Gavan Posted October 30, 2012 Report Share Posted October 30, 2012 Is next season the best ever GP line up? In my opinion we have 12 or 13 riders all capable of winning a GP in there. The exceptions are possibly Iversen and Zagar though they are maybe more than capable and basically Tai has no chance. If you look back at this year then Bjarne, Hans, Ljung, Harris were never likely to make semis let alone win one. What do people think? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Humphrey Appleby Posted October 30, 2012 Report Share Posted October 30, 2012 Is next season the best ever GP line up? Will we able to watch it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JT Posted October 30, 2012 Report Share Posted October 30, 2012 Is next season the best ever GP line up? In my opinion we have 12 or 13 riders all capable of winning a GP in there. The exceptions are possibly Iversen and Zagar though they are maybe more than capable and basically Tai has no chance. If you look back at this year then Bjarne, Hans, Ljung, Harris were never likely to make semis let alone win one. What do people think? If NKI can carry this years form in to next (i.e way ahead of the likes of Lindback, Lindgren and even Gollob in the Polish and Swedish leagues) I can see him winning a couple of rounds next season. The 2012 Iversen is miles ahead of the one we last saw in the GP's. Woffinden aside, this is by far the most solid GP line up I've ever seen. JT. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kitch87 Posted October 30, 2012 Report Share Posted October 30, 2012 (edited) Is next season the best ever GP line up? In my opinion we have 12 or 13 riders all capable of winning a GP in there. The exceptions are possibly Iversen and Zagar though they are maybe more than capable and basically Tai has no chance. If you look back at this year then Bjarne, Hans, Ljung, Harris were never likely to make semis let alone win one. What do people think? Iversen is certainly capable of winning a GP, he is currently one of the best riders in the world around the Gorzow track, he is the current track record holder and has broken the track record there at least 3 times in the past 18 months. I'm not saying he will win at Gorzow, i'm not even saying he will get to the final, but I'm just saying he is most certainly capable of winning the GP at Gorzow as long as he's well prepared for it. Zagar is also very good around Gorzow and is more than capable of winning there but again it all depends on how it goes at the time, also the GP's return to his home nation and you can be sure he will be well up for that one in Krsko. Edited October 30, 2012 by Kitch87 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gavan Posted October 30, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 30, 2012 as i stated i believe that Iversen and Zager could make that step up. At the start of this season who would have said that Lindback or Vaculik or MJJ could win a GP? I apologise and hope im wrong but Tai isnt good enough. My top 8 Holder Ward, Nicki Emil Lindback Vaculik Gollob Greg/Lindgren/AJ/Hampel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave_minall Posted October 30, 2012 Report Share Posted October 30, 2012 The bad thing about having such a strong line up is that this time next year there will be some very sore scratched heads trying to decide who the wild cards will be Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The White Knight Posted October 30, 2012 Report Share Posted October 30, 2012 as i stated i believe that Iversen and Zager could make that step up. At the start of this season who would have said that Lindback or Vaculik or MJJ could win a GP? I apologise and hope im wrong but Tai isnt good enough. My top 8 Holder Ward, Nicki Emil Lindback Vaculik Gollob Greg/Lindgren/AJ/Hampel You're NOT wrong!!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mickthemuppet Posted October 30, 2012 Report Share Posted October 30, 2012 A very good line up but you will not be able to see it unless you go to the stadiums. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PHILIPRISING Posted October 30, 2012 Report Share Posted October 30, 2012 A very good line up but you will not be able to see it unless you go to the stadiums. KEEP the faith ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiwi Posted October 31, 2012 Report Share Posted October 31, 2012 IMG are a media giant. That's what they do, it'll be on somewhere Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SPEEDY69 Posted November 1, 2012 Report Share Posted November 1, 2012 In my opinion it's not the best ever line up. I preferred the days when qualification was more important. Having Nielsen & Rickardsson etc. was a strong era. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stratton Posted November 1, 2012 Report Share Posted November 1, 2012 In my opinion it's not the best ever line up. I preferred the days when qualification was more important. Having Nielsen & Rickardsson etc. was a strong era. Is this era more at the moment about potential? some terrific talent about but SPEEDY you are right qualification (when everyone has a chance?) is everything in my opinion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SPEEDY69 Posted November 1, 2012 Report Share Posted November 1, 2012 Maybe. I also think the pressure in each meeting is less nowadays Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waiheke1 Posted November 2, 2012 Report Share Posted November 2, 2012 In my opinion it's not the best ever line up. I preferred the days when qualification was more important. Having Nielsen & Rickardsson etc. was a strong era. but i think the wild cards are a better way of ensuring the strongest field, if u compare the performance over the last few seasons of qualifies vs wildcards i think thecwildcards would have outperformed them overtime, even with the token brit pick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spook Posted November 4, 2012 Report Share Posted November 4, 2012 Iversen may be a different rider this season but GP history dictates that it is a rare thing for a rider who has bombed so badly before to come back and have a successful season..............as far as I can remember there is only Lindback & Bomber who could be described as achieving this I'm certainly expecting Zagar to be a struggler..... but Iversen is going to have to follow in Lindback's suprising footsteps if he is going to avoid past disasters Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JT Posted November 4, 2012 Report Share Posted November 4, 2012 Iversen may be a different rider this season but GP history dictates that it is a rare thing for a rider who has bombed so badly before to come back and have a successful season..............as far as I can remember there is only Lindback & Bomber who could be described as achieving this I'm certainly expecting Zagar to be a struggler..... but Iversen is going to have to follow in Lindback's suprising footsteps if he is going to avoid past disasters Doesn't bode well for Woffinden either, whose woeful effort in 2010 must go down as one of the worst GP campaigns ever. Let's hope he hits double figures at some point next season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Know Posted November 5, 2012 Report Share Posted November 5, 2012 Doesn't bode well for Woffinden either, whose woeful effort in 2010 must go down as one of the worst GP campaigns ever. Let's hope he hits double figures at some point next season. And thats when he had a good team behind him and lots of sponsors which he now seems lacking Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pandorum Posted November 5, 2012 Report Share Posted November 5, 2012 And thats when he had a good team behind him and lots of sponsors which he now seems lacking Thats a shame for the lad as he is a very talented rider. Sad part is that if he does not do well it might scupper his chances of having a good campaign if he had waited a year or two. I hope the lad does well and the GP lives up to the thread title. Obviously it's missing Crump so probably not as good as it could have been but nevertheless a very good line up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lucifer sam Posted November 5, 2012 Report Share Posted November 5, 2012 Is next season the best ever GP line up? In my opinion we have 12 or 13 riders all capable of winning a GP in there. The exceptions are possibly Iversen and Zagar though they are maybe more than capable and basically Tai has no chance. If you look back at this year then Bjarne, Hans, Ljung, Harris were never likely to make semis let alone win one. What do people think? Take a look at the line-up circa 1995 and 1996. Much stronger: Nielsen Rickardsson Ermolenko Hamill Hancock Havelock Loram Gollob EIGHT World Champions, for starters. And that's before you mention Knudsen, Louis, Gustafsson and Screen. Much weaker line-up these days. All the best Rob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The White Knight Posted November 5, 2012 Report Share Posted November 5, 2012 (edited) Take a look at the line-up circa 1995 and 1996. Much stronger: Nielsen Rickardsson Ermolenko Hamill Hancock Havelock Loram Gollob EIGHT World Champions, for starters. And that's before you mention Knudsen, Louis, Gustafsson and Screen. Much weaker line-up these days. All the best Rob Better not talk about the 'British Final' then............................... Edited November 5, 2012 by The White Knight Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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