Dogstar Posted September 24, 2011 Report Share Posted September 24, 2011 Just want to congratulate Greg on a fine display this season. A worthy World Champion. Well done Greg!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ImpartialOne Posted September 24, 2011 Report Share Posted September 24, 2011 You beat me to it! A true living legend of speedway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brummie Kev Posted September 24, 2011 Report Share Posted September 24, 2011 I am delighted for Greg, a great guy and a worthy champion. Congratulations Greg!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wackie Posted September 24, 2011 Report Share Posted September 24, 2011 (edited) Form is temporary, class is permanent as proven by Greg Hancock. Congratulations Herbie - Individual World Speedway Champion 1997 & 2011 Edited September 24, 2011 by Wackie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrueBee Posted September 24, 2011 Report Share Posted September 24, 2011 Congratulations to Greg Hancock! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beesknees Posted September 24, 2011 Report Share Posted September 24, 2011 Truely awesome Greg - 2011 World Speedway Champion. A nicer guy in speedway you will not find - thoroughly deserved champion and a great ambassador for the sport. Well done Greg Hancock. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snoopy Posted September 24, 2011 Report Share Posted September 24, 2011 Well Done Greg, a truly worthy winner for 2011 and such a nice guy too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spencebel Posted September 24, 2011 Report Share Posted September 24, 2011 F A N T A S T I C G R E G Well Done Greg, a great CHAMPION................ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emerald tyke Posted September 24, 2011 Report Share Posted September 24, 2011 Well Done Greg..you did it!! Thought it was an Irish flag he had in the pits but turns out its his 'polish team' and Aj's aswell. Two top riders tonight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BritPete Posted September 24, 2011 Report Share Posted September 24, 2011 (edited) Surely the most amazing winner in history, and he re-writes the history books: Oldest ever winner, longest time ever between wins, and maybe, best of all, the first rider ever to win in two different centuries. That one will last for a while! Apart from Tony Rickardsson! ( I missed that one!) Edited September 24, 2011 by BritPete Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomhaines Posted September 24, 2011 Report Share Posted September 24, 2011 Did rickardsson not win in 2 different centuries? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BritPete Posted September 24, 2011 Report Share Posted September 24, 2011 Did rickardsson not win in 2 different centuries? Yep, I just noticed that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ImpartialOne Posted September 24, 2011 Report Share Posted September 24, 2011 Did rickardsson not win in 2 different centuries? He did indeed. Out of interest, does anyone know what the previous longest gap between world titles was? Unfortunately it doesn't look like Crump will break the record of consecutive medals, although he was still in with a chance at one stage tonight. He has equalled it on 10 but it would be nice to see him make history with 11. Needs to gain 14 points on Hampel in the final round. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drew2 Posted September 24, 2011 Report Share Posted September 24, 2011 Well Done Greg, best rider by a long way this year. How long before the next one? In another 14 years you will only be a few years older than Jan O Pedersen is now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCB Posted September 24, 2011 Report Share Posted September 24, 2011 (edited) Out of interest, does anyone know what the previous longest gap between world titles was? Ivan had 11 years, 68 to 79. TRick had 11, 94 to 05. I think thats it. No doubt someone will prove me wrong. Edited September 24, 2011 by SCB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sotonian Posted September 24, 2011 Report Share Posted September 24, 2011 Out of interest, does anyone know what the previous longest gap between world titles was? 7 years; Peter Craven in 1955 & 1962. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ImpartialOne Posted September 24, 2011 Report Share Posted September 24, 2011 (edited) Ivan had 11 years, 68 to 79. TRick had 11, 94 to 05. I think thats it. No doubt someone will prove me wrong. No you misunderstand. They won titles in between that. How many years BETWEEN titles? Edit: thanks Sotonian, that's what I was looking for Edited September 24, 2011 by ImpartialOne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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topaz325 Posted September 24, 2011 Report Share Posted September 24, 2011 Well done Greg Hancock, the Peoples champion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamieE Posted September 24, 2011 Report Share Posted September 24, 2011 Congratulations to Greg! I missed his first world championship as it was a few years later when I got into speedway as a kid. Fortunately I became a Coventry supporter at a time when I was lucky enough to see him ride week in, week out for the Bees, he instantly became my family's favourite rider and a childhood hero to me! I've spent the last 11 years watching the GPs cheering Greg on in particular and often thought he'd maybe just missed out on his chance to become champion again, but finally, he's proved me wrong and he's done it again at last! Greg Hancock 2X World Champion! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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