Max Ruml believes he needed to prove his worth against some useful Championship-level opposition.
And he did that in style with a convincing victory in the Caledonian Riders’ Championship.
The American said: “Coming into this meeting I hadn’t been scoring big points at Armadale.
“I made some good times and good starts, gained come confidence and I feel it will do a lot for me in the weeks to come.”
He added: “It will be one to remember, my first trophy in Great Britain.”
Ruml was third in a tough opening race but dominated his three remaining qualifiers followed by the semi-final and final.
He didn’t just win these last five heats, he absolutely owned them and there was never any doubt about the outcome of any of his heats.
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