Scorpions stuggle at Redcar

ELLIE ROSE TRAVEL Scunthorpe Scorpions suffered a hefty 32-58 defeat in the BSN Series at Redcar last night (Friday).

Scorpions never recovered from a poor start that saw them concede 5-1s in the opening three races and they were already 20 points down after seven heats.

New No 1 Josh Pickering scored half of Scorpions’ total, totting up 16 points, and the Australian was unbeaten after a third place in Heat 1. The race of the evening was in Heat 11, when Pickering nipped inside former Scorpion Jake Allen in a photo-finish.

There was a major delay after electrical problem in the referee’s box following Heat 10 and the last five races were started off the green light.

BSN SERIES NORTHERN

REDCAR 58: Nicolai Klindt 11+2, Jason Edwards 11+2, Jake Allen 10, Jody Scott 8, Jake Mulford 7+2, Ace Pijper 6+3, Jordan Jenkins 5+2.

SCUNTHORPE 32: Josh Pickering 16, Simon Lambert 4, Michael Palm Toft 3+1, Nathan Ablitt 3, Luke Harrison 3, Connor Mountain 3, Ryan Ingram 0.

Redcar win aggregate bonus point 98-82

* ELLIE ROSE TRAVEL Scunthorpe Scorpions are next in action at Scunthorpe’s Eddie Wright Raceway on Friday, April 10 (at 7.30pm), when they entertain defending champions Poole Pirates in the MAXiCab Knockout Cup.

Photo Credits: Ian Rispin

Report by: Rob Peasley