Ghostwalker

Actually F-s-p, you are not correct. The FIM anti-doping rules (under which alcohol is included) is the same as WADA's rules and according to WADA's anti-doping rules alcohol is considered to be doping and is forbidden during competition for competitors who's sports are belonging to any of the following sport federations: http://list.wada-ama.org/prohibited-in-particular-sports/prohibited-substances/ So if FIM came to the conclusion that the tests were accurate. Darcy Ward has judging by Wada's rules violated Wada's doping rules and is to be considered as doped. Compare this to FIM's rules and as you can see FIM uses the exact same phrasing as WADA: http://www.fim-live.com/fileadmin/alfresco/6572010_ang_ANTI-DOPING.pdf (page 65). Also (I don't have a link at the moment) it is my impression that the local jury in Daugavpils did not have the mandate/authority to hand out a more harder penalty then they did since a €3000 fine and a suspension from that race was the maximum penalty allowed for a local jury to hand out.

This is the official FIM document about Darcy's suspension: http://www.fim-live.com/fileadmin/alfresco/FIM_Anti-doping_Controls_-_Speedway_Grand_Prix_World_Championship_-_Darcy_Ward_provisionnally_suspended.pdf

I hadn't even heard about him until a few weeks ago. -------------- http://sverigesradio.se/sida/artikel.aspx?programid=179&artikel=5950511 Former team manager Tommy Rander who have been on a collision course with Svemo since his team Kaparna were denied an elite licensee about 10 years ago. He have been appointed by the Swedish clubs to investigate the future of the governing of Swedish speedway. Hardly surprising he has decided that the best alternative is to copy the organisation from British Speedway with the clubs still being under Svemo (SCB) but with a much larger indecency (BSPA). You gotta wonder why he is such a fan of the British model? Everyone can see what the status of British Speedway is and I fail to understand why anyone would like to have the same system in Swedish speedway? Clubs want more influence but they already have influence. Many of the league specific rules are requests from clubs. Like the current R/R rule which was changed from the top 2 riders (decided by rolling average) per line-up to top 5 riders per lineup. Imo Swedish clubs have a very short term thinking. They want what is best for their own team at the moment regardless if this is good or bad for their team and the sport in a more longer term. So IMO the clubs can not be trusted with the future of Swedish speedway.

"Could have" is not the same as have to.

I read last summer that the Friedrich-Ludwig-Jahn-Sportpark in Berlin was a candidate for a GP but I don't know if it still is. It was only a tweet so not much info, 13 years ago this stadium hosted the first ever GP on a temporary track, I posted some info about last year. http://www.speedway-forum.co.uk/forums/index.php?showtopic=74213&&page=3&do=findComment&comment=2330383 https://twitter.com/Mediaspeed_net/status/368422757769699328

Here is what the "STATUTES AND BY-LAWS FINANCIAL REGULATIONS SPORTING CODE DISCIPLINARY AND ARBITRATION CODE" says about the CDI: http://www.fim-live.com/fileadmin/alfresco/6501099_eng-..pdf

I think (guessing) that Darcy and his lawyers have been allowed to submit their claims/evidences/version regarding the tests and what happened to FIM's medical commission (CIM). They then judged those evidences against the report of the local jury. The CIM then came to the conclusions that the tests were made in a proper manner and now defers to the Disciplinary Court now only have to decide on possible further penalties. Then when DC have made a verdict, depending on the outcome Darcy Ward (or possible Wada) can choose to appeal the verdict.

Don't "worry", I am sure Poole will find a way to get either of them into the team. Tough blow to his Swedish team though since afaik,they are not allowed to bring in a replacement for a banned rider. Although their semifinal leg 1 is almost two weeks away.

It says all competitions.

FIm statement: https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BwIHeUICIAAk3zE.jpg:large

Kildemand have been much better the MJJ this season so he deserves it more the MJJ.

30 days? And Kennett got 6 months for the, in relation, petty crime of tampering with a silencer. Disgusting that Darcy once more will get away with it way to lightly. Surely a 12 month ban would be the most appropriate?

It's unfortunate but quite difficult to solve for Swedish clubs since they no matter when they re-schedule it, it will clash with another league. Mon-England, Wed-England/Denmark, Thu-England/Allsvenskan, weekends-SGP/SEC/England/Poland.

Backup day in case final 1 or 2 have to be postponed. Also September only have 30 days.

Antonio Lindbäck won Avesta MASters 2014, Jakub Jamrog 2nd, Fredrik Engman 3rd and Dennis Jonsson.4th More info at Masarna's facebook page and at Speedwaynyheter: https://www.facebook.com/masarna http://www.speedwaynyheter.se/masarna/lindback-vinnare-av-avesta-masters/

http://instagram.com/p/sNfyTUo_Iu/ https://twitter.com/dmu_sport/status/504689219575758848

Terenzano is approx 30km north of the Aegean coast so I would guess that the hotel was actually at the beach and that the idea was that you only went to Terenzano for the GP and then returned to the town/city at the coast where your hotel was located. https://www.google.com/maps/dir/Via+Giacomo+Leopardi,+2,+33050+Pozzuolo+del+Friuli+UD,+Italien/45.7690572,13.1681969/@45.876028,13.1718939,11z/data=!4m9!4m8!1m5!1m1!1s0x477bb5920674418f:0xa511901fe84b13dc!2m2!1d13.2280438!2d46.0017602!1m0!3e0

I just read that Peter Kildemand will be awarded with the wild card for Vojens GP. https://twitter.com/KarstenSrensen1/status/504575521225986048

Sure he has. Drink and drive is not legal. He was above the legal limit 0,2 promille so he do have done something illegal.

MJJ says that Coventry have not approved it but that he will ride for Dackarna on Monday. I would assume that play offs take precedence over a regular league meeting? http://www.nt.se/sport/installt-det-tackar-dackarna-for-10094581.aspx

Dackarna-Indianerna are confirmed for Monday. http://indianerna.nu/nyhet.php?id=3227 not sure about the return but I don't understand why they would have in on Wednesday.

Smederna were truly awful tonight. PK and Pawel P rode like newbies. Track was very heavy and Smederna did hardly win a start. Dackarna-Indianerna will be on Monday and the Indianerna - Dackarna on Wednesday apparently. For anyone complaining about ESP not showing well, you didn't miss anything.

Dont think will win this. Neither meeting or qf. Kenni and Laguta the only ones doing good so far for Smederna.. As usual home team is disadvantaged after a post-rain graded track.

Crowd is quite small, maybe 2500. It has rained some during the afternoon which probably have scared off a thousand or so. Add last weeks aborted meeting that...

Another 10-15 min till start here but the sun is shining though. The other qf is postponed. It have to be re-run this week.