richsimpson Posted April 23, 2010 Report Share Posted April 23, 2010 When does the draw take place, today or tomorrow? R Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speedcrazy Posted April 23, 2010 Report Share Posted April 23, 2010 (edited) When does the draw take place, today or tomorrow? Today (Fri 23/4/10 ) at 13.00 CET , 12.00 BST, here..Visit GP Website Edited April 23, 2010 by speedcrazy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manchesterpaul Posted April 23, 2010 Report Share Posted April 23, 2010 Good point from the draw Heat 10 Emil SAYFUTDINOV Nicki PEDERSEN Jason CRUMP Jaroslaw HAMPEL Bad point from the 'see the draw live here' as trumpted by the SGP website.........nooooooo.......no video feed meaning i never got to see the hot hot start girls Plus rider number 6 is apparently the invisible man (at time of the draw and right now). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speedcrazy Posted April 23, 2010 Report Share Posted April 23, 2010 Good point from the draw Heat 10 Emil SAYFUTDINOV Nicki PEDERSEN Jason CRUMP Jaroslaw HAMPEL Bad point from the 'see the draw live here' as trumpted by the SGP website.........nooooooo.......no video feed meaning i never got to see the hot hot start girls Plus rider number 6 is apparently the invisible man (at time of the draw and right now). 6 is now in.......J.Kolodziej (0) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
racers and royals Posted April 23, 2010 Report Share Posted April 23, 2010 Good point from the draw Heat 10 Emil SAYFUTDINOV Nicki PEDERSEN Jason CRUMP Jaroslaw HAMPEL Bad point from the 'see the draw live here' as trumpted by the SGP website.........nooooooo.......no video feed meaning i never got to see the hot hot start girls Plus rider number 6 is apparently the invisible man (at time of the draw and right now). Dont worry Paul the video feed of the draw will be on the website later surely with the girls in full view ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garry1603 Posted April 23, 2010 Report Share Posted April 23, 2010 I think that Pedersen might win tomorrow with Gollob as usual being close. Crump might still be feeling the injuries and settle for a semi final slot at this stage of the season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gambo Posted April 23, 2010 Report Share Posted April 23, 2010 (edited) The Heat by Heat Layout PDF has been added to the KanDysoft web site. Click on:- http://www.kandysoft.com/speedway_files.htm and scroll down to the Leszno button. Danish Webmaster will be adding his Grid layout as per usual. ATB Dave Edited April 23, 2010 by Gambo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rigsby Posted April 23, 2010 Report Share Posted April 23, 2010 The Heat by Heat Layout PDF has been added to the KanDysoft web site. Click on:- http://www.kandysoft.com/speedway_files.htm and scroll down to the Leszno button. Danish Webmaster will be adding his Grid layout as per usual. ATB Dave Excellent Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manchesterpaul Posted April 23, 2010 Report Share Posted April 23, 2010 (edited) 6 is now in.......J.Kolodziej (0) He always was inserted into number 6 in my own spreadsheet that i use once i saw the blank place appear. At first with the long delay after the drawing of number 5 i presumed someone had dropped a ball!, however, even then i soon realised the reason. Although, not until after thinking maybe they can't spell one of those polish names with 'c' 'z' and 's' all over the joint. I got the hang of that now as well mind Dont worry Paul the video feed of the draw will be on the website later surely with the girls in full view ! I was sadly misled though It was seeing a video on the site from last year that i had on my mind, i just presumed it meant the draw was fed live as well. Don't get me wrong i was disappointed from a speedway point of view as well lol, honestly i was. Draw Update Edit OK....i know i was wrong but.....girlfriend at work so i'm all alone this evening....yep i just gone and watched the video lol. Points to be noted post video viewing......wow wow some things ARE worth waiting for......is the old guy doing the draw not interested in women any longer? only why so quick? forget riders being delayed by volcanic ash, i would have took forever......i also would have dropped the cubes they used many times and naturally asked whichever four people should be standing besides me to bend down and pick them up please......a genuine observation, it can't be easy to stand there mute and smiling for five minutes, the girls are actually very good at their 'job'......have you ever seen the horror that is the NASCAR girl after one of their races?.......believe me you'll never fear Jack Nicholson and his axe chopping through your door again.......she has the most horrifying fixed rigid american beauty queen type smile.......pure stepford wives style - fearsome! Touching on a few other things pre-GP I mentioned the end of last season that this year's series should be one of the best with at least three in contention, also other good racers in the line up. I wait with bated breath to see if the biggest boost to the GP's occurs. I refer to the departure of Ole Olsen from the post of race director and a significant change in the preparation of the tracks under the new holder of the post Tony Olsson. Most people last season after seeing him be interviewed (and i remember reading an article a short while after) took it that there was to be an instant wholesale change. However, at the time i thought he worringly avoided stating that would be the case out and out. Hopefully, he was just trying not to offend or sleight Ole Olsen's previous work? Certainly the Speedway Star are also adopting a wait and see stance judging from their article 'The Leszno Question'. On the plus side, i think it was on Sky Sports, this week someone stated the track had been given permission to prepare a 'league match' type surface. So can't wait and fingers crossed that Chris Harris doesn't turn out to be a TOTAL bust (or if he gets injured) or it will be a long year without british representation in the series*. Now that he is a Belle Vue rider let's hope that Hans Andersen returns to his top form and becomes yet another genuine contender for the title. *Apologies i just realised that Tai Woffinden is technically representing Britain. I just can't get used to the australian accent , no more than i could ever accept a heavily south african accented cricketer being claimed as english when interviewed on tv. Or does he actually live in the UK now, as in, has been here since a very small child? I seem to remember a thread a while ago which touched upon the fact he doesn't reside here and every single cultural favourite 'this that and the other' on his website is australian. Having said that, i guess quite understandable if he was brought up in Australia. If he, on the whole, is a permanent resident over here since a child (although as i say worryingly strong accent would tend to suggest not?) then all is fine and dandy. I certainly wouldn't hesitate to go (non)home after the season ends to grab the beautiful weather over there. Anyways, whichever flag he decides to bear publicly and in his heart - the two aren't always the same, look at the increasing number of polish flags of convenience that are carried - i strongly wish him all the best in the series. He definitiely is one of my favourite riders and should do the GP's proud. Further to the last point, surely we will not get the farce of a polish anthem being played if Emil Sayfutdinov wins? Whilst appreciating he is riding on a polish licence, he is russian of birth etc. If someone takes up a profession in a different country to their birth, they have a licence to work which is under the flag of that country, however, it doesn't change their nationality to that of the licence. I mean do we have factory workers, shelf stackers, fruit pickers etc from abroad who are part of a union over here, and in effect have a british licence to work here temporarily, claim full british nationality? Edited April 23, 2010 by manchesterpaul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MARK246 Posted April 23, 2010 Report Share Posted April 23, 2010 (edited) I refer to the departure of Ole Olsen from the post of race director and a significant change in the preparation of the tracks under the new holder of the post Tony Olsson. Most people last season after seeing him be interviewed (and i remember reading an article a short while after) took it that there was to be an instant wholesale change. However, at the time i thought he worringly avoided stating that would be the case out and out. Hopefully, he was just trying not to offend or sleight Ole Olsen's previous work? Certainly the Speedway Star are also adopting a wait and see stance judging from their article 'The Leszno Question'. On the plus side, i think it was on Sky Sports, this week someone stated the track had been given permission to prepare a 'league match' type surface. Magnus Zetterström said on his facebook, practice went well, slick track tomorrow so I've adjusted the bikes to suit the track. Edited April 23, 2010 by MARK246 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trees Posted April 23, 2010 Report Share Posted April 23, 2010 Magnus Zetterström said on his facebook, practice went well, slick track tomorrow so I've adjusted the bikes to suit the track. Oh dear, no change there then (slick track on race day!!) lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manchesterpaul Posted April 23, 2010 Report Share Posted April 23, 2010 Magnus Zetterström said on his facebook, practice went well, slick track tomorrow so I've adjusted the bikes to suit the track. Noooooo! TV money talks so if we are faced with the status quo (yeah the group as well lol) let's all phone up Sky to complain about a season devoid of entertainment ahead of us and we'll be switching off. Plus have a moaning scribble to Speedway Star, maybe to the SGP themselves. I must check out their website for contact details. If it is slick, let's just hope it will be one of those rare-ish occasions that a slick track can provide some racing. Certainly doesn't happen that often i know. Does anyone on here know how Leszno preforms when slick? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manchesterpaul Posted April 23, 2010 Report Share Posted April 23, 2010 (edited) I wait with bated breath to see if the biggest boost to the GP's occurs. I refer to the departure of Ole Olsen from the post of race director and a significant change in the preparation of the tracks under the new holder of the post Tony Olsson. Most people last season after seeing him be interviewed (and i remember reading an article a short while after) took it that there was to be an instant wholesale change. However, at the time i thought he worringly avoided stating that would be the case out and out. Hopefully, he was just trying not to offend or sleight Ole Olsen's previous work? Certainly the Speedway Star are also adopting a wait and see stance judging from their article 'The Leszno Question'. On the plus side, i think it was on Sky Sports, this week someone stated the track had been given permission to prepare a 'league match' type surface. Magnus Zetterström said on his facebook, practice went well, slick track tomorrow so I've adjusted the bikes to suit the track. Guess not a good idea to continue to hold my breath? Oh well wait and see i guess, i won't automatically presume we got drag racing tomorrow. I certainly will fire off complaints to Sky and SGP if we are going to be in for processional trash. Good night all, i'm off to bed perchance to dream of a raceable track. Edited April 23, 2010 by manchesterpaul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tarabanko Posted April 23, 2010 Report Share Posted April 23, 2010 (edited) IF the track is slick today the riders must wonder what the heck what they are doing there. Plouging down lots of money to be the best, to give the paying public good value for their money to race on tracks with dirt on, to build up speed and pass on the inside or outside.... And not follow the others on the inside.. Slick track is ok for inexperienced riders but for the best riders in the world, NO NO NO.. Edited April 23, 2010 by tarabanko Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trees Posted April 23, 2010 Report Share Posted April 23, 2010 Leszno has loads of lines on it doesn't it but surely there needs to be grip to use them? That was another reason I thought of that they showed the Poole v Cov VERY one sided meeting on a slick as track, to make the GP look good! Let's hope I'm talking poo as per usual eh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StormMarketing Posted April 24, 2010 Report Share Posted April 24, 2010 Who realistically do you think will get into the Final tonight? I have placed a bet on Chris Holder @ 33/1 each way to get into the final also an outside shot at Tai Woffinden @ 100/1 each way what you think? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T.N.T. Posted April 24, 2010 Report Share Posted April 24, 2010 After a great league campaign last season, I think Fredrik Lindgren is going to mount a bigger challenge this year and having "Billy" in his pits now will also help with experience. He seems quicker this year already, having gone close to the Monmore track record twice, so I would have an E/W on him Think Crumpy will be the man to beat with Emil and Nicki his closest rivals this year. Apart from the odd one or two, this years line up is pretty strong with even riders like Tai and Hampel way down the list that can spring a few suprises in the odd round. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5 FURROW Posted April 24, 2010 Report Share Posted April 24, 2010 Oh dear, no change there then (slick track on race day!!) lol Yet again miles away from the GP not interested in the GP but as always you have an opinion on it will you ever leave it alone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCOTLAND1314 Posted April 24, 2010 Report Share Posted April 24, 2010 Really looking forward to this GP... I hope all the good noises coming out re track prep comes to fruition... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
youngy105 Posted April 24, 2010 Report Share Posted April 24, 2010 European SGP (Leszno) Updates available on the link above. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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