On Saturday Night at La Réole in France seven different ACU Grass Track riders went in search of glory and qualification position from the first of the Semi Final events.
At the end of the evening four riders were lucky enough to finish in the top 6 and advance to the Final which is due to be held at Thorpe St Peter near to Skegness on August Bank Holiday weekend.
Reigning European Champion Andrew Appleton set his sights on regaining the title by winning the Semi Final and advancing straight to the final. Richard Hall also advanced to the final via a fourth place finish in the Semi. The other two ACU riders to advance were David Howe and Rodney McDonald via their fifth and sixth place finishes.
The next Semi Final is scheduled to take place in the 19th August at Staphorts in the Netherlands where another four ACU riders will be looking to advance to the Final, being held of home ground this year.