EMIL AGAIN
Two out of three ain't bad for the Russian sensation Emil Sayfutdinov! The teenager won a dramatic Swedish Grand Prix in Gothenburg to move to within six points of series leader Jason Crump in the standings. On a dramatic - and rut-filled! - night at Ullevi, Crump led a re-run final race from Sayfutdinov and wild card Lindback before being passed in the closing stages by the Russian. Crump, however, had broken two fingers in the first attempt to run the final, which was halted when leader Nicki Pedersen was controversially deemed to have knocked off  
Sayfutdinov... Away from the World Championship, the Elite League is in turmoil after allegations from Lakeside and Coventry that Poole 'manipulated their averages' during a recent match at Swindon in order to accommodate new signing Hans Andersen. Read all about the row in this week's issue, plus interviews with Paul Fry, Carl Wilkinson and Justin Sedgmen in another packed edition.