Australian junior Speedway riders Taylor Poole and Alex Davies have stormed their way through to the semi-finals of the 2007 FIM Individual Youth Gold Trophy in Czestochowa, Poland.
Both Poole and Davies went through to the semis via the second qualification round at the event on day one, with Poole dominating the 16-rider field to win overall after a first-place race-off.
Heading into the final four heats, Poole and Davies were first and second overall, with Poole managing second place in his final heat and Davies withdrawing after a crash.
Davies was in the lead of his final heat and looked likely to sure up second spot, before an unexpected crash left him with no points in the heat.
However, wonderful performances in his opening four heats ‰ÛÒ which included to wins and two second placings, were enough to Davies advance through.
But it was Poole who was the most consistent Australian rider on the opening day, with three wins and two second placings taking him through to a race-off.
Poole won the race-off when the other rider was disqualified after bringing both riders down, and the young gun admitted that he was over the moon with the way he rode.
‰ÛÏI‰Ûªm well chuffed,‰Û
