Scandinavian GP - Meeting comments

[Addy]

Best GP I've seen for many a long month. Probably had much to do with the fact there was loose stuff on the track   and Olsen couldn't have his ultra boring slick track. We had decent racing right from heat 1.

If it takes a few rainstorms to ensure racing tracks, bring on the clouds is what I say

Referee was absolute crap IMO, he got every single decision wrong. I'm amazed he managed to get his socks on his feet and not on his head.

 

Quote of the night from Millard as Gollob rode back to the pits "I thought he was applauding the referee"

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Agreed SL, Was probably well worth getting soaked to the skin to watch ... and ...

 

Well Done Crumpy

[Crump99]

Breathtaking stuff, back to his fist pumping best

[keepturningleft]

Fantastic, brilliant entertainment. The GP gets bettter and better!

[Subedei]

A special mention for the real stars of tonight and that's the track staff at malilla. That's two years running that European track staff have made a silk purse out of a pig's ear. Last season it was Prague and this season Malilla. Heavy ran around the start time of the GP a bit of track work after the rain stops and hey presto a superb racing circuit. Now why isn't it like that in dear old Blighty? Different material?

[shortoi]

God yes! Get those track staff down to Swindon, pronto!

[rabbit]

Bet Sky are asking exactly the same thing!

 

Amazing stuff by their track staff though. what a slick show to watch. Next time I see a decrepit old tractor ambling around a track making no difference whatsover I'll remember tonight!

[Sandie]

Congratulations to Andreas tonight. He looked like a kid jumping up and down before getting on the podium. He looks well and refreshed and ready to take on the world again!!

 

Keep getting this image though of Queen Bee standing there screaming during that final - wont give the exact words being shouted but the picture in my head makes me giggle!! .

[shirls]

Totally agree about the well-deserved credit that must go to the Track Staff, for getting such a good track for racing on, after the state it was in after all that rain.

[greybear]

Best GP this year without any doubt imo

 

Well done Crumpy - great ride in the final.

 

Looks like the bikes are working again after looking slow earlier in the season - both in the Elite League & the GP.

[Cornishman]

Finally, you would think Tony, having come 3rd, sat i a Ferrari could crack a smile, he looked liek someone had just give him a slap!

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would have been nice for him to win the title in front of his home fans though. think that was his target right from the start

[raymondbudd]

Got to agree with everything on here, the track staff made it happen. British Promoters should take note, if you have the will you can run a meeting after torrential rain.

[BertHoven]

Best GP this year without any doubt imo 

 

Well done Crumpy - great ride in the final.

 

Looks like the bikes are working again after looking slow earlier in the season - both in the Elite League & the GP.

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Well, old bear, I reckon Mr Crump, having tasted success at world level in 2004, will now revert to his customary comfortable seat slightly to the rear of the reigning champion for a rest. Be assured he will be back in the top spot - he will be back!!

[home straight]

Was the 2nd GP not early enough?

 

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Ok so Crump won in Eskilstuna. What's he done since, before last night?

The point I was making was that nobody has made a sustained challenge this year.

[BertHoven]

Got to agree with everything on here, the track staff made it happen. British Promoters should take note, if you have the will you can run a meeting after torrential rain.

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.......as Colin Meredith , track curator at Belle Vue [and official track inspector for the SCB] has proved on several occasions at Kirkly Lane this season. Mr Meredith takes a few days off annually to lay the track for the British Grand Prix at Cardiff.

He's Simply the Best!

[Trees]

What the majority of the british promotions lack is the equipment. The swedish tracks have different material on don't they, I guess that makes a difference too.

 

Totally agree with everyone it was a good meeting and I, too, was pleased to see Crumpy come out on top Special mention must go to Andreas Jonsson who had a terrific meeting and Leigh Adams for fighting his corner all the way and getting into the final

[Joanne]

All credit to the track staff for getting the meeting on and actually making it look dry but I am sure Tomas Gollob would disagree after landing in a mud puddle. What the Sky viewers missed out on was standing on a slippery bank at 45 degrees in the rain and having to share a hood with another forum member. Another drawback was queueing for half an hour for the toilet. Having said that wouldn't have missed it for the world and Congratulations to Hans Andersen, Tomas Gollob, Antonio Lindback, Andreas Jonsson for producing first class entertainment. Also special mention to Jonas Davidsson for probably the best meeting of his career.

 

Was a little disappointed in the end result. Thought Andreas deserved his first GP win but well done to Jason (not that it matters now anyway).

[Lawrence]

I thin that Scandinavian GP was vwery exciting, esepcially in 2nd part because of track......

It was very dirt

I haven`t seen so dirt track on GP for a long time....

 

MORE DIRT TRACKS !!!!

[Rallyingmad]

I really felt sorry for Nicki last night, the ref was picking on him again like they always do. Nicki done nothing wrong and was unfair to exclude him, but the ref was polish so he would exclude Nicki then Gollob who's also polish.

[cappy]

........you would think Tony, having come 3rd, sat i a Ferrari could crack a smile, he looked liek someone had just give him a slap!

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I reckon that could be down to him being sat in a hard-top car, unlike the other two guys who got to wave to all the fans. Did feel a bit sorry for him.

 

Perhaps there's only 2 soft top ferrarisin Sweden?

 

He certainly looked in good spirits when he was on the podium - laughing with Crumpy

[Sir Jasper]

damn and blast i had a couple of quid on Andreas to win at odds of 14 to 1, i still can not understand why he chose to ride the final going around the inside, normally he gets out in front and rides as wide as possible!! still he provided plenty of entertainment, Nicholls is getting better however his gating lets him down when he gets to the semi's.

 

Oh and i also felt sorry for pedersen as well whch is very very very rare.