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The FIM will issue their full fixture list in October, and this will be followed by the Russian fixtures.

 

However, Motorclub Assen made a major announcement.

 

2012 is the 90th Anniversary of the founding of the club, and it's also the 40th Anniversary of Ice Racing being introduced at the popular Dutch venue.

 

To celebrate the club will stage TWO Ice Racing events in March:

 

March 10/11 - The European Championship (Sat: Semi Final, Sun: Final) The first time it has been staged this far west

March 16/17 - World Championship Final 3 (Fri: Round 5, Sat: Round 6)

 

 

FIM Provisional Fixtures:

 

INDIVIDUAL:

Jan 14: World Championship QR 1 - St. Johann, Austria

Jan 21: World Championship QR 2 - Sanok, Poland

Jan 28: World Championship QR 3 - TBA, Russia

 

Feb 4/5 World Championship Final 1 Krasnagorsk, Russia

Feb 11/12 World Championship Final 2 TBA, Russia

Mar 16/17 World Championship Final 3 Assen, Holland

Mar 31/Apl 1: World Championship Final 4: Uppsala, Sweden

 

TEAM:

TBC: World Championship Semi Final, Inzell, Germany

Feb 25/26 World Championship Final, Togliatti, Russia

 

I'll post fixtures when I get them unless you can add any!

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It looks like the Russians are to organise their Championship over three rounds in 2011/12.

 

So far the provisional dates for the Individual events are:

 

Dec 17/18, 2011: Individual Semi Finals: Lukhovitsy, Kamensk-Ural, Ufa, Shadrinsk

 

Dec 24/25, 2011: Final 1 - Novosibisrk

Jan 7/8, 2012: Final 2 - Ufa

Feb 18/19 2012: Final 3 - Togliatti

 

They have the teams for the leagues set, but the MFR are waiting on the FIM to issue their fixture list so they can finalise theirs.

 

Poland have moved the Sanok QR and Sanok Cup back a week according to eSpeedway to 28/29th Jan 2012, but the FIM need to ratify it.

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We had frost in the car windows yesterday morning for the first time this fall. I guess that marks it's ok to start talking about ice racing.

 

I spoke with Jouni Seppänen yesterday and heard so much positive about the coming season in Finland that I forgot most of it. The season starter is organised at Yli-Tornio on the first weekend of December. A three day practise with international riders. Forssa has big plans with a new track, as a news it can be almost compared to Eteläpuisto returning. Also a meeting is planned in southern Finland in march thats gonna be big. I'll spill the beans on the lot when someone has said it's ok to do so.

 

But still no dates confirmed, cant do anything about it.

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Ice on my car windows yesterday.Changed so quickly this year.We had 30°C just a couple of weeks back :neutral:

 

But read on FB that British rider Mark Uzzell has decided to hang his leathers up and spend the winter in the shopping centres if Mrs Mark gets her way :party:

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But read on FB that British rider Mark Uzzell has decided to hang his leathers up and spend the winter in the shopping centres if Mrs Mark gets her way :party:

 

I'm hoping that shopping thing doesn't happen :unsure:

But I have decided to retire, it was good while it lasted though. Many thanks for the support over the years :approve:

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The Team semi final has been cancelled. Money issue between the Inzell club and the Inzell city :(

Can't say i am surprised at that.Great new stadium and such a low key meeting.Not sure such a meeting is realy viable.Wonder if anyone else will take it on?

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Can't say i am surprised at that.Great new stadium and such a low key meeting.Not sure such a meeting is realy viable.Wonder if anyone else will take it on?

 

I think we said that back in March, Doug, when it was being talked about. The Semi wouldn't get a big crowd without the Austrians as the German team are without Bauer. But the sooner that Stadium is staging finals the better. The economics of that place staging the Semi Final would be astronomic, as they wouldn't get a big crowd to cover the costs IMHO.

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Poland would be the logical; choice, but Sanock have the World Championship QR followed by the Sanok Cup, so where else could they stage it?

 

Also I heard last week, the FIM may only stage one round of the World Championship in Russia, as they have a World Championship QR and the team Final.

 

Still no sign of the confirmed FIM dates, but they should be out in the next week or so, as the Russians appear to be getting impatient to confirm their dates

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Poland would be the logical; choice, but Sanock have the World Championship QR followed by the Sanok Cup, so where else could they stage it?

 

Good question.Not sure of all the alternatives,but if Sanok can't host the meeting there was a meeting on a lake in Poznan(i think)last season.Think Jouni + one or both of the new Dutch riders were there and Crump was watching with interest :wink: Might be a big gamble though with the weather.

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The FIM released the 2012 dates today:

 

 

14.01.2012 OeAMTC World Championship Q. Round 1 St. Johann Austria,

28.01.2012 PZM World Championship Q. Round 2 Sanok Poland

28.01.2012 MFR World Championship Q. Round 3 Lukhovitsy Russia

 

04-05.02.2012 MFR World Championship Final 1 Krasnogorsk Russia

11-12.02.2012 MFR World Championship Final 2 Ufa Russia

16-17.03.2012 KNMV World Championship Final 3 Assen The Netherlands

31.03-01.04.2012 SVEMO World Championship Final 4 Uppsala Sweden

 

 

25-26.02.2012 MFR Team Ice Racing World Championship Final Togliatti Russia

 

So, no Team semi, and Russia stage a QR and three big weekends.

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Good question.Not sure of all the alternatives,but if Sanok can't host the meeting there was a meeting on a lake in Poznan(i think)last season.Think Jouni + one or both of the new Dutch riders were there and Crump was watching with interest :wink: Might be a big gamble though with the weather.

 

Poland had meetings at Gniezno and Poznan,on frozen lakes on the 2nd and 8th of January.

Two years ago the Polish promotor was trying to run a qualification round for the team championships on an artificial speedskating circuit near Warsaw, I think it was. GB were invited but the ACU didn't ask the FIM for a place, which meant the meeting was short of teams so wasn't held.

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Russian Fixtures finalised:

 

 

Russian Individual Championship

Semi-final1 Sloboda 17-18.12.2011

Semifinal 2 Shadrinsk 17-18.12.2011

Semi-final 3 Kamensk-Ural 17-18.12.2011

Semi-final 4 Ufa 17-18.12.2011

Final 1 Novosibirsk 24-25.12.2011

Final 2 Togliatti 07-08.01.2012

 

Russian Team Championship

 

Super league,

Rounds 1 & 2 Novosibirsk 10-11.12.2011

Rounds 3 & 4, Ufa 21-22.01.2012

Rounds 5 & 6 Togliatti 03-04.03.2012

 

Premier League

Rounds 1 & 2 Blagoveshchensk 03-04.12.2011

Rounds 3 & 4 Glazov 21-22.01.2012

Rounds 5 & 6 Kumertau 03-04.03.2012

 

Cup of Russia Individual

Final 1 Sterlitamak 14-15.01.2012

Final 2 Shadrinsk 28-29.01.2012

Final 3 Lukhovitsy 18-19.02.2012

Final 4 Novosibirsk 10-11.03.2012

 

Russian Junior Individual Championship

Semi-final 1 Novosibirsk 04-05.02.2012

Semifinal 2 Lukhovitsy 04-05.02.2012

Final . Kamensk-Ural 11-12.02.2012

 

Russian Juniors Team Championship

Final Samara 25-26.02.2012

 

MFR Cup Individual

Final 1 Glazov 14-15.01.2012

Final 2 Samara 28-29.01.2012

Final 3 Krasnokamsk 18-19.02.2012

 

Nationwide and international competitions

 

Far East Championship (Primorsky Krai & Amur Regions)

Round 1 Ussuriisk _ 28-29.01.2012

Round 2 Far Spassk _ 11-12.02.2012

Round 3 Dalnegorsk _ 25-26.02.2012

Round 4 Blagoveshchensk _ 03-04.03.2012

 

Vladimir Tsybrova Memorial Meeting

Luhovitsy 25-26.02.2012

 

International competition (Sverdlovsk region Season Opener)

Kamensk-Ural _ 03-04.12.2011

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