"What happened probably shaped my attitude. It taught me that life is short and I had a passion to race speedway." The American star looks back on his career – and talks about the plane crash that defined his life.
LEON'S BURNING DESIRE
World No. 2 Leon Madsen is making light of a persistent back problem that requires regular surgery – and got his European Championship campaign off to a fine start with victory in round one in Torun last weekend.
LIFE-CHANGER
Ex-racer Phil Pickering says he "lived at the speedway; it was my life." But that all changed the night former Somerset rider Emil Kramer was killed in a road accident in his native Sweden...
ALSO IN THIS WEEK'S MAGAZINE
• The Gaffer's Greatest Gaffer: Eric Boocock reveals his selection • Speedway’s Brothers: Cumbrian siblings Craig and John Branney • Polish First Division preview • On Track/Off Track with James Shanes • Ben Cook interview.
