Thats the point,is the Elite League important enough anymore to the bigger picture of speedway if that many of the worlds top riders don't participate.Before anyone jumps down my throat this not my opinion just an observation and worth debating surely.
With 15 out of the 26 riders in the current Grand Prix competition not reguarly riding in the UK Elite League and the likely winner with only 2 rounds left being one of them can they be truly crowned World Champion assuming that the Elite League is within the top 3 in the world.