Conkers Posted January 13, 2009 Report Share Posted January 13, 2009 FIM Speedway World Championship Grand Prix and FIM Speedway World Cup Tony Olsson appointed Assistant Race Director The FIM has appointed Tony Olsson as Assistant Race Director in the FIM Speedway Grand Prix and FIM Speedway World Cup. Tony Olsson, currently working as Track Racing Coordinator at the Swedish Motorcycle Federation (SVEMO) was a professional speedway rider in England from 1986 to 1997 and Speedway Team Manager for Sweden from 2001 to 2004. Tony will start in his new position as from 1st April 2009 and will work alongside Ole Olsen. Tony holds a FIM Clerk of the Course license since 2005 and has officiated in that position at the 2006 Speedway Grand Prix Challenge in Vetlanda, at the 2007 Speedway Grand Prix in Eskilstuna and at the 2008 Speedway Grand Prix in Gothenburg. He briefly replaced Ole Olsen as Race Director at the Speedway Grand Prix in Eskilstuna in 2006. Asked about his new position, Tony declared: “I am thankful to SVEMO for wishing me good luck and I am really thrilled at this new challenge in my career in speedway after having been a rider, a team manager and a clerk of the course”. Roy Otto, President of the FIM Track Racing Commission (CCP) stated: “We are happy that Tony has accepted our proposal and we express our gratitude to SVEMO for their understanding in releasing Tony from his current occupation. It is important to be able to count on Tony’s commitment to replace one day Ole Olsen in a position that Ole occupies with great charisma, competence and authority since the birth of the Speedway Grands Prix in 1995. For the FIM, planning and managing generation transition of FIM officials is of crucial importance.” Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Humphrey Appleby Posted January 13, 2009 Report Share Posted January 13, 2009 Tony Olsson appointed Assistant Race Director I can't imagine Ole Olsen wanting to share his duties.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5 FURROW Posted January 13, 2009 Report Share Posted January 13, 2009 I can't imagine Ole Olsen wanting to share his duties.. Oh well Olsen has a few weeks to brain wash him into his way of thinking 'I have ways of making you work Tony slick tracks and more slick tracks oh and also when we get the nod that they aint selling tickets to well we water the shale down and call of the GP' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badge Posted January 13, 2009 Report Share Posted January 13, 2009 I can't imagine Ole Olsen wanting to share his duties.. Hopefully he won't have a choice, and perhaps he will retire gracefully, sooner rather than later Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Little-End Posted January 13, 2009 Report Share Posted January 13, 2009 Oh well Olsen has a few weeks to brain wash him into his way of thinking 'I have ways of making you work Tony slick tracks and more slick tracks oh and also when we get the nod that they aint selling tickets to well we water the shale down and call of the GP' Well Tony did race for Reading on that super Slick Raceway , So he knows what is required !! Luckt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J_D Posted January 13, 2009 Report Share Posted January 13, 2009 Good appointment, best of luck Tony. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ballinger Posted January 14, 2009 Report Share Posted January 14, 2009 Roy Otto, President of the FIM Track Racing Commission (CCP) stated: “We are happy that Tony has accepted our proposal and we express our gratitude to SVEMO for their understanding in releasing Tony from his current occupation. It is important to be able to count on Tony’s commitment to replace one day Ole Olsen in a position that Ole occupies with great charisma, competence and authority since the birth of the Speedway Grands Prix in 1995. For the FIM, planning and managing generation transition of FIM officials is of crucial importance.” Could have fooled me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colincooke Posted January 14, 2009 Report Share Posted January 14, 2009 So how long does OO have left on his contract. It's great to see someone of Tony's ability coming in, but as has been suggested by HA, Ole will cajole him into his way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rusky Posted January 14, 2009 Report Share Posted January 14, 2009 So how long does OO have left on his contract. It's great to see someone of Tony's ability coming in, but as has been suggested by HA, Ole will cajole him into his way. Knowing Tony quite well, I don't believe that he will be cajoled too much, and will be very much his own man, and will look to do things in his own way......Tony is very much a team player and it will be about the efforts of the whole SGP / SWC team Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iris123 Posted January 14, 2009 Report Share Posted January 14, 2009 Knowing Tony quite well, I don't believe that he will be cajoled too much, and will be very much his own man, and will look to do things in his own way......Tony is very much a team player and it will be about the efforts of the whole SGP / SWC team If he is joining a team then he would follow instructions i guess.Unless they have told him that Olsen is doing it wrong.In which case i would imagine Ole would go.But that doesn't seem to be the case,so far.Unless he is being brought in to learn the ropes from Ole for when he retires Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Humphrey Appleby Posted January 14, 2009 Report Share Posted January 14, 2009 Knowing Tony quite well, I don't believe that he will be cajoled too much, and will be very much his own man, and will look to do things in his own way..... You can't have two chefs in the kitchen. Either he's being lined up with a view to replacing Olsen next year, or he'll quickly get frustrated and leave. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
salty Posted January 14, 2009 Report Share Posted January 14, 2009 I might be wrong but I was under the impression that Speedway Star man Phillip Rising was Assistant Race Director, anyone else know for sure? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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