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Held at the wrong time in the season in the wrong country. It probably does have a place at a certain level but not with the mix of riders on show tonight. GP participants should be excluded to measure the state of the up and coming riders and certainly not hold these events in the likes of Poland if you want to generate interest. Go back to the 70’s and 80’s and the stadia in the UK were packed for the likes of the Daily Mirror sponsored events because of the novelty value in seeing overseas riders grace domestic tracks in the UK. Yes the sport has moved on but given where the sport is it needs to generate interest outside the traditional nations and take it to another potential fan base. One can only hope.

Does anyone know who is in what position. Am I missing something?

This is a PR disaster for the series and the broadcaster. Oh well always the league racing to look forward to in 2026.

Well done to Germany. Stick by your values and it will come good. She may not have ridden for her country but was ready to compete if called upon. Team GB could learn a thing or two but only when Vatcher is kicked into touch. That waste of space of an individual needs to be eliminated from the sport. How he holds any position in the sport beggars belief. Needs replacing asap. Any former riders up for it.

All these young riders deserve credit for doing what they can given the track etc. They are do in the best they can and are the future. Just sad that some teams are mismanaged but hey ho it throws up some new talent to keep an eye out for in the future. Add to this that many of the riders interviewed are speaking English even though it may not be there first language, these lads deserve support. I would suggest that going forward only the finals are held in Poland where the home country automatically qualifies. Tonight’s meeting should be held in anywhere other than Poland. These riders should have a decent crowd.

No he will not. No one is watching😅

That is a shame. Need someone who has actually ridden competitively and can get the best out of the riders. That sour faced individual could not manage a tiddlywinks team. God only knows why those in charge allow him near this sort of event. I am sure many a current rider or retired rider could do better.

Out of interest who is managing team GB?

Only Mr Pearson could make the sport seem exciting and he holds the mantle as the most enthusiastic commentator the sport has had since the Dave Lanning era who certainly brought something to the sport and those derbies with Rayleigh.

I think his home family will be glued to the TV. I believe he comes from the Seychelles and may well make the local press and news again. Good lad doing what needs to be done.

Like to see him in the UK. Perhaps Ipswich might like him as a reserve. Not a bad meeting but GB seem to be struggling still good to see Dan mixing it with these guys.

All on this forum can try and guess what will happen in 2026 and many have some very good points to make but in reality the powers that be are not listening to the core support and few if any on here have any investment in the sport or any financial interest in the current set up. The running of the sport is questionable given that the clubs and promoters dictate the rules and almost operate on the basis of a Masonic lodge. I accept that it is not my money on the line but if you follow the current premise, the sport is on a downward trajectory as those in charge maintain a self interest and rely on the personal preservation of the investment over entertainment value and attracting a new audience. The closed shop that currently operates believes the current business model works. If that is the case why does it not attract top quality sponsors and why is the wider media not clamouring to get a slice of the action. WBD have seen the writing on the wall by distancing themselves from the promotional side of the sport. That in itself should tell us something. One can only hope that positive changes are forthcoming as the status quo is not an option if speedway is to flourish.

OK Thanks for that. I thought I had lost the plot or something.

Only in speedway could a team accrue more points in the main meeting such as Ukraine and the team with fewer points in the Czech Republic qualifies for the final. No wonder few take this two wheeled sport seriously.

I suspect this is a daft question but why is the stream I am watching showing Eurosport as the broadcaster but the commentary is the two culprits based in the UK.

He will be a GP rider in the next few years and it is just a pity that he is not slightly older as he would be a good challenge for the top GP riders. His time will come and is a future world champion.

The lack of supporters in the stadium will do nothing to raise any interest in the competition and frankly putting this on live t v is an embarrassment. Anyone who is foolish enough to have paid TNT or whoever it is who expects to be paid for that live performance will be well disappointed. The new promotional team who have taken over from WBD have a lot to do to generate a modicum of interest let alone achieve a level of interest that provides a return on the investment.

I get them for free at home😄

It seems that no one is interested in this type of meeting anymore. The structure of the meetings/qualifiers probably needs to looked at and just the final put on as a main event not this format. Poland has no interest until the final and all the so called top riders already grace the Polish league so if the final is in Poland for example hold the qualifiers elsewhere where some of the top riders rarely appear. Just a thought.

Well done to both sets of riders for providing an entertaining meeting. On to 2026 for more of the same.

After that Dudek should enter strictly come dancing, he certainly knows how to do balanced moves😀

Good line up and certainly deserves the support of Suffolk folk. Get behind these youngsters and let them know that they are appreciated and are the future. I will be attending this one and it makes up for the missing 16 Lapper end of season finale. Well done Chris and all who are making this happen.

Well done Jan Kvech for winning and Adam Ellis for coming third. Adam seems to be willing to compete in the various European meetings and good luck to him in gaining the broader experience. He has done himself proud.

Well done Jan Kvech for winning and Adam Ellis for coming third. Adam seems to be willing to compete in the various European meetings and good luck to him in gaining the broader experience. He has done himself proud.

Adam Ellis is riding well.