"It's a little bit unbelievable to think the last four times I've had bad injuries – I've broken my back, broken my neck twice, smashed my knee to bits – none have been my fault. You see a lot of people break their collarbone because they crash all the time. I rarely crash, especially not on my own." The unfortunate Nicolai Klindt says he has often found himself in the wrong place at the wrong time...
DON'T LUKE DOWN...
"I think a big part behind my speedway progression is that I don't want to be getting up at half-past six in the morning on a Monday for the rest of my life to work. To be honest, I don't really enjoy normal work, I'd rather ride my bike. So that really motivates me to progress every time I race." Scaffolder by day, speedway rider by night, Scunthorpe's Luke Harrison knows what’s driving him forward.
HARD-UBICE CHALLENGE
"I feel confident going to the Challenge. All eyes are on Pardubice, that's the most important meeting now. Top four is obviously the goal. But everyone is quick, everyone wants to go through. For sure, it's going to be one of the hardest meetings. I will go for it and do my best as always. I have learned a lot this season in the Grand Prix series. I have started at the bottom, I've learnt a lot and really enjoyed the GP so far, even when it was a bit up and down." German Kai Huckenbeck gears up for the 20 most cut-throat races of the season this weekend.
ALSO IN THIS WEEK'S MAGAZINE
Championship Play-Offs: Oxford v Poole • Off the Beaten Track • Grasstrack: British Championship report and pictures • Polish Scene • SGP2.
