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Cant remember this being discussed. A popular trend among riders world wide and outside SGP and SEC also is to pick a #number and stick with it. Is anyone actually keeping track on the numbers already picked? I'm as anorak (that word is right?) and interested as the next one, but have decided that someone else can do this one, as my plate for this year is full. I woke up for this one, as Jari Mäkinen FI seems to have picked 25 as his #number. Getting a bit close to gp reserved's... Also from our part of the world Timo Lahti is #98 for a 2nd season.

Wasnt that about his days with Mauger? A good story, nice that he was allowed to tell it. It's two minutes, has been for years. Let them play mindgames, just be ready like PUK says at the end of 2 mins. 15 times 5 minutes (2 minute allowance + the actual heat + get out time) is 75 minutes. That leaves 45 minutes for track work and sausage sales to complete 2 hrs. The same time it takes for ice hockey and football for a full game. For years I've seen people leave from meetings after 2 hrs us up. Thats the time most people nowadays have for their entertainment, be it for a days or weeks worth.

I thought the Colin Pratt piece in the latest Spar made him look a bit daft. He completely missed the point that refs should be more strict with the time limit. Its not about the gardening, its about the fact that you only have 2 mins to do it and be ready! From the start of season if the refs would do as the rules state, the few problem riders would have been excluded enough times and lost enough money that the actual problem would have been solved.

http://www.bt.se/tt-sport/ward-missar-tre-vm-deltavlingar/

I if true, good news

Its not a BSI decision, its a SGP committee decision. I've paid my dues ln this, trust me. But at this moment I cant remember the composition of the committee. It was 3 members 2-1 in favour of FIM, just that I cant remember the names. FIM sporting director was one and I think the race director was the one from BSI? But the bottom line was/ and most likely still is that money calls the shots and promoters, not federations pick the wild cards. And I've actually read the new rulebook. The rule in itself has stayed the same, the paragraphing has changed to highlight that the committee makes the decisions. FMN's can propose what they want and when they want, that does not REALLY count. So did I drop a bollock and made myself a pillock (like the saying goes in wikipedia when I checked)? No, I dont think so. But I think the MA did. Just like SML did last year with the help from our FIM people...

Riding under a PZM issued license, a federation that has banned their riders from riding at tracks without an APD rode in the Argentinian series on tracks without an APD on the approval of the PZM. This snippet from the Worrall interview in the Spar earlier. So rules are "rules"...

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Thanks. I was turned down again in 2013... = ) Gonna visit Warsaw and Tampere this year, two consecutive ones, so maybe I'll use a different technic and wear them out to hire me. Would be welcomed, since TV showed me the door.

Whats John Poss up to these days?

Changes to allocations as well?

I just love this one... I can see crap hitting the fan big time early next week in a couple of Finnish offices.

Always ready to help with important stuff. Heres my bit.

Got to love that tweet by Diana Spencer that tells you to contact and complain to FIM Europe...

Big FIM conference during the weekend somewhere.

That was a new one for me. Learned something today, could just as well put my feet up now...

Zorn rules!

Most federations world wide have links to wada. Not bothering to check at the moment, but I think PZM is actually the motorsport fed in PL, not just zuzel. So its BIG and most likely linked to WADA.

Järf is coming home from Togliatti and will miss the Almaty rounds. Personal reasons are stated as the reason.

Thought it was a good question as well, as I "create" news from/for Finnish speedway, and the papers dont actually care, let alone pay for them...

How does that work then?

Great that they are again thinking of making huge changes! Hopefully this time they will think them through, and not just rush things and then let everyone make their own "common sense" decisions over things. Making one mistake in a change this big, can easily lead to a point where the CCP members can start booking flights to all speedway nations and attend the "lights off" ceremonies.

It has happened (methanol fumes) and thats probably why it's now in the book.

I was still in ice hockey when Lindros was having his problems. His biggest was that he did not "keep his head up", which led to all the problems. A MAJOR factor, even if you dont agree. Comparing to speedway, we have riders buying the cheapest available and approved helmets. You can ask Kalle Katajisto how they hold together? This keeping in mind his BRIEF! spell for the Devils. I would like to think speedway is a bit safer than hockey??? Comparing g-forces, amount of impacts and available protection. I could be wrong though, but the problem is real.

You (or anyone else) believing is the problem. Hopefully we will KNOW tomorrow. When I used to go out for a drink, after three pints of lager (in 60-90 minutes depending on thirst and company) I would feel slightly intoxicated and "merry", but since I'm 190cm/95kg I would be ok to drive since the limit in Finland is 0,05 %. Thats just to point put that the grey area is quite wide. Now I just drink at home. = )