Gaul excited by progress as Northampton Foxes gear up clash with leaders Belle Vue
Northampton Foxes co-promoter Tony Gaul believes Monday’s 45-45 draw at King’s Lynn provided a clear indication of the team’s potential.
And he is now hoping the riders can raise their game once again for Thursday night’s visit of ROWE Motor Oil Premiership leaders Belle Vue to Brafield (start 7.30pm).
The Foxes forced a deserved share of the spoils in Norfolk with Niels-Kristian Iversen, skipper Nicolai Klindt and Jaimon Lidsey all reeling off a series of race wins.
Iversen superbly held on against Grand Prix star Max Fricke in Heat 15 to secure the draw, which sets things up for a huge home clash with Belle Vue on Thursday.
The table topping Aces visit the Shaleway with World No.2 Brady Kurtz and former World Champion Jason Doyle leading the charge in the highest-profile Premiership fixture to take place at the venue so far.
The Manchester side have won seven of their nine meetings this season, ad are five points clear at the top.
Gaul said: “It was a great effort at King’s Lynn with the full team being together for the first time this season.
“We really are starting to get going now, and ten heat wins last night of the 15 shows how close we are getting.
“When all seven click together, which will happen soon, more wins will come, but a draw at King’s Lynn is a vast improvement.
“Now we move on to Thursday where we entertain Belle Vue, so we will need to be on top form to get the win.
“There were many Foxes supporters at King’s Lynn, which was great to see, and we hope to see a big crowd on Thursday.”
Everything is set up for a big night at the Shaleway, and are tickets available at https://northampton-speedway.com/ticket-office