mikebv

Great night of racing... Enjoyed that... Good to see a proper heat advantage needed to win..

Great night of racing... Enjoyed that... Good to see a proper heat advantage needed to win..

Some big decisions re wild cards next year given the injuries to "regulars"... And, as we know, there is the political angle too, to ensure more "eyeballs" are on the series.. If Poland allow "Sweden plus one" then it could be a bun fight for Freddie... Denmark, logistically, will have the advantage, but maybe double the meetings over here would sway his decision?...

When he rode for the Aces, I always had a "Steve Worrall" feeling to Tom.. ie There is a very good rider in there, but "something" will prevent him consistently reaching that international level... The pressure to perform when he has to step up seems to be the challenge for him... Birmingham had pretty much zero pressure given they were so poor, which I think reflected in his riding.... And at both the Aces and at Ipswich he has had two genuine World Class riders keeping pressure off him.. I watched him in Sweden last season against the larger number of top riders over there, and he definitely started to look more aggressive on the bike, and in one race pushed Zmarzlik out of contention in a race with a very robust manoeuvre.. Then he got badly injured pre season which I think has (as you could expect), dropped him back a bit this year... A big season for him next I would suggest as an indicator as to how his career will progress.. Will he just end up a solid UK rider, with maybe a 2nd or 3rd tier contract in Poland? Or will he become a consistent SEC or even GP performer over the next few years, with a top tier Polish contract..?. I think any team would want him if they can get two top level riders at One and Five, and Ipswich should be in the box seat for that, given they will want to take advantage of this seasons average..

I saw some of the action from the Sheffield meeting in Luke Killeen's Vlog, and it was clear you couldn't just "howl" into the bends at full gas, sideways blocking the track, meaning the rider behind couldn't pass, but just did the same thing... Meaning, as often happens at most tracks, four riders in procession, equidistant apart... From the action I watched in the Sheffield match, the riders had to go around the bends more circumspect given the level of grip they were getting, hence more mistakes and opportunities were available to be had... Hence, the racing was decent... With so little actually riding on the outcome of a any UK Speedway meeting, you would think the promoters would 100% focus on ensuring that the actual entertainment level, both on and off track, encourages people to keep attending wouldn't you...?

And Kurtz did his usual.... Happy with paid ten off four and didn't do heat 15..

The whole thing was summed up by Mark Lemon being the manager to do some "damage limitation" in Heat 15, and not using his GP stars to deliver another 1-5....

The comeback is on!!!!! Another 5-1 in Ht 15 needed... Chase the Ace and Mark Lemon should go out in it... The Aces may need to do a "Special Offer" for the 2nd leg..

Embarrassing this...

Again?...

They did say that to get a GP there that they needed to sort the track out first.... A lot to do....

Scores are close though... Hopefully the Witches will take a lead to the NSS to keep the tie interesting and hopefully, it will also mean a decent crowd will attend...

Game Over????? Lambert looking good for Saturday., Kurtz not so...

Wroclaw throwing points away by riding too wide.. And Torun seem more agresssive...

I bet that deflated her...