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For anyone that likes to plan a trip in advance.

 

RyanAir are offering flights to Stockholm for the GP on May 29th (well flying out on the 28th and coming back on the 30th) for £41 return (inc taxes). Can't see there being much chance of the date being changed, BSI have to book the stadiums well in advance.

 

Hope that helps someone get a cheap deal. Probably see you on the flight as well :D

 

Thanks ajh for highlighting that. :D

 

I went to Prague this year and thoroughly enjoyed it. Next year, I was thinking Stockholm or Copenhagen - this might swing it though.

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Thanks ajh for highlighting that. :D

 

I went to Prague this year and thoroughly enjoyed it. Next year, I was thinking Stockholm or Copenhagen - this might swing it though.

 

No probs Falcace and Addy have a great birthday :D:D

 

Stockholm is on my to do list and with flights at £41, it looks like 2004 might well be the year.

 

Went to Gothenburg last year and have been to Vojens twice. Have always had a great time on my GP trips and I'm hoping Hamar will be the same this weekend.

 

Also really want to do Prague and Bydgoszcz but by the looks of the calendar they may only be 2 weeks apart and that may well stretch the budget to far :!: May have to choose between the two, any recommendations folks :?: :?: :?:

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I haven't been to Bydgoszcz, but I can't really fault Prague. The track is a good for racing and although its no Cardiff, it has a great atmosphere. But the biggest selling point is the city itself.

 

I have travelled a bit in my time, but I would have to say Prague is the most stunning city I have ever seen.

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If it was coming to Australia again, which is fairly unlikely especially after the weekend's events, I would think it would be more likely to go to the Football Stadium in the city, or a great venue would be Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane, which has been acclaimed as the best Rugby League ground (viewing wise) in the world.

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Interesting that Slovenia remains after Dryml's crash and what his dad said.

 

It's not about which countries deserve a GP, but who BSI can find to host one. Most if not all are actually organised by a local promoter who has to pay BSI a staging fee of around USD 50,000, and assume all the financial risks associated with the event. The television and sponsorship money is kept by BSI.

 

If you look at the crowds at some GPs, it's hard to understand how they are making money, particularly as the local promoters is only able to sell a very limited amount of local advertising. I know there were question marks over the continuation of some of the GPs this year for this reason.

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how about norden?!! lololol....theres something about gettin of a coach at 7 in the morning wen its p**sin down!!!!...then trapesing thru the mud to the beer tent with the smell of bratwurst and egon mullers greatest hit blaring out!!!!..not to mention the programme with the picture of the organiser that was so ugly they stuck a more flattering picture of him over it!!! lol..god im getin carried away by the thought now!! BRING BACK NORDEN MCS!! NOW!!! :evil: ;)

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why dont we just have one round on a german longtrack like pfarfenfingy?!!! stick em all on it and sort the men out from the boys!! and then we can give a wildcard to lord kelvin!....and at least the germans can have a competetive entry such as robert barth or gerdy riss!!! :twisted:

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:lol: Yes Copenhagen is on sale, and I had all ready recived confirmation fra BSI that the refound ticket from the Scandinavium GP, 5 nice tickets in C6, (500 kr) section. I love that guy.

You should not buy the corner tickets, very bad soundsystem there.

 

The beer is expensive at Parken, but not othervise in Denmark

 

 

 

4 Danes in SGP!!! Not bad :rolleyes:

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Taken from the GP site:

 

FIM 2004 PROVISIONAL SPEEDWAY

GRAND PRIX CALENDAR

 

 

 

DATE COUNTRY VENUE CONFIRMED / PROVISIONAL

1st May SWEDEN STOCKHOLM

Olympic Stadium Provisional

15th May CZECH REPUBLIC PRAGUE

Marketa Stadium CONFIRMED

29th May POLAND WROCLAW

Olympic Stadium CONFIRMED

12th June GREAT BRITAIN CARDIFF

Millennium Stadium CONFIRMED

26th June DENMARK COPENHAGEN

PARKEN Stadium CONFIRMED

21st August SWEDEN GOTHENBURG

Ullevi Provisional

4th September SLOVENIA KRSKO

Matije Gubca Stadium CONFIRMED

18th September POLAND BYDGOSZCZ

BKS Polonia Stadium CONFIRMED

2nd October NORWAY HAMAR

Viking Ship Stadium CONFIRMED

 

 

 

 

FIM 2004 PROVISIONAL SPEEDWAY

WORLD CUP CALENDAR

 

 

 

DATE ROUND VENUE CONFIRMED / PROVISIONAL

2nd August Round 1 Eastbourne CONFIRMED

3rd August Round 2 Eastbourne CONFIRMED

5th August Race-Off Poole CONFIRMED

7th August Final Poole CONFIRMED

 

 

 

 

 

We've lost a GP, wheres Germany? :sad:

 

And someone thinks that there's only two tracks in Britain which are eligible for the World Cup :sad:

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Strange goings on, on the SGP fixture list.

 

Was there always two Polish GP's? It is now Wroclaw 29th May and Bydgoszcz 18th September. Germany has disappeared completey and I'm sure the last time I checked, Gothenburg was confirmed. It is now provisional?!

 

As for the World Cup, I'm disappointed with the venues. Personally I was looking forward to an adventure in the Czech Republic or Poland, is it going to be held in the UK every other year?

I thought BSI were trying to raise the profile of the WC. Why hold the World Final at a stadium that can only hold about 3500 comfortably, any more than that and many can't see! and I don't think there's much room round the bends for temporary terracing. I've never been to Eastbourne but impressive is not the first word that comes to mind.

 

I know the WC has it's critics but I thoroughly enjoyed a week in Denmark last year and was really looking forward to this years event. I now feel disillusioned and embarrassed that Eastbourne and Poole are the best we can offer the world.

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As for the World Cup, I'm disappointed with the venues. Personally I was looking forward to an adventure in the Czech Republic or Poland, is it going to be held in the UK every other year?

Maybe Poole and Eastbourne were the only tracks in Europe willing to risk staging the SWC. The attendances in Denmark were poor to say the least especially the qualifying rounds. No one is going to offer to lose money.

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