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Published:
December
10,
2009
Tributes
paid to speedway star Emil Kramer killed in road accident
Tributes
have been paid to Somerset Rebels speedway star Emil Kramer, who
died in a road accident in Sweden on Wednesday night (December
9th).
The
30-year-old first joined the Highbridge-based Rebels in 2006,
quickly becoming a firm favourite, and was due to lead the team
in 2010.
 "Our
thoughts are obviously with Emil's family and close friends in
their tragic bereavement," a spokesman for the Rebels said
today. "To
say that we are all devastated here is an understatement."
Kramer
was a member of Somerset's 2008 side that won the Premier League
KO Cup and had just had his best season for the Rebels being voted
rider of the year by the fans.
"Words
fail us at this time, the club is losing more than a team member,
we have lost a family friend, and a great, great, friend in that,"
added the spokesman.
"Anyone
who spent time in Emil's company will agree he was a true gentleman
of the sport, without a bad bone in his body.
"He
always had time to spend with the fans, and it is a measure of
Emil that he has received so many glowing tributes from speedway
fans far and wide."
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