paulr Posted August 16, 2007 Report Share Posted August 16, 2007 There's always my personal favourite: <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Good choice - I never tire of watching that one - I know some knocked the commentary but I think it adds to the whole excitement of the race Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghostwalker Posted August 16, 2007 Report Share Posted August 16, 2007 But the speedway world cup in 2005 at sweden in the final race with adams, gollob, scmiloski and Karlsson is as good as 2001. It was an awesome race between gollob and adams! Polish Commentary http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseacti...VideoID=2662936 English commentary if i'm not mistaken Gollob also had a superb heat against Tony R the same night and i think Gollob won that one as well with a centimeter or two. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hazzman Posted August 16, 2007 Report Share Posted August 16, 2007 1999 - they showed it on the GP on Saturday night. Rico <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Yes the infamous move where everyone is thinking 'Where the f**k is Gollob going?'' and off he goes to China and back picking up loads of speed and then pips Nilsen on the line. In some respects that race is more about the occasion and if I am not mistaken it's probably Gollob highest ever point - he was doing superbly well in the grand scale of things and I think many after that night thought Gollob was set to be World Champion. In the same element, Harris's move and race is all about the circumstance. Britain having a very barren run for a GP winner in front of the biggest crowd for a long time in Britain. I remember watching Gollob in 2003 Bydgoszcz. First year I started watching Speedway, I was utterly amazed. Last year's heat with Jagus, Adams, Hampel and Jonsson was great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Rob Posted August 16, 2007 Report Share Posted August 16, 2007 (edited) Slovenian GP, can't remember when. Grand Final, Sullivan, Gollob, Loram and Jonsson. Sully and Gollob at it for 4 laps, coming off the last bend Gollob, on the inside, pulls a wheelie and crosses the line virtually dead level with Sully. After looking at several replays the ref awards it to Sully. If Gollob hadn't pulled the wheelie, he would've won Edited August 16, 2007 by Saint Rob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silver Bee Posted August 16, 2007 Report Share Posted August 16, 2007 (edited) But the only reason Gollob pulled a wheelie was because he was going so fast, if he'd controlled the wheelie or not had one, Sullivan would have had it anyway. Agreed though, superb race. Edited August 16, 2007 by Silver Bee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mateusz Posted August 16, 2007 Report Share Posted August 16, 2007 1999 - they showed it on the GP on Saturday night. Rico <{POST_SNAPBACK}> The best action ever. Polish Commentary It's not Polish, Czech probably. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCB Posted August 16, 2007 Report Share Posted August 16, 2007 Quite a few to choose from but I think the winner for me was the final from Linkoping in 99 when Loramski (as a wildcard) passed Trick and had a huge battle with Nilsen for 3 laps before having him on the final bend leaving the whole of Sweden dumbfounded and Millard losing his voice. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Great race. From a wildcard too I showed that in school when I had to do my class talk and spoke about speedway, I did the build up about how eh had failed to qualify for the GP's after a bad year, he had been given a one of chance to impress by the organisers and this was the final etc. Went down well. What about Jimmy & Tomasz final lap, was it 2002?As Rico says, it was shown the other night. A great ride. I remember Jimmy Nilsen saying in the Speedway Star he closed his eyes around the 3rd and 4th bend as as he Gollob fly past him going into the bend and he coudl not believe both got out of the 4th bend upright There's always my personal favourite: Superb Good choice - I never tire of watching that one - I know some knocked the commentary but I think it adds to the whole excitement of the raceI've discussed this with others, if you tried to write commentary for that heat, you couldn't! It's brilliant, so glad Millard was not there to spoil it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommy Posted August 16, 2007 Report Share Posted August 16, 2007 The best action ever. It's not Polish, Czech probably. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Great heat. Commentary is in Hungarian. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Turner Posted August 16, 2007 Report Share Posted August 16, 2007 <{POST_SNAPBACK}> was pretty good as well. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Neither of them really do it for me...riders picking bad lines on the bends Loram at Linkoping in '99 was a blinder, especially after the mid-meeting storm ! But I'd need to see it again, cause you know what memories are like (If the vid's been posted, I missed it) The Nilsen, Gollob race...great excitement trackside, even when very drunk ...but more about determination and strength to hang on than trickery or skill. Anyone who knows me, should know that I'm not patriotic...I don't support England in any sport, that's just how it is. And I'm trying to think of every big race I've seen, every Final, every title... And I can honestly say that this year's Cardiff Final was the best 4 lap ride of any rider I've ever seen. It wasn't about the race, the other 3 did nothing of note...but the kid who missed the gate and worked his butt off to brilliantly and cleverly take the win, brought tears to my eyes and an everlasting memory that outshines any other. So...not the best race of all time, but for me, the greatest ride ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Cat Posted August 16, 2007 Report Share Posted August 16, 2007 (edited) Stumbled across this cracker... http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseacti...videoid=4430129 Greg should have been excluded, and Tomasz had one of his fake engine failures but apart from that what a race!! Are there any to rival it? <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I went to this meeting and it was one of the best GP's from what I can remember before the Lech took effect! Tomasz had another great ride that night in his race before the above beating Nicki Pedersen.. If anyone can find that race its well worth watching again.. Edited August 16, 2007 by The Cat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghostwalker Posted August 16, 2007 Report Share Posted August 16, 2007 The best action ever. It's not Polish, Czech probably. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Ok Sorry Mat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
21st century heathen Posted August 16, 2007 Author Report Share Posted August 16, 2007 Here's Mark at his very best. It's the '99 Swedish Final that got a mention. http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseacti...videoid=1977934 Cracking ride by Mark, but the race as a whole can't match the one I originally posted. Same goes for Bomber at Cardiff. Sensational ride from him, and the most unbelievable emotion in the stadium. But it was all about one rider. The one I posted owes it's brilliance to all four riders. I know I'm a little biased as 'my' boys came out on top, but that really was an awesome race. 100% commitment from all four. All of them holding every position in the race. You just have to take your hat off to the guys. Four abreast at those speeds takes big ones!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Turner Posted August 16, 2007 Report Share Posted August 16, 2007 Thanks for finding it Chris...indeed, my memory served me well, brilliant stuff from Loram, and like I said it was all after heavy, heavy rain ! I agree with you though, as a complete race, that first one hasn't been surpassed by any others posted after. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hazzman Posted August 17, 2007 Report Share Posted August 17, 2007 Can someone help me out with one of this year's GPs and the rider please - the old memory isn't what it used to be. The rider in question came round the first bend, into the air fence, but instead of coming off the bike, rode up round it before falling? <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Rune Holta - Wroclaw Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Rob Posted August 17, 2007 Report Share Posted August 17, 2007 Didn't see anything exciting about Lorams win but then again it's a Brit winning a GP so perhaps thats why Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silver Bee Posted August 17, 2007 Report Share Posted August 17, 2007 Didn't see anything exciting about Lorams win but then again it's a Brit winning a GP so perhaps thats why <{POST_SNAPBACK}> You didn't see him go from 3rd to first then? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Rob Posted August 17, 2007 Report Share Posted August 17, 2007 You didn't see him go from 3rd to first then? <{POST_SNAPBACK}> He did that every week in the League. And before you all start, yes I do like Loram. The only British rider I've ever liked Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silver Bee Posted August 17, 2007 Report Share Posted August 17, 2007 He did that every week in the League. And before you all start, yes I do like Loram. The only British rider I've ever liked <{POST_SNAPBACK}> If that was typical Loram and he did that every week yet you don't find it exciting, you surely don't find Loram exciting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Rob Posted August 17, 2007 Report Share Posted August 17, 2007 If that was typical Loram and he did that every week yet you don't find it exciting, you surely don't find Loram exciting <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Once you've seen it happen a billion times it does get a tad predictible. Anyway, fair play to him it was a decent ride. I noticed 1 of the opposition was Rickardsson but who was the other 2 as this happened around the time I first started getting into the sport Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCB Posted August 17, 2007 Report Share Posted August 17, 2007 Thanks H. Pushing my luck a bit, I know, but does anyone have a picture or youtube footage of that, please? <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Here Once you've seen it happen a billion times it does get a tad predictible. Anyway, fair play to him it was a decent ride. I noticed 1 of the opposition was Rickardsson but who was the other 2 as this happened around the time I first started getting into the sport <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Jimmy Nielsen and Leigh Adams Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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