Dave_minall

The video can be found here: Good luck trying to watch it with the sound on haha

He's still a damned sight better than Jim Lynch was.

Speaking of Harris, did anyone notice why his bike failed on him the second time around? if you watch the replay you can clearly see before it packed in that his timing cover was hanging off - when this departed from the engine it died. I hope Harris kicked some serious arse for that, that's a huge failure on the mechanics part. Then again I assume it was the mechanics who did it. We all know Gollob does his own timings during a meeting.

Since when did this become a discussion of how a riders style can influence their speed?! Peter Kildemand has one of the wackiest (and most awesome) styles I've seen in years and he goes like the clappers. A rider could could hang off the back of the bike as discussed, but at the end of the day they will set the bike up to suit the riders' style. For instance Hans Andersen stands very tall off the bike, but one will imagine he deadens the engine off to accommodate for the lack of weight over the back wheel.

We all know this is true. I believe next year will be the year we see some new blood being introduced.

He's no better than Auty, if not worse! give it a season or 2 and then he may be in with a shot. Until then it's far too soon.

That may be true but in a 4 man team he's nowhere near good enough. Nicholls Harris Woffinden Barker/Kennett That's my guess.

Care to explain why?

I'm just as optimistic as you my friend, let this be the beginning of better things to come

Phil - Sounds absolutely amazing - From what I saw the track looked very dry in pictures - I assume with the added heat they'll be prepared enough to keep the dust down? I am aware that we have 5 days left to go, before anyone says anything.

I was half way through reading this and I thought to myself 'why does this not surprise me' then I realised it was tongue in cheek.

But it's raising awareness of the sport, which it so desperately needs. There obviously has to be something in it for Monster to become the main sponsor? Surely the figures are huge and either way it will only do the sport some good.

It does indeed sir

Monster is massively influential to younger people - that's where they have the edge over rival companies such as red bull and relentless. Monster has this 'aura of cool' about it, it's a different marketing spin on the other 2 companies - trust me it'll bring lots of younger people into speedway, providing they market it correctly of course.

This is the reason I'm so excited about this. You only need to look at other sports that they have helped to see what a difference it has made. Trust me when I say, at the end of 2012, we will have an audience much, much larger than today, and the average age of supporters will plummet, which we so desperately need.

I drink Monster, I love the stuff. The green one is by far the best.

What I'm talking about is the (albeit rare) situation where a channel over-runs it's slot and they are forced to put the rest on a red button showing. If you're not in and watching to physically record it, you've missed the end of a meeting. It has happened to me before.

Just because you are unaware of it does not make it as unknown as you think. Ask anybody between the ages of 12-28 and I guarantee you 95% of them know of the brand and how popular it is. If anything this will raise the awareness of speedway and do it's popularity oodles of good. Edit: What I meant to say was raise the awareness of speedway to a younger generation.

This is making this years' GP sound even more exciting. Look at the various sports where monster has had an influence, and look at how they've improved from a spectator perspective since their involvement. It's HUGE for our sport. Roll on the first USA GP!

The problem with the red button is that some sky+ or skyHD subscribers would otherwise miss this if they were recording the show. It's impossible to record a red button showing.

Maybe it's worth adding an extra section on the forum for topics that constantly keep popping up? we could add in: Which is better, the Grand Prix or the One Off World Final? The New Silencers are rubbish and we all hate them Nigel Pearson is a terrible commentator and probably an awful person The Elite League is too weak nowadays Charlie Webster - Which would you prefer, eye candy or informed interviewer? If anyone has any other suggestions, answers on a postcard. NB: None of the suggestions above are of my own opinion, but from what I've noticed on these forums .

AJ all the way for me!

Click here for the article: http://cyclenews.coverleaf.com/cyclenews/20111213#pg43

the 2nd dullest I think sir. I mean come on, let's kick a ball between 2 posts and if anyone so much as breathes on us we have to fall over and cry.

As an addition to the world cup, this would be awesome. As a replacement, noooooooo