OXFORD star Jordan Jenkins admitted he was the ANGRIEST man in the stadium before leading the club to its 1st trophy since returning to British Speedway.
The Great Britain star scored six points in the Chargers’ narrow 34-32 win over Leicester Cubs to win the National Development League.
But Jenkins revealed he was furious after dropping points after a freak incident involving his ignition cut-out.
He told the Oxford Mail: “It’s not ideal that Max Perry had the crash that he did, and he’s picked up some nasty injuries, so first of all, we have to pass on our best wishes to Max.
“We’re over the moon to be National League champions. We wanted to win this title so much and collect a trophy for Oxford. It was a massive target on our list and we’ve managed to do it.
“I was so keen to win Heat 6 against Joe Thompson that I hit the tapes and ended up 15 metres back. There was no one in the stadium more angry with me than myself, and Pete (Schroeck) could see he didn’t have to say anything to me.
“I wasn’t in the best of moods, because I felt I’d let everyone down. In the third ride, my kill switch got caught on my race jacket and I felt it come out down the straight.
“I had a job to keep the bike running one-handed, but got it going and picked up a point that proved vital in the end.
“This is the second time I’ve won the National League as No.1 and captain – I also won it with Mildenhall in 2021. This is the time I move on from this league to progress in my career.
“Leicester are a good team and they pushed us all the way on our home circuit. But we came out on top and all the boys can be proud of the part they played – it was a team performance where every point counted.”
Words by Holeshot Media.
Images by Taylor Lanning.