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18 rounds would be feasible. Australia, NZ, Argentina can all be run between October and April don't forget the season would just get extended

We'll be in Chch next meeting. 88a 250 class

well looks like we'll be able to sit back and watch a GP without whingers then. No more will be known now until about July, it would be good just to keep quiet about this until there is something to report, rather than just slag it off so we are sick of hearing about it as is done with everything else on here There is a lot of interest as Philip says, and wheels are turning. Top people were here a couple of weeks ago. IMG have the SGP until 2021. They know they aren't going to make a profit in Auckland straight away if at all, its about increasing tv audience, they are looking at spreading the gps across the world. This is the furtherest it has to come, if it works here then the model will work everywhere else. There are a lot of links with speedway and NZ for a start IMG head of motorsport has his office in Auckland. Steve Brandon is from NZ

If Wizzer could sort it we could arrange something in the off season in NZ with our U15 riders

photos on facebook Rosebank Speedway

http://www.rosebankspeedway.co.nz/webapps/i/86017/194238/338740

I've got them done just haven't had time to put them on website, will try and do them tonight.

yes, not a good day excluded first race touched tapes, 4 points i think. I'll get results up soon on www.rosebankspeedway.co.nz

No, after not wanted by Newport, I heard a certain promoter cancelled his visa, when he had lined up something with another team.

Grant rode well. Made the gate 5 times and wasn't troubled. Jason rode well for his first real meeting back on a bike since his injuries last year. and his first race out broke the track record. Made a bad gate (as he usually does) on his race with Tregoning and couldn't make up the lost ground. Ritchie rode well, missed the gate on the runoff and had bike problems on 3rd lap. Jade Mudgway and Sean Mason 4th equal

pretty sure he has a UK passport.

2nd Jade Mudgway 1st Danny 2nd Ritchie Hawkins 3rd Jesper Kristainsen 4th Earlier in day Danny broke the track record, then in race 53 of the day Jesper broke it again.

going straight to premier

just come on the scene here, instant success, is thinking of coming to England this year

Waikaraka Park was exhibition rides only, 3 races handicap style and one 6 lap race with a midget car type rolling start, just some fun. Wanganui the track was crap and not worth reporting. Rosebank is on Sunday and we'll give you full results

Dont know yet, I wasn't at that meeting, i'll try and find out tonight at Waikaraka Park, local riders qualifying is tonight for tomorrows meeting.

http://www.rosebankspeedway.co.nz/uploads/86017/files/rosebank_results_16_Jan_2011.pdf

facebook link http://www.facebook.com/pages/Elf-International-Motorcycle-Speedway-Series-New-Zealand-2011/115685378503850

Ruapuna Meeting Jan 8 Ht 1. Daniel Nermark (Sweden) 1, Grant Tregoning 2, Ritchie Hawkins (Eng) 3. Ht 2. Sean Mason (Auck) 1, James Courtney (Eng) 2, Anthony Knowles 3. Ht 3. Andrew Aldridge 1, Dale Finch 2, Adam Wilson 3. Ht 4. Mason 1, Nermark 2, Finch 3. Ht 5. Hawkins 1, Knowles 2, Andrew Bargh 3. Ht 6. Aldridge 1, Courtney 2, Jasper Kristiansen (Denmark) 3. Ht 7. Nermark 1, Bargh 2, Wilson 3, Ht 8. Knowles Mason 2, Kristiansen 3. Ht 9. Courtney 1, Finch 2, Aldridge 3. Qualifying Points: Mason 8, Nermark 8, Aldridge 7, Courtney 7, Knowles 6, Finch 5, Hawkins 4, Bargh 3, Tregoning 2, Kristiansen, Wilson 2, Sharp 0. Semi Final. Nermark 1, Finch 2, Aldridge 3. Semi Final. Courtney 1, Hawkins 2, Tregoning 3. Last Chance Qualifier. Finch 1, Hawkins 2, Aldridge 3. Final. Nermark 1, Mason 2, Courtney 3.

www.rosebankspeedway.co.nz and click on links for the other bike tracks

Alan is it morning yet?

Do GP riders know how to ride JAP's, and what's an engineer. Why is it a problem to travel halfway around the world. Our riders do it every year, it'll make a change for it to be the other way around.

Planning is still underway. A meeting was held yesterday. Ole Olsen was here in July. Newspaper article 22 July Baypark general manager Ervin McSweeney has been on a fact-finding mission to Europe as part of preparations to ensure Tauranga is in the best possible shape to host a round of the world speedway motorcycle championship. Mr McSweeney spent two days at the showpiece of of the championship, the British Grand Prix at Millennium Stadium in Wales. No decision has been made by promoter IMG on where a championship round would be staged in Australasia, but Baypark was believed to be strongly in the frame, with negotiations now down to sorting out the details of a suitable final package. Mr McSweeney spent July 9 and 10 in Cardiff, where he familiarised himself with the organisational details needed to host a world championship round. He said it was important to know exactly what Baypark was potentially getting itself into and what was needed to do to run a world championship round. "It was really good to see all the preparations." Mr McSweeney said he had gained invaluable insights on what was needed if Baypark was to host a round. The promoter needed to be happy that Baypark could deliver an event of the quality needed for a world championship. "No stone will be left unturned to make sure that we can do that," he said.

what about that graffiti at Cradley with Ivor Brown