Ghostwalker

Elitserien (Bauhausligan) might be doubtful but I think Allsvenskan and Div 1 might be able to put some meetings in. Youth series will re-start next weekend.

Elit Vetlanda - Smederna 2017 final 2nd leg. Smederna 8p down after first leg. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uVouJ2XxSG0

Indianerana - Smedernna 2013 QF second leg, some really good speedway. Especially heat 13. https://youtu.be/BJqKINHD964

The government announced that practices, knock out tournaments (cups) and regular games/meetings will be allowed from 14th June But the restriction of more than 50 people will remain in place.

The street adress of the track was Gema-Kjells väg which doesn't seem to exist anymore (doesn't show up on Google maps, eniro maps, hitta, here wego.....) but I think I found the former location of the road and the track on Open Street Maps. https://www.openstreetmap.org/search?query=Gema-Kjells väg#map=19/57.70181/11.86429 Transferred too google maps: https://www.google.com/maps/place/57°42'05.2"N+11°51'47.0"E/@57.7014418,11.8608573,815m/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m6!3m5!1s0x0:0x0!7e2!8m2!3d57.7014389!4d11.863046 A large logistics warehouse so close to the port IMO seems like a reasonable choice compared to an old speedway track. There is however a folkrace track and a go cart track about 4-5 km north west of the old Arendal track which is an area that might be suitable for a speedway track. Sort of to put all motorsport in the same place (pretty much like it is in Eskilstuna) rather then having it dotted here and there.

Track has been demolished afaik, note sure if anything has been built on the site yet or if it still is used by NCC as storage for construction materials.

No elite speedway in June and postponed indefinitely. https://www.elitspeedway.com/artikel/n26gaka6u-21mi1/inga-speedwaymatcher-i-bauhaus-ligan-under-juni-manad

Jerker Eriksson is sceptic about Swedish Elitserien resuming this year. He also says that in his opinion Swedish speedway shouldn't push too hard about restarting. He says that people's health is the most important and that many people have lost their jobs. https://sverigesradio.se/artikel/7472645

According to Dackarna's chairman Thomas Karlsson Elitserien will not start on 2 June. The clubs will have a new meeting on Monday and a new decisions or an announcement is expected on Tuesday or Wednesday. Thomas say he expects that there won't be any speedway in Sweden for entire June. https://vimmerbytidning.se/nyheter/artikel/da-kommer-det-nytt-besked-om-speedwaysasongen/

Antonio Lindbäck have broken his contract with Masarna (to circumvent starting permit ban for Poland). https://www.masarna.nu/artikel/5tydak9wg-33661/antonio-lindback-bryter-sitt-kontrakt-med-masarna https://www.speedwaygp.com/news/article/8243/lindbacks-masarna-deal-terminated

Doesn't matter though. DMU like Svemo and the Russians have blocked their riders from riding in Poland.

The Polish federation doing as they want again giving the middle finger to the rest of the speedway world. I remember all the buzz when Darcy was over the limit but was allowed to continue racing until several weeks later causing arguments about team points and averages. He has been proven guilty already and should be suspende because otherwise every rider will do the same and claim TEU (get away with doping).

Michael Jepsen Jensen as well (Outrup DK and ZG Poland).

Link: https://sport.tv2.dk/motorsport/2020-04-30-dansk-europamester-vil-blive-haardt-ramt-af-massiv-loennedgang Basically he saying the same as I wrote a couple of days ago, that it's hard to break up your home and move your family to another country even though it wouldn't matter to him as he already is living in Poland.

Svemo just announced that all previously approved permits for Swedish riders in Poland have been revoked/declared invalid by Svemo to make sure that the Swedish riders will be available in Sweden if/when the Swedish league season starts. This only applies as long as the borders are closed/quarantine is needed. If/when travel restrictions within Europe are being lifted the Swedish riders will again be allowed to race in Poland. It only applies to riders who contract with a Swedish club to rider in the Swedish leagues. Svemo has taken decision after consulting the Swedish riders and the Swedish clubs. https://www.svemo.se/Nyheter/Speedway/svenskaspeedwayforaresutfardadestarttillstandipolenogiltigforklaras

How much Family does Freddie have in Andorra (other then Carolina which I assume is coming along to Poland)? He was only going to do Poland + GP anyway so it isn't the same as if Nicki would have moved to Poland he would have to leave his kids and family behind.

https://www.elitspeedway.com/artikel/to8iak99k-21mi1/fler-startalternativ-for-bauhaus-ligan scroll down for English version.

New decision today. All competive motorcycle sport (governed by Svemo) is cancelled until further notice. Training and membership/board meetings are still allowed though. https://www.svemo.se/Nyheter/forbundsnyheter/nyttbeslutfransvemosstyrelseomattalltavlingsverksamhetinomsvemostallsin?fbclid=IwAR1VwMyM94rowSuDtH1xHCgRk60-D_cyzPTqCzWEAAByfogr5ledNmsq5nA#.XoSgVN4rbX8.facebook

Svemo have issued a ban from riders from other countries coming to Sweden to participate in activities (mainly motocross). Apparently riders from Denmark have ignored the travel ban and travelled to Sweden to participate in activities. The same goes for Swedish riders who are not allowed to leave the country to participate in activities in other countries. https://www.svemo.se/Nyheter/forbundsnyheter/forbudforforarefrandanmarkochovrigalanderattdeltaiverksamhetisverige?fbclid=IwAR3PearbbqBwURBRkUU3pWQW8lqiy3yw8slJLetdG7PO9bUrfhbWxgEi9aU#.XoMmZhTIPQo.facebook

The Swedish elitserien teams have decided to postpone the start of the season to 2 June (4 weeks) . There will be no quarter finals either. Other changes are an increase of number of transfer cards from 3 to 7 and the average floor limit has been powered to 8.000 from 8.500. https://www.elitspeedway.com/artikel/lfxwak87i-21mi1/framflyttad-sasongsstart-och-nya-regler-i-bauhaus-ligan-i-speedway

There might be an announcements on Thursday on how the clubs aim to handle the Covid-19 situation. https://sverigesradio.se/sida/artikel.aspx?programid=86&artikel=7437052

No decision yet on how to handle the Covid-19 situation except that there won't be meetings run without spectators. Problems mentioned are also quarantine of riders / people that traveöl between countries. A rider cannot go ride in different countries if they have to spend a week in quarantine each time. https://www.elitspeedway.com/artikel/p8omak806-21mi1/ess-vi-kommer-inte-att-kora-utan-publik

I haven't added them to the main post yet (May was far away in December). In the mean time fixtures are listed here:

Lejonen will use on their transfer cards to bring in Piotr Pawlicki after round 2.

Nothing officially decided yet but there are apparently plans that the 2021 Individual SM-final will be a part of "Sm-veckan" (Swedish championship week). Sm-veckan is a like a national mini olympics where lots of sports come together and have their Swedish championship in the same city during one week. SM-veckan 2021 is held at Linköping (Filbyterna's hometown) and if the plans become reality the speedway final would be shown live on SVT (Swedish equivalent of BBC).