Ipswich Witches Speedway
  • Home
  • News
  • Tickets
  • Fixtures/Results
    • League Tables
    • Archive Results
  • Team
    • Rider Results
  • Admission
  • Media
  • Club
    • Info
    • Honours
    • Club Officials
    • Related Links
  • Contact
    • Raceday Shout-outs
  • Sponsors
    • Become A Sponsor
Ipswich Witches Speedway
  • Ipswich Witches Speedway
  • Home
  • News
  • Tickets
  • Fixtures/Results
  • League Tables
  • Archive Results
  • Team
  • Rider Results
  • Media
  • Club
  • Info
  • Honours
  • Club Officials
  • Related Links
  • Admission
  • Contact
  • Raceday Shout-outs
  • Sponsors
  • Become A Sponsor

REPORT: IPSWICH 43-47 BERWICK – CHAMPIONSHIP

Posted on

15 September, 2018

The scores

Ipswich 43: Nico Covatti 13, Cameron Heeps © 10+1, Thomas Jorgensen (g) 9+1, Drew Kemp 6+1, Coty Garcia 3, Paul Starke (g) 2+1.

Berwick 47: Kevin Doolan © 12+1, Aaron Summers 11, Nicolaj Busk Jakobsen 8, Theo Pijper 7+2 David Howe 5+1, Jye Etheridge 4+1, Dany Gappmaier 0.

Championship table

Team Meetings Points
1 Peterborough 20 45
2 Glasgow 20 40
3 Workington 18 39
4 Lakeside 19 38
5 Berwick 20 37
6 Edinburgh 20 35
7 Ipswich 20 31
8 Scunthorpe 20 27
9 Newcastle 19 25
10 Redcar 20 24
11 Sheffield 20 17

The story

The ‘Tru Plant’ Witches ended their 2018 season with a disappointing 43-47 defeat to Berwick at Foxhall on Saturday in the Championship.

The home side had nothing to race for but pride in their last meeting of the campaign and led early on but were pegged back by heat eight. The scores were level until heat 11 as the Witches hit a 5-1 followed by a 4-2 and the home side looked to be heading towards a victory to end the season on a positive note. However, the Bandits stunned everyone with a 4-2 and 5-1 of their own in heats 13 and 14 before taking the win with another maximum in heat 15. Nico Covatti top scored for the home team with 13 points.

The home side started in fantastic fashion as Covatti and Cameron Heeps hit a 5-1 to get things up and running. Berwick reserve Theo Pijper won heat two with Coty Garcia and Drew Kemp in the points for a 3-3. Jye Etheridge touched the tapes in heat three and went from 15 metres in the re-run. Covatti won the re-run ahead of Kevin Doolan with Paul Starke third for a 4-2 to the Witches. Kemp then touched the tapes in heat four and was excluded as Nicolaj Busk Jakobsen also received a warning. Garcia came in for Kemp but he was a faller on the first turn as all four were called back for a third attempt. Thomas Jorgensen won for the Witches when the race got going but Garcia retired at the back meaning a 3-3 that left the Witches 15-9 up.

Covatti made the gate in heat five but was passed by both Aaron Summers and David Howe as the race went on to give the Bandits a 5-1 to narrow the home side’s lead to two points. There was yet another tapes exclusion in heat six as Jorgensen was the next man to jump the start. Kemp came in to replace the Witches guest in the re-run and he picked up a point as Heeps won for a 4-2 to the hosts. Doolan won heat seven ahead of Jorgensen and Etheridge took third for a Berwick 4-2 as Garcia again retired at the back. Howe won heat eight with Heeps second as Pijper took third for another heat advantage to the away side that levelled the score at 24-24.

Jakobsen won heat nine ahead of Covatti and Starke for a shared heat to keep the score level. Heeps won heat 10 but Starke retired with machinery problems on the first bend resulting in another 3-3 as the two sides couldn’t be separated. Then came another tapes exclusion in heat 11 as Witches reserve Garcia dropped the clutch too early on this occasion. Kemp came in for Garcia and he won the re-run for his first win at Foxhall with Jorgensen behind him for a Witches 5-1 to put them back ahead on the night. They extended the lead in heat 12 as Covatti won and Kemp passed Pijper for third at the start of the second lap for a 4-2 that put the home side 39-33 up with three to race.

Summers won heat 13 ahead of Jorgensen with Jakobsen third for a 4-2 to the visitors that kept things interesting going into the final two heats. Things got even more interesting after heat 14 as the scores were level again thanks to a maximum from Doolan and Pijper to take it to a last heat decider. The late turnaround was complete as Summers and Doolan hit another 5-1 in heat 15 to win the meeting 47-43 and take three league points.

Tru Plant Rider of the Night 

Kemp won the Tru Plant Rider of the Night award after scoring 6+1 from reserve as he won his first heat at Foxhall in heat 11.

Key moment

It all boiled down to heat 15 with the scores level and although the Witches had nothing to race for but pride, they were keen to end the season on a positive note. However, it was the Bandits duo of Summers and Doolan who came out on top to give their side the win and leave the Witches pointless to end the season.

Next meeting

Please keep an eye out on our website and social media channels for news of our next fixture.

Recent Post

  • ROWE MOTOR OIL PREMIERSHIP PLAY-OFF FINAL DATES CONFIRMED
  • RACEDAY REPORT | IPSWICH (101) 59–31 (79) BELLE VUE
  • RACEDAY GUIDE | BELLE VUE (H)
  • RACEDAY REPORT | BELLE VUE 48–42 IPSWICH
  • END OF SEASON EVENT PAYMENT & MENU CHOICES NEEDED

Search Categories

  • 2016 & 2017 Previews
  • 2016 & 2017 Reports
  • 2016 News
  • 2017 News
  • 2018 News
  • 2018 Previews
  • 2018 Reports
  • 2019 News
  • 2019 Previews
  • 2019 Reports
  • 2020 British Final
  • 2020 News
  • 2021 News
  • 2021 Previews
  • 2021 Reports
  • 2022 News
  • 2022 Previews
  • 2022 Reports
  • 2023 News
  • 2023 Previews
  • 2023 Reports
  • 2024 News
  • 2024 Previews
  • 2024 Reports
  • 2025 News
  • 2025 Previews
  • 2025 Reports
  • Aaron Summers
  • Adam Ellis
  • Anders Rowe
  • Ben Barker
  • Cameron Heeps
  • Chris Harris
  • Chris Louis
  • Competitions
  • Connor Mountain
  • Coty Garcia
  • Craig Cook
  • Dan Thompson
  • Danny Ayres
  • Danny King
  • Danyon Hume
  • David Bellego
  • David Wallinger
  • Drew Kemp
  • Edward Kennett
  • Emil Sayfutdinov
  • Erik Riss
  • Ipswich Town Football Club
  • Jack Thomas
  • Jake Allen
  • James Sarjeant
  • Jason Crump
  • Jason Doyle
  • Jason Edwards
  • Joe Jacobs
  • Joe Thompson
  • Jonas Jeppesen
  • Jordan Jenkins
  • Jordan Stewart
  • Justin Sedgmen
  • Keynan Rew
  • Krystian Pieszczek
  • Kyle Newman
  • Mark Riss
  • Michael Härtel
  • Morten Risager
  • Nathan Greaves
  • Nico Covatti
  • Nicolai Klindt
  • Niels-Kristian Iversen
  • Oliver Greenwood
  • Paul Starke
  • ReRun Productions
  • Richard Lawson
  • Ritchie Hawkins
  • Rohan Tungate
  • Rory Schlein
  • Supporters Club
  • Tai Woffinden
  • Tom Brennan
  • Track Shop
  • Troy Batchelor
  • Tru Mix
  • Tru Plant
  • Tru7 Group

Find Previous Articles

REPORT: IPSWICH 43-47 BERWICK – CHAMPIONSHIP

Posted on

15 September, 2018

The scores

Ipswich 43: Nico Covatti 13, Cameron Heeps © 10+1, Thomas Jorgensen (g) 9+1, Drew Kemp 6+1, Coty Garcia 3, Paul Starke (g) 2+1.

Berwick 47: Kevin Doolan © 12+1, Aaron Summers 11, Nicolaj Busk Jakobsen 8, Theo Pijper 7+2 David Howe 5+1, Jye Etheridge 4+1, Dany Gappmaier 0.

Championship table

Team Meetings Points
1 Peterborough 20 45
2 Glasgow 20 40
3 Workington 18 39
4 Lakeside 19 38
5 Berwick 20 37
6 Edinburgh 20 35
7 Ipswich 20 31
8 Scunthorpe 20 27
9 Newcastle 19 25
10 Redcar 20 24
11 Sheffield 20 17

The story

The ‘Tru Plant’ Witches ended their 2018 season with a disappointing 43-47 defeat to Berwick at Foxhall on Saturday in the Championship.

The home side had nothing to race for but pride in their last meeting of the campaign and led early on but were pegged back by heat eight. The scores were level until heat 11 as the Witches hit a 5-1 followed by a 4-2 and the home side looked to be heading towards a victory to end the season on a positive note. However, the Bandits stunned everyone with a 4-2 and 5-1 of their own in heats 13 and 14 before taking the win with another maximum in heat 15. Nico Covatti top scored for the home team with 13 points.

The home side started in fantastic fashion as Covatti and Cameron Heeps hit a 5-1 to get things up and running. Berwick reserve Theo Pijper won heat two with Coty Garcia and Drew Kemp in the points for a 3-3. Jye Etheridge touched the tapes in heat three and went from 15 metres in the re-run. Covatti won the re-run ahead of Kevin Doolan with Paul Starke third for a 4-2 to the Witches. Kemp then touched the tapes in heat four and was excluded as Nicolaj Busk Jakobsen also received a warning. Garcia came in for Kemp but he was a faller on the first turn as all four were called back for a third attempt. Thomas Jorgensen won for the Witches when the race got going but Garcia retired at the back meaning a 3-3 that left the Witches 15-9 up.

Covatti made the gate in heat five but was passed by both Aaron Summers and David Howe as the race went on to give the Bandits a 5-1 to narrow the home side’s lead to two points. There was yet another tapes exclusion in heat six as Jorgensen was the next man to jump the start. Kemp came in to replace the Witches guest in the re-run and he picked up a point as Heeps won for a 4-2 to the hosts. Doolan won heat seven ahead of Jorgensen and Etheridge took third for a Berwick 4-2 as Garcia again retired at the back. Howe won heat eight with Heeps second as Pijper took third for another heat advantage to the away side that levelled the score at 24-24.

Jakobsen won heat nine ahead of Covatti and Starke for a shared heat to keep the score level. Heeps won heat 10 but Starke retired with machinery problems on the first bend resulting in another 3-3 as the two sides couldn’t be separated. Then came another tapes exclusion in heat 11 as Witches reserve Garcia dropped the clutch too early on this occasion. Kemp came in for Garcia and he won the re-run for his first win at Foxhall with Jorgensen behind him for a Witches 5-1 to put them back ahead on the night. They extended the lead in heat 12 as Covatti won and Kemp passed Pijper for third at the start of the second lap for a 4-2 that put the home side 39-33 up with three to race.

Summers won heat 13 ahead of Jorgensen with Jakobsen third for a 4-2 to the visitors that kept things interesting going into the final two heats. Things got even more interesting after heat 14 as the scores were level again thanks to a maximum from Doolan and Pijper to take it to a last heat decider. The late turnaround was complete as Summers and Doolan hit another 5-1 in heat 15 to win the meeting 47-43 and take three league points.

Tru Plant Rider of the Night 

Kemp won the Tru Plant Rider of the Night award after scoring 6+1 from reserve as he won his first heat at Foxhall in heat 11.

Key moment

It all boiled down to heat 15 with the scores level and although the Witches had nothing to race for but pride, they were keen to end the season on a positive note. However, it was the Bandits duo of Summers and Doolan who came out on top to give their side the win and leave the Witches pointless to end the season.

Next meeting

Please keep an eye out on our website and social media channels for news of our next fixture.

Recent Post

  • ROWE MOTOR OIL PREMIERSHIP PLAY-OFF FINAL DATES CONFIRMED
  • RACEDAY REPORT | IPSWICH (101) 59–31 (79) BELLE VUE
  • RACEDAY GUIDE | BELLE VUE (H)
  • RACEDAY REPORT | BELLE VUE 48–42 IPSWICH
  • END OF SEASON EVENT PAYMENT & MENU CHOICES NEEDED

Search Categories

  • 2016 & 2017 Previews
  • 2016 & 2017 Reports
  • 2016 News
  • 2017 News
  • 2018 News
  • 2018 Previews
  • 2018 Reports
  • 2019 News
  • 2019 Previews
  • 2019 Reports
  • 2020 British Final
  • 2020 News
  • 2021 News
  • 2021 Previews
  • 2021 Reports
  • 2022 News
  • 2022 Previews
  • 2022 Reports
  • 2023 News
  • 2023 Previews
  • 2023 Reports
  • 2024 News
  • 2024 Previews
  • 2024 Reports
  • 2025 News
  • 2025 Previews
  • 2025 Reports
  • Aaron Summers
  • Adam Ellis
  • Anders Rowe
  • Ben Barker
  • Cameron Heeps
  • Chris Harris
  • Chris Louis
  • Competitions
  • Connor Mountain
  • Coty Garcia
  • Craig Cook
  • Dan Thompson
  • Danny Ayres
  • Danny King
  • Danyon Hume
  • David Bellego
  • David Wallinger
  • Drew Kemp
  • Edward Kennett
  • Emil Sayfutdinov
  • Erik Riss
  • Ipswich Town Football Club
  • Jack Thomas
  • Jake Allen
  • James Sarjeant
  • Jason Crump
  • Jason Doyle
  • Jason Edwards
  • Joe Jacobs
  • Joe Thompson
  • Jonas Jeppesen
  • Jordan Jenkins
  • Jordan Stewart
  • Justin Sedgmen
  • Keynan Rew
  • Krystian Pieszczek
  • Kyle Newman
  • Mark Riss
  • Michael Härtel
  • Morten Risager
  • Nathan Greaves
  • Nico Covatti
  • Nicolai Klindt
  • Niels-Kristian Iversen
  • Oliver Greenwood
  • Paul Starke
  • ReRun Productions
  • Richard Lawson
  • Ritchie Hawkins
  • Rohan Tungate
  • Rory Schlein
  • Supporters Club
  • Tai Woffinden
  • Tom Brennan
  • Track Shop
  • Troy Batchelor
  • Tru Mix
  • Tru Plant
  • Tru7 Group

Find Previous Articles

Find Us

Address
Ipswich Speedway
Foxhall Stadium
Foxhall Road
Ipswich
Suffolk
IP4 5TL

Contact
Email: enquiries@ipswichwitches.co
Phone: 07859 802828

Pages

  • Home
  • News
  • Tickets
  • Fixtures/Results
  • Team
  • Admission
  • Media
  • Club
  • Contact
  • Raceday Shout-outs
  • Sponsors

Other Pages

  • Terms and Conditions
  • Privacy Policy
  • Cookie Policy

Connect

  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • LinkedIn
  • TikTok
  • X
  • YouTube

Find Us

Address
Ipswich Speedway
Foxhall Stadium
Foxhall Road
Ipswich
Suffolk
IP4 5TL

Contact
Email: enquiries@ipswichwitches.co
Phone: 07859 802828

Pages

  • Home
  • News
  • Tickets
  • Fixtures/Results
  • Team
  • Admission
  • Media
  • Club
  • Contact
  • Raceday Shout-outs
  • Sponsors

Other Pages

  • Terms and Conditions
  • Privacy Policy
  • Cookie Policy

Connect

  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • LinkedIn
  • TikTok
  • X
  • YouTube

Find Us

Address
Ipswich Speedway
Foxhall Stadium
Foxhall Road
Ipswich
Suffolk
IP4 5TL

Contact
Email: enquiries@ipswichwitches.co
Phone: 07859 802828

Pages

  • Home
  • News
  • Tickets
  • Fixtures/Results
  • Team
  • Admission
  • Media
  • Club
  • Contact
  • Raceday Shout-outs
  • Sponsors

Other Pages

  • Terms and Conditions
  • Privacy Policy
  • Cookie Policy

Connect

  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • LinkedIn
  • TikTok
  • X
  • YouTube

Copyright ® 2025

Ipswich Witches Speedway

powered by Painting Pixels Ltd.

Ipswich Witches Speedway
Manage Consent
To provide the best experiences, we use technologies like cookies to store and/or access device information. Consenting to these technologies will allow us to process data such as browsing behaviour or unique IDs on this site. Not consenting or withdrawing consent, may adversely affect certain features and functions.
Functional Always active
The technical storage or access is strictly necessary for the legitimate purpose of enabling the use of a specific service explicitly requested by the subscriber or user, or for the sole purpose of carrying out the transmission of a communication over an electronic communications network.
Preferences
The technical storage or access is necessary for the legitimate purpose of storing preferences that are not requested by the subscriber or user.
Statistics
The technical storage or access that is used exclusively for statistical purposes. The technical storage or access that is used exclusively for anonymous statistical purposes. Without a subpoena, voluntary compliance on the part of your Internet Service Provider, or additional records from a third party, information stored or retrieved for this purpose alone cannot usually be used to identify you.
Marketing
The technical storage or access is required to create user profiles to send advertising, or to track the user on a website or across several websites for similar marketing purposes.
Manage options Manage services Manage {vendor_count} vendors Read more about these purposes
View preferences
{title} {title} {title}