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According to the Russian web site Czech Republic 48 Latvia 45 Finland 30 America 25

The meeting at Daugavpils starts at 19.15 cet the one at Terenzano at 21.00 cet. http://www.speedway.org/ will have the up dates on Terenzano. Not sure about Daugapils but the page layout suggests they will Click on Neues then the live update link

Is the British final only held as a money earner for the BSPA now then. Surely that meeting should be the qualifier.

It looks like the top six from the five qualifiers plus one home seeded rider in the semis. Really tough on the reserves. I hope the injury isn't as bad as is feared. It was looking really good for qualification up to that.

On an earlier post it said the standing area was packed like sardines, so maybe more about the ticket price than racing quality.

But no different to Lakeside, Coventry and Swindon on Sky tv Would have thought it suited the Brits.

Does anyone have updates on this meeting ? Ben Barker is representing GB

It's not slick tracks that give processional racing, it's the riders on it. Sajfutinov,Pedersen, Walasek, Adams, Harris all had the ability/desire to overtake in Prague: Too many riders are safe within the GP series, hopefully the rumoured change in the qualification, with only the Champion and 4 TV picks (wild cards) returning will liven it up. The GP was better than most Sky sports live "Elite" league meetings for entertainment, and a worthy winner. A good nights viewing.

Wait till Nicholls signs for Poole the tune will change then.

It's a shame Holder doesn't have the same belief in himself. The inclusion of two younger talents would have really shaken the old boy's club up.

On what criteria is he in the top 16. He was 27th in the averages in Poland last season and 18th in Sweden's

Nice to see toonarmy84 is still working Manu looks to be on new kit, there was some talk of a new sponsor during the winter, any news?

Just back from Finland, the answer to the question is no. The same old problem for the British, his partner had another baby (when we were in Russia) and the cost of the ferries and travelling. It's a real shame as it was a well organised meeting and it would have been good experience for him. The problem will always remain, while British Ice Racing is rider (self) financed.

Ian, the meeting on the 8th is being run by Jo Seatre (the Norwegian rider) and it will feature four British riders if everything goes to plan,as Kevin Rowand and Rob Irving are also included in the line up. This meeting in the last two years has been cancelled due to lack of ice, but this winter has been far colder. I'm the UK rider in the Oslo meeting. Just leaving for Finland now, the temperature looks good and I'm looking forward to a good weekend

Due to visa problems I have had to withdraw from Togliatti but everything is in place for Lukhovitsy. Hopefully Kevin Rowand will be joining me.

According to the late Bob Jones the Autodrome was the piece of land where Tiverton road is now. His friends' father owned the Duke of Edingburgh pub and had the keys to the stadium. The story told to me was. Bob used the track to practice on.

Funäsdalen in practice but I don't think it was bad, just a routine trip to hospital to check for any damage.

I don't have a wild card that I know of but things change. Hope to see you at Bollnäs, the temperature here today is -3 with sunshine perfect weather for ice racing. Have a good trip.

My information is that it's one qualifier in Lukhovitsy on the 31st of January, and the final is at the same venue on the 1st of February. This information is direct from the UEM.

An interesting piece of news for British fans, GB now has two riders in the European Championship in Lukhovitsy So if all of the paper work can be sorted in time it will be me and Kevin Rowand representing GB.

I have been selected to do both the European and the World championship qualifiers, both of which are in Russia.

No not yet, waiting on the track commitee, but I will let you know as soon as I do.

I realised during training, if you want a job done properly you have to do it yourself

Having spoken to the ACU about the result of the training camp and the allocation of the British places, we don't have a team in Inzell. The reason that the ACU don't get a team place is because they don't ask for one, due mainly to the lack of riders. All went well at training and the others are back in the UK. Must get back to making tyres now.

It looks like a super motard engine with an intergeral gear box. The frame does not have engine plates so there is no stress on the crank cases. The engine is mounted more like a 250cc grasstrack bike. The Klatovsky family may be the people to ask as they are involved with super motard racing and Jawa motorcycles.