Vortex Hammers claim point on tough night in Norfolk

The Vortex Hammers battled to earn a point tonight eventually losing 48-42 to King’s Lynn at The Norfolk Arena, in a meeting which saw Hammers number one Peter Karlsson taken to hospital after a  nasty crash in heat 15.

After the Hammers opened up an initial 8 point lead after 6 heats, the home team fought back with three successive 5-1 heat advantages. A series of shared heats and a further 5-1 in heat 13, left the Hammers 8 points adrift before reserve Richard Lawson, top scoring for The Hammers, led from tapes to flag in heat 14 with Lewis Bridger taking third to reduce the deficit to 6 and leave the Hammers in with a shout of a point.

Heat 15 saw home rider Rory Schlein excluded as the cause of the stoppage, which saw Karlsson taken to the Queen Elizabeth Hospital.  The resulting re-run confirmed the away point for the Hammers, but on a night which also saw Captain Davey Watt and reserve Kevin Doolan take tumbles, the main thoughts will be with PK.

Any updates on his condition will be confirmed when known.

Image: Peter Karlsson of Lakeside Hammers, Heat 1 – Lakeside Hammers vs Poole Pirates – Sky Sports Elite League Speedway at Arena Essex Raceway, Purfleet – 23/08/13 – CREDIT: Ray Lawrence/TGSPHOTO

Scores and results:

King’s Lynn Stars = 48

1. Tai Woffinden (G) 3 2 3 2′ 3
2. Lasse Bjerre 0 0 0 =0
3. Mads Korneliussen 0 2 2′ 2 =6+1
4. Richie Worrall 3 0 3 2 =8
5. Rory Schlein 3 2′ 3 3 X =11+1
6. Nicklas Porsing 1 3 3 0 F =7
7. Kozza Smith R 0 2′ 1′ =3+2

Lakeside Hammers = 42

1. Peter Karlsson 1′ 3 1′ 1 = withdrawn (6+2)
2. Seb Ullamek R/R (KD:2, PS:1, LB:R, DW:2)
3. Piotr Swiderski 1′ 1 0 2 3 1′ =8+2
4. Lewis Bridger 2 1 R 1′ 1 =5+1
5. Davey Watt 2 3 1 2 0 =8
6. Kevin Doolan 2 2′ 1 0 0 =5+1
7. Richard Lawson 3 1′ 1 3 2 =10+1

Heat Results

Heat 01: Woffinden, Doolan, Karlsson, Bjerre 58.84 3-3 (3-3)
Heat 02: Lawson, Doolan, Porsing, Smith(R) 59.78 1-5 (4-8)
Heat 03: Worrall, Bridger, Swiderski, Korneliussen 59.86 3-3 (7-11)
Heat 04: Schlein, Watt, Lawson, Smith 59.71 3-3 (10-14)
Heat 05: Karlsson, Korneliussen, Swiderski, Worrall 59.63 2-4 (12-18)
Heat 06: Watt, Woffinden, Doolan, Bjerre 59.08 2-4 (14-22)
Heat 07: Porsing, Schlein, Bridger, Swiderski 60.11 5-1 (19-23)
Heat 08: Porsing, Smith, Lawson, Bridger(Retired) 59.33 5-1 (24-24)
Heat 09: Worrall, Korneliussen, Watt, Doolan 60.62 5-1 (29-25)
Heat 10: Woffinden, Swiderski, Bridger, Bjerre 60.02 3-3 (32-28)
Heat 11: Schlein, Watt, Karlsson, Porsing 59.88 3-3 (35-31)
Heat 12: Swiderski, Korneliussen, Smith, Doolan 60.72 3-3 (38-34)
Heat 13: Schlein, Woffinden, Karlsson, Watt 59.98 5-1 (43-35)
Heat 14: Lawson, Worrall, Bridger, Porsing(Fell) 61.08 2-4 (45-39)
Heat 15: Woffinden, Lawson, Swiderski, Schlein(EXC) 60.28 3-3 (48-42)