Chris chills out as temperature builds
By Effective Communication
Latest World Speedway GP winner Chris Holder has been getting down to some serious preparation for May 28’s FIM Mitas Czech Republic Speedway Grand Prix.
Chris Holder
Following glory in Gothenburg’s FIM Meridian Lifts Swedish SGP on May 14, the 23-year-old Poole Pirates star took a few days away – in Marbella.
He went poolside in the Spanish resort with Poole and Team GB manager Neil Middleditch, Poole promoter Matt Ford and Pirates teammates Darcy Ward and Jason Doyle.
Coventry Bees’ Edward Kennett and Eastbourne Eagles’ Lewis Bridger joined them for some fun in the Andalusian sun.
Aussie hero Holder, who won last year’s FIM British Speedway Grand Prix at Cardiff’s Millennium Stadium ahead of Jason Crump and Jaroslaw Hampel, said: “Speedway’s an intense sport; riders regularly find themselves in high-pressure situations.
“It’s important that we take a break when we can – and that’s why we headed off for four days at a friend’s villa in the Costa del Sol. It’s just a coincidence that it came after Gothenburg when I couldn’t have asked for a better night.
“It’s onto Prague now on May 28 and it should be a great night in the Marketa Stadium because the venue’s got great heritage and the crowd’s passionate.
“I know a lot of the boys are also looking ahead to Cardiff’s FIM Doodson British Speedway GP. There’ll be a massive crowd and the great buzz of the Millennium Stadium.
“I won there last year – my only GP win so far – so you can bet your bottom dollar I’ll be going all out to make it two in a row.”
Last night, Monday (May 23), he rode in the British Elite Shield tie with Poole Pirates at Wolverhampton.
Tags: British Elite Shield, Chris Holder, Coventry Bees, Eastbourne Eagles, FIM British Speedway Grand Prix, FIM Mitas Czech Republic Speedway Grand Prix, Gothenburg's FIM Meridian Lifts Swedish SGP, Jason Crump, Poole Pirates, Speedway GP
