Swedish Elitserien Round 13

[Anders]

PREVIEW OF SWEDISH ELITSERIEN ROUND 13

Tuesday July 29th 2009

 

INDIANERNA - VÄSTERVIK

at Kumla Motorstadion

 

After leaving Indianerna for home-town team Ikaros Smederna in the off season, Magnus Zetterström now makes his comeback for the Indians. He should have replaced Renat Gafurov but the Russian gets another chance to stay in the line-up as he replaces Jesper B Monberg who hurt himself in Poland on Sunday.

 

Västervik have all squad members available for this one, and has opted for the reserve partnership with a strong reserve alongside Anton Rosén instead of the more evenly matched Doolan/Forsberg duo, not a surprise as Forsberg isn't back in form just yet.

 

Indianerna (home) (42)

1. Grzegorz Walasek

2. Magnus Zetterström

3. Piotr Protasiewicz

4. Jesper B Monberg Renat Gafurov

5. Rune Holta

6. Simon Gustafsson

7. Leon Madsen

( 8. David Rohlén )

 

Västervik (away) (54)

1. Bjarne Pedersen

2. Tomasz Gapinski

3. Grigorijs Laguta

4. Niels-Kristian Iversen

5. Tomasz Gollob

6. Anton Rosén

7. Chris Harris

( 8. Pontus Aspgren )

 

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DACKARNA - VARGARNA

at G&B Arena, Målilla

 

After the surprising loss against Indianerna, without Piotr Protasiewicz, last week, Dackarna have opted to make some changes. Kenneth Bjerre makes his home debut, replacing Peter Karlsson, while Krzysztof Buczkowski makes his Dackarna debut after coming from Ikaros Smederna in the latest transfer period, replacing Nicolai Klindt.

 

Vargarna also made changes in the transfer period, and both Krzysztof Kasprzak and Daniel King steps into the line-up, replacing the injured Adam Shields and Edward Kennett.

 

Dackarna (home) (48)

1. Andreas Jonsson

2. Grzegorz Zengota

3. Fredrik Lindgren

4. Kenneth Bjerre

5. Hans Andersen

6. Ludvig Lindgren

7. Krzysztof Buczkowski

( 8. Tim Gudmunsson )

 

Vargarna (away) (48)

1. Adrian Miedzinski

2. Daniel King

3. Scott Nicholls

4. Adam Skornicki

5. Krzysztof Kasprzak

6. Kim Nilsson

7. Tai Woffinden

( 8. Jonas Andersson )

 

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ROSPIGGARNA - ELIT VETLANDA

at Orionparken, Hallstavik

 

Rospiggarna are falling further away from a top six spot, which would give them a place in the quarterfinals. Sebastian Ulamek is still out with an injury, and Chris Slabon is still scratched despite Travis McGowan's 1 point performence at Lejonen last week.

 

While Rospiggarna rode last week, Elit Vetlanda saw their meeting in Motala being postponed due to rainfall, so the team still hasn't completed a meeting sine June 30th. Can we (Elit Vetlanda fans) PLEASE have a meeting to analyse this week!?

 

Rospiggarna (home) (37)

1. Greg Hancock

2. Henrik Gustafsson

3. Janusz Kolodziej

4. Maciej Janowski

5. Ryan Sullivan

6. Travis McGowan

7. Jonas Messing

( 8. Robin Burestad )

 

Elit Vetlanda (away) (59)

1. Jaroslaw Hampel

2. Jurica Pavlic

3. Lee Richardson

4. Thomas H Jonasson

5. Jason Crump

6. Sebastian Aldén

7. Patrick Hougaard

( 8. Robin Aspegren )

 

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Piraterna and Lejonen don't ride in this round.

 

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All meetings can be followed on www.speedway.nu from 19:00 local time.

 

 

[Ghostwalker]

i remember last year when Danny King made his away premier in the meeting between Dackarna Smederna

and surprised everyone with a fantastic performance.

 

Also on Wednesday Piraterna and Elit Vetlanda will make a new attempt with the postponed meeting from last week.

 

Jagus will make his first appearance for Piraterna which clearly have changed the odds in favour of Piraterna

but i think and hope that Vetlanda still can the win from Piraterna.

 

[Anders]

Also on Wednesday Piraterna and Elit Vetlanda will make a new attempt with the postponed meeting from last week.

 

Jagus will make his first appearance for Piraterna which clearly have changed the odds in favour of Piraterna but i think and hope that Vetlanda still can the win from Piraterna.

 

As I will be on tour to Hallstavik on Tuesday night, followed by Motala on Wednesday night, feel free to post results from these meetings. I won't have computer access until Thursday.

 

Regarding the Piraterna vs Elit Vetlanda meeting on Wednesday, Patrick Hougaard will miss that meeting as he rides in Britain, with Adrian Gomolski stepping in at reserve.

[manchesterpaul]

Many thanks for these continued much appreciated weekly write-ups Anders. With Racers and Royals advance flagging of which matches are televised makes for a good combination.

[Ghostwalker]

reports from Målilla (Dackarna-Vargarna) says that there was a massive crsash in heat 1 with all 4 riders involved and

that Andreas Jonsson has been taken to hospital with ambulance.

 

AJ was said to have back pains. Daniel King have also been taken to hospital but both rider is said to have full mobility in arms/legs

Edited July 28, 2009 by Ghostwalker

[Ghostwalker]

further reports says broken ribs(s) for King, Zengota fell in the restart on his own and got

his own bike over him and he too is taken to hostpital.

[Ghostwalker]

article about Andreas:

 

http://www.aftonbladet.se/sportbladet/moto...ticle5576365.ab

 

 

article above translated with google:

Speedway star Andreas Jonsson brought to hospital after a serious collision in the first heatet between the tire and Wolves.

 

- It was very crowded in the first turn-off. All four drivers went bankrupt. All I know is that Jonsson complained of back pain, "says Jörgen klubbchef Cling to Sportbladet.

 

Andreas Jonsson's dad can however make a reassurance:

 

- I am not myself on the spot, but his cohabitee Frida says that he can move and that nothing seems to be broken.

 

Full mobility

According to hurt even Varg The Daniel King. In his case, the chest pain. Speaker at G & B Arena in Målilla announced shortly after the accident that Andreas Jonsson had full mobility. The races flagged in about half an hour while paramedics took care of Jonsson. It is unclear how his condition is.

 

Flew into the cycle

Photographer Roger Hultgren became eye-witness:

 

- All four fell into a big pile. Jonsson flew into his bike and yelled out loud.

[CaptainMarvel]

 

thanks for the updates, as more info comes available could you please post?

 

hope all riders are ok

 

 

article about Andreas:

 

http://www.aftonbladet.se/sportbladet/moto...ticle5576365.ab

 

 

article above translated with google:

 

[krompa]

further reports says broken ribs(s) for King, Zengota fell in the restart on his own and got

his own bike over him and he too is taken to hostpital.

 

Any more news re Zengota?

[Ghostwalker]

SWEDISH ELITSERIEN ROUND 13

Tuesday July 28th 2009

 

Indianerna-Västervik

Indianerna 43

1. Grzegorz Walasek (1',EF,1,0) 2+1

2. Magnus Zetterström (2,1',1,0,d) 4+1

3. Piotr Protasiewicz (3,3,3,2,2) 13

4. Renat Gafurov (1,2',2',EF,1) 6+2

5. Rune Holta (3,2,EF,1,1') 7+1

6. Simon Gustafsson (3,0,0,2') 5+1

7. Leon Madsen (1,2,0,3) 6

8. David Rohlen

 

Västervik 52

1. Bjarne Pedersen (3,1,1,3,2') 10+1

2. Tomasz Gapiński (0,0) 0

3. Chris Harris (2,2',3,3,2',3) 15+2!!!

4. Niels K. Iversen (0,3,3,2',1,3) 12+1

5. Tomasz Gollob (2,1,3,2',3,X/2min) 11+1

6. Anton Rosen (0,0) 0

7. Eric Andersson (2,1,0,0,1) 4

8. Pontus Aspgren -

 

A really great meeting.

Initially it looked like Indianerna would pull away but Västervik managed to turn it around and

Chris Harris was the man behind the Victory.

 

 

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Rospiggarna - Elit Vetlanda

Rospiggarna 48

1. Greg Hancock (3,3,3,1',2) 12+1

2. Henrik Gustafsson (1,3,1,0) 5

3. Janusz Kołodziej (3,2',1,2,2') 10+2

4. Maciej Janowski (1,3,X/2min,0,3) 7

5. Ryan Sullivan (3,3,3,2,0) 11

6. Travis McGowan (1,0,0,2) 3

7. Jonas Messing (0)0

8. Robin Burestad (0,0,0) 0

 

Elit Vetlanda 48

1. Jarosław Hampel (0,0,2,3,1) 6

2. Jurica Pavlic (2,1,1',1) 5+1

3. Lee Richardson (0,2,2',2,EF,1) 7+1

4. Thomas H. Jonasson (2,2,0,1) 5

5. Jason Crump (2,3,2,3,3) 13

6. Sebastian Alden (2',1',1) 4+2

7. Patrick Hougaard (3,1,1,3,0) 8

8. Robin Aspegren -

 

A great effort from Rospiggarna to manage a 48-48 tie at home against Elit Vetlanda.

Hampel and Richardson under performed 6 and 7 points respectively from them wont work

if Vetlanda want to win gold. In The end i think Vetlanda lost on a management mistake since team manager Fredrik Staaf

chosed Patric Hougaard for ht 15 instead of Pavlic or Jonasson.

 

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Dackarna-Vargarna

Dackarna 46

1. Andreas Jonsson F, Withdrawn

2. Grzegorz Zengota F, Withdrawn

3. Fredrik Lindgren (2',3,1',0,1) 7+2

4. Kenneth Bjerre (3,0,2,3,3) 11

5. Hans Andersen (1,2,2',2,0) 7+1

6. Ludvig Lindgren (2',0,2,1',3,1') 9+3

7. Krzysztof Buczk. (2,3,1',1,2,2') 11+2

8. Tim Gudmundsson (0,0,1,0) 1

 

Vargarna 50

1. Adrian Miedziński (3,2,3,3,2) 13

2. Daniel King F, Withdrawn

3. Scott Nicholls (1,2',1,0,2') 6+2

4. Adam Skornicki (0,3,3,2',3) 11+1

5. Krzysztof Kasprzak (3,0,3,3,1') 10+1

6. Kim Nilsson (1,0,1',1,1,0) 4+1

7. Tai Woffinden (1,X/2min,2',3,EF,0) 6+1

8 .Jonas Andersson -

 

As reported earlier a massive 4 rider incident in heat 1. Andreas Jonsson and Daniel King both withdrew after the crash.

Both have been taken to Hospital, AJ with back pains (although nothing seems to be broken) and Daniel King with suspected broken rib(s).

In the restart Grzegorz Zengota fell on his own and somehow got the bike over him.

Zengota withdrew from the meeting following this crash with a shoulder injury possibly a broken collarbone.

 

All three injured riders are able to move/feel all legs/feets/toes/arms/fingers etc.. and all three are awake and fully conscious.

 

 

 

With Vargarna's victory playoff seems even further away for Piraterna. They are now 6points from a playoff meeting.

Piraterna will meet Vetlanda tomorrow and if Piraterna loose or only manages a tie it will be very difficult for them to reach playoffs.

 

• Current standings:

 

Elit Vetlanda, Vetlanda 9 5 3 1 476-388 15

Dackarna, Målilla 10 5 2 3 474-462 14

Västervik, Västervik 9 5 2 2 450-413 13

Indianerna, Kumla 11 6 0 5 545-510 13

Vargarna, Norrköping 9 5 1 3 425-438 13

Lejonen, Gislaved 10 4 1 5 461-475 11

Piraterna, Motala 9 2 0 7 418-445 5

Rospiggarna, Hallstavik 11 2 1 8 469-587 5

Edited July 28, 2009 by Ghostwalker

[Ghostwalker]

latest news is that AJ have left the hospital and is on his way home to Hallstavik.

[manchesterpaul]

Just testing to see if using a different font produces a more easy on the eye table. I'm using New Courier.

 

Elit Vetlanda, Vetlanda~~~~~9 5 3 1 476-388 15

Dackarna, Målilla~~~~~~~~~~10 5 2 3 474-462 14

Västervik, Västervik~~~~~~~~9 5 2 2 450-413 13

Indianerna, Kumla~~~~~~~~~~11 6 0 5 545-510 13

Vargarna, Norrköping~~~~~~~~9 5 1 3 425-438 13

Lejonen, Gislaved~~~~~~~~~~10 4 1 5 461-475 11

Piraterna, Motala~~~~~~~~~~ 9 2 0 7 418-445 5

Rospiggarna, Hallstavik~~~~11 2 1 8 469-587 5

Edited July 29, 2009 by manchesterpaul

[dziobak]

Absolutely great effort from Rospiggarna. Janowski is getting better in terms of adjusting to the Elitserien surrounding.

Ulamek still out of competition but is expected to come back for upcoming GP in Daugavpilis for which I'm keeping my fingers crossed.

 

[Ghostwalker]

Andreas himself now comments his crash:

 

http://www.aftonbladet.se/sportbladet/moto...ticle5577212.ab

 

he says:

 

"i thought i had broken my back".

 

It was in the first heat of yesterdays meeting between Dackarna and Vargarna that

the crash happened. There was a very tight situation in the first bend and when AJ ran out of space to

ride on the crash was inevitable.

 

"i had tremendous pains and i grabbed hold of the first person who arrived to me.

i could hear the creaking noice from my body and i thought that i had broken my back.

But then i realized that i could feel/move my toes". Aj was immediately taken to hospital

where the doctors luckily could determine that AJ had escaped without broken bones.

The x-rays showed that AJ only suffered from strained back muscles.

 

A couple of hours after the crash AJs whole body is aching but AJ still aims for a quick comeback

the upcoming weekend in the GP in Latvia.

 

"at the moment i cant even put on my socks on my own, i have terrible back pains and i cant move sideways.

[Ghostwalker]

:shock: hey wait a minute doesnt several parts of this article sound very much like the text i posted above?

[Brummie Kev]

Good to see Ludvig outscoring his brother even if he did have an extra ride

 

Hope AJ and Danny King make a speedy recovery.

Edited July 29, 2009 by Brummie Kev

[Ghostwalker]

Any more news re Zengota?

 

the latest news regarding Zengota is that he has an aching body,

a deep cut in one of his hands which had to be sutured together but the initial reports of a

possible collarbone injury was wrong and Zengota does not have any broken bones.

[Anders]

Rospiggarna - Elit Vetlanda

A great effort from Rospiggarna to manage a 48-48 tie at home against Elit Vetlanda.

Hampel and Richardson under performed 6 and 7 points respectively from them wont work if Vetlanda want to win gold. In The end i think Vetlanda lost on a management mistake since team manager Fredrik Staaf chosed Patric Hougaard for ht 15 instead of Pavlic or Jonasson.

 

I can't believe we (Elit Vetlanda) managed to stay close before the interval, because it's a long time ago I saw such poor gating from most of the team. Rospiggarna were on fire, and I'm happy that we escapted with a draw. Well done, Rospiggarna!

 

For Rospiggarna,

Hancock was class, though beaten my Crump twice when it really mattered. Gustafsson rode well, worth every point he got on the night. Kolodziej is always very good against Elit Vetlanda, so I wasn't surprised to see him score well. Janowski is an extraordinary talent who will be a valuable asset for them for many year to come. Sullivan looked quick all night, but was last when it counted the most. McGowan gave away a lot of points, as he gated well but made several mistakes on the track to lose his points. Messing was way back in his only one. Burestad at least battled for minor places on a couple of occasions, but shouldn't score against Hougaard/Aldén, and didn't.

 

For Elit Vetlanda,

Hampel was ice cold for most of the night, simply not good enough this time. Pavlic looked to have a storming evening as he pushed Hancock for two laps in his first outing, and even though he faded, he must be considered a solid performer. Richardson produced a sub-par performence. Jonasson didn't gate well, neither did the team as a whole, but he fought hard at the back. Crump wasn't untouchable by any means, but delivered the goods in heats 14 & 16. Aldén was OK, but not spectactular. Hougaard rode well on his first visit to the Hallstavik track, did a very good job in beating the opposition reserves. Surprised to see him out in heat 15 though.

 

Man of the match: Jason Crump

 

Most exciting rider: Maciej Janowski