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PETERBOROUGH star Michael Jepsen Jensen was crowned World Under-21 Champion after a closely-fought final round in Argentina.Jepsen Jensen was pushed all the way by reigning champion Maciej Janowski, who spent the 2012 Elite League season with Kings Lynn on loan from Swindon.Janowski scored a 15-point maximum at Bahia Blanca, and that left the Dane needing second place from the final race of the competition to secure the title.Jepsen Jensen duly finished behind fellow countryman Mikkel B Jensen to win the seven-round series by a single point, adding to his victory as a Wild Card in the Nordic Grand Prix and his part in Denmarks World Cup triumph.
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SWINDON boss Alun Rossiter says agreeing a 2013 deal with title-winning hero Peter Kildemand is one of the Robins priorities for the early part of the close-season.The Dane played a big part in the Blunsdon clubs Grand Final win over Poole having spectacularly raised his average after starting the year at reserve.Rossiter said: Last winter Peter was our first signing and if it seemed a bit low-key as an announcement, everyone now knows it was a huge part of our success.Peter is again the first one we will talk to because he is our own asset, and from what has been said so far he seems happy with us and wants to return. Whether we can get that tied up before the AGM I dont know, but Id like to if we can.
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WORKINGTON have announced Rene Bach as their second signing for 2013 - as the new promotion continue their team building following last weeks announcement that skipper Richard Lawson would once again be leading the Comets.Comets co-promoter and team manager Tony Jackson said: We are absolutely delighted to have Rene with us once again. He proved to be very popular with the fans last season and some of his overtaking moves around Derwent Park were simply breathtaking. Getting him to stay at Workington was one of our main aims when we discussed our team building plans and he took no persuading at all as he wanted to return to the club next season. Bach added: I really enjoyed last season at Workington and I am very happy to have a deal sorted so early. I am looking forward to next year already.
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INCOMING Glasgow chief Alun Biggart is keen to get to work on improving the Ashfield circuit this winter.Biggart wants to increase passing opportunities with a re-shaping of the track, and working parties are also planned to address the condition of the viewing areas at the stadium.Biggart said: I have to say a big thank-you to the football club who have given us the okay to widen our track slightly, and under the guidance of Doc Bridgett I think we will have a much-improved race track.There is an opportunity to add a little bit of width to the track and I do think that will give a lot more opportunity to the riders. I also hope to have a very entertaining side lined up by the start of next season.
