SUDBURY'S Luke Lawrence finished ninth in round four of the European 250cc Grand Prix Championship at Karlskoga, Sweden.Lawrence had started on 14th place on the grid after a tough qualifying session.

SUDBURY'S Luke Lawrence finished ninth in round four of the European 250cc Grand Prix Championship at Karlskoga, Sweden.

Lawrence had started on 14th place on the grid after a tough qualifying session. He was held up in the closing stages by slower riders blocking his path but he recorded his second top-10 finish in two European races with the team.

Lawrence has recently switched from a Yamaha to an Aprilia with Team MAS. He added: “The next step is some testing. I really need to learn the bike away from race conditions.