bigcatdiary

Conclusion - credit to Swindon for producing a track with so little gate bias Yes just a real shame the track produced so little actual racing, apart from the odd heat most of the passing was finished after the first bend. Very processional.

Idiot

Thats of course if Nicholls is fit and Richardson can get his van started on Saturday

Its a special race format they have devised for this year.

No it was a bike problem last year, that has been rectified

Is anyone able to point me towards the right place for final averages for the Swedish Elite League for 2007 please.

Have to agree, the racing was garbage. If this keeps up it will die, we need to see racing not gate and go

I agree it would be financial suicide not to have at least 2 brits in next year, bearing in mind the British GP seems to make most of the money. Having said that I am surprised that niether of the two chose to do the quals

It cost the promotions money, the TR doesnt and its as simple as that What I would give to go back to the old tac sub ride.

Good post, they always moan about the track being different, lets bin practice

I thought that was one of the worst GP's ever, the track was an absoloute disgrace, who ever prepared should be sacked. I dont think I saw one passing move in the first 12 heats other than a mistake because of the ruts. If Olsen thinks that sort of track is what is required he wants sacking. Truly dreadful

The whole tactical ride thing should be scrapped, along with the guest rider rule. Dreadful, both of them, holds this sport back from being taken seriously. Unfortunately its the BSPA who decided these things and they dont want to scrap either.

Perhaps I can help you, NL is your wife, I didnt realise you had split up again.

The press release for this story stated that Mick Bratley was Peterborough Co Promoter and advisor to Hans Andersen. If the Daily Mirror want to interpret that as manager, then thats up to them. Anyway why would a Reading sponsor be so interested, are you so fed up with putting the boot into Colin Horton that you now have switched tactics to stabbing Mick Bratley in the back. Or is the real reason that maybe you're just bitter that Peterborough withdrew their proposal of team sponsorship to you this season because they decided they did not need the hassle from a two bob lift company. I see the spelling hasnt improved yet

I wouldnt take everything you read in the Daily Mirror as gospel, its not known for its accuracy is it, secondly every promoter in speedway is involved with his riders and is clearly biased towards his riders, It goes with the job. Promoters are always in the pits, its required under the rules, certainly in the UK anyway. Try a different daily it might help with the spelling

I heard that Kings Lynn have bought the airfence from Oxford

I think he means Speedway was started in Australia

It doesnt really matter where the GP is being staged because the man responsible for its state is Ole Olsen While he is GP Director in charge of track preperation it will be slick, slick and more slick.

Yeh brilliant he only mentioned that Zagar was 5 times slovenian champion about 15 times. The mans got to go

More fool you, I sit in the stand you know the big thing with 2,300 seats in it. I rarely get hit by shale

Not so sure I agree with all of that 1. The racing wasnt to bad 2. Spectating at this place is still dire, their are very few seats and if you stand on the bends you end up wearing half the track by the end of the meeting. One of the Lynn fans told me they are doing up the place, I have been going since 1970 it shouldnt take 37 years, I dont like standing on uneven earth banks. 3. If you are not allowed to take your own food and drink into the place, then it should be clearly advertised on the media releases. 4. £3 for a programme is fair enough for this sort of event, but it should have included the Consolation Final and space for the many changes. And whilst on the subject of changes if these events are to be taken seriously again someone should remind the competing riders to be more professional. Five changes to the riding order is a total disgrace, David Norris, Kris Kasprzak, Janusz Kolodziej, Ales Dryml and Robert Miskowiak all failed to show and were replaced with a variety of second strings and reserves. Yes I am quite sure some of those missing were genuine, I am also quite sure some of them were not. Lastly well done to Bjarne Pedersen did very well to pass McGowan in the final, especially as he received absolutely no help whatsover from his partner Jason Crump who was out of the gate and gone.

Its 4-3-2-0 if this helps

Interesting race format but I think for a 5 man race the poionts should be 4-3-2-1-0 as only 3 riders off 15 metres, actually were able to get through the field into scoring positions, Andersen, Lindgren & Karlsson.

Having attended Cardiff for the last 5 years I have found it more expensive every year, Its bad enough that BSI rip us off without the hotels getting in on the act We have booked to go to Germany for the last GP and with flights, hotel & tickets, its just as cheap if not cheaper than going to Cardiff. If you do it yourself and its not differcult, its works out about half what reputed speedway travel clubs charge.

I agree fully with the above comments, Look forward to watching him progress again next year