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I still felt bad for Fricke, as had the ref done the right thing, he would have been in the semis.

That was my point; every system flawed, but people don't think like that., Do you think it was fair that a rider could win every GP, and not even qualify for the following year? No, it was never going to happen, but... Again, this year is the same for everyone, and the riders knew what it was like before they started the season.Like EVERY World Championship season previously...

I never said anything it about being better or worse. You were the one who said it was. You complained that a rider COULD be World Champion this year without winning a race; I said you COULD have done that with the old World Final system. It doesn't matter that a winner of a GP HASN'T finished with 10 points on the night, and I was using that to illustrate that it was possible with the World Final system. Referring to the anomalies of the 2020 GP system, I haven't been through all the possibilities. However, with the previous system, it WAS possible for someone to win EVERY GP (yes, all ten) and not finish in the Top 8. That is FACT. To correct you, 12 was not the lowest possible winning score - a rider could qualify with 6 points (plus the semi and final). Again, I have stated that I preferred the old system, but do YOU think it's fair that it was possible for a rider to do what I said? Just because something is possible, doesn't mean it will, and just because something HASN'T happened doesn't mean it won't. No system is perfect, despite what we may prefer, or what we may think.

Have you ever thought of reading - and comprehending - what was written, instead making nonsensical claims? I never said this was fairer, and I never said this was better, so don't put words in my mouth. I have stated on here (on multiple occasions) that I much preferred the system used in previous years. As I said though, it was possible to win every GP, and not finish in the Top 8. I will be back in a little while with all the figures for you. In the meantime, you said that a rider could win the World Championship this year without winning a race the whole season. We all know that it was POSSIBLE to do that with the old world final system. You didn't have to win a race to get through the qualifying rounds. In the final itself, there were 120 points at stake, which gives an average per rider of 7.5 points. Therefore, anything ABOVE the average could win. Keeping it simple, a rider could finish with 10 points (five second places), which means that the average for the other 15 is 7.33. So, not only could the winner not need to win a race, he could win with points to spare. So, why is this year so bad when it was possible before? As I said, I will be back in a little while.

Not Madsen, obviously. Not EVERY time, anyway!

It was no different with the old World Final system. Did you complain about that? It was theoretically possibly for a rider to not only become World Champion, but to win every GP, and not even make Top 8 and qualify for this year. Did you complain about that? And before you question me, yes, I have previously PROVEN that on here... However, just because something is possible, we all know it will never happen.

You never got penalised, as you never got out of the gate that quick, mate!!!

I'd go there just for t' local cuisine!

If one of these two jump now...

Really feel bad for Fricke...

Or Ray Wilsson... Or Ole Olsson...

And how did that work out for Laguta???

It doesn't matter. If you're not in the semis, you have no bloody chance!

He obviously scares people!

It doesn't matter what has happened - it is what happens from here...

I was going to say that...

So, the riders have to abide by the rules, but the ref doesn't? Sounds about right for speedway!!!

Not even from an exclusion, from the initial warning. If you get a warning, any subsequent infringement that meeting SHOULD be an exclusion.

How? He was on a warning, and had already been excluded once. So, another warning would mean another exclusion. It would be inconsistent (and ridiculous) to give him a warning and still give him the points...

Copycat!!!

If the ref can issue a regular warning AFTER the race, why can't he issue one that disqualifies him?

The only reason for me to keep going to Poole was because my aunt and uncle lived there!!!

I've just lost interest in people who keep claiming they are losing interest...

No, he didn't; Fricke made a backwards pass!

Trust me, you can panic a lot more watching than competing. It's because when you watch, you have absolutely no control over things!