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HANS ANDERSEN is just five points behind third-placed Greg Hancock ahead of tonight’s Latvian Grand Prix, the eighth meeting in the 11-round series.

BEES will race the first leg of their Knockout Cup semi-final replay at Poole on Wednesday. That makes for a run of four meetings in five days in what has become an almost traditionally busy spell at this time of the year. There are also away Elite League matches at Belle Vue (Monday) and Ipswich (Thursday) and a home clash with Swindon next Friday.

COVENTRY manager Peter Oakes has highlighted the club’s young asset base who can help shape the future at Brandon.

PIRATES star Davey Watt admitted he “just had to grin and bear it” despite being on the end of a controversial tapes offence against Swindon.

King’s Lynn co-promoters Buster and Jonathan Chapman yesterday announced a rescue deal to take over crisis club Mildenhall. The Norfolk Arena duo will step in to secure the future of their Premier League neighbours with current Fen Tigers’ promoter Simon Barton remaining at West Row as part of the new management team.

SPEEDWAY: Axed Panthers rider Morten Risager has joined fellow Elite League strugglers Wolverhampton for the rest of the season.