It's irrational too. In a 3 all whether you get a bonus can depend on whether the rider at the back coasts over the line or pulls of the track a few metres from thd finish.
It seems very tough on Smektala as the list is promoting young talent. But because he's 22 he is overlooked for a load of 21 year olds, of whom only Lidsey is currently a match for him. (although I do think Kubera will turn out better than Smektala in the long run).
My choices
1 Lidsey
2 Michelsen
3 Smektala or Pawlicki
4 Loktaev
5 Holder
6 Pawlicki or Smektala
50, a mere spring chicken. Bernd Diener is 60 and he should have been in this year's series, and did ride in the Challenge missing qualification for next year's series by a single place.
Edit: and with Hummel and Pijper finishing in the series top 7 Diener should be in the GP next year
Plymouth's communications have been superb throughout the last month. The fact that in the middle of covid (with so many extra things to do) they were able to respond to complaints about lighting and respond by making improvements before the next meeting is quite a contrast with some clubs who can't even fix a PA system after three years of fans moaning.
Really! 'There's Dudek's father, no idea what his name is'
Here's some clues:
He rode for 23 years in the Polish League (14 of them with ZG)
He appeared in 7 Polish Championship Finals (including a podium finish)
He competed in this match:
http://www.speedwayw.pl/dmp/1992/zgwr_1.htm