Vincent Vega Posted June 11, 2005 Report Share Posted June 11, 2005 Well the atmosphere seems brilliant tonight I am sure our fellow forumers are making loads of noise but the track is no good for passing. Gordon Kennett King of the White Line would have loved this track if you gate and stick to the kerb you win simple as that. Any rider trying to blast around the outside gets stuck in no mans land. Saying that I suppose the restrictions they have to work to makes laying a good passing track difficult although it seems more banking could have been used. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matousek Posted June 11, 2005 Report Share Posted June 11, 2005 exactly what i mean better at bradford! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subedei Posted June 11, 2005 Report Share Posted June 11, 2005 I think that maybe the track had something to do with the number of incidents. There were some desperate moves being pulled out there tonight. And not just by the usual suspects. You had to be in a decent position coming off the 2nd bend or - in the main - you were road kill. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tarabanko Posted June 11, 2005 Report Share Posted June 11, 2005 I think that maybe the track had something to do with the number of incidents. There were some desperate moves being pulled out there tonight. And not just by the usual suspects. You had to be in a decent position coming off the 2nd bend or - in the main - you were road kill. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> These tracks that are down for one evening isnt brilliant, has it ever been that? The first heats was processional. The crashes that occured tonight can you blame the track for in 90 percent, if you werent 1 st you were almost dead in the back,,.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaledodger Posted June 11, 2005 Report Share Posted June 11, 2005 I didn't see the Sky broadcast tonight, but after reading the posts on this topic, I am very glad I gave Cardiff a miss once again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nicolap Posted June 11, 2005 Report Share Posted June 11, 2005 I didn't see the Sky broadcast tonight, but after reading the posts on this topic, I am very glad I gave Cardiff a miss once again. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Umm... I was there earlier tonight, just logged on to see some of the chat. My first time at the Millenium Stadium, must be a case of the tv not reflecting the action. I thought it had some excellent races, sure it would be better at an established speedway venue, but where are you going to get that many fans together to watch a GP round. I enjoyed it, and Jason Crump, for me was taking the agressive attitude one step too far. The last exclusion showed a sign of desperation and a lack of respect for the other riders. They should all know how far they can go without taking really silly risks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyin'ryan Posted June 11, 2005 Report Share Posted June 11, 2005 enjoyed it, and Jason Crump, for me was taking the agressive attitude one step too far. The last exclusion showed a sign of desperation and a lack of respect for the other riders. They should all know how far they can go without taking really silly risks. bit harsh that...he just picked up a bit of grip and couldn't control it...not much he could do about it at all.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trees Posted June 12, 2005 Report Share Posted June 12, 2005 QUOTEenjoyed it, and Jason Crump, for me was taking the agressive attitude one step too far. The last exclusion showed a sign of desperation and a lack of respect for the other riders. They should all know how far they can go without taking really silly risks. bit harsh that...he just picked up a bit of grip and couldn't control it...not much he could do about it at all.... Totally agree, on most tracks his move would have worked out perfectly for the win but this track was pretty ordinary! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaky Posted June 12, 2005 Report Share Posted June 12, 2005 Well the atmosphere seems brilliant tonight I am sure our fellow forumers are making loads of noise but the track is no good for passing. Gordon Kennett King of the White Line would have loved this track if you gate and stick to the kerb you win simple as that. Any rider trying to blast around the outside gets stuck in no mans land. Saying that I suppose the restrictions they have to work to makes laying a good passing track difficult although it seems more banking could have been used. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> If the track was no good why has trick won on normal and temp tracks this year and other years for that matter i dont hear him complaining about the track he actually gave the whole show his approval,hes the one who had to race on the so called no good track not you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hazzman Posted June 12, 2005 Report Share Posted June 12, 2005 Somebody agrees with me! First eight heats were the quality shared by Brandon. However, remains a great day! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shazzybird Posted June 12, 2005 Report Share Posted June 12, 2005 If the tractors when grading had brought in some of the dirt from the fence the shiny line on bends 1/2 may not have shown for sometime each tractor took a different line (with different implements on each one) and the watering was on the outside where no one had been hmmmmmm maybe bit of a girlie opinion there but thats how I saw it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subedei Posted June 12, 2005 Report Share Posted June 12, 2005 Apparently the tractor grading the track at Newport this afternoon had a coming together with the fence. Perhaps the driver had a vision of Nicki P on his inside. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavyH Posted June 12, 2005 Report Share Posted June 12, 2005 Apparently the tractor grading the track at Newport this afternoon had a coming together with the fence. Perhaps the driver had a vision of Nicki P on his inside. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I managed to pass Nicki P's motorhome on the M4 today without being pushed into the crash barriers :0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Davis Posted June 12, 2005 Report Share Posted June 12, 2005 To be fair the track is put down for one night once a year. There is no doubt that the track has come on leaps and bounds since it was first laid a few years ago now. I think the track staff and everyone who helped lay it deserve a huge pat on the pat for putting a track down that was safe for the riders and provided some good racing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shazzybird Posted June 12, 2005 Report Share Posted June 12, 2005 Ok Matt we'll have a word see if you can be an official photographer at next years GP's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subedei Posted June 12, 2005 Report Share Posted June 12, 2005 I think the track staff and everyone who helped lay it deserve a huge pat on the pat for putting a track down that was safe for the riders and provided some good racing Hope you have Ms Bliss' agreement. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liontamer Posted June 12, 2005 Report Share Posted June 12, 2005 I managed to pass Nicki P's motorhome on the M4 today without being pushed into the crash barriers :0 <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I like that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trees Posted June 12, 2005 Report Share Posted June 12, 2005 I managed to pass Nicki P's motorhome on the M4 today without being pushed into the crash barriers :0 Made me giggle to, I can just imagine it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Splatty Posted June 13, 2005 Report Share Posted June 13, 2005 If the track was no good why has trick won on normal and temp tracks this year and other years for that matter i dont hear him complaining about the track he actually gave the whole show his approval,hes the one who had to race on the so called no good track not you. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> something to do with the sheer power his engines have and that 'tbc' that was next to 'tuner' in his description in the programme - I can see restrictions being imposed in the future or the top guys finding out his secret and copying it it still doesn't account for his truly amazing wall of death in the final though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
regwilsontacticalgenius Posted June 13, 2005 Report Share Posted June 13, 2005 the track was the best it's been in 5 years of watching at Cardiff- there were races in the second part of the meet that were better than on permenant tracks. If you go just for the racing you're missing the point, and I saw the sky meeting the next morning, much more exciting than most elite meetings shown on monday nights. Stop moaning about the track, if you were watching on the tv go and experience the atmosphere, there's nothing like it. 10 heats out of 25 had some good racing and 3 had incidents. what more do you want?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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