SuzieQ Posted October 5, 2006 Report Share Posted October 5, 2006 (edited) Updates for this meeting here Then again - maybe not! Edited October 5, 2006 by SuzieQ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
groovy32 Posted October 5, 2006 Report Share Posted October 5, 2006 this should be a good meeting come on adam and lewis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aries Posted October 5, 2006 Report Share Posted October 5, 2006 steady rain for over 2 hours, not much chance of this one happening i'm afraid Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuzieQ Posted October 5, 2006 Report Share Posted October 5, 2006 steady rain for over 2 hours, not much chance of this one happening i'm afraid <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Looks like I may be carrying on with painting the hall after all! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iris123 Posted October 5, 2006 Report Share Posted October 5, 2006 Just wonder if the mysterious Michael Nielsen could in fact be Claus Vissing? As i have seen a report on the Holsted site that he is over and having a few run outs,including at Ipswich Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
London Witch Posted October 5, 2006 Report Share Posted October 5, 2006 (edited) It says on the Ipswich forum that he is a 16 year old Dane, recommended by John Jorgensen. Still keeping my fingers crossed for this meeting to go ahead, any updates before 5 will be appreciated, thanks. Edited October 5, 2006 by London Witch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aries Posted October 5, 2006 Report Share Posted October 5, 2006 Looks like I may be carrying on with painting the hall after all! <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Don't give up just yet. If anyone can get a meeting on its Bob Ellis, the best trackman in the business bar none. He's got his work cut out this time though by the looks of it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aries Posted October 5, 2006 Report Share Posted October 5, 2006 It says on the Ipswich forum that he is a 16 year old Dane, recommended by John Jorgensen. Still keeping my fingers crossed for this meeting to go ahead, any updates before 5 will be appreciated, thanks. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Its still raining LW but not really damaging rain, just drizzly stuff and its quite breezy too which could help things Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
London Witch Posted October 5, 2006 Report Share Posted October 5, 2006 Thank you Bloomy, I shall continue to think positively then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boxer123 Posted October 5, 2006 Report Share Posted October 5, 2006 Thank you Bloomy, I shall continue to think positively then. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Chris is on Radio Suffolk at the moment. He says there has not been that much rain and the track is fine ..... at the present time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
London Witch Posted October 5, 2006 Report Share Posted October 5, 2006 Nice timing boxer. Just leaving now, thanks. Hopefully see you soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boxer123 Posted October 5, 2006 Report Share Posted October 5, 2006 Nice timing boxer. Just leaving now, thanks. Hopefully see you soon. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Safe journey , hope to see you there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazysue Posted October 5, 2006 Report Share Posted October 5, 2006 (edited) Just had a call from the stadium Meeting off!! * I have sent a text to LW to let her know. Edited October 5, 2006 by crazysue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boxer123 Posted October 5, 2006 Report Share Posted October 5, 2006 Just had a call from the stadium Meeting off!! * I have sent a text to LW to let her know. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Thanks , sue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuzieQ Posted October 5, 2006 Report Share Posted October 5, 2006 Just when I thought I could put the brush and roller down! darn it! and I seem to have more on me than on the walls! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
London Witch Posted October 5, 2006 Report Share Posted October 5, 2006 Oh well, I didn't get too far before I got Sue's text. Treated us to fish and chips on the way home to cheer us up. Thanks Sue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robyn1972 Posted October 5, 2006 Report Share Posted October 5, 2006 I got to the stadium just after 4.30 - at which point there was light drizzle falling but nothing more. Half an hour or so later it started getting heavier, and at 5.30pm the decision had to be taken to call off. There will be a meeting at Foxhall next week - keep your eye on the Witches Website for confirmation of what it will be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomcat Posted October 5, 2006 Report Share Posted October 5, 2006 (edited) Shame that the weather beat this one. Always a great spectacle to see at the seasons end. Just to answer a few questions about fuel tanks etc. Some riders opt for the 'take a chance' fill the tank to the brim tactics. Then there are riders like Chris Louis, who developed a huge platic tank that fits neatly under the bike covers, but holds enough fuel to do two 16 lap finals. The normal fuel tank will do something like 14 or 15 laps from brim full, its great seeing those riders that 'hope' as they sling the bikes from side to side, trying to get that last drop of fuel into the carb to keep the thing running that extra lap or so(remember seeing Jason Crump doing that a few years back). In years gone by, when we had the total loss oil system, where the oil departed from the bottom of the engine onto the track, riders would add a washing up liquid bottle for extra oil, and also strap a second fuel tank to the main one, usually with duct tape or some such thing. Some riders still use that method, extra tank taped to the normal one, its all part of the fun of the event. As for SCB's argument about Mark and his quote about never riding in anything but 4 man races again...doesn't hold up on this one. For starters, there are 16 laps to pass riders, unlike the 4 lap races of the SWC, where either a Final slot is up for grabs for your country or the Title itself. Also, riders tend to pace themselves in the 16 lapper, unlike the SWC, where its just the 4 laps to get a result. The only time that the 16 lapper has been truly dangerous, was when they ran it in Ipswichs' National League days, they had to re-run the Final about 3 times, as the eager younger riders went hell for leather at the first turn and ended up in a heap each time. After some sharp words from JL and Mike Western, they settled down and the race was completed. Other than that, the riders know that they have a long way to race and need to pace themselves. Also, as Robyn pointed out, there are the two start lines, some 20 metres apart, so the eliminates the first turn bunching scenario's. Yes there is the case that a riders packs up on the front start line, but again as Robyn rightly says, they should just stay still and let the riders from the back take avoiding action...much safer. Where riders from the front fall on the first turn, there's plenty of time for the back grid to take action to avoid the fallen rider, which is usually the case. If you haven't seen one of these 16 lappers SCB, I suggest you go and see one, I'm not having a go at you, but it really is a sight to behold, 8 riders, 16 laps and its just amazing the buzz around the stadium at the start of the Final. This was, I believe, introduced by the former Ipswich Flag Marshall. Paul Johnson, an inovation that has been done in Australia in the past. Arena Essex try to copy the 16 lapper with a 12 lapper, but on the mini track they have, its not even close to the Ipswich one. Even the quality of the field doesn't matter too much as people really get into the evenings racing, with their chosen favourites for the evening and the "Will they get to the Final and will they stay the course for 16 gruelling laps of speedway" attitude. Shame its not sponsored anymore either...used to be called the Daily Mirror/Weslake 16 Lapper...oh they were the days, Joe Owen, Billy Sanders, Phil Crump, John Louis......the list goes on. Its a fitting end of season meeting and lots of fun for all of the riders and fans involved. Edited October 5, 2006 by tomcat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Wong Posted October 6, 2006 Report Share Posted October 6, 2006 There will be a meeting at Foxhall next week - keep your eye on the Witches Website for confirmation of what it will be. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Why the big secret Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazysue Posted October 6, 2006 Report Share Posted October 6, 2006 (edited) No secret, probably just trying to sort things out plus also possibly waiting to see the outcome of the Craven Shield meeting tomorrow. Edited October 6, 2006 by crazysue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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