COVENTRY assett Martin Smolinski emerged victorious in Sunday's British Ice Individual Championship at Telford.

The German claimed victory when he won his all-important final ride against 2007 winner Wayne Broadhurst.

Broadhurst was unbeaten on 12 points at this point and Smolinski was just one point behind, but Broadhurst fell on the first lap of the decider and despite remounting, was unable to catch the new champion.

RESULT

BRITISH ICE CHAMPIONSHIP, Telford
1 Martin Smolinski (unattached) 14
2 Wayne Broadhurst (unattached) 12
3 Edward Kennett (Poole) 11
Others: Gary O’Hare 10, John Branney 10, Phil Morris 8, Tom Brown 8, Shaun Tacey 8, Tony Atkin 7, Josef Franc 7, Jack Hargreaves 6, Luke Priest 5, Matyas Hiavalek 5, Marek Mroz 4, Alan Bagshaw 3, Nick Simmonds 2