youngy105 Posted May 11, 2008 Report Share Posted May 11, 2008 Teams have been declared for this event with the winners progressing to SWC Event 1 against Poland, Australia and Russia. Germany (Red): Martin Smolinski, Tobias Kroner, Christian Hefenbrock, Mathias Schultz & Kevin Wolbert. Latvia (Blue): Maksims Bogdanovs, Kasts Poudzuks, Jevgenijs Karavackis, Vjaceslavs Giruckis & Leonids Paura. USA (White): Greg Hancock, Billy Hamill, Billy Janniro, Ryan Fisher & Shaun Harmatiuk. Hungary (Yellow): Matej Ferjan, Norbert Magosi, Laszlo Szatmari, Jozef Tabaka & Sandor Tihanyi. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liverstam Posted May 12, 2008 Report Share Posted May 12, 2008 Where's Laguta? Surely Grigorijs should make the Latvian team Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iris123 Posted May 12, 2008 Report Share Posted May 12, 2008 Where's Laguta? Surely Grigorijs should make the Latvian team Must still be problems with his nationality.He was having trouble last year.In particular with the language.Seems they have a test,and he could hardly speak a word.He could ride in Individual meetings as all you need is the nomination of a particular country.That is why he rode in the Ice Racing as a Latvian or in the Latvian GP.But to represent a country you need to be a citizen and he was having problems in that area.But Ferjan seemed to take years to get his Hungarian citizenship Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandie Posted May 12, 2008 Report Share Posted May 12, 2008 (edited) Teams have been declared for this event with the winners progressing to SWC Event 1 against Poland, Australia and Russia. USA (White): Greg Hancock, Billy Hamill, Billy Janniro, Ryan Fisher & Shaun Harmatiuk. I thought Billy H had a difference of opinion with the American Governing Body, over their lack of support and money for American Speedway amongst other things. And because of that I thought he was no longer doing International duties. A man with morals. But if he is riding then good luck to him. Love watching the Americans ride but not sure whether they are strong enough to come through the qualifier - I reaaaallllllly hope so though Edited May 12, 2008 by Sandie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iris123 Posted May 12, 2008 Report Share Posted May 12, 2008 I thought Billy H had a difference of opinion with the American Governing Body, over their lack of support and money for American Speedway amongst other things. And because of that I thought he was no longer doing International duties. A man with morals. But if he is riding then good luck to him. Love watching the Americans ride but not sure whether they are strong enough to come through the qualifier - I reaaaallllllly hope so though Well they have a ready made replacement in Ricky Wells.Seeing as he is over in Europe for the U21's next weekend Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandie Posted May 12, 2008 Report Share Posted May 12, 2008 Well they have a ready made replacement in Ricky Wells.Seeing as he is over in Europe for the U21's next weekend Thats cool. Love watching Billy H ride but I think Ricky Wells will impress as well so whatever the team they should be exciting. Also wondering - do we know what time this meeting starts? Billy J has to be back in the UK for a lunchtime start on the Monday for our home and away meetings with Peterborough! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iris123 Posted May 12, 2008 Report Share Posted May 12, 2008 Thats cool. Love watching Billy H ride but I think Ricky Wells will impress as well so whatever the team they should be exciting. Also wondering - do we know what time this meeting starts? Billy J has to be back in the UK for a lunchtime start on the Monday for our home and away meetings with Peterborough! Not sure,but Hungarian meetings are normally very early.About 10 or 11 in the morning Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liverstam Posted May 12, 2008 Report Share Posted May 12, 2008 Must still be problems with his nationality.He was having trouble last year.In particular with the language.Seems they have a test,and he could hardly speak a word.He could ride in Individual meetings as all you need is the nomination of a particular country.That is why he rode in the Ice Racing as a Latvian or in the Latvian GP.But to represent a country you need to be a citizen and he was having problems in that area.But Ferjan seemed to take years to get his Hungarian citizenship So.. he isn't latvian then? This is news to me. Where is he from, and what language does he speak? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCB Posted May 12, 2008 Report Share Posted May 12, 2008 (edited) So.. he isn't latvian then? This is news to me. Where is he from, and what language does he speak? He's from Ukraine I think. Sandie, I believe Billy is doing a Sam Ermolenko, he's making sure the Americans qualify for the SWc proper so that the yougnsters get a chance in a proper full on SWC meeting. Billy did say he was going to help the kids didn't he? So it makes sense I guess, provided they qualify I hope so as that way Ricky Wells may get a chance and we can all see if he's as good as he's being built up to be. Edited May 12, 2008 by SCB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iris123 Posted May 12, 2008 Report Share Posted May 12, 2008 So.. he isn't latvian then? This is news to me. Where is he from, and what language does he speak? Think he is from Vladivostok,right over the other side of the world.About as far away as you can get.His younger brother is in the Russian U19 team,but it seems Gregori has differences with the Russian federation.Not sure how different Latvian is to Russian,but they do use the western alphabet rather than the Russian one Just what i read in the German mag and on here was one member from Latvia who gave a bit more info on the problem Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandie Posted May 12, 2008 Report Share Posted May 12, 2008 He's from Ukraine I think. Sandie, I believe Billy is doing a Sam Ermolenko, he's making sure the Americans qualify for the SWc proper so that the yougnsters get a chance in a proper full on SWC meeting. Billy did say he was going to help the kids didn't he? So it makes sense I guess, provided they qualify I hope so as that way Ricky Wells may get a chance and we can all see if he's as good as he's being built up to be. Yes, I remember him saying this - that seems like a very good plan and good on Billy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conkers Posted May 12, 2008 Report Share Posted May 12, 2008 I posted the FIM release on the US Speedwaybikes forum, and received an e-mail from Billy to say he wasn't riding due to work commitments. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spanner47 Posted May 12, 2008 Report Share Posted May 12, 2008 [quote name='Sandie' date='May 12 2008, 09:17 AM' post='1209946' Also wondering - do we know what time this meeting starts? Billy J has to be back in the UK for a lunchtime start on the Monday for our home and away meetings with Peterborough! Start time 16-30, i assume that means practice in the morning. When i went to the WTC qualifier there 2 years ago it should have started at 2pm with practice the day before. But it rained for 24 hours until 1pm, but the hungarians had invested in some decent machinery and the meeting started at 3pm. Believe me, there was enough rain to postpone british speedway for a week, but if you've got the right equipment, anything's possible. Sandie, dont worry about Billy getting back, there's at least one 6am flight out of budapest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghostwalker Posted May 12, 2008 Report Share Posted May 12, 2008 about laguta. at the Latvian GP last year he was Latvian according to Speedwayworld.tv; http://www.speedwayworld.tv/en/qual06lat/m3278 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maddas69 Posted May 12, 2008 Report Share Posted May 12, 2008 What about Ferjan? Has he finally gotten a Hungarian passport? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iris123 Posted May 13, 2008 Report Share Posted May 13, 2008 (edited) about laguta. at the Latvian GP last year he was Latvian according to Speedwayworld.tv; http://www.speedwayworld.tv/en/qual06lat/m3278 Like i said,in indivdual meetings like GPs he can be nominated by any country.Latvia,GB or even Sweden.But to ride in a team competition you need to be a citizen.Simon Wigg for instance "represented"the Netherlands and they played the Dutch anthem when he won in Longtrack.Much to his dislike According to one Latvian member he still didn't have citizenship in November of last year.So i guess he still doesn't otherwise he would surely be in the team Here Edited May 13, 2008 by iris123 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dekker Posted May 13, 2008 Report Share Posted May 13, 2008 All the former Baltic states ie Latvia,Estonia and Lithuania have "enclaves" of transplanted ethnic Russians left behind when the USSR collapsed and the integration of these people has been a problem. Most of the older Russians cant/wont speak the home language and that's become an issue as most of the states have put that down as a requirement to citizenship. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomazpozrl Posted May 20, 2008 Report Share Posted May 20, 2008 Here is the latest draw for Miskolc: Germany 1 SMOLINSKI Martin (Captain) 2 Richard Speiser 3 KRONER Tobias 4 WÖLBERT Kevin 5 HEFENBROCK Christian Latvia 1 KOROLOVS Andrejs (Captain) 2 POUDZUKS Kasts 3 PETUHOVS Jevgenijs 4 GIRUCKIS Vjaceslavs 5 PAURA Leonids USA 1 JANNIRO Billy (Captain) 2 FISHER Ryan 3 HARMATIUK Shaun 4 INGALLS Kenny 5 HEDDEN Tommy Hungary 1 FERJAN Matej 2 MAGOSI Norbert 3 SZATMARI László 4 TABAKA József 5 TIHANYI Sándor (captain) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandie Posted May 20, 2008 Report Share Posted May 20, 2008 USA 1 JANNIRO Billy (Captain) 2 FISHER Ryan 3 HARMATIUK Shaun 4 INGALLS Kenny 5 HEDDEN Tommy Oh my godness - I really dont think this team will progress but what an opportunity for little Kenny to ride with Billy!!! Tommy is experienced but I fear the competition may be a little to much for him. On the last DT tour he got better as the tour went on but this is a one of meetingand he will need to be dialled in straight away. Good luck to the boys but I fear this will not be their year. Out of interest and without stirring things up - why Kenny and Tommy ahead of Neil, Dale or Tim. I havent followed whats been going on in the States so would be interested why this is the chosen 5. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hazzman Posted May 21, 2008 Report Share Posted May 21, 2008 Out of interest and without stirring things up - why Kenny and Tommy ahead of Neil, Dale or Tim. I havent followed whats been going on in the States so would be interested why this is the chosen 5. Without informed knowledge, I'd guess the expense of paying for some of the trip and the expense of having some days off work. Or it maybe that Kenny and Tommy are in this country or due to be in this country soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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