frigbo Posted May 17, 2009 Report Share Posted May 17, 2009 No Wim Kennis?????!!! Glad I didn't go now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandie Posted May 17, 2009 Report Share Posted May 17, 2009 Well done Brits and well done Ricky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DutchGrasstrack Posted May 17, 2009 Report Share Posted May 17, 2009 Lol what happend with Wim Kennis? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dekker Posted May 17, 2009 Report Share Posted May 17, 2009 ..... Bridger showed his lack of class after Smith had blocked him well on the last bend of heat 8 buy waiting at the pits gate to remonstrate with Smith who did nothing wrong with that move. Both as bad as each other.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadders Posted May 17, 2009 Report Share Posted May 17, 2009 Lol what happend with Wim Kennis? Officially he was "ill", but I was told he was struggling badly with the track in practice and probably didn't fancy it ..... He couldn't have been any worse than Tim Gomez was today surely? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrueBee Posted May 17, 2009 Report Share Posted May 17, 2009 Well done to the Brits and to Ricky. Would also like to say get well soon Joe! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
josietoms Posted May 17, 2009 Report Share Posted May 17, 2009 Lets hope orion and the rest of swindon fans dont find out about Joes crash today cos no doubt they will blame the track even if they had not been at the meeting the track would off been to blame. Get well soon Joe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Searley Posted May 17, 2009 Report Share Posted May 17, 2009 Well done to Rob Mear on a fantastic performance. Tai was very unlucky and really deserved to win, look the sharpest all night tbh. Darcy was great entertainment, this kid is really going places. Best wishes to Joe on a full, speedy recovery! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bagpuss Posted May 17, 2009 Report Share Posted May 17, 2009 (edited) One brilliant race between Tai, Lewis Bridger and Kozza Smith that was top class..........Bridger showed his lack of class after Smith had blocked him well on the last bend of heat 8 buy waiting at the pits gate to remonstrate with Smith who did nothing wrong with that move Had to laugh when Bridger was throwing his toys out everywhere, he tried to have a pop at Kozza's step father at the pits gate who just laughed at him as he bounced off his considerable frame Both as bad as each other.... And Fisher is probably worse Didn't realise you were there Dekker, you should have come and said hi ---------------------------------------------- Not a bad meeting, but as Shadders has said the delays didn't help matters, although of course unavoidable. The Poles impressed me today, my word they can gate.....the top three were the best by a margin, very unlucky for Joe Haines who would have breezed through too. Thought Kozza rode very well seeing as he only had his first full meeting of the season on Friday, with a little more composure he would have scored ten and grabbed the final spot. I like Lewis Bridger, he obviously has the ability but his temperament at the moment just isn't what it needs to be.....of course he is young and is no worse than Crump & Pedersen were at that age, but there was really no need for his histronics after his second heat. Managed to gather himself (with the help of Rob Lyon ) and scored the points required to get him through. Other unfancied riders like Smart, Courtney, Tregoning and Mudgeway got stuck in and certainly added to the entertainment. Wells rode very steadily and his gating wasn't as bad today as I was expecting....loks a decent prospect. Edited May 17, 2009 by Bagpuss Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sky Blue Bee Posted May 17, 2009 Report Share Posted May 17, 2009 Well done Ricky Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
machinn Posted May 17, 2009 Report Share Posted May 17, 2009 Good meeting today. Joe was extremely unlucky as was Tai in his final race but the racing was good and there were numerous passes made. Bridger annoyed me after 'spitting the dummy out' but he is often prone to showing himself up. I did see Wim Kennis' van parked outside so surprised he was 'taken ill'. The young poles really impressed me especially Artur, he looks a good prospect. Generally a good meeting, shame about the delays as it took us an extra hour to get home but they couldn't be helped Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BossMan Posted May 17, 2009 Report Share Posted May 17, 2009 First and foremost, a big get well soon to Joe Haines. Really enjoyed this meeting apart from some 8yo kid that kept asking me questions, I‘ll always help newcomers to speedway but please not during the racing. Well done to all that qualified but I do have one question, why were the track staff putting extra shale down on Rob’s gate before the race off with Darcy? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ash Posted May 17, 2009 Report Share Posted May 17, 2009 (edited) Well done to all that qualified but I do have one question, why were the track staff putting extra shale down on Rob’s gate before the race off with Darcy? With the run-offs we were asked to change the gates to 3 and then 2 (instead of 4 equal gates) by putting shale onto the white lines to save confusion and not putting them into the ruts /grooves. Although I can see how this may have looked like that but there is also the fact there wasnt much shale. I'm not entirely sure the start marshall even knew which gate Rob was off anyway Edited May 17, 2009 by ash Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mickthemuppet Posted May 17, 2009 Report Share Posted May 17, 2009 Congrats o Robert Mear on winning the meeting but very unlucky on Tai who looked the winner before his puncture. Wel done Kozza Smith on you comback trail . Lewis Bridger grow up because Kozza and Tai beat you in one race. Nothing dirty just good hard racing. Does it make any difference if you win the meeting or just qualify? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BossMan Posted May 17, 2009 Report Share Posted May 17, 2009 With the run-offs we were asked to change the gates to 3 and then 2 (instead of 4 equal gates) by putting shale onto the white lines to save confusion and not putting them into the ruts /grooves. Although I can see how this may have looked like that but there is also the fact there wasnt much shale. I'm not entirely sure the start marshall even knew which gate Rob was off anyway well answered - Thank you Ash Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KenB1 Posted May 17, 2009 Report Share Posted May 17, 2009 As many have said, some superb racing, heat 8 will probably never be bettered, I have yet to check the tape to see exactly how many passes there was. The crash with Joe was evil and I hope its not too long before we see him back on track, he's a lucky lad, his injuries could have been much worse. With no less than 13 interviews and cameras in varied places around the arena, this is going to be a big edit. Kozza was terrifc value for money as was Darcy. Tai was his usual brilliant self and dispite being in obvious pain, was great and very unlucky not to win overall. Lewis is just Lewis, and a winner, great to see him gain his place in the semi's after a difficult start. The Mearcat was consistant and a good winner forthe home fans. Special thanks to Bert Harkins who arranged with the officials for us to film from our usual spot. All in all a great days speedway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rico Posted May 17, 2009 Report Share Posted May 17, 2009 KenB1, Can I ask what the various angles of your video suggests for the decision to exclude the Pole in heat 6 ? From where I was it looked like he got shunted entering the bend by Mear and I'm sure he wouldn't have intended to go through the fence at that speed. I'm guessing the ref reviewed something as the decision wasn't announced for a minute or so. Thanks in advance Rico Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bryn Posted May 17, 2009 Report Share Posted May 17, 2009 (edited) A few thoughts from myself on two days of action at Rye and the first thing to do is to hope that the injuries sustained by Joe Haines turn out not to be too serious and whatever the scope of them, he's not kept out of action for too long - best wishes Joe. I'll come back to his crash in a while. Pity young Belgian Wim Dennis was forced to withdraw, "suffering from a virus" - his time will come in future no doubt. The main thing is to immediately heartily congratulate Len Silver and the Rye House track crew on getting the track into the sort of shape it was after it being described to me as "an absolute ploughed field" upon their arrival at the stadium at some ungodly early hour this morning - only time I'VE seen 7am on a Sunday morning is when I've been feeling in my pockets for my front door key after a heavy night out! It was lashing down with rain (lashing down not drizzling!) as we emerged from the Dartford Tunnel in Essex and we all agreed it would probably be a wasted trip. Amazingly the rain stopped as we took the A10 exit from the motorway, the track was looking in pretty good shape when we got there although obviously not perfect, we were treated to some excellent racing at times. Trust me the DVD will be worth getting just to watch an amazing heat 8 involving Tai Woffnden, Kozza Smith and Lewis Bridger time and time again (and before you ask Ken has NOT offered to buy me a pint to say that!) with every rider giving their all as they strived for points including the incredulous sight of Tai Woffinden completing the last lap and a half on a flat back tyre in the hope of gaining the point that would have put him in a run off for top spot! Back to Joe Haines's crash, nasty as it was, it was just a case of him being in the wrong place at the wrong time unfortunately. The young 16 year old German, who most certainly is NOT 'a wobbler' as I've seen him described, was perhaps trying just that little too hard having made an excellent gate, pulled an almighty locker on the apex of the 3rd / 4th bend, did a 360 and Joe, who was commited to the outside line was collected by Kai Huckenbeck's bike - if he'd have been trying to cut back inside he wouldn't have been involved. Very bad luck indeed. The criticism of Kozza Smith is TOTALLY unfair (especially from people NOT at the meeting) - his fall in heat 15 came about as a result of him giving his all trying to pass Artur Mroczka for second place and the two points that went with it. Bearing in mind his win in heat 18, and with the benefit of hindsight (wouldn't it be wonderful if we had it eh?), third place in that heat 15 WOULD have been enough to see him qualify! In the run off, he made a bad gate and simply had to go for it! Just my views - ooh one last thing (And this is NO reflection whatsoever I must stress on today's doctor who obviously was top class especially when seeing to Joe and all the other fallers) but WHY do the FIM insist on a doctor being present at these meetings rather than a fully qualified paramedic? Said doctor COULD be a Gynaecologist for example couldn't he / she? Edited May 17, 2009 by Bryn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colincooke Posted May 17, 2009 Report Share Posted May 17, 2009 !st of all, hope all is well with Joe & the hand doesn't keep him on the sidelines too long. Really glad to see this meeting considering all the rubbish weather we came through travelling down. Tai, tbh honest was unlucky not to win this , but as the lad said himself"that's speedway". Well done to "The Mearkat" & Darcy, this kid reallly is something else. Hope all the other Brits can perform as well on foreign soil & give us some finalists. Finally very happy to see our Ricky make the cut, an improved showing on last year at Rye so no complaints, nice one lad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rico Posted May 17, 2009 Report Share Posted May 17, 2009 The criticism of Kozza Smith is TOTALLY unfair (especially from people NOT at the meeting) No sign of criticism of Smith on here - I'm guessing you mean elsewhere. As for the track, I joked with Bagpuss that surely Rye is the only track in the world that with rain in the air (it was spitting at the time) they still went out and watered it to keep the dust down. Was shocked to see how dry the track was when I arrived - had seen a lot of rain on my journey over today. Well done on getting the meeting on with the track in a decent state after practice the day before. I'm still wondering how Woffinden came from 3rd to 1st in heat 8 - it was amazing stuff. Rico Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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