Speedway: King's Lynn stay close to the bottom after East Anglian derby loss
They sit sixth in the table
A loss against local rivals Ipswich mean King's Lynn stay near the bottom of the Premiership table.
The Stars sit in sixth place after a 50-40 loss against the Witches.
King's Lynn had no real answer to the Witches' powerhouse duo of Emil Sayfutdinov and Jason Doyle, but the home side put in plenty of effort, with skipper Nicolai Klindt leading the way, recent signing Emil Breum showing plenty of positive signs, and Anders Rowe enjoying his best display yet in the Rising Star berth.
The majority of the misfortune befell guest Benjamin Basso, who suffered two mechanical breakdowns.
Team manager David Hoggart said: “The disappointing bit was in the middle with Benjamin Basso breaking a couple of chains, and when do you ever see that happen? That obviously took it away from us.
“When we’re up against a team like Ipswich who have got two world class riders in their side, I’m really keen that we try and stay with it, and not let them get their noses in front.
“The minute they smell success, they’re gone, so with the way our teams are built I need four riders over-performing every meeting to be in with a chance of a win.”
Next up for the Stars is another clash with Ipswich, this time in a Round 2 fixture at Foxhall next Thursday (August 10).