tyler42

So if the ref can issue a warning after the race. Why can't he exclude a rider after the race for jumping the start??

As you say last years scoring system was fine as, every point counted towards your score. Can't get anything simpler. Speedway though always shoots's its self in the foot. The joker to name but one! Still thats what the rules are this year. Next year they will no doubt change it again!!!

But. one rider winning one race compared to another winning six races and only a two point difference at the end of the night is not flawed in your opinion? It's beed said the new scoring system was to bring into line with other motor sports but, FI has one race per GP, Moto GP has two, Superbikes has two. Speedway has 23 races per GP!! How is that in line with the other major motor sports?

I think you're being slightly disingenuous or I have misread your post. If thats the case. I apologise. You originally said " and then having a couple of good races and ending up as World Champion!" All I did was highlight the fact that this was not the case in the majority of world finals. A couple of good rides would not be good enough to become world champion.

I think you needed a little bit more than a few good races to become World Champion back in the day! From 1949 through to 94, only three world finals were won with a total of less that thirteen. Whereas in thirty five years of those finals they were won with either a full house or fourteen points.

Bomber makes heat 15 on a score of five. He managed to beat Perks twice! Still i suppose he's done well compered with some in his team!!!

At least the ippo riders are have good races between themselves at the back. Bomber busting a gut to get pass Lawson lol

Maybe Monster Joe had a little say in the matter!!

I think thats a bit harsh on Chris who is as an ex World Champion. Can't get much better than that.

Correct, Its not in the rule book and on the other hand I've seen plenty of riders lock up and nearly do a 360 and the poor rider behind is the one who gets excluded.

It never has.

Funny as soon as they scrape the dirt off. Madsen gets 5 pts. Ole making sure the home town boy don't get left behind

Yes because he's the only one!!!

Jeremy Luckhurst was wearing a monkey mask as late as 1987

So you said you don't want Laguta, because he's too aggressive, but you're quite happy to have Pedersen back? Whats the difference with either? btw I like both riders.

Peter Collins

Actually that was Martin Dugards Brother Paul

Well said.

That over the years has been a classic Miedinski move. Plenty have been fenced over the years with that move!

Show a bit of respect to a fellow rider. He wiped out the pair of them. Did not even bother to see how they were. Had time to wave to the crowd though!!!

What was more disappointing for me was seeing Madsen waving to the crowd and smiling. Showing no concern for a fellow rider and countryman. Let's hope he is ok.

Mathematical possible Steve, but it never happened. The most points you could get without winning a race as you would know, would be 10pts. the lowest ever was 12pts. I think the SON's would have been in my opinion more credible if like other major sports events, we had two semi-finals and a final. Rather than basically a run off after two days of speedway.

But to get to those meetings you had to qualify from the British Final . I'm sure i read somewhere, Chris Morton said it was the hardest meeting for him to qualify from. Maybe he meant the track was a bit too slick for his liking and not being that good from the gate he found it tougher.

i think you're being a little unfair on Bewley. Before he had his crash. he was scoring very well in Poland. The same league as Lambert was in. He gave Lambert a good run for his money in the British Final and had a few good meetings in the world u21 world finals beating good riders along the way. That crash he had last year has stopped the progress he was making, but if you have natural talent like he has, then I'm sure he will get over it.