Ricky Bobby Posted September 13, 2007 Report Share Posted September 13, 2007 Just an idea but personally i think its a good one! The CC is on the same night as Robbo's benefit meeting so i can't envisage a strong line up for it. I presume that riders would need paid to come to Workington to ride in it, so why not cancel it for this year and the Worky promotion can use that money to put on a few coaches to Rye so everyone can support Robbo!!! I for one would love to be there for him and i'm sure i speak for other comets fans when i say that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piccolo Posted September 13, 2007 Report Share Posted September 13, 2007 Let me get this right, cancel a meeting so that there is no income then spend the money you haven't got on coaches to Rye House? Must be from Workington! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whippet_7 Posted September 13, 2007 Report Share Posted September 13, 2007 Must be from Workington! <{POST_SNAPBACK}> LOL!!! yeh piccolo does have a point about the no income i suppose Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattyHart Posted September 13, 2007 Report Share Posted September 13, 2007 Why not just change it,surely there will be another free saturday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricky Bobby Posted September 13, 2007 Author Report Share Posted September 13, 2007 Ok maybe i don't think for other Comets fans then.... but then again i suppose i'm just looking past my own nose! Lets face it, its not gonna be a big crowd with the Comets line up plus Stancl, Rusty and a few others. You'd have to pay these riders to come anyway and as Matty said you could put the meeting back a week or so. I was thinking of an idea to help a genuinley nice guy who people like and its not like Workington Speedway struggles for money when we get well over 1000 spectators every week. I see your point about income but you'd make the money back tenfold a week later with a line up including Stead, Holder etc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topaz325 Posted September 17, 2007 Report Share Posted September 17, 2007 Latest news on the line up:Simon Stead, Kevin Doolan, David Howe, Tomas Topinka, Kaj Laukkanen, Chris Kerr, Joesef Franc and the Comets riders. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattyHart Posted September 17, 2007 Report Share Posted September 17, 2007 Looks a decent enough line up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whippet_7 Posted September 20, 2007 Report Share Posted September 20, 2007 it is a decent line-up, Steady himself should attract enough people, i was chuffed when it was announced on saturday Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soupy Posted September 29, 2007 Report Share Posted September 29, 2007 whats the weather like over workington way please? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marksman Posted September 29, 2007 Report Share Posted September 29, 2007 Its a bit cloudy and overcast but no rain is forecast Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soupy Posted September 29, 2007 Report Share Posted September 29, 2007 Thanks for that marksman. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
f-s-p Posted September 29, 2007 Report Share Posted September 29, 2007 Tero Aarnio to replace Jari Mäkinen... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattyHart Posted September 29, 2007 Report Share Posted September 29, 2007 (edited) Any Updates? EDIT: Here--Updates--Cumberland Classic Edited September 29, 2007 by MattyHart Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M08 Posted September 29, 2007 Report Share Posted September 29, 2007 KOPIOWANIE TYLKO ZA ZGOD¥ ADMINISTRATORA Please remember that these updates cost the texter and updater money, please don't ruin it for others by posting the score up before the updater has had a chance to update this screen All Updates will appear in this window, please feel free to post any comments below. Texter: Kevcfc Updater: Speedway Fanatic Line up: 1. James Wright (Workington & Belle Vue) 2, 2, 2, 2, 1 = 9 2. Ulrich Ostergaard (Workington) 2, 3, 3, 3, 3 = 14 3. Kauko Nieminen (Workington) 1, 3, 3, 3, 3 = 13 4. Craig Branney (Workington) 0, 0, 1, R, WITHDRAWN = 1 5. Charles Wright (Workington) 2, 1, 1, 1, 3 = 8 6. John Branney (Workington) 0, 0, 2, 0, 1 = 3 7. Simon Stead (Belle Vue) 3, 3, 3, 3, 3 = 15 8. David Howe (Wolves) 2, 2, Fx, WITHDRAWN = 4 9. Kevin Doolan (Belle Vue) 3, 3, 2, 2, 0 = 10 10. Tero Aarnio (Unattached) 1, 0, 1, 2, 0 = 4 11. Peter Juul (Unattached) 0, 1, 0, 1, 2 = 4 12. Josef Franc (Newcastle) 3, 2, 1, 1, 1 = 8 13. Tomas Topinka (King's Lynn) 1, 1, 3, 2, 2 = 9 14. Kaj Laukkanen (Edinburgh) 3, 2, 2, 1, 2 = 10 15. Chris Kerr (Redcar) 1, 1, 0, Fx, 2 = 4 16. Josh Auty (Redcar) 0, 0, 0, 3, 1 = 4 Heat Results Heat 01: Franc, Howe, Kerr, C Branney 66.3 Sponsored by Music 24/7 at http://www.virtualvibesradio.co.uk/ Heat 02: Doolan, J Wright, Aarnio, Juul 64.9 Sponsored by Steve Dixon http://community.webshots.com/user/steavyd Heat 03: Stead, Ostergaard, Nieminen, J Branney 64.2 Sponsored by Boxer123 Stamps Brought and Sold Heat 04: Laukkanen, C Wright, Topinka, Auty 64.7 Sponsored by Friends of Edinburgh Speedway http://www.foes.info/ Heat 05: Nieminen, J Wright, Topinka, C Branney 64.6 Sponsored by Richard and Anne Hollingsworth www.scunthorpespeedway.com Heat 06: Doolan, Laukkanen, Kerr, J Branney 64.3 Sponsored by Heat 07: Stead, Franc, C Wright, Aarnio 64.3 Sponsored by Heat 08: Ostergaard, Howe, Juul, Auty 64.3 Sponsored by Heat 09: Stead, Doolan, C Branney, Auty 64.4 Sponsored by Heat 10: Ostergaard, J Wright, C Wright, Kerr 64.2 Sponsored by KanDysoft Speedway spreadsheets www.kandysoft.com Heat 11: Nieminen, Laukkanen, Franc, Juul 64.7 Sponsored by Peter Hopkins www.myspace.com/peterhopkins Heat 12: Topinka, J Branney, Aarnio, Howe Fx 65.3 Sponsored by Heat 13: Ostergaard, Aarnio, Laukkanen, C Branney Ret 64.6 Sponsored by www.rpm.org.uk Heat 14: Stead, Topinka, Juul, Kerr Fx Awarded Sponsored by www.digitalmint.co.uk Heat 15: Auty, J Wright, Franc, J Branney 65.9 Sponsored by www.msj.edu.pl www.msjspeedway.com Heat 16: Nieminen, Doolan, C Wright 65.2 Sponsored by Heat 17: C Wright, Juul, J Branney 67.0 Sponsored by Heat 18: Nieminen, Kerr, Auty, Aarnio 65.5 Sponsored by Heat 19: Ostergaard, Topinka, Franc, Doolan 64.1 Sponsored by Heat 20: Stead, Laukkanen, J Wright 65.0 Sponsored by ************************* Comments: Line up confirmed. 20 heats. 5 rides each. Top scorer wins. Heat 1: Kerr under Branney bend 2 lap 1. Heat 2: Doolan round Wright bend 2 lap 1 to win by miles. Heat 3: Nieminen made a big mistake on bend 4 lap 2 when 2nd. He allowed Ostergaard through easily. Heat 4: Laukkanen round Wright bend 2 lap 1. Topinka just went through the motions in this one. Heat 5: Nieminen round Topinka bend 2 lap 1. Topinka made a mistake on bend 4 lap 3 when he was under pressure from Wright. Heat 6: Doolan round Laukkanen bend 2 lap 1. Heat 7: From the gate. Heat 8: 64.3 again! Ostergaard with a wall of death ride bend 2 lap 1. Heat 9: Auty excluded for breaking the tapes. Now goes off 15m. Heat 9: From the gate. Heat 10: From the gate. Heat 11: From the gate. Heat 12: Howe fell after clipping the 4th bend fence on lap 1 while 2nd. Went over the handlebars, but is now up and walking back to the pits. He's excluded from the re run. Heat 12: From the gate. David Howe has withdrawn from the meeting with a dislocated collarbone. Heat 13: Laukkanen squeezed out on bend 2 lap 1. Branney retired bend 2 lap 1 while last. Heat 14: Awarded after Kerr fell bend 2 lap 2 while challenging Topinka. (Updaters comment: I'm surprised it got awarded on the second lap!) Heat 15: Franc under Wright bend 2 lap 1. Wright round Franc bend 4 lap 1. Heat 16: 3 riders only. From the gate. Heat 17: C Branney has withdrawn from the meeting. Wright round Juul bend 4 lap 4. Heat 18: Auty round Kerr bend 2 lap 1 but Kerr went back round him bend 4 lap 1. Heat 19: Doolan squeezed out of it bend 1 lap 1. Heat 20: All 3 riders in a line coming off bend 2 lap 1, before Stead pulled away. Top 4: 1st Simon Stead 2nd Ulrich Ostergaard 3rd Kauko Nieminen 4th Kevin Doolan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattyHart Posted September 29, 2007 Report Share Posted September 29, 2007 Well no suprises there,get well soon david howe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Butler Posted September 29, 2007 Report Share Posted September 29, 2007 I see this meeting is to run over the delightfully traditional format of the highest scoring rider over a set number of heats [in this instance twenty] being declared the winner. There will be no semi-finals or a final. Could it be that someone has realised that the old way may the best one on occasion. I certainly hope so. Could it even be that the day will dawn when we see the abolition of the pernicious...........but no; that's probably too much to expect - at least in my pre-Horizontal Hilton period. Good night, sweet friends, may angels guard your dreams (E.E.Vella) Ron. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricky Bobby Posted September 30, 2007 Author Report Share Posted September 30, 2007 Get well soon David! As everyone expected, Simon Stead was brilliant to watch and thoroughly deserved his victory. Earlier on in the meeting it looked like Doolan might have gave him a run for his money but it turned out that Ostergaard was on the gas instead. i would have liked to have seen another race with Simon and Ulrich at the end because ulrich had just recorded the fastest time of the night and looked really fast. Well done Simon, nice to hear him say he wished he could ride at DP every week! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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