Kemp wins U19 title!
Congratulations to Drew Kemp, who won the British U19 Championship at the Media Prima Arena with a perfect 15 point maximum on Thursday night in front of a healthy crowd.
The Kent and Sheffield rider was untouchable on the night of excellent racing at the MPA. He sealed his win with a heat 17 win over Kyle Bickley, Charlie Brookes and Leon Flint. HE actually hit the deck in the first running of the heat, after coming together with Kyle Bickley in a classic first bend bunching incident. He made no mistake in the re-run though, gating in front and looking comfortable for all four laps.
Heat 15 was arguably the race that decided the meeting, as three unbeaten riders came head-to-head in Kemp, Jason Edwards and Anders Rowe who were all superb on the night. Kemp came out on top in that heat, with Edwards finishing second and Rowe third. That was the order the riders finished at the end of the night, with both Edwards and Rowe winning their other four rides. Kyle Bickley finished fourth with 11 points, whilst the impressive Leon Flint and Connor Bailey finished joint fifth with 10.
Whilst congratulations go to the top three, congratulations must also go to all 18 riders who put on a superb show. The future of British Speedway is bright based on this showing!
1. Charlie Brooks – 1, 2, 2, 0, 1 = 6
2. Jordan Palin – 3, 1, 0, F, 2 = 6
3. Henry Atkins – 2, FX, NS, NS, NS = 2
4. Matt Marson – 0, 0, 0, 2, 2 = 4
5. Jason Edwards – 3, 3, 3, 2, 3 = 14 SECOND
6. Elliot Kelly – 0, 0, 1, FX, 1 = 2
7. Dan Gilkes – 1, FX, 1, 2, 1 = 5
8. Kyle Bickley – 2, 1, 3, 3, 2 = 11
9. Sheldon Davies – 0, 0, 1, 1, 0 = 2
10. Drew Kemp – 3, 3, 3, 3, 3 = 15 WINNER
11. Corban Pavitt – 1, 2, 0, 1, 0 = 4
12. Connor Bailey – 2, 2, 1, 3, 2 = 10
13. Jordan Jenkins – 1, 1, 2, 2, 3 = 9
14. Tom Spencer – 0, 2, 2, 1, 1 = 6
15. Leon Flint – 2, 3, 2, 3, 0 = 10
16. Anders Rowe – 3, 3, 3, 1, 3 = 13 THIRD
17. Arran Butcher – 0, 0 = 0
18. Kean Dicken – 0 = 0
