LOCAL NEWS 10:11 PM | Updated: 10:26 pm BY SHELBY LOFTON OREM — More victims of a Lehi man accused of defrauding dozens are coming forward Slangerup is now accused of scamming people in Utah Investigators said he writes bad checks to purchase big items One of his alleged victims is Integrity Motors owner Shad Jepsen who is now out $20,000 and five electric motorcycles Documents state that Slangerup wrote two fraudulent checks to the victim Jepsen said Slangerup told him in October he wanted to purchase the Talarias “I asked him to go to Mountain America and either present a cashier’s check or he can give them cash or Venmo me,” Jepsen said “We can do a bill of sale on each.” Jepsen said he called the bank and was told they received a cashier’s check and the funds were guaranteed he received a notification of insufficient funds from the bank taken money out screenshot it to tell everybody Jepsen said Slangerup told him he would deposit another check “I feel like he knew that I then got really suspicious And that’s when he sent me a picture of him in the hospital.” Jepsen said he was sympathetic to Slangerup’s story He said Slangerup told him he was getting a procedure done and sent a picture of his hospital wristband “I verified the dates on the wristband this guy’s really got a lot going on,” he said He said the man never shied away from his phone calls and had believable excuses ‘We’d connected on the belief that that kind of stuff was the conversation,” he said Jepsen said the branch manager of his personal bank started digging and found Slangerup had a history “I never Googled his name to see the extent of what he has done Jepsen said he offered Slangerup multiple chances to make things right but was told the bikes were gone and the $20,000 couldn’t be paid back in full “I think that most people who got scammed got scammed the same way; being charismatic I’m going through this or I have that,” Jepsen said I really feel like he understood and understands the little lapse in the banking system where he can do a counter check she looks like I could get her to save her guaranteed funds,’ but I’m guessing,” Jepsen said Slangerup has a scheduled court hearing for charges he faces in Tooele County at 1 p.m Follow @KSL5TV Sanpete County — New criminal charges have been filed against a Lehi man who is already facing numerous charges of purchasing snowmobiles electric dirt bikes and other vehicles using checks that bounced was charged Thursday in 6th District Court with four counts of issuing a bad check has already been charged in Utah and Tooele counties he faces a total of 15 counts of issuing a bad check nine counts of theft and two counts of communications fraud eight cases have been filed in the three counties since Dec And investigators say there may be additional charges coming "Taking big-ticket items and writing out bad checks to steal them is (Slangerup's) modus operandi," according to charging documents filed in Tooele County's 3rd District Court Slangerup's alleged crimes are so widespread that someone created a website dedicated to warning others about doing business with him and asking anyone who may have been victimized by Slangerup to contact the police In Tooele, Slangerup is accused of purchasing a snowmobile for over $21,000 from Steadman's Recreation on a check that bounced and later trying to make up for it by giving the business a credit card that was declined He also wrote a check for more than $16,000 to purchase three electric bikes from Tooele Valley Motor Sports on one day and a check for $10,700 for two more bikes the next day "Both checks bounced," according to the charges Slangerup is accused in one case of purchasing a snowmobile in American Fork for more than $21,000 and attempting to pay for it on three occasions using three checks One of those checks bounced and two were written on closed accounts Three weeks after receiving the snowmobile prosecutors say Slangerup sold it to another person for $15,000 Slangerup purchased two electric dirt bikes from a man for more than $7,000 "(Slangerup) wrote three different checks … from two different accounts to pay for the bikes and all three checks bounced (The victim) reported that two checks were returned for insufficient funds and the third indicated that payment had been stopped," the charges allege adding that Slangerup later told the man "that he no longer had the bikes and refused to provide legitimate payment." Slangerup is accused of writing a check to the Larry H Miller Ford dealership for more than $107,000 for a 2024 F-350 and the dealership manager reported that (Slangerup) promised to wire the funds to the dealership," the charges state "(Slangerup) did not pay the money and made several excuses as to why he could not pay." The dealership took the truck back less than two months later But "the dealership manager reported that when the truck was recovered it had $5,000 worth of damage and 10,000 miles on it," the charges say Slangerup is also accused of telling an acquaintance that he accidentally deposited $15,000 into that person's account Slangerup "frantically" called the acquaintance claiming he needed $12,000 immediately to complete payroll The man ended up sending Slangerup $3,000 through ApplePay and wrote a check for $9,000 "(The acquaintance) reported that later that day he received notice from his bank that his account had been locked for fraud and that the transfers from (Slangerup) had bounced (He) reported that he had lost $15,000," the charges state Slangerup's latest criminal charges stem from allegedly writing bad checks to an ATV dealership in Fairview police monitored a phone conversation from the Utah County Jail between Slangerup and another person the person … asked why Slangerup had stolen from so many people Slangerup (says) he feels guilty and has dug himself a hole financially," according to a police booking affidavit A social media post that started as one woman’s warning has now exposed what police describe as a widespread fraud scheme targeting victims across Utah SALT LAKE CITY (KUTV) — A social media post that started as one woman’s warning has now exposed what police describe as a widespread fraud scheme targeting victims across Utah is facing many charges related to financial crimes including passing bad checks and wire fraud in several cities Authorities said Slangerup’s alleged schemes left a trail of victims spanning from Weber to Sanpete County a viral TikTok video brought widespread attention to his actions linking numerous victims who soon realized they had likely been defrauded by the same man in different crimes After she and her friends lost money on a failed Lake Powell trip she posted about her experience to warn others Has happened to everyone else or anyone else That’s when my DMs started exploding,” Morrell said Morrell and her friends had given money to Slangerup believing he had organized a trip to Lake Powell he’s done this multiple times,” Morrell said one of the group members called the marina to check their reservation ‘This is not a valid reservation number.’ He goes it should be under Dalton Slangerup.’ The marina goes ‘He’s been blacklisted and is not welcome here because of things he done here at Lake Powell and this marina,’” Morrell said That revelation was a wake-up call for Morrell who then decided to share her experience online Dalton owes me this much money,’” she said While Morrell never mentioned Slangerup’s name in her video people quickly recognized who she was talking about Detective Mellanie Murdock with the Provo Police Department said Morrell’s video likely helped alert victims to Slangerup’s actions even though it wasn’t used in official investigations that he’s been doing this to not just them Murdock investigated other fraud cases linked to Slangerup including a bounced check for over $100,000 at a Provo car dealership “I was notified by somebody from the dealership that a website was created about Mr but it was a warning of the fraud as well.” Slangerup was arrested in January on multiple fraud charges and remains in custody with bail set Morrell said that while she was initially fearful of speaking out and keeping the video posted she is grateful she helped raise awareness “I feel like I built this community that I wasn’t necessarily trying to build,” she said “And it just — everyone was getting on board now with getting this guy prosecuted Morrell said Slangerup paid her and her friends back after the TikTok video went viral law enforcement officials stress the importance of filing reports as investigations depend on documented complaints Slangerup is scheduled to appear back in court Wednesday Danish SGP2 rider William Drejer is back with Speedwayligaen champions Slangerup for 2025 reaching the semi-finals at the opening SGP2 round in Malilla before registering four at round two in Riga and missing the final round in Torun due to a broken collarbone He was also ruled out of the Speedwayligaen Super Final and the club is backing him to continue his progress Slangerup bosses said: “We’re looking forward to having William on board for another season and hope that we can help develop William further.  “It’s important for us to keep the same tribe we have had for many years as we like the concept around the team and we look forward to working with William and the rest of the team to hopefully win the league again in 2025.” Drejer joins forces with Andreas Lyager at Slangerup for next season EKSTRALIGA | VACULIK LEADS GORZOW TO DERBY DELIGHT ZMARZLIK LANDS MAXIMUM POINTS IN LANDSHUT AFTER SPEEDWAY GP & SPRINT DOUBLE ZMARZLIK TAKES SPEEDWAY GP WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP LEAD AFTER WINNING LANDSHUT SPRINT RACE PROVO — A Utah County man stands accused of defrauding dozens of people across Utah Investigators said his audacious schemes involved bad checks targeting businesses and even individuals the man at the center of the alleged fraud officials said it's rare to see such extensive theft by a single individual One case unraveled in November when Kirk Steadman encountered Slangerup at his shop on Main Street in Tooele very outgoing," Steadman recalled of their first meeting Slangerup was looking to purchase a snowmobile and some snow gear Steadman said the deal seemed routine until the $21,000 check Slangerup wrote for the purchase bounced Steadman started digging into Slangerup's background "This is not good," Steadman said when he found websites and podcasts devoted to exposing Slangerup Steadman's experience was far from isolated Robert Patrick of the Provo Police Department Slangerup faces around 10 to 12 charges in Provo alone with the total amount of alleged fraud exceeding $200,000 One significant theft included a $107,000 check to Larry H But police say businesses weren't his only victims Amanda Morrell says she and 20 of her friends were also duped Morrell explained how Slangerup offered to organize a trip to Lake Powell for $400 per person Slangerup claimed he had a family emergency and canceled The group later discovered there was never a reservation "Everyone was kind of like in a panic," Morrell said there was no reservation for Lake Powell." sparking an outpouring of similar allegations from others who claimed they'd been scammed by Slangerup While Morrell managed to recover her money after persistent efforts Integrity Motors in Orem is among those still reeling Police records show Slangerup wrote a $20,000 check for five e-bikes leaving the company without the bikes or the money Kirk Steadman expressed a hope shared by many alleged victims to get their money back," Steadman said Slangerup is currently being held in the Utah County Jail and is expected to have his first court hearing in early February Investigators suggest additional charges are forthcoming from areas across the state There is talk that the Utah Attorney General's office may consolidate the cases to streamline prosecution victims and authorities alike await justice hoping that the extensive alleged fraud trail left by one man will finally come to an end Former Speedway GP rider Pawel Przedpelski has completed a switch to Danish champions Slangerup for 2025 The Pole raced two matches for Esbjerg this year but joins forces with fellow countryman Bartlomiej Kowalski Andreas Lyager and Jonas Seifert-Salk at Slangerup Posting on the club’s official Facebook page team bosses wrote: “We are happy to be able to welcome Pawel to Slangerup We've been following Pawel's career from the sidelines for a long time We're looking forward to seeing him in a Slangerup suit next year and having him on board.” Danish rider Tim Sorensen has extended his contract with Outrup team Region Varde DUBLIN, Ohio — After ten years of brainstorming and writing, Erik Jon Slangerup’s sci-fi story set in 1980s Ohio is finally available for purchase The idea first came to the Dublin author while he was hiking through Hocking Hills “This would be a great place to hide for a giant,” he said the giant became a giant robot who kidnaps children.” Slangerup exclusively revealed the new cover of “Molly and the Machine” to ABC6/FOX28 in October 2021 This is his debut novel for children ages eight to 14 According to the publisher, Simon & Schuster “This hilarious and poignant middle-grade sci-fi adventure set in 1980s Ohio follows a young girl who makes incredible discoveries about family and belonging while chasing a kidnapping robot.” "This story was a long time in the making," said Erik "It started with a loose idea I drew in a sketchbook more than 10 years ago Then it took shape as this tiny little one-minute story when we launched our StorySnacker app back in 2017 when the app was nominated for a Webby Award and generated a little more interest the kept growing until it became a full-fledged adventure series.” Erik will be speaking about his book on June 11 at the Upper Arlington Public Library Kristen Slangerup has heard about people getting a new perspective on life after a near-death experience a living funeral came as close as possible to getting that experience “You do get that new take and new approach,” she said funeral hosted by local death doula Donna Baker during her birthday-weekend celebrations in August “It was a great way to come into my 36th year feeling alive and not taking anything for granted,” Slangerup said first conducted in South Korea in an effort to prevent suicides by helping people to see the value of their lives are growing in popularity in the United States The roughly two-hour guided meditation hosted by Baker starts with participants writing last words to loved ones and reading them aloud to a handful of other participants if they so choose and a shroud is placed over them as they are guided through what should feel like the emotions and physical experience of dying >> Video: Experience a ’living funeral’ Baker had participants breathe as they stretched each limb “Let yourself be pressed down by the weight of death,” she said There's no longer anything for you to do but listen to my voice and imagine you’re dying.” Once she led participants through a simulation of their physical body dying she guided them through them losing their consciousness “Imagine that this consciousness inside you is shrinking,” she said it’s time to guide your mind to a quiet place a memorial photo sat in front of each participant with the year of birth and the year of the so-called death: 2020 Baker was partly inspired to begin hosting the ceremonies last summer after hearing about others’ near-death experiences. Death doulas such as Baker help people at the end of their life with the process of dying much as birth doulas help at the beginning of life I wonder if we could sort of re-create that awakening where you feel like you’re done or you’ve lost everything or you feel like you’ve died and been brought back to life,” said Baker “Can we get into the mood where you can have a wake-up call without experiencing that trauma?” Although contemplating mortality is a large part of the living funerals those who host them say they are much more about living — and making the most out of life founder of Steady Waves End of Life Services in Austin searched for people hosting living-funeral ceremonies in the U.S after hearing about the practice in South Korea Cross started hosting the ceremonies in Texas in 2017 Cross said she does it because she thinks contemplating mortality in a serious way is rare ‘Live like it’s your last day’ or ‘You only live once,’ but to sit down and look at your memorial photograph as if you’re already gone and writing your last words “I think it creates this impetus to live in alignment with your values and your ethics and your hopes and dreams Baker said she has heard a variety of responses from participants One woman decided she was going to leave her husband after the ceremony Another man got so choked up that he couldn't finish reading his final thoughts He later decided to use what he had written as his actual final words “It’s not a morbid workshop; it’s not a mournful experience; it’s hard but looking at your life in a really honest and deep way is hard,” Baker said One goal is to make death become part of life and not a crisis Baker hopes that people leave the ceremony with a fresh start or perspective and the added benefit of having thought about their death long before most people do Most of those who attend Baker’s ceremonies aren’t approaching death but are young healthy people who want to think about death “Thinking about mortality can spur tremendous growth in a person,” Cross said reading her final words aloud was cathartic the experience helped her reprioritize her life When she “came back to life” during the exercise Slangerup was overcome with gratefulness to be alive — so much so that she has recommended the living funeral to friends “You don’t get a second chance at life,” Slangerup said “so it’s the closest you can come to that experience of ‘How would I live my life differently if I could do it over again?’” Subscribe  Gift a Subscription Former FIM Speedway World Cup winner Michael Jepsen Jensen is back with Danish Speedwayligaen champions Slangerup in 2025 The 2012 FIM Speedway Under-21 world champion enjoyed a stellar end to the 2024 season with club as well as playing a key role in Polish team Grudziadz reaching the PGE Ekstraliga play-offs for the first time Next season will be his eighth in Slangerup colours and club bosses are backing him to build on a flying finish to 2024 they wrote: “We're really happy to have Michael as part of the team at Slangerup and look forward to working with him again next season “This season has been absolutely fantastic for Michael and we are happy to have been very close to his blossoming with good results in the Ekstraliga in Poland and of course his contribution to our Danish championship this year “We look forward to the next season with excitement and look forward to seeing Michael push on again with the strong preparation he's already doing now.” Danish youngster Marcus Birkemose makes his return to the sport with Slangerup in 2025 having taken some time away from the sport Nicolai Klindt makes his Danish league return with Outrup team Region Varde as he continues his recovery from an injury-hit 2024 Grindsted has agreed terms with Polish star Robert Chmiel and Danish youngster Nicklas Aagaard will remain with Esbjerg Long Beach Business Journal in the thick of the peak-shipping season for holiday goods arriving from international markets the movement of these goods through the San Pedro Bay ports began slowing to a crawl At issue were stalled longshore labor contract negotiations a shortage of chassis and other supply chain complications there were more than two dozen ships at anchor in the bay the White House Secretary of Labor finally stepped into the middle of contentious West Coast longshore labor contract negotiations ushering in a contract resolution and getting cargo moving again the ports have not only recovered lost business but have grown cargo volumes in comparison to years prior The progress has been the result of a joint effort to resolve many of the issues that had caused the turmoil in the first place “This year is obviously much better,” Jon Slangerup chief executive of the Port of Long Beach (POLB) which is a massive difference from last year We do have spot congestion and spot shortages of chassis but we don’t have a system-wide meltdown like we did last year,” he explained “We have heavy volumes – record volumes – with no system-wide congestion The system-wide congestion Slangerup referred to had begun when ocean carriers formed alliances to ship their cargo together on new ships which were larger than West Coast ports had ever dealt with on a regular basis When the cargo on these ships began arriving ahead of peak shipping season at the docks of the ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles around August last year creating a logistical mess to sort through when unloaded “I have always contended publicly and remain convinced that the core issue was the randomness of the loads on these big ships that caused the initial wave of congestion,” Slangerup said shipping lines had sold off their chassis – the trailer used by semi-trucks to carry shipping containers – to three private companies that were no longer allowing the equipment to be used interchangeably and were not supplying enough chassis to meet peak demand This change created “a shock to the system,” Slangerup said This was enough to cause a backup of ships at anchor in the San Pedro Bay as they waited for docks to clear But contentious labor negotiations between the International Longshore & Warehouse Union and the Pacific Maritime Association (PMA) While the resolution of labor negotiations in February with a five-year contract for longshore workers may have been the impetus for getting things moving again according to executives from the ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles “Last year there was a strain on the labor force because there was so much work out there and a lack of skilled folks as crane operators,” Mike DiBernardo deputy executive director of marketing and customer relations for the Port of Los Angeles (POLA) the PMA has trained more longshore workers to operate cranes at terminals Another key change has been the creation of a gray pool of chassis Three local suppliers of chassis – Direct ChassisLink and Flexi-Van – entered into an agreement that allows truckers to interchangeably use the chassis rather than requiring the equipment to be dropped off or picked up at specific locations for each company This gray pool policy has been in place since March Prior to the interoperable chassis agreement the Long Beach Board of Harbor Commissioners had voted for the port to purchase and operate its own chassis fleet to be used during peak demand but when the pool of pools started happening and we saw the significant improvement in the results Local chassis suppliers are now building their own supply of chassis for peak times into their inventories some improvements to the new chassis model are needed These include shortening the length of time chassis dwell unused on terminal property and the amount of time they remain outside of terminal gates Expediting the maintenance and repair of chassis is also a priority moving forward 18 percent of the 83,000 chassis based in the San Pedro Bay port complex are unavailable due to these issues Other major improvements have been driven by joint meetings of port representatives and partners in the supply chain These meetings have been made possible by a Federal Maritime Commission-approved discussion agreement to facilitate dialogue between the ports and these stakeholders to identify issues within the supply chain propose solutions and increase goods movement efficiency the trucking companies [and others] all in the same room to talk about issues and we are working together towards an improvement,” DiBernardo said “We are seeing good communication taking place – something that has been lacking for a number of years.” “Just the dialogue alone has been incredibly valuable,” Slangerup said “Our first meeting in April was all around peak operations and preparing for peak [We examined] the short-term things we could do to prepare as best we could with the knowledge we had gained to avoid some of the issues from last year.” but we identified a host of issues around the handling and movement of containers through the system,” Slangerup said A significant issue throughout the past year has been the lengthy amount of time truckers spend in queues both outside and inside of terminal gates as they wait to pick up cargo “That’s where the peel-off concept began to emerge,” Slangerup said because inside the gate they are starting to form these peel-off blocks where instead of waiting for a specific container they can grab a container bound for this common destination,” he explained The peel-off practice of picking up the nearest container rather than waiting for a specific container which might be piled beneath several others “The impact of just that over the course of the last few months has been that we improved [terminal] gate efficiency by 30 percent,” Slangerup said The amount of time trucks wait inside terminal gates to pick up a container has been cut from 130 minutes to 88 minutes moved down to 20 minutes on average,” Slangerup said This compares to what had been hours-long wait times outside of terminal gates prior to this improvement the Port of Long Beach began operating a temporary peel-off yard for truckers to drop off containers for off dock storage before they could be distributed The Port of Los Angeles later did the same containers are drayed off from the terminal and put at a satellite yard until their next move to the customer,” DiBernardo said “So a driver is able to come in [to a terminal] take the top container and go right out and then take it to a satellite yard Because the peel-off yards used by the ports were created for temporary relief during congestion both ports are now seeking to create permanent peel-off areas The Port of Los Angeles has released a request for proposals for the development of 80 acres of port land into a peel-off yard or perhaps even a chassis storage or repair yard Slangerup hopes to eventually use all 150 acres at Pier S within the Port of Long Beach as a peel-off yard to benefit all terminal operators Both ports continue to invest in infrastructure to improve efficiencies Slangerup has focused on creating more on-dock rail capacity as a means to achieve this end “I think on-dock rail is the ticket to ride for velocity improvement congestion relief on the highways and environmental improvements,” he said “We have revised the entire capital program around on-dock rail We are investing over $1 billion over the next 10 years in moving on-dock capacity from what was 23 percent a year ago to as close to 50 percent as possible,” he said Those percentage figures refer to the amount of cargo flowing through the port that travels via on-dock rail The Port of Los Angeles has on-dock rail facilities at all but one terminal which will have new on-dock rail infrastructure in early 2016 about 25 percent of our cargo is moving via on-dock rail,” DiBernardo said Terminal improvements are expected to help the ports prepare for the mega-ships of today and of the future ships capable of carrying 14,000 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) – the measurement of a standard shipping container – regularly call the ports These are the massive vessels with randomized loads that caused congestion issues last year Phase 1 of the Middle Harbor Redevelopment Project a capital improvement project combining two aging terminals at the Port of Long Beach for use by Orient Overseas Container Line’s (OOCL) Long Beach Container Terminal Phase 1 is targeted for an April 2016 opening “Phase 2 has been redesigned to handle up to 24,000 TEU ships,” Slangerup said “The reason we are doing it is because we know that OOCL Middle Harbor features automated equipment some of the tallest cranes in the world and deep water to accommodate these ships the Port of Long Beach’s capacity will increase by 20 percent While a few people speculate that the opening of a widened Panama Canal next year will take some business away from the West Coast ports “Fifty-six percent of all of the ships on order right now worldwide will not fit through the Panama Canal,” he said The canal’s expansion will only accommodate ships able to carry about 13,000 TEUs The Port of Los Angeles has plans in the works to create deeper water and install upgraded infrastructure at its YTI Evergreen and Yang Ming terminals to prepare for larger vessels “Investment in our container terminals is crucial as well as some of the investment outside the port complex with off-dock rail yards and in IT solutions as well,” DiBernardo said Technology may play a significant role in improving supply chain efficiencies in the future DiBernardo has his eye on multiple technologies that he believes hold promise there is a company called Cargomatic that is doing something along the lines of an Uber [-type model] for trucking,” he said Cargomatic is testing its smartphone application which connects truckers to beneficial cargo owners and others needing their services DiBernardo also has interest in a program created by the U.S Department of Transportation that helps truck drivers identify an optimal route and alerts terminals to incoming trucks in advance While both ports continue to work with stakeholders to identify and solve supply chain issues enough progress has been made that cargo volumes have already rebounded we’re 5.4 percent ahead of last year,” Slangerup said of POLB’s cargo traffic The port experienced 18 to 22 percent spikes in cargo traffic in July and August but a lot of it was returning volume,” Slangerup said the Port of Los Angeles had its strongest August for container traffic since 2006 which was a record year for cargo volumes at both ports we are doing well through this peak season,” DiBernardo said total San Pedro Bay growth should be around the 2 percent number for both ports combined,” he said “Our future forecast is going to be in the range of “We could bump that up to 4 to 5 percent with a little bit of good luck.” Former world No.2 Patryk Dudek completes Slangerup’s 2025 Danish Speedwayligaen squad The Pole was part of their title-winning side this season averaging 1.976 points and contributing nine points on the night they won the Super Final He is joined in the squad by the likes of Speedway GP star Mikkel Michelsen former SGP stars Michael Jepsen Jensen and Pawel Przedpelski 2023 SGP2 bronze medallist Bartlomiej Kowalski the Slangerup management team wrote: “We are incredibly happy to have Patryk on board again in 2025 After a bit of adjusting at the beginning of the year and he was a huge part of our success this year.  “Patryk and his team come with a professional approach to the paddock and wear Slangerup's colours for the next year we are hopeful in terms of achieving that goal and again being able to be at the top of Danish speedway.” European champion Mikkel Michelsen has been confirmed as captain of Danish Speedwayligaen side Slangerup for 2024 Michelsen is back to spearhead the Speedwayligaen’s most easterly club once again He will also be racing for Polish side Czestochowa as well as competing in the FIM Speedway Grand Prix series and defending his Speedway European Championship crown Slangerup is where Michelsen’s speedway career started and he will be bidding to help the club improve on its 2023 bronze medal Team leader Patrick Hougaard said: “We were incredibly happy with Mikkel's efforts both on and off the track last season we think it's only natural that Mikkel has the title of captain again for the season.  he gave his all on the track and was good at giving tips to the other riders We are looking forward to the season and hopefully seeing a Slangerup team on top in 2024.” Speedway GP star Mikkel Michelsen blazed to his first Danish Championship at home track Slangerup on Wednesday night – lifting the title with a race to spare Michelsen raced to 14 points after his five heats with nearest rivals Kenneth Bjerre and Patrick Hansen on 10 apiece.  with former 2021 Speedway Under-21 World Championship runner-up Mads Hansen claiming the last final berth on countback with nine points and two heat wins But with only three more points up for grabs in the final Michelsen went into the race with the luxury of knowing he had already done enough to seal a famous win in front of his home fans Michelsen still won the final ahead of runner-up Mads Hansen third-placed Patrick Hansen and Kenneth Bjerre to end the night on a sensational 17 points He now heads into Saturday’s KGHM FIM Speedway GP of Poland – Gorzow on a huge high hoping to reach his first SGP final of 2023 Last year’s champion Rasmus Jensen fell short of the semis on eight points in a fiercely competitive meeting Speedway GP star Anders Thomsen missed out on seven It was a difficult day for world No.2 Leon Madsen who withdrew from the meeting after three rides with two points DANISH FINAL POINTS (INCLUDING THE FINAL): 1 Mikkel Michelsen 17