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[f-s-p]

This one is fairly recent, but in any case it has to have been THE meeting in Finland for the past 15 years.

 

SPEEDWAY U21 World Final Tampere 4.8.1995

 

Jason Crump 33232 13+3

Daniel Andersson 32323 13+0

Ryan Sullivan 23322 12+3

Tomas Topinka 23331 12+2

Kaj Laukkanen 32331 12+1

Ben Howe 22233 12+0

Piotr Protasiewicz 33220 10

Ronni Pedersen 20113 7

Jiri Stancl 11212 7

Savalas Clouting 02103 6

Rafal Dobrucki 11112 6

Antonin Svab 11101 4

Nicki Pedersen 11001 3

Mirko Wolter 00020 2

Norbert Magosi 00010 1

Waldemar Walczak OR0F0 0

 

Heat by heat:

1. Crump, Howe, Dobrucki, Clouting 66,25

2. Laukkanen, Topinka, Svab, Magosi 66,42

3. Andersson, Sullivan, Stancl, Walczak 65,39

4. Protasiewicz, Pedersen, N Pedersen, Wolter 66,40

5. Protasiewicz, Andersson, Dobrucki, Magosi 65,66

6. Crump, Laukkanen, N.Pedersen, Walczak R 66,63

7. Topinka, Howe, Stancl, R.Pedersen 66.46

8. Sullivan, Clouting, Svab, Wolter 67,93

9. Laukkanen, Stancl, Dobrucki, Wolter 66.72

10. Sullivan, Crump, R.Pedersen, Magosi 65,64

11. Andersson, Howe, Svab, N.Pedersen 66,61

12. Topinka, Protasiewicz,Clouting, Walczak 66,60

13. Topinka, Sullivan, Dobrucki, N.Pedersen 66,26

14. Crump, Protasiewicz, Stancl, Svab 66.89

15. Howe, Wolter, Magosi, Walczak F 68,32

16. Laukkanen, Andersson, Pedersen, Clouting 66,64

17. Pedersen, Dobrucki, Svab, Walczak 66,90

18. Andersson, Crump, Topinka, Wolter 66,80

19. Howe, Sullivan, Laukkanen, Protasiewicz 67,17

20. Clouting, Stancl, N.Pedersen, Magosi 67,60

 

re-run for 3rd: Sullivan, Topinka, Laukkanen, Howe 66,3

re-run for 1st: Crump, Andersson F 66,40

 

The track record before the meeting was 66,45 by Hans Nielsen from 4.6.1989 (Must have been the Scandinavian Final ). Anyway Ryan Sullivan rode 65,64 in heat 10.

 

Kaj Laukkanen rode 65,08 in the Finnish final 22.8.1999 in the A-final beating Tomi Reima and Vesa Ylinen for the championship.

Edited February 6, 2007 by f-s-p

[f-s-p]

Kemppi Speedway 16.6.1980 Lahti, SsMK

 

Ari Koponen 33333 15

Olli Turkia 33332 14

Olli Tyrväinen 22333 13

Heimo Kaikko 31232 11

Hannu Lehtonen 33122 11

Ossi Henriksson 22321 10

Pekka Turkia 23210 8

Matti Hyyryläinen 02113 7

Markku Helminen 21220 7

Timo Kiansten 120R3 6

Ari Heinonen 20F12 5

Markku Haapala 112N1 5

V-P Kunelius 0F121 4

Harri Lankinen 10100 2

Gunnar Eriksen SWE 0100 1

Asko Sorvo 1 1

Risto Flink 1 1

Riku Helminen F 0

Esa Jämsäläinen 00000 0

 

Erä erältä:

1. Lehtonen, P.Turkia, Helminen, Kunelius

2. O.Turkia, Henriksson, Kiansten, Hyyryläinen

3. Kaikko, Heinonen, Haapala, Jämsäläinen

4. Koponen, Tyrväinen, Lankinen, Eriksen

5. P.Turkia, Kiansten, Eriksen, Jämsäläinen

6. Lehtonen, Hyyryläinen, Haapala, Lankinen

7. Koponen, Henriksson, Helminen, Heinonen

8. O.Turkia, Tyrväinen, Kaikko, Kunelius F

9. Tyrväinen, P.Turkia, Hyyryläinen, Heinonen F

10. Koponen, Kaikko, Lehtonen, Kiansten

11. O.Turkia, Helminen, Lankinen, Jämsäläinen

12. Henriksson, Haapala, Kunelius, Eriksen

13. Kaikko, Henriksson, P.Turkia, Lankinen

14. O.Turkia, Lehtonen, Heinonen, Eriksen

15. Tyrväinen, Helminen, R.Helminen F, Kiansten R

16. Koponen, Kunelius, Hyyryläinen, Jämsäläinen

17. Koponen, O.Turkia, Sorvo, P.Turkia

18. Tyrväinen, Lehtonen, Henriksson, Jämsäläinen

19. Hyyryläinen, Kaikko, Flink, Helminen

20. Kiansten, Heinonen, Kunelius, Lankinen

 

I heard that Timo Laine keeps a bee farm somewhere near Turku.

[speedyguy]

Kemppi Speedway 16.6.1980 Lahti, SsMK

 

Ari Koponen 33333 15

Olli Turkia 33332 14

Olli Tyrväinen 22333 13

Heimo Kaikko 31232 11

Hannu Lehtonen 33122 11

Ossi Henriksson 22321 10

Pekka Turkia 23210 8

Matti Hyyryläinen 02113 7

Markku Helminen 21220 7

Timo Kiansten 120R3 6

Ari Heinonen 20F12 5

Markku Haapala 112N1 5

V-P Kunelius 0F121 4

Harri Lankinen 10100 2

Gunnar Eriksen SWE 0100 1

Asko Sorvo 1 1

Risto Flink 1 1

Riku Helminen F 0

Esa Jämsäläinen 00000 0

 

Erä erältä:

1. Lehtonen, P.Turkia, Helminen, Kunelius

2. O.Turkia, Henriksson, Kiansten, Hyyryläinen

3. Kaikko, Heinonen, Haapala, Jämsäläinen

4. Koponen, Tyrväinen, Lankinen, Eriksen

5. P.Turkia, Kiansten, Eriksen, Jämsäläinen

6. Lehtonen, Hyyryläinen, Haapala, Lankinen

7. Koponen, Henriksson, Helminen, Heinonen

8. O.Turkia, Tyrväinen, Kaikko, Kunelius F

9. Tyrväinen, P.Turkia, Hyyryläinen, Heinonen F

10. Koponen, Kaikko, Lehtonen, Kiansten

11. O.Turkia, Helminen, Lankinen, Jämsäläinen

12. Henriksson, Haapala, Kunelius, Eriksen

13. Kaikko, Henriksson, P.Turkia, Lankinen

14. O.Turkia, Lehtonen, Heinonen, Eriksen

15. Tyrväinen, Helminen, R.Helminen F, Kiansten R

16. Koponen, Kunelius, Hyyryläinen, Jämsäläinen

17. Koponen, O.Turkia, Sorvo, P.Turkia

18. Tyrväinen, Lehtonen, Henriksson, Jämsäläinen

19. Hyyryläinen, Kaikko, Flink, Helminen

20. Kiansten, Heinonen, Kunelius, Lankinen

 

I heard that Timo Laine keeps a bee farm somewhere near Turku.

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Interesting to read about Timo Laine. I saw him ride in Holland in the late 1950s and early 1960s, also in the early 1960s in the Internationale qualifyingr round at New Cross. Properly handled in this country, I am certain he good have been a very good rider indeed.

 

I also remember Antti Pajari at Coventry in 1959: what a thrillmaker!

[spin king]

Talking of old Finnish riders does anybody know what happened to Illa Teromaa.

[f-s-p]

I know he's in the FIM track racing commission and was the coach for the finnish national team in the late 90's. I'll know more tomorrow.

 

EDIT: sorry I forgot, I'll try to find something out soon...

Edited April 24, 2007 by f-s-p

[spin king]

I know he's in the FIM track racing commission and was the coach for the finnish national team in the late 90's. I'll know more tomorrow.

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Thanks.

[Spannerboy]

Talking of old Finnish riders does anybody know what happened to Illa Teromaa.

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Moving on, anyone know of what Kai Niemi is up to these days or his whereabouts??

[J_D]

Moving on, anyone know of what Kai Niemi is up to these days or his whereabouts??

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F-S-P posted this a couple of years back:

 

QUOTE(Greg @ Aug 10 2005, 05:13 PM)

i hope Tero Aarnio win it

 

 

 

 

 

 

I know Tero Aarnio won it!

 

 

Those are results, havent had the time to search heat by heat results or scorechart.

 

tarabanko... I know Olli somewhat, he used to be very good between the mid 80's and mid 90's. Kai Niemi is more of a mystery (actually to everyone) for me. He was a good international rider in his time, made the most classic exit from the sport never to be heard again by his mates in the UK. He's somewhere in Spain fixing scooters to the best of my knowledge at the moment. His van and bikes can be found from the same place he left them about 10 years ago... Truly a classic stunt!

[f-s-p]

Heard it in the UK from a source about as good as Niemi himself in 2005 and still sticking to that one...

 

Alltough I read from a finnish magazine dated maybe 2003? that Niemi had opened a bar somewhere in in the Canary Islands, on the west coast of Africa. Fixed scooters as a side job.

 

No news on Teromaa, but I will find out something...

 

Here's an interestin meeting for you people to see... The first ever Finnish final!

 

SM Finaali 23.10.1955 Velodromi, Helsinki

 

Kauko Jousanen 33333 15

Antti Pajari 32333 14

Simo Ylänen 23303 11

Jorma Rihkajärvi 21323 11

Aulis Tuominen 21232 10

Pertti Mikkola 03222 9

Erkki Ala-Sippola 30222 9

Paavo Mikkola 32110 7

Pekka Tenko 13111 7

Raimo Kivinen 12030 6

Toimi Koskela 20101 4

Nils Staaf 12001 4

Reino Niemi 00112 4

Pentti Paajanen 01200 3

Kalevi Lahtinen 102 3

Antti Mattila 01100 2

 

Heta by heat:

1. Pajari, Rihkajärvi, Staaf, Mikkola T 72,9

2. Pa.Mikkola, Koskela, Tenko, Mattila 76,3

3. Jousanen, Ylänen, Kivinen, Paajanen 72,0

4. Ala-Sippola, Tuominen, Lahtinen, Niemi

5. Tenko, Staaf, Paajanen, Niemi

6. Ylänen, Pa.Mikkola, Rihkajärvi, Lahtinen

7. Jousanen, Pajari, Tuominen, Koskela 71,2

8. Mikkola, Kivinen, Mattila, Ala-Sippola T 73,8

9. Jousanen, Ala-Sippola, Pa.Mikkola, Staaf

10. Rihkajärvi, Tuominen, Tenko, Kivinen N

11. Kivinen, Lahtinen, Koskela, Staaf

12. Ylänen, Mikkola, Niemi, Koskela

13. Pajari, Paajanen, Mattila

14. Jousanen, Rihkajärvi, Niemi, Mattila

15. Pajari, Ala-Sippola, Tenko, Ylänen 73,1

16. Tuominen, Mikkola, Pa.Mikkola, Paajanen

17. Ylänen, Tuominen, Staaf, Mattila

18. Rihkajärvi, Ala-Sippola, Koskela, Paajanen

19. Pajari, Niemi

20. Jousanen, Mikkola, Tenko

 

2173 people watching. Heat times missing because they weren't in the paper.

Edited May 15, 2007 by f-s-p

[spin king]

Heard it in the UK from a source about as good as Niemi himself in 2005 and still sticking to that one...

 

Alltough I read from a finnish magazine dated maybe 2003? that Niemi had opened a bar somewhere in in the Canary Islands, on the west coast of Africa. Fixed scooters as a side job.

 

No news on Teromaa, but I will find out something...

 

Here's an interestin meeting for you people to see... The first ever Finnish final!

 

SM Finaali 23.10.1955 Velodromi, Helsinki

 

Kauko Jousanen 33333 15

Antti Pajari 32333 14

Simo Ylänen 23303 11

Jorma Rihkajärvi 21323 11

Aulis Tuominen 21232 10

Pertti Mikkola 03222 9

Erkki Ala-Sippola 30222 9

Paavo Mikkola 32110 7

Pekka Tenko 13111 7

Raimo Kivinen 12030 6

Toimi Koskela 20101 4

Nils Staaf 12001 4

Reino Niemi 00112 4

Pentti Paajanen 01200 3

Kalevi Lahtinen 102 3

Antti Mattila 01100 2

 

Heta by heat:

1. Pajari, Rihkajärvi, Staaf, Mikkola T 72,9

2. Pa.Mikkola, Koskela, Tenko, Mattila 76,3

3. Jousanen, Ylänen, Kivinen, Paajanen 72,0

4. Ala-Sippola, Tuominen, Lahtinen, Niemi

5. Tenko, Staaf, Paajanen, Niemi

6. Ylänen, Pa.Mikkola, Rihkajärvi, Lahtinen

7. Jousanen, Pajari, Tuominen, Koskela 71,2

8. Mikkola, Kivinen, Mattila, Ala-Sippola T 73,8

9. Jousanen, Ala-Sippola, Pa.Mikkola, Staaf

10. Rihkajärvi, Tuominen, Tenko, Kivinen N

11. Kivinen, Lahtinen, Koskela, Staaf

12. Ylänen, Mikkola, Niemi, Koskela

13. Pajari, Paajanen, Mattila

14. Jousanen, Rihkajärvi, Niemi, Mattila

15. Pajari, Ala-Sippola, Tenko, Ylänen 73,1

16. Tuominen, Mikkola, Pa.Mikkola, Paajanen

17. Ylänen, Tuominen, Staaf, Mattila

18. Rihkajärvi, Ala-Sippola, Koskela, Paajanen

19. Pajari, Niemi

20. Jousanen, Mikkola, Tenko

 

2173 people watching. Heat times missing because they weren't in the paper.

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Thanks.

[f-s-p]

I heard that Ilkka Teromaa has a some sort of car business near Helsinki. Both he and his brother Pepe are doing well in life...

[spin king]

I heard that Ilkka Teromaa has a some sort of car business near Helsinki. Both he and his brother Pepe are doing well in life...

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Nice to hear that he is doing ok, I remember before that he 1978 said he fancied a move to Sheffield, unfortunately the move never came off. I would have loved to have seen him turn out for the Tigers.

[f-s-p]

This is Eteläpuisto, the former track at Tampere as it is today.

 

Built in 1953 with the aid of the city council and the help of hundreds of volunteers it saw most of the biggest stars until it closed in 1986. A few picutres from the seventies here, here, and here.

 

As Eteläpuisto closed a new track was ready and waiting in Teisko, Kaanaa. Some 50 km north of the city centre. Kaanaa also witnessed Tomasz Gollob winning the Champions cup before riders like Leigh Adams and Gary Havelock. Later in 1995 Jason Crump won the U21 title at Kaanaa.

 

Around that time a track was being built to Nokia in co-operation between Nokian Pyry and Pirkan Moottorimiehet. Nokia had a team in the early fifties and they were riding in "keskuskenttä", an athletics track beside the current Nokia ice hockey arena. They were without a track for almost 50 years until the track at Koukkujärvi opened. It was used for a few years until the to club's had a fallout. It's in no condition to stage a meeting but it's used by a few riders every season still. Kaanaa staged it's last (so far) meeting in 2005. Facilieties at Kaanaa are probably the best of the Finnish tracks. The track itself is crap and the enviroenmental issues are closing the whole motorsport complex in a few years.

 

In Nokia they are starting to build a MX track next to the speedway track. After almost 3 years in court an appeal was rejected by the highest authority and it's now all systems go. The "little green people" were given a fine for 200 € when their appeal was rejected. They did manage to get a statement in to the planning permission that only one race meeting during the season can take place at the are that includes speedway, car racing and now MX. Things might change in a few years, but for now it seems there wont be any speedway staged near the city that ruled the sport between 1960 and 1990.

 

From 4 teams in the Championship league in the eighties Tampere is now down to 2-4 riders depending how you look at it.