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HANS ANDERSEN At the Banks's Olympique at Monmore Green last week, I spoke to Hans in the interval about 2006, he kept pretty quiet about his team plans, only stating he lives next to East of England Showground with a wry smile. When talking about the GP's he said that he hasnt heard a word about next season but obviously wants to ride in the competition, but if he is out, then he will just have to accept it and try and get back in 2007. However, if he is left out, it appears that he will be requiring a written explanation from the FIM as to his none selection being a former GP winner and as a rider finished lower than him in 2005 has been reinstated. It appears that Hans will accept any descision and admits that its just hard luck if he is left out, but would just like some communication as to why he has been left out and why others were given nominations. He could of cousre be given a nomination and I for one hope he does as he is a young, hard rider who can add more to the series than certain others being talked about. ANDERSEN HOLTA KARLSSON if form is anything to go on.

Well Done Jesper B It may not be the strongest line up, but you still have to beat them to win it. Jesper B Jensen 5.98 - could be a bargain for anyone next season

Maybe Oxford will sign him up(Pavlic). . . squad number 20

Mikael Max will be the one out then, cant see him riding till at least June, maybe later.

Riders now have team race suits, and this does make them look smart and even the mechanics (at Wolves) anyway all wear Wolves grey and black shirts with the riders name on. However it gets me the way they look when they arrive at the track. Oald jeans, T Shirt, Trainers, Baseball hat and sponsors jacket. When Wolves lifted the 2002 title, all riders had to wear matching tops and jackets and walk the track together. Was this just a coincedence that we acted as a team, looked like a team and rode like a team. If riders are wearing matching race suits, surely it can be arranged for them to wear matching shirts and jackets aswell.

Why should he when he can still give anyone a good race, he enjoys racing and thousands still love to see the maestro at work. Long Live the King

Add the name of SAM ERMOLENKO to this squad !

Fredrik Lindgren is likley to be lining up in Poland next season. David Howe is also likley to join eitheir Rawicz or Rzeszow (instead of Max)

Why not just hang Lee Richardson over the side and people will chip in for your ticket fee ! SELL-OUT - Sadly not, the best or closest they have come to a sell out was this years GP when only 20,000 tickets were un sold. Coming from someone that displays an Exeter avatar, I dont think it will clash with any Falcoln fixtures .. . . .at all !

I remember that party aswell, but only JC got to ride all of them !

3. K. Kasprzak - Unia Leszno 4. T. Gollob - ŻSSA Unia Tarnów (likely will miss the meeting) 14. G. Walasek - Złomrex Włókniarz Częstochowa 15. R. Kościecha - Lotos Gdańsk Hope Poole arent riding as this could effect this line up or more likley Poole's Craven Shield campaign.

Well Done !

Well Done to Josh Auty on winning the title that was rightfuly his to win. Ben Taylor deserves second place as only Josh has been the better of him all season. JOE HAINES; Well Done Joe its great to see you up there and still have another two years to win it ! Weird how they put the four strongest riders in heat 20 isnt it. Hope to see you back at Wolves soon mate, you have my number. I will call you soon.

See below I dont know who told you, but your right. KP Nuts as I refer to him told me a week ago when Wolves were riding against Oxford. He is getting a new engine sorted out and bring his top 2005 Polish bike to England in 2006. He has held talks with CVS regarding next season alrerady.

Sam always looks good and dont think you have seen the last of him yet !

With Josh Auty ruled out through injury, Ben Taylor should be favourite. Hope that JOE HAINES can win this though. Great talent and prospect for the future. GOOD LUCK JOE Remember your always welcome at the Green.

bold are better, others same standard or deserve a chance more than Lee. Jaroslaw Hampel Hans Andersen Peter Karlsson Mikael Max Rune Holta Piotr Protasiewicz Scott Nicholls Krzysztof Kasprzak Kenneth Bjerre Fredrik Lindgren Mark Loram Billy Hamill Matej Zagar Janusz Kolodiej Neils K Iversen Charlie Gjedde So let Scott Nicholls go in and give Loram or Stead a season if we have to have 2. Yes, he did well in those two didnt he ! Polish GP, wasnt that where he just scrapped into the Semi-Finals and ended up runner up. This would be a bit like Eastbourne losing heat 30 in the play-off final this year. A BRITISH rider. . . . Scott Nicholls. . job done Peter Karlsson, Mikael Max, Fredrik Lindgren, Hans Andersen, Piotr Protasiewicz, Charlie Gjedde, Neils K Iversen etc all missing from your list, all should be somewhere above 15..Lukas Dryml Which GP will this be in, dont wont to miss the one round he does well in !

It looks like there will be qualifiers in 2005 for the 2006 series so these nominations will be cut down or lost. My world rankings list would be, (2006 GP riders) Rickardsson Crump NPedersen Adams Gollob Nicholls Jonsson Hampel Hancock BPedersen Karlsson Andersen Lindback Holta Max Loram Protasiewicz Kasprzak Richardson Norris Lindgren Bjerre Iversen Sullivan Stead Kylmakorpi Zagar

Gollob did miss the cut in the 90's and was used in every round as one of the wild cards. If the best riders are drafted in, Peter Karlsson, Mark Loram and Rune Holta would be bought in, although this would be hard on Hans.

I read alot of your comments and know you are a very bright person in speedway matters, but this is crazy. How you can say Scott Nicholls is over rated. He is without doubt one of the worlds top riders and has made a number of semi-finals and always shown up well. He will make the top 8 in 2006 without fail. Hampel failed to make the top 8 this year for ther same reasons Scott didnt last season - injuries forced him out of vital rounds Lindback is up and down - 12 one night, 0 the next. Scott alot better rider than Antonio any day.

2) Rzeszow are about to sign with Max Max unlikley to ride anywhere in 2006 due to his injuries 4) Bydgoszcz have already 5 riders for 2006: Jonsson, PePe, Buczkowski (19), Jedrzejewski (18), Lopaczewski (16 but very gifted; passed his speedway licence exam five weeks ago). Sawina and Klecha are to stay as well but Krzyzaniak's and Robacki's situation is very uncertain after a poor season of them. Polonia's eye is kept on Miskowiak, Chrzanowski, Kosciecha and at least one of them should be signed... There's also a rumour about Hampel (!) but honestly I don't believe it much. Krzysztof Pecyna will be signing for Bydgoszcz for 2006

OLYMPIC STADIUM BARCELONA Home of Espanyol FC who use the stadium from August to May and otherwise is left empty. This I believe has been looked at to hold the European GP in 2007.

I have a few lying around including one on an old husky in the late 60's doing a scrambling event at hawkstone park i think. Will try and find out if Roger Harvey or Rob Hooper have any old snaps or items aswell. You obviously live quite close to me then aswell. I live in Rugeley.

Tom Leadbitter was a Bristol rider for a time. Tiger Tom as he was known had a good career and upon retiring he went back to Moto X and Grasstrack. He appeared in numerous pre75 events and won most of them. A builder by trade who lived in Rugeley then Lichfield. Tom sadly died of a heart attack in 1995. He was still riding on the Grass even then in his 50's and was always known for his cheerful smile and pipe. A great character who I knew very well and often helped him clean his bikes after a meeting the next day while he was at our farm we lived on then.

ANDERSEN - KASPRZAK - ZAGAR will be the last three now Richardson has got in. No PK or Loram