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Doesn't seem to matter where you go in the world,the people who run speedway have a knack of cocking it up!

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If you could only understand finnish. The finnish forum is on FIRE!!! with people going on about what should have been done...

[f-s-p]

Riders @ Tampere 20th February. Finland vs. Sweden Test Match

 

Finland

1. Pekka Karttunen, 2. Tomi Kirilov, 3. Kaj Lehtinen, 4. Jouni Seppänen, 5. Henri Malinen, 6. Timo Kankkunen ja 7. Raimo Henriksson

 

Sweden

1. Ulf Engenström, 2. Hans Olov Olsén, 3. Torleif Burman, 4. Peter Koij, 5. Fredrik Olsson, 6. Joakim Söderström ja 7. Paul Johansson

 

Same Swedes will take part in the Nordic Champs the day after @ Kuusankoski.

[f-s-p]

The Finnish league 2006: (waiting official confirmation)

 

Snails - Varkaus Racing Team

Joonas Kylmäkorpi, Mico Brotkin, Jani Mäkelä, Appe Mustonen U21, Tuomas Reinikainen U21, Aarni Heikkilä U21

 

Paholaiset - Porin Moottorikerho (Devils)

Marko Suojanen, Cezary Owizyc, Jari Mäkinen U21, Petri Koskela, Robert Eriksson?

 

Kotkat - Seinäjoen Moottorikerho (Eagles)

Kaj Laukkanen, Kauko Nieminen, Rene Lehtinen U21, Joni Keskinen U21, Henka Gustavsson?, Simon Gustavsson?, Kenny Olsson?

 

Keittiöpiste - Kuusankosken Moottorimieskerho

Tero Aarnio, Juha Hautamäki, Teemu Lahti U21, Juha Mäkelä, Jyri Palomäki +enough swedes to put on a 2nd team!

 

Speedway Centre Daugavpils

???

 

Leijona-Haukat - Helsinki/Lahti combined

Tomi Reima, Toni Salmela, Joni Kitala U21, Eemil Lindqist

 

There was a track committee meeting last saturday. Preliminary calendar was discussed, but there are still some things waiting for the final decision. Still some uncertainty on the Latvian team, they want to come, they are wanted but there are some problems with the fixtures.

 

Apparently BSI has issued a new rule, stating that SWC teams all need to look the part, with matching kevlars and bike covers. Finns have chosen Maliniak apparently. Well it's a good thing if they got the money from the SML, because so little has come from there in the past few years. All kinds off plans were discussed, some of them sound great, some off them not.

 

Ice racing is on today and tomorrow. Results late today or early tomorrow on the Test match between Finland and Sweden

Edited February 20, 2006 by f-s-p

[f-s-p]

Suomi 43

Pekka Karttunen 100120 4

Tomi Kirilov 213R11 8

Kaj Lehtinen 321233 14

Jouni Seppänen 00010 1

Henri Malinen 0000 0

Timo Kankkunen 01X 1

Raimo Heriksson 333033 15

jj. Matti Pöysä

 

Ruotsi 65

Ulf Engenström 33232 13

Hans-Olov Olsson 011221 7

Torleif Burman 21323 11

Peteri Koij 12211 7

Fredrik Olsson 232R2 9

Joakim Söderström 123331 13

Paul Johansson 1202 5

jj. Sture Jansson

 

1. Engenström, Kirilov, Karttunen, Olsson 3-3 49,19

2. Lehtinen, Burman, Koij, Seppänen 3-3 51,35

3. Henriksson, F. Olsson, Söderström, Malinen 3-3 51,72

4. Engenström, Lehtinen, Olsson, Seppänen 2-4 52,25

5. Henriksson, Koij, Hohansson, Kankkunen 3-3 50,35

6. F.Olsson, Söderström. Kirilov, Karttunen 1-5 52,53

7. Henriksson, Engenström, Olsson, Malinen 3-3 52,07

8. Kirilov, Koij, Burman, Karttunen 3-3 51,62

9. Söderström, Johansson, Lehtinen, Seppänen 1-5 53,06

10. Engenström, Olsson, Karttunen, Kirilov R 1-5 53,97

11. Burman, Lehtinen, Koij, Henriksson 2-4 53,53

12. Söderström, F. Olsson, Kankkunen, Malinen 1-5 52,47

13. Lehtinen, Olsson, Seppänen, Johansson 4-2 53,81

14. Henriksson, Burman, Koij, Kankkunen X 2-4 53,32

15. Söderström, Karttunen, Kirilov, F. Olsson 3-3 53,91

16. Henriksson, Engenström, Olsson, Malinen 3-3 52,07

17. Burman, Johansson, Kirilov, Karttunen 1-5 53,38

18. Lehtinen, F. Olsson, Södesrtöm, Seppänen 3-3 54,22

 

Attendance 950+ even though ski jumping was on TV from the Olympics!!! Usually we get 1200-1500, so very good. The date was forced, we had no choice!

[tarabanko]

Up the Swedes!!

 

Hope it was a good meeting.

 

[f-s-p]

I was the secretary and timekeeper. Didn't see anything!

 

There were some good heats, could've been more close though...

[pugwash]

The Finnish league 2006: (waiting official confirmation)

 

Paholaiset - Porin Moottorikerho (Devils)

Marko Suojanen, Cezary Owizyc, Jari Mäkinen U21, Petri Koskela, Robert Eriksson?

 

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Jari Mäkinen . Where have I heard that name before? Glad that he's fixed up in a team, I'll be watching his progress with interest, could well be a future Pirate.

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Jari Mäkinen . Where have I heard that name before? Glad that he's fixed up in a team, I'll be watching his progress with interest, could well be a future Pirate.

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Jari was the first person to ride a 500cc speedway bike since the beginning of the 90's in the centre of Tampere. He did a few laps for show yesterday @ Pyynikki. His dad Rauli Mäkinen was practicly unbeatable in the late 70's early 80's @ Eteläpuisto, situated only few hundred meters from Pyynikki. Eteläpuisto was better located than Wimborne Road FYI!

 

When U2 come over I'll tell you all about it!

 

EDIT: Actually you've been there already, in black&white!!

Edited February 21, 2006 by f-s-p

[f-s-p]

From the guestbook at www.isracing.net. On the finnish forum someone was wondering why this Engenström fellow is not in the swedish A-team...

 

Nordic final 2006

1. Ulf Engenström Sverige 15p

2. Torleif Burman S 14p

3. Kaj Lehtinen SF 13p

4. Peter Koij S 11p

5. Hans-Olov Olsén S 11p

6. Pekka Karttunen SF 8p

7. Tomi Kirilov SF 7p

8. Jouni Seppänen SF 7p

9. Fredrik Olsson S 6p

10. Ari Tuomisto SF 6p

11. Paul Johansson S 5p

12. Manteren SF 4p

13. Timo Kankkunen SF 4p

14. Hyttinen SF 3p

15 Jo Saetre Norge 3p

16. Joakim Söderström S 2p.

[f-s-p]

"Illegal" moped racing, Vesilahti, Finland 25.2.2006

 

Stock Moped

 

A-final

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5th f-s-p "Tunturi '73"

 

[f-s-p]

This just in, it's official. Alltough for some reason all the foreigners have been left out, except Emil Linqist. I know all the teams have at least one in their side, and they are allowed to use two per meeting. Kauko Nieminen might ride in one or the meetings, so Kotkat have held talks with the Gustavssons from Sweden. Other foreigners as listed earlier.

 

Finnish league 2006

Paholaiset, PMK

Manager: Tomi Kauppi

Cesary Owizyc, Marko Suojanen, Petri Koskela, Panu Karvonen, Petri Meritähti, Jari Mäkinen (u-21)

 

Kotkat, SeMK

Manager: Mauri Palmi

Kaj Laukkanen, Kauko Nieminen, Rene Lehtinen (u-21), Joni Keskinen (u-21)

 

Leijona-Haukat, HMK-SsMK

Manager: Kalevi Kyyhkynen

Emil Linqvist, Tomi Reima, Toni Salmela, Marko Hyyryläinen, Joni Kitala (u-21), Kalle Kivistö (u-21)

 

Keittiöpiste, KMMK

Manager: Jorma Mäkikunnas

Juha Hautamäki, Tero Aarnio, Juha Mäkelä, Jyri Palomäki, Teemu Lahti (u-21)

 

Snails, VRT

Manager: Juha Kuosmanen

Joonas Kylmäkorpi, Jani Mäkelä, Mico Brotkin, Tomi Tuomainen (u-21), Aarni Heikkilä (u-21), Aki-Pekka Mustonen (u-21)

 

Daugavpils

Maksims Bogdanovs, Vjaceslavs Giruckis, Jevgenijs Karavackis, Jevgenijs Petuhovs, Kjastas Puodzuks, Dmitrijs Palkovskis

 

1st Division aka City-series

Vaasa (VaMK)

jj. Markku Uuttu

Jonne Perälä, Tero Villanen, Timo Villanen, Mikko Rahko

 

Pori (PMK)

jj. Seija Mansikka-Aho

Petri Koskela, Markku Raappana, Petri Meritähti, Tomi Kauppi, Mika Suojanen, Jari Mäkinen

 

Forssa (FMS)

jj. Jorma Tuomisto

Aarni Heikkilä, Janne Nyman, Ari Tuomisto

 

Kauhajoki (KauhjMK)

jj. Anssi Hautala

Pasi Räsänen, Jan-Erik Korkeamäki, Juho Ruuska, Olli Heikkilä, Markku Autio, Reino Koivuluoma

 

Seinäjoki (SeMK)

jj. Harri Nieminen

Pekka Valo, Harri Nieminen, Petteri Koivunen, Panu Karvonen, Mikko Koskinen, Tuomas Reinikainen, Joni Keskinen

 

Lahti (SsMK)

jj. Vesa Hyyryläinen

Markku Weckman, Ismo Lehtosalo, Vesa Hyyryläinen, Risto Flink, Kalle Kivistö, Joni Kitala

 

People over here seem anxious to get things underway. League will probably start in late April, when Daugavpils will have their home meeting. Training camp is planned to go with it. The league calendar will be published next week, when it's confirmed in a meeting regarding it.

Edited March 6, 2006 by f-s-p

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This just in, it's official. Alltough for some reason all the foreigners have been left out, except Emil Linqist. I know all the teams have at least one in their side, and they are allowed to use two per meeting. Kauko Nieminen might ride in one or the meetings, so Kotkat have held talks with the Gustavssons from Sweden. Other foreigners as listed earlier.

 

Finnish league 2006

Paholaiset, PMK

Manager: Tomi Kauppi

Cesary Owizyc, Marko Suojanen, Petri Koskela, Panu Karvonen, Petri Meritähti, Jari Mäkinen (u-21)

 

Kotkat, SeMK

Manager: Mauri Palmi

Kaj Laukkanen, Kauko Nieminen, Rene Lehtinen (u-21), Joni Keskinen (u-21)

 

Leijona-Haukat, HMK-SsMK

Manager: Kalevi Kyyhkynen

Emil Linqvist, Tomi Reima, Toni Salmela, Marko Hyyryläinen, Joni Kitala (u-21), Kalle Kivistö (u-21)

 

Keittiöpiste, KMMK

Manager: Jorma Mäkikunnas

Juha Hautamäki, Tero Aarnio, Juha Mäkelä, Jyri Palomäki, Teemu Lahti (u-21)

 

Snails, VRT

Manager: Juha Kuosmanen

Joonas Kylmäkorpi, Jani Mäkelä, Mico Brotkin, Tomi Tuomainen (u-21), Aarni Heikkilä (u-21), Aki-Pekka Mustonen (u-21)

 

Daugavpils

Maksims Bogdanovs, Vjaceslavs Giruckis, Jevgenijs Karavackis, Jevgenijs Petuhovs, Kjastas Puodzuks, Dmitrijs Palkovskis

 

 

 

 

 

I´ve heard yesterday that Kenny Olsson have signed for Kuusankoski!

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I believe it... I was in a meeting where the fixtures were decided. Afterwards we had a drink with the Kuusankoski people, and went trough the fixtures finding dates when they'd have riders missing. Their manager had already told me they had signed Swede's and how cheap they were earlier, but even though I offered to pay for the round, this time he remained mysterious and did not give any names!

 

The U21 rule in our league went a little belly up. Kuusankoski played the "quality of the league"-card, and it seems now that the U21 rider doesn't have to be finnish. If a nominated finnish U21 for a team gets injured, they can replace him with a foreign U21 rider.

[Puma23]

Hello F-s-p

 

Maybe You have more completely results of Finnish Leage than me.

 

Look at http://www.lubusports.pl/mat05/dmfinlandii.php

 

Can you help me update the results ? (Divisioona 1 earlier years etc.)

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Reigning finnish ice racing champion Pekka Karttunen has called it a day, and finished his career. This because the authorities decided that the finnish final was ridden wrongly and the results do not stand. Apparently there was a protest from Oulu MK, because Raimo Henrikkson was disqualied from one heat, because he was in the wrong heat (read earlier post). Karttunen quitting is no good. Also one other career has finished, one of ref J. Lindström because of the same reason. He thought it was a stupid decision and called it a day. There's one other ref that could call it a day as well...

 

Janne Koivula is quitting longtrack because of problems with nominations for the WC. The SML (governing body) is back to it's old self, and a speedway training camp to be held at Latvia during easter is under threat. After everything was sorted, it now seems that the riders have to pay for participating after all.

 

There a lot weird s""t going on at the moment in speedway. I hope I wake up next week and it's all been april fool's...

 

 

ps. sorry Puma, cant help you at the mo, maybe in the future

[Puma23]

Ok f-s-p. I understand. Maybe you have any contacts to others finnish collectors ?

 

If you don't have I will be waiting for your help.

 

Regards

[f-s-p]

The finnish league starts next saturday at Daugavpils Latvia, with the locals Daugavpils, KeittiöPiste KMMK, Leijonat Helsinki and Kotkat Seinäjoki.

 

I dont know the riders to the meeting yet, but I do know that Kauko Nieminen (Kotkat) isn't there, Toni Salmela (Leijonat) isn't there and Jyri Palomäki (Keittiöpiste) isn't there.

 

Infact my sources have informed me that Toni Salmela isn't riding at all this season, because of an foot injury from last year. For the opening round Salmela will be replaced by a "local" rider, whoever it's gonna be... lol

 

A training camp that was supposed to be organized at Latvia during easter was moved to Sweden, and apparently was a success, since I got a call to say "it's been a long time since something this good has happened!"

 

In a SML meeting yesterday the spokesman for track racing, Matti Pöysä was unable to retain his spot in the board, so it's a bit uncertain times ahead for "us". On a lighter note he has received the highest possible status from the FIM in organising meetings, and is the sole person in any motorsport in Finland to have such a status. He's also a qualified FIM referee.

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Finnish riders for the U21 World qualifier @ Holsted are Rene Lehtinen, Joni Keskinen and Aarni Heikkilä. Aarni Heikkilä will also ride in the U19 European semifinal, where ever that'll be.

 

I'm not expecting any success.

[Greg]

Any News on how Tero Aarnio is doing i rember when Kingslynn was going to sign him i wonder if they still wanna make him a asset

[f-s-p]

I think he's on a 6,5 to 7 point average. So when enough riders are hurt, and all other's from under different size of rocks are used I'm sure he'll be contacted.

 

He's ready and willing, but needs a riding berth to come over. His finances do not allow him to just come over for a few weeks and beg for 2nd half rides.