iris123 Posted September 25, 2008 Report Share Posted September 25, 2008 Had a message from GB Ice Racer Graham Halsall this Morning, which I thought may (just about) qualify as Ice Racing News. Graham's wife Julie gave birth to a Baby Girl at 2,04am on 25.9.2008. They have named their new arrival Miley Alice. Congratulations to the proud parents. And if it had of been a boy Graham wanted to call him Spike I'll get me coat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conkers Posted September 26, 2008 Author Report Share Posted September 26, 2008 Information on the Russian Forum Russian Championship: Quarter Finals:- December 13/14th - Novosibirsk; Shadrinske; Sterlitamake; Ufa Semi Finals:- December 20/21st - Kamenske; Ufa Final:- January 3/4th 2009 - Saransk The Top 8 from the Final will be the Russian representatives in the World Championship. Positions 9 - 18 in the Final plus positions 10 - 13 from each of the Semi Finals will contest in the Cup of Russia at Sterlitamake on 10/11th January 2009, with the top 4 from that meeting representing Russia in the European Championship. They are making quite a thing of this that it's the first time in 50 years that the riders will qualify on the track rather than have seeded riders. The season opener which was held over two weekends in November at the Blagoveshchenk track (which is near the Chinese Border and the Pacific Ocean!) won't be held. Looks like the local authorities are re-building the Stadium for the Football team but they will be able to freeze it for Ice Racing. Their Top Rider, Pavel Tschajka is joining The Moscow area team, Lukovitski with Ilja Drozdov. The team Championship will be ran in two leagues. The only change to the Super League is that Togliatti are promoted and will replace Blagoveshchenk. other than that it still contains Ufa, Novosibirsk, Sterlitamake, Saransk, Lukovitski and Kamenske. Kamenske should have been relegated to the Major League, but because of Blagovenshchenk's withdrawal they stayed up. The Super League Rounds will take place on Dec 6th/7th at Novosibirsk, 24/25th Jan 2009 at Ufa and 21/22nd Feb 2009 at Togliatti. The Major League will consist of Shadrin, Uchally, Samara, Tyumen, plus second teams from Togliatti, Saransk and Lukovitski. Major League Rounds are Jan 17/18th 2009 at Shadrinsk and Feb 28/Mar 1st 2009 at a venue to be decided. The Russian Junior Championship semi Finals are on the weekend of 7/8th Feb at Novosibirsk and Saransk, with the Final at Shadrinsk on 14/15th February. The Junior League will consist of teams from Stelitamak, Shadrin, Novosibirsk, Ufa, Uchaly, and Kamensk-Ural. The two rounds will be on 27/28th Dec at Togliatti (which will be the "Test Meeting" for the Ice Track at the Speedway Centre) and Jan31/Feb 1st at Ufa. I just hope that I've read all the statement correctly as the translator was a bit literal! The full statement is on this link but you'll have to use a translator. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conkers Posted October 19, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 19, 2008 The Tickets for Berlin's rounds of the World Championship on March 7th/8th can be ordered now. Fill details are on this THIS LINK Interesting line at the bottom of the page : If the event must to be stopped or cancelled due to act of God, reimbursement cannot be claimed. Didn't know Ole Olsen was involved in the Ice! No tickets for Assen out yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PENFOLD Posted October 25, 2008 Report Share Posted October 25, 2008 are they planning to have any ice speedway in forssa and tampere finland next year Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
holbeachfans Posted October 25, 2008 Report Share Posted October 25, 2008 (edited) Got sent a DVD of the Sanok meeting this year and absolutely loved it so really looking forward to it. We are trying to get a coach trip together at Ipswich to see if its a viable and early number indicate that we may running a fourty strong Suffolk contingent. Terry We are looking at going for the third time next year. Travelled on our own last year but found it difficult. Any chance you will be open for intruders on your trip?? Which way will you go - ferry from Harwich??? Edited October 25, 2008 by holbeachfans Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conkers Posted October 26, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 26, 2008 Assen will start selling tickets for the Ice Racing on November 15th They will be available on THIS LINK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
f-s-p Posted October 26, 2008 Report Share Posted October 26, 2008 are they planning to have any ice speedway in forssa and tampere finland next year Planning, yes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DutchGrasstrack Posted October 27, 2008 Report Share Posted October 27, 2008 Heard some intriguing news today that Chelsea F.C.owner Roman Abramovich is hoping to stage a round of the World Ice Racing Championships in the UK in 2010. The billionair is a keen fan of ice racing, one of the top sports throughout eastern europe, and is hoping to bring this spectaculer sport to our shores. There will be a trial meeting staged at Stamford Bridge next June during the football close season on an artificial track laid out over the soccer pitch. Although the rider line up will consist mainly of Russians there will be openings for British riders as well. Who I wonder will take up the challenge from here? I can think of at least two who place messages on this forum who by their names must have Russian conections, Trevski and Ivor Sorun. http://members.boardhost.com/Grasstracknet...1225121516.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iris123 Posted October 28, 2008 Report Share Posted October 28, 2008 Forget the Chelsea rumours.Have just seen on Inspeed that apparently the Swedish quali in Stockholm has been cancelled! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conkers Posted October 28, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 28, 2008 (edited) iris123 Posted Today, 04:20 PM Forget the Chelsea rumours.Have just seen on Inspeed that apparently the Swedish quali in Stockholm has been cancelled! The Chelsea story is just that - a rumour. EDIT According to IsRacing.net the project manager, Tomas Lindstrom has said that they wanted to start building the artificial track early but the contractors who are installing the new freezing plant don't think it will be ready on time and if it was they may not be able to have a track if the temp is above +3' C. It looks like they were planning to freeze the Ice Track and the infield, but the owners think they wouldn't have the ice thick enough and it may damage the freezing base. It looks like their plan to stage the Team Final there in the future has also been scuppered because of this. The organisers were offered an alternative Speedway Track but the possibility of not enough natural ice has put paid to that, and they investigated the possibility of a mobile freezing plant, as it would cost over a million SKr to pay for it. (If there is anyone who can translate the interview properly, I'd be obliged, as the Google translator is pretty poor) Edited October 28, 2008 by Conkers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iris123 Posted October 28, 2008 Report Share Posted October 28, 2008 (edited) The Chelsea story is just that - a rumour. Any reason why the Stockholm qualifier has been cancelled? Seems the Stockholm sports admin haven't given permission to use Östermalms,plus rumours of money problems.And this just a few days after the FIM Meeting agreeing on the speedway calendar!!!Seems it won't be held anywhere in Sweden.So where will the meeting be held?Finnland? Update:Seems from inspeed,that the Stockholm sports council took back the permission on monday.They are investing in a new cooling system, which will be layed out in the middle for Bandy,etc.They are worried that an out of control bike going into the infield will damage the new cooler.Getingarna offered to cover the infield among other alternatives.But were turned down Edited October 29, 2008 by iris123 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DutchGrasstrack Posted October 31, 2008 Report Share Posted October 31, 2008 Rider allocations QR Saalfelden 2 CZ, 4 D, 1 NL, 2 RUS, 3 A, 2 FIN, 2 S QR Stockholm 1 GB, 1 D, 2 CH, 1 NL, 3 RUS, 1 N, 1 A, 3 FIN, 3 S QR Sanok 2 CZ, 1 D, 2 UA, 1 NL, 2 RUS, 2 A, 2 PL, 2 FIN, 2 S Teams @ Inzell CZ – D – NL – RUS – A – FIN – S Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
f-s-p Posted October 31, 2008 Report Share Posted October 31, 2008 Seems the Stockholm sports admin haven't given permission to use Östermalms,plus rumours of money problems.And this just a few days after the FIM Meeting agreeing on the speedway calendar!!!Seems it won't be held anywhere in Sweden.So where will the meeting be held?Finnland? Update:Seems from inspeed,that the Stockholm sports council took back the permission on monday.They are investing in a new cooling system, which will be layed out in the middle for Bandy,etc.They are worried that an out of control bike going into the infield will damage the new cooler.Getingarna offered to cover the infield among other alternatives.But were turned down I guess they'll talk to Oulu again, but who knows about the winter... Why do I think that all this has nothing to do with a cooling system. How much would it cost to protect it so you could ram seven bikes in to it simultaneously and only crash the bikes? If it's OK to host Monster trucks at places like Ullevi and Globen, who really cares if a few bikes could hit one cooling system? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conkers Posted November 1, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 1, 2008 Had a chat with Roger Newton recently, and he is off to Sweden the first week of December to train with the Brits (weather permitting). He was saying that with the European Championship being planned for Erfurt in March, then the British allocation may drop from 2 riders to one. For some reason, not everyone likes the trek to Russia, (for a number of reasons outlined by Mark last year) so when it's held outside Russia, everyone wants to enter. Erfurt is set for 22nd March 2009. The UEM still have the Santa Cup listed as follows: 27.12 Gävle Motorstadion 28.12 Lukashov, Östersund 29.12 Kallehov, Örnsköldsvik 30.12 Rolandshof, Bollnäs plus they have SVEMO organising a meeting on 6th December - can't find anything on IsRacing about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacqueline Posted November 1, 2008 Report Share Posted November 1, 2008 (edited) they have SVEMO organising a meeting on 6th December - can't find anything on IsRacing about it. That will be the national WC/EC-qualifying for swedish rider in Strömsund (about 100 km north of Östersund). The dates for the Santa Cup are NOT confirmed of the organizer yet!!!!! Edited November 1, 2008 by Jacqueline Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liverstam Posted November 1, 2008 Report Share Posted November 1, 2008 I guess they'll talk to Oulu again, but who knows about the winter... Why do I think that all this has nothing to do with a cooling system. How much would it cost to protect it so you could ram seven bikes in to it simultaneously and only crash the bikes? If it's OK to host Monster trucks at places like Ullevi and Globen, who really cares if a few bikes could hit one cooling system? Must be a cock-up in translation. It isn't about the cooling system per se, but about the new astro-turf pitch. Because the new cooling system isn't in place, so that they can't put protecting ice over the pitch, they are worried that the bikes will damage the new pitch. Getingarna offered to cover it but they wouldn't see reason. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joni Posted November 4, 2008 Report Share Posted November 4, 2008 (edited) Must be a cock-up in translation. It isn't about the cooling system per se, but about the new astro-turf pitch. Because the new cooling system isn't in place, so that they can't put protecting ice over the pitch, they are worried that the bikes will damage the new pitch. Getingarna offered to cover it but they wouldn't see reason. They already knew this last season. Of course they now say they didn't, but nobody here expected Stockholm to organise another meeting this season, and we were very surprised to see it on the calendar again. The fact that the race was removed from the calendar one day after the FIM Congress makes one draw the conclusion that Sweden only wanted to have a voice at the Congress. In reality, they want a lot of Swedish starting places in the WC, but they only want to organise local races themselves... Edited November 4, 2008 by Joni Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conkers Posted November 9, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 9, 2008 Just had a look on Franky Zorn's website, and found that he plans to ride at the following meetings: 06.01.2009 STEINGARDEN (GER) - INTERNATIONAL 17.01.2009 ST.JOHANN IM PONGAU (AUT) - INTERNATIONAL 23-24.01.2009 - SANOK (PL) - Sanok CUP These are in addition to his meetings in Saalfelden (WC Qualifier), The WTC, and the World Championship meetings. He also plans to be in Erfurt for the European Championship, where he defends his title. Interesting that they plan to run the Sanok Cup and are still shown as hosting the WC Qualifier, despite the fact that all the stories point to them not staging the Qualifier. Can anyone in Poland confirm what Ice meetings they plan to hold at Sanok in 2009? Also can any of our Czech friends confirm if they plan any Ice meetings at Divisov in 2009? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacqueline Posted November 10, 2008 Report Share Posted November 10, 2008 The Santa Cup 2008 now is confirmed with the following dates: 26.12.08 Örnsköldsvik 27.12.08 Strömsund 29.12.08 Bollnäs Franz Zorn and Harald Simon both have confirmed their participating. More foreign riders are nominated but not confirmed yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conkers Posted November 10, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 10, 2008 Jacqueline Posted Today, 05:01 PM The Santa Cup 2008 now is confirmed with the following dates: 26.12.08 Örnsköldsvik 27.12.08 Strömsund 29.12.08 Bollnäs Should you have added "weather pemitting"? :) Only six weeks then Jacky! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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