LEICESTER duo Kim Nilsson and Danny King both experienced tough nights in the Premiership Riders’ Championship at Belle Vue.
The Watling JCB Lions’ pair were never really in contention for the semi-finals on a night of exciting racing involving a star-studded field.
King struggled to just two points from his five rides, whilst Nilsson was in the thick of the action and improved as the night progressed to score five.
They will be back in action for Leicester as the club host Coventry at Beaumont Park on Sunday (2pm) in a meeting immediately followed by the British Youth Championship.
QUALIFYING SCORES (After 20 heats): Craig Cook 13, Freddie Lindgren 11, Hans Andersen 10, Josh Grajczonek 9, Max Fricke 9, Jacob Thorssell 8, Scott Nicholls 8, Nick Morris 8, Chris Harris 8, Josh Auty 8, Jason Doyle 7, Brady Kurtz 7, Kim Nilsson 5, Richard Lawson 5, Danny King 2, Thomas Jorgensen 2, Rob Shuttleworth 0 (reserve).
SEMI-FINAL: Thorssell, Fricke, Andersen, Grajczonek.
GRAND FINAL: Lindgren, Fricke, Cook, Thorssell.
