OveFundinFan

Soren Sjoston - twice third in the world championship

What about Nigel and/or Eric Boocock? Simon Wigg Tommy Price

Apologies if its been done, but with best Scottish, best Welsh, best Isle of Dogs etc - lets do Best England team. That would take some sorting.

So the Bournemouth Echo was there or has a hot line to the FIM...... I would'nt think so. Journalism thats all.

If I were Majic I dont think I would be waiting around for a contract playing 2nd fiddle to DW - I would be off to another team.

So we still dont know the decision. I cant stand the tension. I'm off for a pint.

My opinion is "I think not", I think he means he wants his boy back in the team soon.

Last night I took some time to watch You Tube and some world Championship races. Brought back all the bad memories of rolling at the tapes, and the biggest offenders (from the races I watched) were Mauger and Olsen, but both of them were "out-rolled" though by Jerzy Szczakiel especially in the 1973 world final and the run off with Mauger. There was some atrocious refereeing in those days, and none the more so then that 1973 world final in Poland - begs the question Who was paying the referees wages that night. OK, Szczakiel had a good meeting, a very good meeting, but he only competed in 2 world individual finals - 0 points in his first one, won his last one. Story goes he was not allowed to compete in the UK by the polish authorities so we never got to see his true abilities over here. Because of the abuse of rolling at the starts in those "dark" years I have to discount the likes of Mauger and Olsen (probably others) as the best gaters and great world champions. Of course they were great riders, but with such blatant rolling they dont rank with me among the really top greats.

Pure speculation and hopeful thinking by some.

Last I heard it was this Friday 30th Jan

Re Ove Fundin, apart from being in the top 3 world championship for 10 consecutive years and winning 5 times in 15 appearances over 16 years............ he also represented Sweden in the World Team Championship for 11 consecutive years, being in the winning team 6 times and runner up spot 3 times.

For 10 years on the trot Ove Fundin finished 1,2 or 3 in the world, he then missed a year but came back in 1967 to win again. As "one Meeting" world championships that takes some doing and some beating. "Mr Perpetual Motion" was his title.

What is it? - 5 days to go? When the announcement is made this forum will go in to melt down.

I thought he had problems getting into this country. And how much would it cost to get anyone like him over hear, could a team in the PL afford it?

I agree with a lot of the points the originator of the petition states ie Darcy is one of the best speedway riders (I think so too), he's entertaining to watch (undoubtedly) , Everyone looks forward to watching him race (maybe not all) and speedway is not the same with out him (some may disagree, but I agree) It would be a massive loss to the sport if Darcy Ward wasn't racing in 2015 (ok, I will go with the sentiments). However, whose fault is it that Darcy is in the situation he is in? Well, its Darcys fault, no one elses. If he had acted sensibly and responsibly he would have still been racing in 2014, possibly on one of the the top three podium positions at the end of the year, AND riding in the 2015 gp's. I wish some fans would simply grab hold of the reality of the situation.

Racing was absolutely fine with Jawa 2 valves, (and JAP engines). So why not again?

question - what question?

Whoops ! I am sure you know what I meant ie 2 min lol

I agree with GRW123, it does appear as if start marshalls have no authority over riders as they constantly call them to order but no notice is taken - thats how I see the GP's and Euro championship/world cup meetings. Something needs to be done, the 23 min rule should be enforced and I am glad if they not allowing riders back in the pits after a false start/first corner recall etc. When riders disappear back into the pits it really gets me grumpy lol

Oh yes!

I think he beat Fundin more then a few times at the top meetings. Twice 2nd in the world, Gothenberg and Wembley. Anytime in his peak years which seem to be 1962-67. How much riding he did in Europe I dont know, maybe not much. Give him the experience of race meetings like a GP rider can get now ie possibly 3 leagues, would improve any ones chances. Good example the pay back of lack of meetings at top level was Smolinski in 2014. Wins first GP when everyone was rusty, didnt do too bad for a couple GP's after that, but soon as the riders who were racing 3 times a week got into their stride it was over for Smoli.

If Honda HRC was involved I dont think a small firm like GM would push them out. If Honda want to do something I would think they have resources at hand to do it.

Even if it was 122,315, do you think the FIM would care?

My Mum and Dad were there in the 50's, I didnt get there till the early 60's,and then regular till the late 70's Only abroad final was 1976, the PC win in Katowice, just grateful I can see his races from that fantastic meeting on You Tube

Your right Bob, it was 1978, heat 3. Just been to Wikipedia, e/f, three straight wins, then 2nd to Gordon Kennett. Olsen 13, Kennett 12, Autrey 11, and as Jessup was well ahead in heat 3 then he would have been world champ. Jessup beat Olsen and Autrey in heat 10. That was Jessups chance gone, pity really.