Ozchamps 2010,

[BigFatDave]

Must have his Aussie eyes on again.

.....question though....have you aussie tinted specs about EVERY aussie rider mate?!

While I've got a few personal favourites I've got a deep respect for EVERY rider, regardless of nationality, who has the guts and determination to jump on a 500cc motorcycle with no brakes. Isn't that what being a Speedway Fan is all about?

 

As for Aussie-tinted spectacles, what's wrong with supporting your Countrymen? Some of you mob ought to try it for a change.

But surely BFD said that Troy was gracious in defeat.

I did; he was.

 

Maybe if you'd been there you'd have heard him too. Troy's maturing both as a rider and a person; some folks on here could learn a lot from him. Alas its evidently easier on Internet Forums, such as the BSF, for people with chips on their shoulders or the mentality of fishwives to snipe from behind cover or spread scurrilous, malicious and unsubstantiated gossip.

[Dexter]

Nice going Chris H... I am surprised though that Batchelor lost it. He had so much comfort with 4 points ahead. He only needed to get into the final. Holder said before the meeting that Newcastle is his favorite track and that seems to have helped him. Still congrats to Troy for outstanding performance in Aussie Champs this year.

 

Bronze for Ward and in my opinion disappointment for Schlein. What happened to Lemon? I noticed he didn't ride.

 

BTW sportowefakty.pl again did 'live transmission' based on Sue's updates. However, this time they gave her credit in two places. źródło: speedwayupdates.co.uk (source: speedwayupdates.co.uk) in the news on the main page and then also on the page with updates. Looks like it was worth bringing it up.

 

 

Edited January 9, 2010 by Dexter

[BigFatDave]

Bronze for Ward and in my opinion disappointment for Schlein. What happened to Lemon? I noticed he didn't ride.

Rory was well pleased; he came out with the intention of finishing in the top four without damaging himself, his gear or any other rider.

Lemo took two nasty tumbles last weekend and withdrew, replaced by Joe Haines.

[Mr Cowpoke]

Hello,

 

I've just come back from Newcastle for the final round of the championship.

 

I haven't got the score card with me, and I didn't keep notes during the meeting, but the following are some of the moments that stood out for me.

 

The first round of the night's racing was boring, with all riders pretty much line astern.

 

The extended track grading before the second round was even more boring; but after that the meeting improved, with some passing and some aggressive riding.

 

I thought Troy was a bit rude for his first corner fencing effort on Chris Holder in their heat race. Chris set off after him and the two riders were so focused on their personal battle they missed the chequered flag, and raced flat strap for another lap. Chris looked like he tried to take Troy's front wheel out when they were slowing down, and then they started their back straight "discussion". Troy played to the crowd after Holder took off to the pits, which would have looked better if he went on to win the big prize. Would have loved to have been in the pits....For the record, I don't know Batchelor at all, and only know Holder a little bit - so it's just based on what I saw from the stands.

 

Batchelor's next race had him up against James Holder. I wondered if James would feed him a wheel, but Troy took off from the start and was never headed.

 

Corey Gathercole put in a couple of determined rides, and one race in particular a couple of his opponents shook their heads complaining of his tactics. From where I sat, I thought those rides of his were just hard, fast and tough - great stuff. And yet other rides he didn't show the same aggression.

 

Davies and Doyle had a hard fall in a first turn incident; but they both came back out for the re-start - gutsy stuff.

 

Jason Doyle's effort in the same race to push his bike a whole lap to gain 1 point, after his bike failed through Turn 4 on the penultimate lap.

 

Darcy Ward rides like a winner - and yes I know he's reigning World U21 champion, but I haven't seen him ride very often.

 

The tension before both the B Final and then the A Final - knowing what was hinging on the results.

 

Chris Holder's efforts to win the championship at this meeting. When he had to deliver championship winning rides - he did.

 

I didn't like it when the lady sitting next to me threw up halfway through the meeting. She was from England and was on a tour, which included the 3 rounds of the championship series. Maybe our local Dagwood Dogs hadn't agreed with her? Thankfully there was little or no breeze, so I couldn't smell anything. I felt sorry for her, and her Scottish friend who had to stop watching the meeting and go attend to her. I hope she is OK now!

 

I also didn't like driving the 650 mile round trip - all done within a 24 hour period - to watch the racing. A bloke must be mad...

 

And finally a big thank you to all those involved in keeping us updated with results during the 3 rounds. Very much appreciated.

 

Michael Carscadden

Canberra

Australia

[motherread]

I don't often comment on here but would like to thank you BFD for your meeting reports. I find them both amusing and refreshingly enthusiastic. You obviously love your speedway.

 

Good on yer for supporting your fellow aussies, most Brits just want to criticise!

 

My own son was a speedway & longtrack rider until forced to quit after suffering injury. He & his wife are out there enjoying the climate, and speedway, this year. I could not, and will never, understand all the negativity connected with British fans.

 

Long may you continue to enjoy and maybe we will meet one day Oh, by the way, I've just watched a re-run production 'crashes & cock-ups', do you feature on it??

Edited January 10, 2010 by motherread

[em1500uk]

Is anyone able to tell me the results of the support races from the final round? I read in the King's Lynn topic on here that Kozza won all 3, but there were no details as to who he was up against and I was curious to find out who the other riders were?

[BigFatDave]

Is anyone able to tell me the results of the support races from the final round? I read in the King's Lynn topic on here that Kozza won all 3, but there were no details as to who he was up against and I was curious to find out who the other riders were?

There were five all up, em, Kozza won the first three, was 2nd in the 4th and didn't start the 5th, according to my program, but then I'm notorious for losing the plot the later a meeting goes. He was up against local juniors Mason Compton (Dnf, 3rd,Dnf,3rd, 2nd with a flat tyre), Michael Penfold (2nd,2nd,2nd,1st,1st) and Daniel Begley on an ex-Joe Screen bike (3rd,4th,3rd,Dnf,3rd,).

[em1500uk]

There were five all up, em, Kozza won the first three, was 2nd in the 4th and didn't start the 5th, according to my program, but then I'm notorious for losing the plot the later a meeting goes. He was up against local juniors Mason Compton (Dnf, 3rd,Dnf,3rd, 2nd with a flat tyre), Michael Penfold (2nd,2nd,2nd,1st,1st) and Daniel Begley on an ex-Joe Screen bike (3rd,4th,3rd,Dnf,3rd,).

There's me thinking there were only 3 support races Thanks for that BFD!

[whowasthatberntpersson]

Kozza won all the races he was in, I think he pulled out of the last one which Michael Penfold won.

 

He won the first three quite easily, Penfold was a little closer in the fourth.

[SCB]

Absolutely gutted that Batchelor missed out. In his head he know he's the real Champ!

How do you make that out? The man with the most points won.

 

Bwahahahaaha

 

Nice one frigbo

Edited January 11, 2010 by SCB

[Speedy swindon pete]

HAHA

 

 

Nice one Noddy

[dorset delight]

Bwahahahaaha

 

Nice one frigbo

 

I think Troy has made himself look a bit of a prat there.

[Pollyanna]

I think Troy has made himself look a bit of a prat there.

 

 

It is exactly what I would expect him to say. He is so immature!

[superguest]

TBH, all of the current Aussies have massive Ego's. I think It's just part of the Aussie culture. You can tell when an Aussie has lived over here long enough, they turn all soft ala Johno and Kevin Doolan!

[frigbo]

Bwahahahaaha

 

Nice one frigbo

 

Good old Batchy Watchy - he never fails to deliver!

[Tsunami]

While I've got a few personal favourites I've got a deep respect for EVERY rider, regardless of nationality, who has the guts and determination to jump on a 500cc motorcycle with no brakes. Isn't that what being a Speedway Fan is all about?

 

As for Aussie-tinted spectacles, what's wrong with supporting your Countrymen? Some of you mob ought to try it for a change.

 

I did; he was.

 

Maybe if you'd been there you'd have heard him too. Troy's maturing both as a rider and a person; some folks on here could learn a lot from him. Alas its evidently easier on Internet Forums, such as the BSF, for people with chips on their shoulders or the mentality of fishwives to snipe from behind cover or spread scurrilous, malicious and unsubstantiated gossip.

 

So why do you keep doing it.

Incidently, more recent posts, and other site reports, seem to suggest your faith in Troy's maturity may be misplaced.

Anyway, don't let me keep you away from your 'fish' and 'chips'.

 

 

[BigFatDave]

I don't often comment on here but would like to thank you BFD for your meeting reports. I find them both amusing and refreshingly enthusiastic. You obviously love your speedway.

 

Good on yer for supporting your fellow aussies, most Brits just want to criticise!

 

My own son was a speedway & longtrack rider until forced to quit after suffering injury. He & his wife are out there enjoying the climate, and speedway, this year. I could not, and will never, understand all the negativity connected with British fans.

 

Long may you continue to enjoy and maybe we will meet one day. Oh, by the way, I've just watched a re-run production 'crashes & cock-ups', do you feature on it??

Ta Muchly. motherread, its good to know there's a few real fans on here, unlike some empty vessels (and we all know who they are) who just want to belittle efforts they couldn't hope to equal. The ol' Green-eyed Monster strikes again, methinks!!

Alas, or luckily, most of my cock-ups aren't on camera!

Kozza won all the races he was in, I think he pulled out of the last one which Michael Penfold won.

 

He won the first three quite easily, Penfold was a little closer in the fourth.

Told ya me memory goes a bit pear-shaped as the meeting goes on! I don't remember him coming out for the last one, tho', I blame the excitement!

 

Back in the Tropics again today, its been a great couple of weeks' Speedway, arguably the most exciting Ozchamps since it went to a series format in 2004, with everything hanging on the last ride. Just a few thoughts looking back over the Comp. Congratulations to Chris, who proved that it ain't over 'til the Fat lady sings; commiserations to Troy, who dominated the series, I'm sure he'll learn from this.

Geez, how good is Darcy? We've got another twenty years of watching him as well!

Well done to Rory, who got up out of his sickbed to fly out here. I was worried that he wouldn't be fit enough after his recent illness and injuries, but he got stronger as the series progressed; watching him fly round the boards a la Tomasz Gollob to win his last three heats was well worth the price of admission.

Talking of fit, how about Doyley? Its a long way around Newcastle Showgrounds, I'd be puffed walking that far, let alone running and pushing a bike! You pommie fans are in for a treat this year.

Great to see Cam Woodward back on song after a couple of forgettable rounds, showed us exactly what he's capable of. The Mildura Connection went well, with Cory his usual unpredictable self and Justin showing us how much he's progressed in this past twelve months. I don't blame Lemo for taking the last one off - he'd have been stiff and sore after the first weekend - good to see he gave Joe Haines a chance to shine. I'm sure Joe and Josh Auty will both have benefitted greatly from their summer in the sun.

Our younger blokes coming through all had their moments - gutsy ride from Alex Davies after his tangle with Doyley, a good showing from Sam Masters justified his seeding; Ty's learned a lot doubling up this year, and commiserations to James Holder, Josh Grajczonek and Robbie Ksiezak, who I'm sure would have hoped for better after their strong performances in the Qualifier.

 

The TPT Tourists would be well pleased they came out here I reckon, should become an annual event on Jimbo's Calendar.

 

If nothing else I'm happy the series has livened up your winter and given you something to look forward to during the coming season.

 

Congratulations to all the people who took part from the qualifiers to the finale; great tracks, great racing; this series had the lot. I've caught up with a few ol' mates and made a few new ones, had a few adventures along the way and as an aside was priviledged to be present at the SCG to watch Oz winning against Pakistan - you couldn't ask for more.

 

I hope to see a few more BSF members out here next season. You'll never, never know if you never ever go!

Edited January 11, 2010 by BigFatDave

[Bryn]

Ta Muchly. motherread, its good to know there's a few real fans on here, unlike some empty vessels (and we all know who they are) who just want to belittle efforts they couldn't hope to equal. The ol' Green-eyed Monster strikes again, methinks!!

Alas, or luckily, most of my cock-ups aren't on camera!

 

Told ya me memory goes a bit pear-shaped as the meeting goes on! I don't remember him coming out for the last one, tho', I blame the excitement!

 

Back in the Tropics again today, its been a great couple of weeks' Speedway, arguably the most exciting Ozchamps since it went to a series format in 2004, with everything hanging on the last ride. Just a few thoughts looking back over the Comp. Congratulations to Chris, who proved that it ain't over 'til the Fat lady sings; commiserations to Troy, who dominated the series, I'm sure he'll learn from this.

Geez, how good is Darcy? We've got another twenty years of watching him as well!

Well done to Rory, who got up out of his sickbed to fly out here. I was worried that he wouldn't be fit enough after his recent illness and injuries, but he got stronger as the series progressed; watching him fly round the boards a la Tomasz Gollob to win his last three heats was well worth the price of admission.

Talking of fit, how about Doyley? Its a long way around Newcastle Showgrounds, I'd be puffed walking that far, let alone running and pushing a bike! You pommie fans are in for a treat this year.

Great to see Cam Woodward back on song after a couple of forgettable rounds, showed us exactly what he's capable of. The Mildura Connection went well, with Cory his usual unpredictable self and Justin showing us how much he's progressed in this past twelve months. I don't blame Lemo for taking the last one off - he'd have been stiff and sore after the first weekend - good to see he gave Joe Haines a chance to shine. I'm sure Joe and Josh Auty will both have benefitted greatly from their summer in the sun.

Our younger blokes coming through all had their moments - gutsy ride from Alex Davies after his tangle with Doyley, a good showing from Sam Masters justified his seeding; Ty's learned a lot doubling up this year, and commiserations to James Holder, Josh Grajczonek and Robbie Ksiezak, who I'm sure would have hoped for better after their strong performances in the Qualifier.

 

The TPT Tourists would be well pleased they came out here I reckon, should become an annual event on Jimbo's Calendar.

If nothing else I'm happy the series has livened up your winter and given you something to look forward to during the coming season.

 

Congratulations to all the people who took part from the qualifiers to the finale; great tracks, great racing; this series had the lot. I've caught up with a few ol' mates and made a few new ones, had a few adventures along the way and as an aside was priviledged to be present at the SCG to watch Oz winning against Pakistan - you couldn't ask for more.

 

I hope to see a few more BSF members out here next season. You'll never, never know if you never ever go!

 

Excellent post BFD and just to add Doyley is somewhat sore (hardly surprising!) after his tangle with Alex Davies at Newcastle with the latter suffering a thumb injury that has forced him to pull out of this coming Sunday's Aussie Under 21 Champs at Gillman. Hefty bike repair bills faced too I expect by both him and Doyley.

 

Glad you made it back home ok and can now relax and not be drawn into drinking that nasty stuff I caught you downing at Newcastle!

[BobC]

Absolutely gutted that Batchelor missed out. In his head he know he's the real Champ!

You know him too well!

 

See here........

 

http://www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/sport/484...as_number_one_/

[TwoMinuteWarning]

Just noticed that Dick Barrie says in Speedway Star that the top 4 in the championship (excluding Holder) will represent Australia in the World Championship GP qualifiers this year.

 

Don't think I had read that before, or maybe I missed it. Presumably the riders must have been aware of this? Anyway, good luck to Messrs Batchelor, Ward, Schlein, and Gathercole in Europe.