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To be held at Peterborough, should be a corker, if....

 

people arent injured, or can be bothered, havent gone home already, busy with other things, the normal excuses.

 

Kenny Bjerre must start as red hot favourite.

 

Roll on that Saturday :approve:

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ELITE SHOWDOWN AT THE SHOWGROUND

 

THE biggest individual meeting of the domestic

calendar will be staged at the East of England Showground.

 

The Elite Riders’ Open Championship – for the first time open to riders

who aren’t racing in Britain this year – will be at Peterborough on

Saturday, October 16.

 

It’s a major coup for the Readypower Panthers who also host the plum

Premier League Four Team Championship Finals on Sunday, August 15.

 

Co-owner Rick Frost said: “It’s great news for us and our fans – and I’m

sure it is going to be tremendous entertainment for everyone.

 

“Outside this weekend’s British Grand Prix at Cardiff there won’t be a

bigger individual meeting all season.”

 

Super 7even series co-ordinator David Hoggart said: “We are delighted to

have the prospect of some of the world’s top stars riding at

Peterborough in the Elite Open meeting.

 

“I think it’s a great idea to throw it open to those riders not in UK

action – they will enjoy the Showground track and I’m sure the fans will

enjoy it too.

 

“It’s a little early to say who will be in the meeting as we’re putting

our energy into the Four team Tournament for now but will give updates

as and when we get them.”

 

The East of England Showground has always been recognised as one of the

most exciting tracks in Britain and in the past has hosted a World Under

21 Final as well as a round of the Speedway World Cup last summer.

 

Added Rick Frost: “It has always been my intention to put on the very

best at the Showground and this is another feather in our collective cap.

 

“We will be putting our all into the Premier League Fours and the Elite

League Riders’ Open to make sure riders and fans enjoy them both.”

 

Panthers website

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The East of England Showground has always been recognised as one of the

most exciting tracks in Britain and in the past has hosted a World Under

21 Final as well as a round of the Speedway World Cup last summer.

 

Best. Meeting. Ever.

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Wasn't this announced as being at Coventry? :blink:

 

Also difficult to list Bjerre as favourite when this was supposed to be the 'elite riders championship' including riders who aren't riding over here this season.

 

It had been listed as Coventry, date TBC in the programs all season but I did notice last week that it just had to details TBC so I assumed we could no longer hold it or it had been taken from us.

 

I find it odd that two Super7 events are being held at Peterborough, I'm not saying this should be held at Coventry as we had it last year but I think they should just spread them around more.

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Also difficult to list Bjerre as favourite when this was supposed to be the 'elite riders championship' including riders who aren't riding over here this season.

 

Given his Grand Prix form and home track I think it's a fair comment.

 

Believe a VERY good line up is expected!

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Would it be too sensible to have the Number 1's from the 9 Elite League clubs and then issue 7 invites?

That is what it is.

 

I would expect one of the other Peterborough heat leaders to get one of the invites do that leaves 6.

 

Isn't Emil over around that time for Leigh Adams farwell? Crump and Pedersen live fairly local, and I would love to have Gollob over - would swell the crowd with Poles

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Taken from BSPA site:

 

ELITE OPEN RIDERS CHAMPIONSHIP

 

 

Wednesday September 22, 2010

INVITATIONS have gone out to riders for the Elite Open Riders Championship to be staged at Peterborough on October 16.

 

The event is the last in the 2010 Super 7even series which has been a massive success both on and off the track.

 

And series-co-ordinator David Hoggart has revealed how invitations have been sent to riders not currently racing regularly in the UK.

 

He said: The final event in the series will feature the top rider from each team together with invited riders from the Grand Prix series who are not currently racing in the UK.

 

Invitations have been despatched and the line up reveal will commence very shortly.

 

We are expecting an absolute cracker and of course another bumper crowd.

 

Peterborough is a fantastic venue for big meetings and you can purchase tickets on line at www.peterboroughspeedway.co.uk/onlinetickets or follow the links from the Peterborough home page.

 

Admission prices are the usual for Elite shared events and in line with the series policy have not been increased since the outset way back in 2007.

 

Fingers crossed they get Buster to prepare the track :rolleyes::wink:

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Any thoughts on who the additional seven riders might be?

 

As Racers and Royals said Rune Holta seems a good bet as he is over for the farewell meeting for Leigh Adams the following day.

Hampel I guess is a possible given that he could well be over to ride for Leigh being a Leszno team mate.

Bomber and Tai would come into the reckoning as a GP riders not currently the top riders at their own track.

 

Not so sure about the others though.

 

Nice and near home for Nicki but he may well being looking for a rest now.

Crumpy has ruled himself out of Leigh's farewell as he needs another operation so I doubt he'll be there.

Hancock, Zorro and Jonsson???

Would be great if Tomasz were there though.

 

I guess we'll find out soon enough.

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