Wolves' away wins delight Adams

Lindgren heads to the British Grand Prix in Cardiff in stunning form

Wolverhampton remain top of the Elite League after registering two remarkable away wins in 24 hours.

They followed up Wednesday's 48-42 win at Lakeside with a 49-41 upset of the Peterborough Panthers at the East of England Showground.

Freddie Lindgren chalked up a 15-point maximum as Wolves produced 12 heat winners in the 15 races on the night.

"We haven't won here for a long time, but we're a real unit at the minute," Wolves manager Peter Adams told BBC WM.

"The team's in very good form, they want to win and there's a huge hunger in the team."

Lindgren had plenty of support on the night, notably from former Panther Peter Karlsson who chipped in with 11 points, and who partnered Lindgren to the closing 5-1 that secured the fourth bonus point for the visitors.

The key victory came in heat 12 when reserve Hynek Stichauer recorded his first Elite League win in Wolves colours having trailed in last in his first three rides.

"At last Hynek saw the chequered flag for the first time in 17 meetings," Adams noted.

"He's pretty resolute and he's got a good head on his shoulders - he doesn't sulk and get down."

The Peterborough riders were unhappy with the quality of the track conditions at their own home venue, and Adams believes that acted as a real spur to his team.

"It was very, very heavy at the start and I think immediately when they conceded a 5-1 in the first race their riders were moaning about it," he said.

"Always when the home track is not as normal it influences the home team more, and we were able to take advantage."

He's come of age now - he looks every inch the best rider in this league

Peter Adams on Freddie Lindgren

Teenager Tai Woffinden contributed two race wins in his eight points - he now heads off to Cardiff as first reserve for the British Grand Prix. Nicolai Klindt added six and Adam Scornicki four.

But it was Lindgren who took the limelight with five faultless rides, continuing the strongest season of his career so far.

"It's just a shame he didn't strike this form last season - we wouldn't have been in the position we were in," said Adams, who has seen his team turn from wooden-spoon winners to Elite League leaders in the last year.

"He's come of age now, he's top of the Elite League averages, and he looks every inch the best rider in this league."