jw80487 Posted November 7, 2008 Report Share Posted November 7, 2008 2009 FIM SPEEDWAY GRAND PRIX PERMANENT WILD CARDS AND RIDER LINE-UP CONFIRMED The FIM Speedway Grand Prix Commission and BSI Speedway – promoters of the world championship FIM Speedway Grand Prix Series - have today confirmed the four permanent wild cards and full rider line-up for the 2009 FIM Speedway Grand Prix Series (SGP). The permanent wild card riders that will complete the full rider line-up for the 2009 individual world championship are: Scott NICHOLLS (Great Britain) Fredrick LINDGREN (Sweden) Chris HARRIS (Great Britain) Emil SAJFUTDINOV (Russia) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jw80487 Posted November 7, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 7, 2008 2009 FIM SPEEDWAY GRAND PRIX PERMANENT WILD CARDS AND RIDER LINE-UP CONFIRMED The FIM Speedway Grand Prix Commission and BSI Speedway – promoters of the world championship FIM Speedway Grand Prix Series - have today confirmed the four permanent wild cards and full rider line-up for the 2009 FIM Speedway Grand Prix Series (SGP). The permanent wild card riders that will complete the full rider line-up for the 2009 individual world championship are: Scott NICHOLLS (Great Britain) Fredrick LINDGREN (Sweden) Chris HARRIS (Great Britain) Emil SAJFUTDINOV (Russia) 2009 INDIVIDUAL SPEEDWAY WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP GRAND PRIX QUALIFIED RIDERS 1 Nicki PEDERSEN (Denmark) DMU 2 Jason CRUMP (Australia) MA 3 Tomasz GOLLOB (Poland) PZM 4 Greg HANCOCK (USA) AMA 5 Hans ANDERSEN (Denmark) DMU 6 Leigh ADAMS (Australia) MA 7 Andreas JONSSON (Sweden) SVEMO 8 Rune HOLTA (Poland) PZM 9 Scott NICHOLLS (Great Britain) ACU 10 Fredrik LINDGREN (Sweden) SVEMO 11 Chris HARRIS (Great Britain) ACU 12 Kenneth BJERRE (Denmark) DMU 13 Grzegorz WALASEK (Poland) PZM 14 Sebastian ULAMEK (Poland) PZM 15 Emil SAJFUTDINOV (Russia) MFR 16 EVENT WILD CARD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCB Posted November 7, 2008 Report Share Posted November 7, 2008 Firstly, where Zagar gone? Secondly, I love Chris Harris but what the hell? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Little-End Posted November 7, 2008 Report Share Posted November 7, 2008 Ah well , Thats like a double edged Sword for Bomber , I would have liked him to duck out for now and get his Career back on Track , something has gone amiss over the last Season, And I think it would have done him good to concentrate on his League stuff etc .... He may not want a Wildcard anyway , Especially if you have to miss the EL this year ? (If you suffer from GP itis ?) Lucky Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sean blyth Posted November 7, 2008 Report Share Posted November 7, 2008 why is nicholls still in it hes never done anything good in gps, harris deserves another chance but this should be his last chance Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red&BlackAttack Posted November 7, 2008 Report Share Posted November 7, 2008 Zagar wasnt in last year and they obviously thought he wasnt worthy of a place this year..... And Harris is..... lol!! The may aswell of put Lukas Dryml back in!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpeedwayTShirts Posted November 7, 2008 Report Share Posted November 7, 2008 Nicholls outshone Harris at every opportunity over 2008, Harris is living his Speedway Career on the repuatation of the one win at Cardiff in 07. If anyone deserves to be dumped out it was Harris, and thats coming from someone who doesn't even like Nicholls !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adder Posted November 7, 2008 Report Share Posted November 7, 2008 I thought Zagar had already been confirmed as a Wildcard.....and Harris hadn't got one. Something smells about this sudden change. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
screm Posted November 7, 2008 Report Share Posted November 7, 2008 QUOTE (sean b @ Nov 7 2008, 01:55 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> why is nicholls still in it hes never done anything good in gps, harris deserves another chance but this should be his last chance Why does Harris deserve another chance,yes he has won 1 more GP than Nicholls but that has proved to be very much a flash in the pan.He performances this year have been patchy to say the least.At least Nicholls was in with a chance right up to the lasp GP so there is an arguement for his inclusion.Might be wrong but wasnt Harris a GP pick this season,Nicholls on the other hand got in on merit so he deserves a GP pick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul84 Posted November 7, 2008 Report Share Posted November 7, 2008 the 2 brit wild cards should have been Kennet and Woffinden! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speedibee Posted November 7, 2008 Report Share Posted November 7, 2008 (edited) the 2 brit wild cards should have been Kennet and Woffinden! Dont you want to see them riding in the uk next year then ? Edited November 7, 2008 by speedibee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HBKPCNBob Posted November 7, 2008 Report Share Posted November 7, 2008 the 2 brit wild cards should have been Kennet and Woffinden! Have you anything to back up that their worthy of GP spots? Kennett was rather poor at Cardiff when leading and being passed with ease, so imo he isnt anywhere near ready for the GPs. As for Tai, he's only a boy, he wouldnt even be able to fund it let alone be up to the standard, as shown in the World U21 final. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockthedazbah Posted November 7, 2008 Report Share Posted November 7, 2008 the 2 brit wild cards should have been Kennet and Woffinden! That's one Brit and an Aussie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D.I.G. Posted November 7, 2008 Report Share Posted November 7, 2008 We Brits should just think ourselves lucky to have two riders in, could so easily have been only one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
screm Posted November 7, 2008 Report Share Posted November 7, 2008 We Brits should just think ourselves lucky to have two riders in, could so easily have been only one. Should only be as one Harris scarcely deserves another go,interesting to see if he takes up this offer although one would presume that he has been sounded out but with the no GP rider rule in this country it will be interesting to see if Harris makes another failed attempt to ride in the GPs.Would he not be better becoming our no1 first then look to the GPs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandie Posted November 7, 2008 Report Share Posted November 7, 2008 Being very patriotic I am over the moon that both Chris and Scott are back in the GP's. Can now start looking and booking the ones we fancy attending. Both, I think are in the last chance saloon this year with Scott nearing the end of his GP days and Chris out to prove he can be a top 8 rider. Those that say that Kennett and Woofinden should be in are really only wearing hearts on their sleeves and I applaude you for that. We all have our favourites and support them all the way. Brits travel well and at the end of the day it is a business as well as a world championship series. BRING IT ON!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest sjl Posted November 7, 2008 Report Share Posted November 7, 2008 We Brits should just think ourselves lucky to have two riders in, could so easily have been only one. I am a Coventry/Bees supporter but have to agree about the general comments made re Chris Harris --- why oh why was he given a wildcard? He needs (in my humble opinion) time to sort himself out and prove that he is worthy of consideration for future G.P racing which I believe he will be GIVEN TIME. I appreciate that this is not a thread about Bomber but are there any Bees fans out there wondering why he rarely aknowledges his fans when returning to the pits? A simple wave or smile would surely endear more of his fans towards him? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dusty Bins Sidekick Posted November 7, 2008 Report Share Posted November 7, 2008 (edited) Both a cpmplete waste of time IMHO far better riders about than these two has beens. Still I can now cancel my Sky Sports subs without fear of missing a Brit becoming World Champ Edited November 7, 2008 by Dusty Bins Sidekick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandie Posted November 7, 2008 Report Share Posted November 7, 2008 I am a Coventry/Bees supporter but have to agree about the general comments made re Chris Harris --- why oh why was he given a wildcard? He needs (in my humble opinion) time to sort himself out and prove that he is worthy of consideration for future G.P racing which I believe he will be GIVEN TIME. I appreciate that this is not a thread about Bomber but are there any Bees fans out there wondering why he rarely aknowledges his fans when returning to the pits? A simple wave or smile would surely endear more of his fans towards him? In a word (or several) Chris has had a cr*p year by his standards. His body language has shown that very clearly. Im hoping that 2009 will see a new and re-juvinated Chris whether at Brandon or elsewhere. Lets see what happens in March /April and start again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest sjl Posted November 7, 2008 Report Share Posted November 7, 2008 In a word (or several) Chris has had a cr*p year by his standards. His body language has shown that very clearly. Im hoping that 2009 will see a new and re-juvinated Chris whether at Brandon or elsewhere. Lets see what happens in March /April and start again. I also hope Bomber has a more successful season in 2009 than he has this year ---- but most of all I hope he appreciates the loyal fans that have stood behind him and will allow his body language to reveal his!!! Roll on 2009 whoever our team consists of (have kinda given up on Scotty returning but my fingers are stilled x! ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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