Swedish Elitserien Round 18

[Anders]

PREVIEW OF SWEDISH ELITSERIEN ROUND 18

Tuesday September 1st 2009

 

CURRENT STANDING:

1. Elit Vetlanda, 13, 8-3-2, 6/6, 25p (+78)

2. Västervik, 13, 7-2-4, 5/6, 21p (+57)

3. Vargarna, 13, 7-1-5, 2/6, 17p (-4)

4. Indianerna, 13, 7-0-6, 2/6, 16p (+15)

5. Lejonen, 13, 6-1-6, 3/6, 16p (+2)

6. Dackarna, 13, 5-2-6, 2/6, 14p (-26)

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7. Piraterna, 13, 4-0-9, 4/6, 12p (+24)

8. Rospiggarna, 13, 3-1-9, 0/6, 7p (-146)

 

With one round to go, three places in the final standing are already written in stone. Elit Vetlanda have already secured top place in the regular season standing, with Västervik being runner-up to the Vetlanda team. In the bottom, Rospiggarna will definitely finish last, but as no team are relegated this season, they'll stay in Elitserien even in the 2010 season.

 

A trio of teams, Indianerna, newcomers Vargarna and current champions Lejonen are fighting for third place, meaning the possibility of choosing to start home or away in the quarterfinal stage.

 

Two teams are fighting for the sixth and final place in the Play Off, Dackarna and Piraterna. Dackarna, who also can advance two places in the standing depending on other results, have it all in their own hands with a draw at Rospiggarna in Hallstavik. Piraterna must win themselves, in Västervik, and hope that Rospiggarna beat Dackarna. Then they will advances to the Play Off, despite being virtually out of it for most of the second part of the season.

 

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VÄSTERVIK - PIRATERNA

at Sparbanken Arena, Västervik

 

In Västervik, the Pirates will try to take the limited window of opportunity to reach the Play Off, as they meet Västervik. The home side looks like they will be missing Tomasz Gollob, according to various online reports, though there are no official news on their website. They will definitely be missing Grigorijs Laguta who riders in the Russian championship, with Kevin Doolan taking his place, moving Tomasz Gapinski into the main body of the team.

 

Piraterna will also be missing their Russian ace, Emil Sayfutdinov, as he riders in Russia as well. Wieslaw Jagus is listed in the line-up, but R/R will most likely be in use as the Pole didn't ride for native Torun in their Play Off meeting lately. No official news is available in this case either. Damian Balinski comes back into the team as a replacement for Sayfutdinov, stepping in at reserve.

 

Västervik (home) 0 (55)

1. Tomasz Gapinski

2. Tomasz Gollob

3. Chris Harris

4. Niels-Kristian Iversen

5. Bjarne Pedersen

6. Kevin Doolan

7. Anton Rosén

( 8. Pontus Aspgren )

 

Piraterna (away) 0 (41)

1. Jonas Davidsson

2. Wieslaw Jagus

3. Daniel Nermark

4. Rafal Dobrucki

5. Antonio Lindbäck

6. Damian Balinski

7. Linus Sundström

( 8. Oliver Berntzon )

 

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ROSPIGGARNA - DACKARNA

at Orionparken, Hallstavik

 

With only one round left of the regular season, it's clear that Rospiggarna are cemented to the Elitserien basement, whatever the outcome of Tuesday night's meeting. They will however ride with a full strength team to finish the season with grace infront of their home fans, with Maciej Janowski replacing Henrik Gustafsson who scored one lonely point at Piraterna last week.

 

Dackarna are in a tough spot and could sensationally miss out of a top six spot, but will avoid it for sure if they managed a draw at the Hallstavik track. From the line-up which lost their latest meeting two weeks ago, the struggling Nicolai Klindt has been replaced by Grzegorz Zengota who is back from injury. Zengota takes a second string position with Krzysztof Buczkowski going down to reserve. Peter Karlsson is still scratched from the line-up.

 

Rospiggarna (home) 0 (47)

1. Greg Hancock

2. Maciej Janowski

3. Sebastian Ulamek

4. Janusz Kolodziej

5. Ryan Sullivan

6. Jonas Messing

7. Travis McGowan

( 8. Robin Burestad )

 

Dackarna (away) 0 (49)

1. Kenneth Bjerre

2. Grzegorz Zengota

3. Fredrik Lindgren

4. Hans Andersen

5. Andreas Jonsson

6. Krzysztof Buczkowski

7. Ludvig Lindgren

( 8. Niklas Larsson )

 

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LEJONEN - VARGARNA

at Axelent Arena, Gislaved

 

Ahead of the season, I would have said the this fixture could result in one of the biggest home victories of the season, but surely that won't be the case, as Vargarna have provided stiff opposition throughout the season.

 

The Lions will be missing Chris Holder for unknown reasons, and junior Dennis Andersson who is out for the season with two broken vertebrae after a crash in Denmark. Dave Watt steps up from reserve with Ricky Kling and home-grown junior Anton Göthberg filling the reserve spots.

 

The Wolves are at full strength, but still makes two changes from the team that smashed Elit Vetlanda last week, with Adam Skornicki and Joe Screen being replaced by Tai Woffinden and Daniel King. The two Brits should do better around the long/fast Gislaved track than the Skornicki/Screen duo. Marcus Andersson continues at the number eight junior spot instead of Jonas Andersson.

 

Lejonen (home) 0 (40)

1. Dave Watt

2. David Ruud

3. Piotr Swiderski

4. Mikael Max

5. Nicki Pedersen

6. Ricky Kling

7. Anton Göthberg

( 8. - )

 

Vargarna (away) 0 (56)

1. Adrian Miedzinski

2. Adam Shields

3. Scott Nicholls

4. Tai Woffinden

5. Krzysztof Kasprzak

6. Daniel King

7. Kim Nilsson

( 8. Marcus Andersson )

 

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ELIT VETLANDA - INDIANERNA

at Vetlanda Motorstadion

 

Regular season winners Elit Vetlanda takes on Indianerna at home, marking the return of Rune Holta who spent 6 seasons with Elit Vetlanda prior to the 2009 season, winning two championships with the team. For the Indians, also noticable is the fact that Magnus Zetterström is back in the line-up, replacing Renat Gafurov who rode in his place in the Indians' latest meeting, two weeks ago. Freddy Godlund fills the number eight junior race jacket for the third time this season.

 

For Elit Vetlanda, Lee Richardson is back from the injury which kept him out of the line-up for the loss in Norrköping, he's replacing the out-of-form Jurica Pavlic. From that meeting, Sebastian Aldén has also been scratched and replaced with Robin Aspegren who forms an all Vetlanda duo at reserve alongside Thomas H Jonasson.

 

Elit Vetlanda (home) 0 (44)

1. Lee Richardson

2. Peter Ljung

3. Jaroslaw Hampel

4. Patrick Hougaard

5. Jason Crump

6. Thomas H Jonasson

7. Robin Aspegren

( 8. Anders Mellgren )

 

Indianerna (away) 0 (52)

1. Grzegorz Walasek

2. Magnus Zetterström

3. Piotr Protasiewicz

4. Jesper B Monberg

5. Rune Holta

6. Leon Madsen

7. Simon Gustafsson

( 8. Freddy Godlund )

 

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Live updates will be available on www.speedway.nu from 19:00 local time.

 

 

[Sir Josten]

no Gollob or Gapinski for Vastervik

[skarin]

Do You know if Daniel Nermark is able to ride tonight? I read that he was taken to hospital yesterday.

[Ghostwalker]

live radio with coverage of all 4 meetings. http://www.sr.se/webbradio/include/CreateP...=3&IsBlock=

Edited September 1, 2009 by Ghostwalker

[Anders]

SWEDISH ELITSERIEN ROUND 18

Tuesday September 1st 2009

 

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VÄSTERVIK - PIRATERNA 46-50 (Aggregate: 101-91)

at Sparbanken Arena, Västervik

 

Attendence: 2824

 

Heat details: http://www.speedway.nu/2009/reportNY.asp?Elit.IF

 

The Pirates did all they could do in order to advance to the Play Off, in a meeting of two patched-up teams. Västerviks were missing Grigorijs Laguta and Tomasz Gapinski, as well as using the Riders Replacement facility to cover for Tomasz Gollob. The away team were missing Emil Sayfutdinov, used the R/R facility to cover the injury of Wieslaw Jagus, and had to used reserve replacements for Daniel Nermark who was at the stadium, but didn't feel good enough (as a result of the Monday night crash one might assume).

 

An interesting thing to note is the fact that one rider for each team recorded a paid maximum. Damian Balinski scored a 18 paid point maximum in 6 rides, but Chris Harris was even one heat better to record a paid 21 score. These two riders rode in 13 of the 16 heats, but never meet, that's incredible.

 

Västervik (home) 46 (101)

1. Kevin Doolan 1-1-0-0-N = 2 (4)

2. Tomasz Gollob R/R (3,1,3,1)

3. Chris Harris 3-3-3-2*-3-2*-3 = 19+2 (7)

4. Niels-Kristian Iversen 2*-1-3-1*-1-2 = 10+2 (6)

5. Bjarne Pedersen 3-1-2-2-3-1 = 12 (6)

6. Eric Andersson 1-0-0-1 = 2 (4)

7. Anton Rosén 0-0-1-0-0 = 1 (5)

8. -

 

Piraterna (away) 50 (91)

1. Jonas Davidsson 2-2-3-0-2-0 = 9 (6)

2. Wieslaw Jagus R/R (N,0,1,0)

3. Daniel Nermark N-N-N-N-N = 0 (0)

4. Rafal Dobrucki 0-3-2-1-0-1 = 7 (6)

5. Antonio Lindbäck 3-0-0-3-1-2 = 9 (6)

6. Damian Balinski 2*-2*-2*-3-3-3 = 15+3 (6)

7. Linus Sundström 3-1-2*-1*-1-2* = 10+3 (6)

8. Oliver Berntzon R-0 = 0 (2)

 

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ROSPIGGARNA - DACKARNA 46-50 (Aggregate: 93-99)

at Orionparken, Hallstavik

 

Attendence: 2477

 

Heat details: http://www.speedway.nu/2009/reportNY.asp?Elit.GA

 

As Piraterna had won their meeting in Västervik before the final heat was ridden in Hallstavik, it was a clear deal for Dackarna before heat 16 against Rospiggarna; get a draw or lose the place in the Play Off! Dackarna's GP duo of Fredrik Lindgren and Andreas Jonsson took no prisoners as they scored a maximum against the GP duo of Rospiggarna, Greg Hancock and Sebastian Ulamek, to secure Dackarna's place among the top six. As the Play Off starts, Dackarna can sneak into the quarterfinal stage as underdogs, which is quite surprising since the team consist of 4 Grand Prix riders.

 

Rospiggarna (home) 46 (93)

1. Greg Hancock 3-3-3-1-1 = 11 (5)

2. Maciej Janowski 2*-1-0-1-2* = 6+2 (5)

3. Sebastian Ulamek 3-3-2-3-0 = 11 (5)

4. Janusz Kolodziej 0-2*-0-1* = 3+2 (4)

5. Ryan Sullivan 2-3-2-0-3 = 10 (5)

6. Jonas Messing 1-0-0-1 = 2 (4)

7. Travis McGowan 0-0-0-3 = 3 (4)

8. Robin Burestad

 

Dackarna (away) 50 (99)

1. Kenneth Bjerre 0-1-2-2-0 = 5 (5)

2. Grzegorz Zengota 1-0-N-0 = 1 (3)

3. Fredrik Lindgren 1*-2-3-3-3 = 12+1 (5)

4. Hans Andersen 2-3-1*-0-1 = 7+1 (5)

5. Andreas Jonsson 3-3-2-2*-2* = 12+2 (5)

6. Krzysztof Buczkowski 2*-2*-1*-1*-Fx = 6+4 (5)

7. Ludvig Lindgren 3-1-1-2 = 7 (4)

8. Niklas Larsson

 

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LEJONEN - VARGARNA 49-47 (Aggregate: 89-103)

at Axelent Arena, Gislaved

 

Attendence: 2911

 

Heat details: http://www.speedway.nu/2009/reportNY.asp?Elit.EH

 

The two teams in Gislaved were battling out for the number three seed, which meant the advantage to choose to start home or away in the quarterfinal stage. Vargarna started like a train and had a ten point lead already after six heats, but Lejonen came back strong and took the lead for the first time in heat 14, with a maximum. The two nominated heats ended in draws, meaning a narrow home win, but that was enough to put Lejonen in third place, ahead of Vargarna due to rider points quota (scored points divied by lost points).

 

Lejonen (home) 49 (89)

1. Dave Watt 0-3-1-3-2*-2 = 11+1 (6)

2. David Ruud 2-1-0-3-3 = 9 (5)

3. Piotr Swiderski 3-1-2*-0 = 6+1 (4)

4. Mikael Max 2*-0-3-2-0 = 7+1 (5)

5. Nicki Pedersen 3-3-1*-3-1* = 11+2 (5)

6. Ricky Kling 1-0-R-N-3 = 4 (4)

7. Anton Göthberg 0-N-0-1 = 1 (3)

8. -

 

Vargarna (away) 47 (103)

1. Adrian Miedzinski 3-3-2-1*-3 = 12+1 (5)

2. Adam Shields 1-2*-0-F-2 = 5+1 (5)

3. Scott Nicholls 1-1*-3-1-1* = 7+2 (5)

4. Tai Woffinden 0-3-2-2-0 = 7 (5)

5. Krzysztof Kasprzak 2-1-1*-0 = 4+1 (4)

6. Daniel King 2*-2*-2-R = 6+2 (4)

7. Kim Nilsson 3-1*-0-2 = 6+1 (4)

8. Marcus Andersson

 

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ELIT VETLANDA - INDIANERNA 54-42 (Aggregate: 98-94)

at Vetlanda Motorstadion

 

Attendence: 3090

 

Heat details: http://www.speedway.nu/2009/reportNY.asp?Elit.BD

 

For the first time this year, Elit Vetlanda faced an uphill battle to take the aggregate point, losing by eight points in Kumla back in June. The home side tied it on aggregate a couple times before the interval, but Indianerna refused to give up, despite losing Piotr Protasiewicz to an injury in his first ride. Thomas H Jonasson and Robin Aspegren recorded the home side's fourth (and final) maximum of the night in heat 11 to give them the aggregated lead for good.

 

Former Elit Vetlanda rider Rune Holta, back in Vetlanda as a visitor for the first time since he and the club went seperate ways in the off season, received a loud reception on the rider presentation as the crowd obviously haven't forgotten his hero status after 6 seasons as a skipper, and two Swedish Championships along the way. He also showed that he finds the fastest line around the track to top score for his new team with a paid 13 score.

 

Elit Vetlanda (home) 54 (98)

1. Lee Richardson 2*-1*-1-2-2 = 8+2 (5)

2. Peter Ljung 3-2*-2-1-F = 8+1 (5)

3. Jaroslaw Hampel 3-1-3-3-3 = 13 (5)

4. Patrick Hougaard 1-0-2*-2 = 5+1 (4)

5. Jason Crump 1-3-1*-1*-1* = 7+3 (5)

6. Thomas H Jonasson 1-3-3-1-3 = 11 (5)

7. Robin Aspegren 0-N-0-2* = 2+1 (3)

8. Anders Mellgren

 

Indianerna (away) 42 (94)

1. Grzegorz Walasek 1-3-0-2-0-2 = 8 (6)

2. Magnus Zetterström 0-2*-2-0-R = 4+1 (5)

3. Piotr Protasiewicz Fx-N-N-N = 0 (1)

4. Jesper B Monberg 2-0-0-N-3 = 5 (4)

5. Rune Holta 2-X-3-3-3-1* = 12+1 (6)

6. Leon Madsen 2*-1-3-2*-1-R = 9+2 (6)

7. Simon Gustafsson 3-0-1-0 = 4 (4)

8. Freddy Godlund

 

For Elit Vetlanda,

Richardson scored his points in a unflashy kind of way, solid but unspectactular so to say. Ljung started very well and even though he faded some, it was nice to see him score points and get some confidence back. Elit Vetlanda need him in good form come Play Off time. Hampel was he usual self, deadly fast when gating, all but once of course. Hougaard had another solid score as second string, was also involved in a great race with Holta. Crump was like a turtle out of the gate, just like in the Vojens Grand Prix, but can be forgiven. Jonasson started with a worrying third place, otherwise had a fantastic evening. Good for him after having some machine gremlins lately. Aspegren was off the pace early on, but looked very good with a paid maximum in the second reserve race.

 

For Indianerna,

Walasek was his mysterious self with good and bad heats, more of the later sorts to be honest. Zetterström had a scoreline which reflects his evening rather well, he had some good heats, and gated well on a couple of other occasions, but got passed. Protasiewicz fell on the first bend in his first heat, so no judgement from me. The replacements in his three remaining heats gave two heat wins and a last place. Monberg looked slow all night, before being scratched and then beating Crump. He looks like that in Vetlanda at times. Holta was deadly quick when he hit the front, knows every inch of the track, and it showed. Madsen is a steal on a 2.00 average, as said before, but he faded after the interval. Gustafsson started with a comfortable, surprising to see him fade away after that.

 

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FINAL REGULAR SEASON STANDING:

1. Elit Vetlanda, 14, 9-3-2, 7/7, 28p (+90)

2. Västervik, 14, 7-2-5, 6/7, 22p (+53)

3. Lejonen, 14, 7-1-6, 3/7, 18p (+4)

4. Vargarna, 14, 7-1-6, 3/7, 18p (-6)

5. Dackarna, 14, 6-2-6, 3/7, 17p (-22)

6. Indianerna, 14, 7-0-7, 2/7, 16p (+3)

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7. Piraterna, 14, 5-0-9, 4/7, 14p (+28)

8. Rospiggarna, 14, 3-1-10, 0/7, 7p (-150)

 

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QUARTERFINALS:

 

Tuesday September 8th 2009

Indianerna - Elit Vetlanda

Vargarna - Västervik

Dackarna - Lejonen

 

Tuesday September 15th 2009

Elit Vetlanda - Indianerna

Västervik - Vargarna

Lejonen - Dackarna

 

 

 

[Zetters]

SWEDISH ELITSERIEN ROUND 18

Tuesday September 1st 2009

 

 

Elit Vetlanda (home) 54 (98)

1. Lee Richardson 2*-1*-1-2-2 = 8+2 (5)

2. Peter Ljung 3-2*-2-1-F = 8+1 (5)

3. Jaroslaw Hampel 3-1-3-3-3 = 13 (5)

4. Patrick Hougaard 1-0-2*-2 = 5+1 (4)

5. Jason Crump 1-3-1*-1*-1* = 7+3 (5)

6. Thomas H Jonasson 1-3-3-1-3 = 11 (5)

7. Robin Aspegren 0-N-0-2* = 2+1 (3)

8. Anders Mellgren

 

Indianerna (away) 42 (94)

1. Grzegorz Walasek 1-3-0-2-0-2 = 8 (6)

2. Magnus Zetterström 0-2*-2-0-R = 4+1 (5)

3. Piotr Protasiewicz Fx-N-N-N = 0 (1)

4. Jesper B Monberg 2-0-0-N-3 = 5 (4)

5. Rune Holta 2-X-3-3-3-1* = 12+1 (6)

6. Leon Madsen 2*-1-3-2*-1-R = 9+2 (6)

7. Simon Gustafsson 3-0-1-0 = 4 (4)

8. Freddy Godlund

 

For Elit Vetlanda,

Richardson scored his points in a unflashy kind of way, solid but unspectactular so to say. Ljung started very well and even though he faded some, it was nice to see him score points and get some confidence back. Elit Vetlanda need him in good form come Play Off time. Hampel was he usual self, deadly fast when gating, all but once of course. Hougaard had another solid score as second string, was also involved in a great race with Holta. Crump was like a turtle out of the gate, just like in the Vojens Grand Prix, but can be forgiven. Jonasson started with a worrying third place, otherwise had a fantastic evening. Good for him after having some machine gremlins lately. Aspegren was off the pace early on, but looked very good with a paid maximum in the second reserve race.

 

For Indianerna,

Walasek was his mysterious self with good and bad heats, more of the later sorts to be honest. Zetterström had a scoreline which reflects his evening rather well, he had some good heats, and gated well on a couple of other occasions, but got passed. Protasiewicz fell on the first bend in his first heat, so no judgement from me. The replacements in his three remaining heats gave two heat wins and a last place. Monberg looked slow all night, before being scratched and then beating Crump. He looks like that in Vetlanda at times. Holta was deadly quick when he hit the front, knows every inch of the track, and it showed. Madsen is a steal on a 2.00 average, as said before, but he faded after the interval. Gustafsson started with a comfortable, surprising to see him fade away after that.

 

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Who was man of the match and most exciting rider Anders??

 

My guess is: Holta man of the match & THJ most exciting rider :)

 

 

Cheers all,,,,,

[Anders]

Who was man of the match and most exciting rider Anders??

 

My guess is: Holta man of the match & THJ most exciting rider :)

 

I had a feeling that I forgot something. Jaroslaw Hampel had the least bad heats of the riders, so was man of the match, but Thomas H Jonasson was probably most exciting rider. Or at least it was exciting to see him score well, and ride fast, after having machine problems lately. (Could have put THJ as Man of The Match as well, because his scoring at reserve was crucial for Elit Vetlanda's win)