BWitcher

You're entitled to an opinion, but when you make things up to back it up it loses credence.

Final tally saw passing in Heats 2,3,6,7,8,11,12,13,14,15,16,17,18,19,20,21 & 22. Multiple passes in some of those. That's passing in 17 of 23 heats. You won't find many GP's ever that live up to that. Rubbish it was then.

Yeah its terrible they talk about a British rider leading the World Championships on the British coverage of the British GP. I see once again the jealous mob are out in force tonight. Earlier posters whinging because he was entertaining the crowd with a couple of laps of wheelies? Pathetic moaners. It was not a show of disrespect, the medallists time is on the rostrum. I'm assuming he means Troy Batchelor.

He made it ahead of NKI, but chose to shut off and switch to inside which was never, ever going to work as Holder knew that is what he would try to do.

Big big error from Tai there, Holder was always going to stay tight on the inside and block his run, and it left the entire track for NKI.

I'd have thought so, given he won.

Nicki didn't jump off the bike then did he? Despite being bashed into. Had Nicki rode like NKI did there he would be being abused by now.

I'm far from the only one looking at other sources. Heats 2,4,6,7,8,11,12,13,14 had overtaking in. A damn good ratio for any speedway meeting and a lot more than in last years meeting. Yeah, I agree the gate 1 issue takes the shine of it somewhat. It's the smoothest its ever been and no sign of any ruts. As you say decent overall and really picking up at the end. Chalk up another fantastic race in the 1st semi.

But is exciting!

And another fantastic race in Heat 20 with a track that is allowing them to race. Not ruts causing mistakes. How ANYONE can criticise this track (aside from the gates) is beyond me. Best Cardiff track ever, bar none. If only the gates were more even.

Yep, we've seen it all night, just not for the lead

Garrity!

Oooh Lambert and Garritty in now?

Many times. What do you want from a speedway meeting out of interest? Most people just it by whether a track is conducive to overtaking.. There has been lots of overtaking tonight.. unfortunately due to the significant advantage of gate 1 most of the overtaking hasn't been for the lead which reduces it from a great meeting to an above average one. It most certainly is NOT a bad one as some on here seem to want to make out. It all went wrong for Cook early on. Looked fast.. made changes. Major mistake!

No, I'm giving the facts. The reality. There has been passing in the majority of races. Both inside and outside passing. That is rare in MOST speedway meetings. The issue is Gate 1 has too much of an advantage which DOES spoil it somewhat. However, better that, than 16 processional heats with race winners from different gates.

I'm watching a GP with overtaking in Heats 2,4,6,7,8,11,12,13,14.. a very close race in Heat 15 with 3 riders.. and then a good one in 16 till a rider fell. What channel are you on?

Don't talk such utter absolute nonsense. Then you're just trolling. There has been plenty of exciting racing. Heat 16 another cracker till Batchelor fell.. 3 of them abreast.

So? The accusation is there is no passing. There has been plenty. Even more now after Heat 13, with passing and repassing, with a Nicki exclusion thrown in for more entertainment. Jepsen Jensen was also overtaken, he was off gate 1 in Heat 2, and Zagar passed him. Now passing in heats 2,4,6,7,8,11,12,13,14. Still awful no doubt though!

Nicki was 100% correct in what he says, riders do play for it. Where he was hypocritical is he has done it himself numerous times.

Nicki knew he was out then, hence his calm reaction.. just playing to the cameras.

Results in passing in Heats 2,4,6,7,8,11 & 12? That's plenty of passing by ANY standards.

That's why there was passing in 7 out of the 12 heats.

The only issue tonight is Gate 1 has a big advantage. Aside from that the track is excellent. There has been plenty of passing and those of you moaning might want to find another sport to watch. Passing in Heats 2,4,6,7,8,11 & 12. Pretty good by speedway standards.

That's pretty much every speedway meeting there is!!

Hancock allowed to get away with a roller.