Dave Goddard

Meeting abandoned after heat 12 following heavy rain almost all the way through, Romano Hummel head and shoulders above the rest and won the title with a maximum, Chris Harris and Andrew Appleton completing the podium. Dutchmen Meijer, Meijerink and van der Steen also looked impressive, most of the rest were struggling to complete four laps in the dire conditions.

This thread seems like the best place to ask - does anyone know what the piece of music played during the parade at Zielona Gora is called please? It can be heard in the background of these videos:

Leicester's track record broken by Max Fricke in heat 1 tonight, 58.75s.

I remember one rider had "Funk It" on the back of his kevlars - something's telling me it was Lee Dicken? Belle Vue Colts duo Elvis Jones and Glen Furniss had "Team Baxide", a pun on Team Exide who were so successful at the time with Hamill and Hancock.

Wolves v Peterborough has been called off due to thunderstorms.

Don't forget that this Thursday's opening round at Herxheim is being live streamed at https://www.tapesup.tv/ - I am looking forward to doing the live commentary.

In 2004 I got my A level results one summer morning and had my university place confirmed, but rather than going out celebrating with everyone else, me and my family drove to Swindon for a Wolves meeting...that was being called off just as we arrived at the Abbey Stadium.

With the number of times I have sat through Swedish rain delays I am used to it!

Thank you again to all who tuned into Tapes Up TV, was great fun commentating on ice speedway for the first time, and well done to the dominant Franky Zorn on his first title for 15 years!

Thank you to all who tuned in to https://www.tapesup.tv today - don't forget to join us again at the same time tomorrow for Day 2!

Hello from the studio!

Final score Smederna 47 Lejonen 42 - great work from the track staff to ensure the final two heats took place, but I don't think that lead will be enough.

We currently have a violin version of Eye of the Tiger playing on the PA for the riders' parade. Only in Sweden!

Hello from the studio.

Also, looks like Joel Andersson rides instead of Johannes Stark.

Why are they again listing the away team above the home team? (edit) I assume it's being corrected as the link no longer works.

Riders were still not happy after the track walk, prep continued until around 7:10pm and then it started raining again so it's been called off.

New start time published as 7pm UK time.

Start delayed by 30 minutes as track prep continues following rain this afternoon.

Someone appears to have written that upside down - Rospiggarna certainly aren't the home team! Bit of track work ongoing at Eskilstuna following a rain shower, but the match will hopefully start on time.

Usually maximum of two, or whichever makes me more nervous about missing flights home from Dublin after meetings. (At least now broadcasting locally means I don't have to worry about that!)

Smederna v Rospiggarna will be next Tuesday's TV fixture.

Hello from the studio, and the sun is out in Malilla.

Vastervik have chosen Rospiggarna for their quarter final, so Dackarna will face Indianerna.

The Pirates are indeed well and truly sunk!