Scunthorpe sneak BSN Series win
In a nip and tuck BSN Series encounter, Scunthorpe edged past Redcar with a 46-44 win after a last heat decider at the Eddie Wright Raceway. Scunthorpe number one Steve Worrall hit 9 for the hosts whilst Danny King hit 14 for the Bears.
Despite posting 12 heat winners, Redcar struggled for heat advantages which ultimately cost the “Agilia” Bears in their opening BSN Series fixture.
Scunthorpe started with a heat advantage as Steve Worrall took the chequered flag, and with Luke Harrison getting the better of Jake Mulford, Scunthorpe had the early lead.
Heat two saw Redcar gate on a maximum heat advantage, however, both Kennedy brothers passed Tom Spencer for the minor placings, but with the impressive Redcar guest, Jody Scott taking the win, the “Agilia” Bears had their first heat winner of the afternoon.
Redcar levelled matters in heat three as King won with relative comfort, and with Jason Edwards riding well to pass Simon Lambert after the Scunthorpe skipper had initially passed the Bears man, the visitors were back at 9-9 on away shale.
After Erik Riss opened his account with a win in a shared heat four, Redcar took the lead with a heat five 4-2 as Wright manoeuvred his way past both Scorpions for the win, and with Scott 3rd, Redcar were in pole position.
Heat six saw the excellent Riss win again, but with Spencer at the rear, Redcar’s lead remained at two points.
After King won a shared heat seven, the hosts hit back emphatically with a 5-1 as Luke Harrison won, and with the returning Zaine Kennedy in 2nd, the Scorpions now had a 2 point lead of their own.
Heat 10 saw Redcar return to the heat winners column as King won, but with Scott failing to get off the start, Redcar remained two behind.
The 11th race saw Wright ride superbly to pass both Declan Kennedy and Jake Allen with the skipper then holding off the impressive Scunthorpe debutant Kennedy. In the battle for 3rd, Allen just about held off a hard charging Mulford to ensure Scunthorpe remained ahead.
Heat 12 saw Redcar record their 10th heat win, but with Scott passed by Lambert and Zaine Kennedy, the Bears were still in search of a priceless heat advantage. Wright battled superbly to beat Allen to the chequered flag in heat 13, but with Riss 4th, the Bears remained two behind.
The penultimate heat saw King fend off Declan Kennedy for the win, but with Scott unable to reel in Connor Mountain, Scunthorpe had the all-important advantage heading into heat 15.
The final race saw King and Wright lineup against Allen and Worrall with the Scorpions selecting gates one and three. As the tapes rose, Wright and King were slow from the gate but both Bears battled past Worrall into scoring positions. However, both Redcar men could not find a way past Allen, meaning the Scorpions took a valuable two BSN Series points.
Scunthorpe Scorpions = 46
1. Steve Worrall = 9
2. Luke Harrison = 6+2
3. Simon Lambert = 3+1
4. Connor Mountain = 7+1
5. Jake Allen = 8+3
6. Declan Kennedy = 8
7. Zaine Kennedy = 5+4
Redcar Bears = 44
1. Charles Wright = 12+1
2. Jake Mulford = 0
3. Jason Edwards = 4
4. Danny King = 14
5. Erik Riss = 9
6. Jody Scott (G) = 5
7. Tom Spencer = 0
