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bikes not that bad then

GB can rely on another wildcard entry into a world event

He lives in Sydney Australia. I've PM his email

exactly

but you could argue that a rider from India should be chosen - he comes from a big country - huge TV population, but he probably will be a rubbish rider and therefore shouldn't be considered for the SGP I know this is exaggerating things,but the british wildcard situation looks similar, looking from the outside. There are 16 riders worthy of a place before you'd consider a British place. Also small countries and small speedway populations can still breed world champions.

3. Australians and Kiwis do it every year. If they had us at the end of the series, bikes and engines could be sold, meaning less to take back. If it came here it would be at a speedway stadium but with a temporary surface. i'd imagine IMG would get an Airline sponsor and freighting sponsor on board then a plane would be chartered to freight everyone in and out.

You wont like 2011 then!

yep and I answered that one, none.

I think the best idea, would be to do away with Elite league have a top european league with 12 teams. Run it Like Super 12 Rugby say 3 GB League Teams 3 Polish League Teams 3 Swedish teams 3 Danish Teams all race each round over a weekend. 2 meetings on a Friday, 2 on Saturday and 2 on a Sunday. All can be televised. No league matches on GP weekends. Then combine the remaining elite league and premier together I'd allow two non british riders per team (dont know how european union rules work) Then keep the national league I'd allow two non british riders per team

There's going to be a 3 round U21 GP series next year, it would be better to have a strong GB presence in that series, and blood the young riders there, than put them in the SGP, and then hang them out to dry when you feel they are out of their depth. Another season on there is more probability the older riders are going to go from the GP scene

Why is it OK to think of putting Darcy in, as an adopted Brit. If you put him in, just leave the Brit part out. Whats the difference. Then if the British fans can accept that, then go one step further. Pick the best 16 riders. Leave nationality out. After all it is an individual world championship. Its F1 not A1GP If the best 16 give you a more exciting GP then more Sky viewers will watch then more TV advertisers will be attracted. I agree with snyper.

I will go and have a look

Ronnie Moore

It should be the best 16 riders in the world at the end of this season. If they all came from one country who cares. You are seeing the 16 best ride against each other. Thats what a World Champion should be, the best not the manufactured best. is there anyone out there that can come up with the top 16 using british, swedish, polish etc league averages, individual meetings for this season (not including SGP and SWC averages) that will give you the best most consistant 16 for next season.

If you made winning the u21 World championship an automatic entry to the GP Make the GP Challenge the old world qualifying rounds where every rider competes to reach the challenge final and the top 7 would go through with the U21 champion and the top 8 Im unsure how to include the bottom 8 from the current SGP riders in this.

17-18 year olds up to 21 year olds can be Under 21 World Champions and will have a series of their own next season, if you take all the best riders out of that series that will be under strength. The 250cc world Championship, will start soon, and you have enough British talent there at the moment.If the best British riders are in the under 21 bracket then this is where SGB should put all of there resources, and over time the British scene will strengthen and British riders will come though the system in numbers not one every now and again. What you have all got to come to terms with is there are at least 20 world class riders that are better than the best British rider at the moment, it would do British speedway the world of good to not have a rider there next year.

Yes it's Jason.

new website up and running for new season about to start photos videos and results will be posted regularly http://www.rosebankspeedway.co.nz a few videos from a few seasons back on there now

Ask him what it was like team riding with Ronnie Moore, Peter Craven. Who was his best partner. Then riding with Chris Julian. The dragging clutch Fundin got him to change after a world final practice. The shadow he blocked in a world final. The court action riding for Wolves.

Would be good to see a NZ connection to this meeting. Jason Bunyan 5 times NZ Champion.

Thought there was a no smoking policy in the stadium

Funny how Bunyan and Complin were both good enough to ride in the British Final.

Old Team 1 Nicki PEDERSEN DENMARK £60,000 captain 5 Hans ANDERSEN DENMARK £45,000 10 Fredrik LINDGREN SWEDEN £30,000 12 Kenneth BJERRE DENMARK £30,000 15 Emil SAYFUTDINOV RUSSIA £25,000 Pedersen and Anderson out New Team 2 JASON CRUMP NEW £60,000 Captain 4 GREG HANCOCK NEW £45,000 10 Fredrik LINDGREN SWEDEN £30,000 12 Kenneth BJERRE DENMARK £30,000 15 Emil SAYFUTDINOV RUSSIA £25,000

I agree with you, we have a similar problem here, while the age groups are there for a very good reason, there needs to be exceptions to allow the obvious talented ones through to the bigger bikes. Maybe the riders they ride against need to be at a certain level also, so they aren't put up against wobblers. On the other hand is the aussie system working because the boys have to stay on the 125's for so long, they are after all harder to ride than the bigger bikes.