Eastbourne star Mark Loram is up to sixth place in the race for the world title after another good result in the Swedish Grand Prix.

The Eagles' No. 1, who was world champion two years ago, finished joint fifth after reaching the semi-finals in Stockholm on Saturday.

Loram has now been in two Grand Prix finals and a semi-final in five rounds of this year's world championship series.

Reigning champion Tony Rickardsson is back in pole position after his victory in Sweden, two points ahead of Ryan Sullivan.

Shock finalist Lukas Dryml was second in front of Greg Hancock and Jason Crump. Loram reached the semis by beating Leigh Adams, Peter Karlsson and Billy Hamill.

Semi-finals: 1 Greg Hancock, Lukas Dryml, Mark Loram, Ryan Sullivan. 1 Jason Crump, 2 Tony Rickardsson, 3 Leigh Adams, 4 Mikael Karlsson. Final: 1 Rickardsson, 2 Dryml, 3 Hancock, 4 Crump.

Leaders: 1 Tony Rickardsson 96pts; 2 Ryan Sullivan 94; 3 Tomasz Gollob 71; 4 Jason Crump 70; Leigh Adams 68; 6 Mark Loram and Mikael Karlsson 65; 8 Todd Wiltshire 46; 9 Billy Hamill 43; 10 Greg Hancock 42.