speedwaystar84

I dont think any of the riders outside of the top 5 will go. It just isnt worth it. The riders will need to spend around 15 days in argentina... In my opinion it will be cancelled and the current results will stand.

is the flywheel still for sale?

Ive known Peter quite a few years travelling around with ice speedway... He will be surely missed. RIP Peter!

The first 10 pictures are the results of using a King exhaust from 2010 and the last picture of matia duh's bike was using a DEP. this happened at a temperature of 12 degrees... what happens when it hits 25 to 30 degreees in the summer??? The exhausts are dangerous, bikes becoming unridable when hitting grippy patches on a track, engines overheating and exploding or just desintigrating... Zengotas crash was "rider error" but soon riders will be getting injured from crashing or from serious burns from the exhaust. racing costs go up which in turn hits the fans. Tracks must be made much slicker so now it really will be start and first corner then you can fill your program in... it will be like watching rye house week in week out... how boring... And as for the GPs, the rider with the least amount of engine failures will be world champion... my money for an outside bet would be Laguta... Im all for reducing the sound to help tracks survive but it must be done step by step with the exhaust companies involved with engine tuners to find an exhaust that still allows the engine to function as it should! Maybe Chris Kerr made it work, but in all fairness does he really get the same use out of his engine such as a rider like Simon Stead or Chris Harris?

http://translate.googleusercontent.com/translate_c?hl=de&sl=pl&tl=en&u=http://www.sportowefakty.pl/zuzel/2011/03/10/wybuch-cylindra-w-motorze-duha-i-kajzera-zdjecia/&rurl=translate.google.de&usg=ALkJrhjzmCwQdN0MRHHZjgrluaCm5pGl6w problems with the new exhausts?

Sorry Vince but your wrong. So many riders have had problems with the new silencers abroad. not just with engines but also with tracks... At a meeting in Teterow, Germany last year in practice everyone used the new exhausts and when riders like Ben Barker and sebastian Ulamek cant slide the bike because the track had a little bit of material on it then there is a problem. For the meeting the old exhausts were used the same the next day in Gustrow. Then look at what they riders said about the European club championships in Miskolc Hungary last year... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2010_European_Speedway_Club_Champions%27_Cup all the riders said it was so dangerous because of the new silencers. Engines are running hotter, so hot the they must be cooled between heats and the top riders were changing the engine oil every 2 heats... On the longtrack engines arent getting so hot because the straights are longer so the engine gets more air which cools it down... this is what team pedersen says... http://translate.googleusercontent.com/translate_c?hl=de&ie=UTF-8&langpair=auto|en&u=http://www.sportowefakty.pl/zuzel/2011/02/08/john-jorgensen-z-nowymi-tlumikami-bedzie-znacznie-wiecej-jaz/&tbb=1&rurl=translate.google.com&usg=ALkJrhgpgqSi496JeSvanwXiiB6hSC6bFQ

for germany add Pocking, nordhasted, Wittstock argentina add Pigue, Cordoba, Carlos Caseras Hungary add Debrecen Austria take out Wiener Neustadt...

Good point! Can I just add that with most other federations the riders make an international licence, there isnt as such as just a national licence like the british riders get from the acu. these riders have already taken a mediacal for the licence and so dont need to do another one for FIM or UEM meetings so whilst the riders are on there way to cover for an injured rider the home federation or FMN can sort out the licence and fax it straight to the organisers of the meeting.

Jurica Pavlic! id put my house on him winning!!

He was never gonna qualify from this round anyway!!! Its speedway not the world "Full Locker" championship!!

I apologise for my early outburst regarding Brendon. I didnt mean to take a swipe at him more of the other riders from team GB who DIDNT go to Abensberg. I was there last year when the track was rough for the gp qualifying round and I am sad to hear of the injuries sustained by Sonke. If this is the state of team GB its no wonder that our riders are struggling abroad and in the GPs and WTC. I wish Sonke all the best with his rehabilitation and anything he decides to do next. A young exciting rider who was going to be a great rider!!!

I wouldnt be suprised if England are now stripped of holding this event next year as punishment for fielding an under strength team. I mean come on Brendan WHO?? It should be the first 5 riders from the british under 21 final and if riders refuse to go then follow polands example and ban them! why do england even bother entering if they are gonna ride with an under strength team... well done to sweden germany and australia for fielding strong teams!!

Thanks for everyone insights into the british ice racing team . I did hear that their was a lot of fighting amongst themselves but I will leave it there good luck to all british riders in the meetings they race in this year and I hope you can find some sponsors soon!

Have England got any good ice racers? I mean have we got any one that can qualify for the world championship?? Why dont the acu get a few speedway riders involved? I was at Assen when Rene Ass rode as English what happened to him and how come there are so many good poles about now but still no one from england really pushing... I will be at Assen and will be willing to talk to the english riders on the friday night about there problems and if I can help. A few years ago there was an English guy mechanicing for a Swiss rider I think it was Heinz Goldi does he help any english riders?

it said on www.speedwaytotal.com.ar that he is at home as his partner is expecting their first child. toonarmy084 on this forum would know more.