Gearhead Posted May 4, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 4, 2011 I've no problem with Darcy Ward getting a "wild card" gig, but other riders have also enjoyed fine starts to the season, such as Grigory Laguta, Matej Zagar and Adrian Miedzinski. To my mind you either have one policy or the other. You either go local, or you go with the one of the best available. Yes you could go with the best availiable regardless of which country etc,"horses for courses" as they say Ward could drop into quite a few of the GP's and do well most would probably agree,where another week a local rider might be the best option like Pavlic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ladyluck Posted May 5, 2011 Report Share Posted May 5, 2011 LET's face it ... the concept of wild cards was conceived with commercial interests at heart. Torun will be a sell-out, there are (injury permitting) four Poles already competing, there is no need for another Polish rider to sell more tickets. Isn't that something for the host organisor to decide? Presumably, BSI get their wedge from the host organisors regardless of ticket sales, so any desires of the host organisors should be respected? BSI Speedway organise three GPs, I believe, so let them take the risk on a non-local "wild card" at Gothenburg (whoops, too late), Copenhagen and Cardiff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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