Finnish News 2013

[f-s-p]

I see that the results are already out, so I wont type them now... A decent meeting, not a lot of passing if you neglect Kylmä's heats when he missed the gate and picked them up one by one. Very difficult conditions for track prep with clear sky, 20-30+ celsius through out the week and Pilvenmäki has always been a tricky track to prepare with a thin top layer of material. Was told that 80 000 liters of water went in to the track the night before. The dust was a problem at times, but I think they did a very good job by keeping it to a minimum/as minimum as possible. That naturally came with a cost, and that was 4h 33 minutes of entertainment, that at times was not so entertaining. Franc outgated Kylmä in the final after Kylmä had won a ballot for the gate pick since they were tied after the semis with a similar record. In the semis blue was first choice but in the final Kylmä took red having won the ballot. That cost him since Franc cut in front and Kylmä had to start the backstraight while 4th. He picked them up one by one and was second on the last backstraight with Smolinski 3rd battiling with Tebbe until Smolis engine gave up on the last lap. I was waiting for an interview from Smoli for maybe 10 minutes or so while he was giving feedback to his crew after the meeting. I got the impression it was good that " My Deutsch sind nicht zu gut" oder something like that. = ) Phillips did not impress, I've always liked him for some reason but this time he was poor. Woodward even won a heat but like he said, the 1000 meter tracks are still a mystery and a steep learning curve for him. Mustonen had engine problems, but when on his own top gear, he was fast. Only one crash this time, when EDIT: Pijper slid off on the second lap in turns 1 and 2 and Speiser run over him. Both were OK but later on I discovered that EDIT: Pijper had a huge burn on his ärse and Speiser looked (and said it too) in pain after the meeting. I also spoke with Ilkka Teromaa about the new proposed rule regarding leather racing suits. First he said he's not quite on the ball in this subject, but then made a good remark that it's not necessarily about returning back to leather as we once knew it, but to materials that can withstand friction caused heat better than the plastic based materials we have now.

Edited June 9, 2013 by f-s-p

[f-s-p]

Round 3 of Finnish Sm-liiga at Seinäjoki on June 18th. Some excellent racing again between Timo Lahti and Kauko Nieminen. Probably a record crowd of 455 present for a league meeting, excellent stuff. Same again this saturday at Kauhajoki.

Sand Blowers 38

Timo Lahti 33321 12

Nike Lunna 2112 6

Aarni Heikkilä 130 4

Jari Mäkinen 3222133 16

Paholaishaukat 37

Kalle Katajisto 33333 15

Niko Siltaniemi 00230 5

Marko Suojanen 32203 10

Jiri Nieminen 2032 7

Kotkat 30

Juha Hautamäki 13R03 7

Kauko Nieminen 222222 12

Teemu Lahti 2112 6

Herman Kenkkilä 1301 5

Jokerit 9

Janne Nyman 1111R 4

Jere Lehtonen 00010 1

Vili Mattila 10R 1

Jouni Viljanen 00111 3

Erä erältä:

1. Mäkinen, J.Nieminen, Kenkkilä, Viljanen 65,24

2. T.Lahti, Lunna, Nyman, Lehtonen 63,67

3. Katajisto, Nieminen, Hautamäki, Siltaniemi 63,50

4. Suojanen, Mäkinen, Heikkilä, J.Nieminen 64,45

5. Kenkkilä, Lahti, Mattila, Viljanen 66,09

6. Hautamäki, Nieminen, Nyman, Lehtonen 63,76

7. Katajisto, Mäkinen, Lunna, Siltaniemi 63,84

8. T.Lahti, Nieminen, Lunna, Hautamäki R 64,94

9. J.Nieminen, Suojanen, Lahti, Kenkkilä 66,42

10. Katajisto, Siltaniemi, Nyman, Lehtonen 62,98

11. Heikkilä, Mäkinen, Viljanen, Mattila 66,20

12. T.Lahti, Nieminen, Mäkinen, Hautamäki 64,42

13. Siltaniemi, Suojanen, Nyman, Mattila R 65,88

14. Katajisto, Nieminen, Lahti, Suojanen 64,38

15. Mäkinen, T.Lahti, Lehtonen, Nyman R 65,12

16. Suojanen, J.Nieminen, Viljanen 66,44

17. Mäkinen, Lahti, Kenkkilä, Heikkilä 65,67

18. Katajisto, Lunna, T.Lahti, Siltaniemi 64,84

19. Hautamäki, Nieminen, Viljanen, Lehtonen 64,35

Tuomari: Mika Laukkanen, katsojia 455.

[f-s-p]

Speedwayn SM-liiga, ottelu 4

Kauhajoki (KauhjMK) 29.6.2013

 

Kotkat 37

Juha Hautamäki 22323 12

Kauko Nieminen R3123 9

Teemu Lahti 22112 8

Herman Kenkkilä 2312 8

 

Sand Blowers 36

Timo Lahti 22233 12

Daniel Henderson 33R02 8

Jari Mäkinen 23323 13

Henri Ahlbom 1020 3

 

Paholaishaukat 32

Kalle Katajisto 333d 9

Niko Siltaniemi 11221 7

Marko Suojanen 30d3 6

Jiri Nieminen 313120 10

 

Jokerit 9

Janne Nyman 11111 5

Jere Lehtonen d00R 0

Vili Mattila 11011 4

Jouni Viljanen 0000 0

 

Erä erältä:

1. J.Nieminen, Kenkkilä, Ahlbom, Viljanen 63,26

2. Katajisto, Hautamäki, Siltaniemi, Nieminen R 61,01

3. Henderson, T.Lahti, Nyman, Lehtonen d 62,10

4. Suojanen, Mäkinen, J.Nieminen, Ahlbom 63,73

5. Kenkkilä, Lahti, Mattila, Viljanen 66,09

6. Nieminen, Hautamäki, Nyman 61,66

7. Henderson, T.Lahti, Siltaniemi, Suojanen 62,83

8. Katajisto, Siltaniemi, Nyman, Lehtonen 59,50

9. Mäkinen, Ahlbom, Mattila, Viljanen 63,67

10. Hautamäki, T.Lahti, Nieminen, Henderson R 60,81

11. J.Nieminen, Lahti, Kenkkilä, Suojanen d 64,41

12. Katajisto, Siltaniemi, Nyman, Mattila 59,97

13. Mäkinen, Hautamäki, Lahti, Henderson 62,54

14. T.Lahti, Mäkinen, Mattila, Lehtonen 61,41

15. Hautamäki, Nieminen, J.Nieminen, Katajisto d 61,83

16. Mäkinen, Kenkkilä, Lahti, Ahlbom 64,09

17. Suojanen, J.Nieminen, Mattila, Viljanen 64,78

18. T.Lahti, Henderson, Siltaniemi, J.Nieminen 62,06

19. Nieminen, Lahti, Nyman, Lehtonen R 63,87

Tuomari: Mika Laukkanen, katsojia 95. Seura O + P Sand Blowers 4 140 17 Kotkat 4 135 16 Paholaishaukat 4 140 15 Jokerit 4 40 8

[f-s-p]

SM-liiga, round 5 at Seinäjoki July 16th.

Quite an eventful evening with some good racing. A few crashes that resulted in in carnage with Mäkinen (broken leg), Lunna (suspected broken collarbone) and Suojanen (suspected broken thumb).

 

Kotkat 39

Juha Hautamäki 13313 11

Tero Aarnio 32212 10

Kauko Nieminen 21233 11

Joni Keskinen 232d 7

 

Paholaishaukat 36

Kalle Katajisto 3R333 12

Marko Suojanen 21101 5

Jiri Nieminen 12321 9

Niko Siltaniemi 3322 10

 

Sand Blowers 27

Timo Lahti 233^322 15

Jari Mäkinen 0d23d 5

Nike Lunna 22 4

Henri Ahlbom 10002 3

 

Jokerit 12

Jesse Mustonen 111Fn 3

Jarkko Kunnaskari 00010 1

Vili Mattila 01131 6

Jouni Viljanen 0001 2

 

Erä erältä:

1. Siltaniemi, Keskinen, Ahlbom, Viljanen 65,08

2. Katajisto, Suojanen, J.Mustonen, Kunnaskari 63,42

3. Aarnio, T.Lahti, Hautamäki, Mäkinen 64,26

4. Siltaniemi, Lunna, J.Nieminen, Ahlbom 65,02

5. Keskinen, Nieminen, Viljanen, Mattila 65,31

6. Hautamäki, Aarnio, J.Mustonen, Kunnaskari 64,84

7. T.Lahti, J.Nieminen, Suojanen, Mäkinen d 63,80

8. Hautamäki, Aarnio, Suojanen, Katajisto R 65,32

9. Lahti^, Keskinen, Nieminen, Ahlbom 63,12

10. T.Lahti, Mäkinen, J.Mustonen, Kunnaskari 63,61

11. J.Nieminen, Siltaniemi, Mattila, Viljanen 67,25

12. Katajisto, Nieminen, Hautamäki, Suojanen 63,15

13. Mäkinen, Lunna, Mattila, Viljanen 64,97

14. Nieminen, T.Lahti, Aarnio, Ahlbom 64,21

15. Katajisto, J.Nieminen, Kunnaskari 64,87

16. Mattila, Lunna, Viljanen 67,86

17. Nieminen, Siltaniemi, J.Nieminen, Keskinen d 66,16

18. Katajisto, T.Lahti, Suojanen, Mäkinen d 64,94

19. Hautamäki, Aarnio, Mattila, Kunnaskari 65,90

Tuomari: Mika Laukkanen, katsojia 370.

 

Next round saturday at Kauhajoki.

[f-s-p]

Round six of SM-liiga yesterday at Kauhajoki. Katajisto suspected broken hand.

 

Sand Blowers 37

Timo Lahti 32333 14

Ricky Kling 12322 10

Daniel Henderson 213d3 9

Henri Ahlbom 2002 4

 

Paholaishaukat 32

Kalle Katajisto 3323d 11

Marko Suojanen 201d 3

Jiri Nieminen 33112 10

Niko Siltaniemi 11123 8

 

Kotkat 26

Juha Hautamäki 23332 13

Mika Loppi 010R 1

Jooa Partanen 21dRT 3

Teemu Lahti 3321MR 9

 

Jokerit 16

Aki-Pekka Mustonen 12013 7

Janne Nyman 00102 3

Jesse Mustonen 12R21 6

Vili Mattila NNNNN 0

 

Erä erältä:

1. Lahti, Ahlbom, Siltaniemi 62,34

2. T.Lahti, Hautamäki, Kling, Loppi 61,54

3. Katajisto, Suojanen, Mustonen, Nyman 61,09

4. J.Nieminen, Henderson, Siltaniemi, Ahlbom 63,12

5. Lahti, Partanen, J.Mustonen 63,99

6. Hautamäki, Mustonen, Loppi, Nyman 61,68

7. Katajisto, Kling, Henderson, Suojanen 60,59

8. Kling, T.Lahti, Nyman, Mustonen 61,87

9. J.Nieminen, J.Mustonen, Siltaniemi 63,66

10. Hautamäki, Katajisto, Suojanen, Loppi 61,15

11. Henderson, Lahti, Partanen, Ahlbom 62,29

12. T.Lahti, Kling, Mustonen, J.Mustonen R 63,39

13. Hautamäki, Siltaniemi, J.Nieminen, Partanen d 62,94

14. Katajisto, J.Mustonen, J.Nieminen, Nyman 60,82

15. T.Lahti, Hautamäki, Lahti, Henderson d 61,69

16. Siltaniemi, J.Nieminen, Partanen R, Lahti M 64,16

17. Henderson, Ahlbom, J.Mustonen 63,14

18. T.Lahti, Kling, Suojanen d, Katajisto d 68,69

19. Mustonen, Nyman, Loppi R, Lahti R 63,44

Tuomari: Mika Laukkanen, katsojia 112.

 

Joukkue - O - + - P

Sand Blowers - 6 - 204 – 25

Kotkat - 6 - 200 – 24

Paholaishaukat - 6 - 208 – 23

Jokerit - 6 - 68 – 12

Edited July 21, 2013 by f-s-p

[TwoMinuteWarning]

I see that it has been reported (in both Speedway Star and Tygodnik Zuzlowy) that Joonas Kylmakorpi took part in the semi-final of the SWEDISH championship at Hallstavik on July 10, scoring 7 points.

 

What's that all about?

 

Is he riding on a Swedish licence?

 

 

[iris123]

All been discussed on the Swedish Individual championship thread,mate

[f-s-p]

I was taking a longer break last week, roasting my ärse in Podstrana/Split/Croatia (and loving it!) and now having some ctaching up with the important meetings on the calendar. The 24th U21 final was ridden last sat at Varkaus. Timo Lahti won taking his 5th consecutive title in the juniors. The Laahti brothers managed 12 medals in the U21's between 2004-2013 with seven of them being #1's.

 

Timo Lahti KMMK 3333 12

Jesse Mustonen VRT 2313 9

Jooa Partanen KMMK 3221 8

Jiri Nieminen SsMK 2222 8

Mika Loppi SeMK 1132 7

Jere Lehtonen PMK d101 2

Vili Mattila KauhjMK RNNN 0

 

Erä erältä:

1. Partanen, J.Mustonen, Mattila R 63,03

2. T.Lahti, J.Nieminen, Loppi. Lehtonen d 60,50

3. T.Lahti, Partanen, Loppi 60,40

4. J.Mustonen, J.Nieminen, Lehtonen 63,96

5. T.Lahti, Partanen, J.Mustonen, Lehtonen 62,05

6. Loppi, J.Nieminen 64,00

7. T.Lahti, J.Nieminen, Partanen 60,56

8. J.Mustonen, Loppi, Lehtonen 64,38

Semi: J.Nieminen, Loppi, Partanen, Lehtonen 61,93

Finaali: T.Lahti, J.Mustonen, J.Nieminen, Loppi 61,29

Tuomari: Esa Reijo, katsojia 200.

LT final tomorrow at Kauhajoki.

Edited August 2, 2013 by f-s-p

[Vicar]

Only 7 riders?

[manchesterpaul]

I was taking a longer break last week, roasting my ärse in Podstrana/Split/Croatia (and loving it!) and now having some ctaching up with the important meetings on the calendar. The 24th U21 final was ridden last sat at Varkaus. Timo Lahti won taking his 5th consecutive title in the juniors. The Laahti brothers managed 12 medals in the U21's between 2004-2013 with seven of them being #1's.

 

Many thanks for the video i so got to arrange 25 mins to watch it.

Edited August 4, 2013 by manchesterpaul

[f-s-p]

SM-liiga, round 7 at Pori last saturday.

Kotkat 40

Sebastian Alden 13333 13

Tero Aarnio 22132 10

Juha Hautamäki 33d23 11

Juha Makelä 2202 6

Paholaishaukat 34

Kalle Katajisto 31332 12

Jiri Nieminen d021 3

Niko Siltaniemi 32213 11

Marko Suojanen 32102 8

Sand Blowers 28

Pawel Staszek 33023 11

Ricky Kling 222123 12

Aarni Heikkilä 1310 5

Mika Helin 0000 0

Jokerit 12

Janne Nyman 10111 4

Vili Mattila 01100 2

Jere Lehtonen 10200 3

Jouni Viljanen 1011 3

Erä erältä:

1. Suojanen, Mäkelä, Viljanen, Helin 64,34

2. Staszek, Kling, Nyman, Mattila 63,23

3. Katajisto, Aarnio, Alden, J.Nieminen 62,52

4. Hautamäki, Mäkelä, Lehtonen, Viljanen 65,59

5. Siltaniemi, Suojanen, Heikkilä, Helin 67,49

6. Staszek, Kling, Katajisto, J.Nieminen 64,01

7. Alden, Aarnio, Mattila, Lehtonen 64,05

8. Katajisto, J.Nieminen, Mattila, Nyman 63,38

9. Hautamäki, Siltaniemi, Suojanen, Mäkelä 64,52

10. Alden, Kling, Aarnio, Staszek 62,78

11. Heikkilä, Lehtonen, Viljanen, Helin 67,93

12. Katajisto, Siltaniemi, Nyman, Mattila 65,50

13. Aarnio, Staszek, Kling, Hautamäki d 64,04

14. Alden, Hautamäki, Siltaniemi, Suojanen 64,14

15. Staszek, Kling, Nyman, Lehtonen 64,18

16. Hautamäki, Mäkelä, Heikkilä, Helin 65,41

17. Siltaniemi, Suojanen, Viljanen, Lehtonen 65,99

18. Alden, Aarnio, Nyman, Mattila 63,88

19. Kling, Katajisto, J.Nieminen, Heikkilä 64,91

Tuomari: Harri Heikkilä, katsojia 135.

 

Seura O + P

Kotkat 7 240 29

Sand Blowers 7 232 28

Paholaishaukat 7 242 27

Jokerit 7 80 14

Last match tuesday 20th at 1730 Finnish time at Hyvinkää. Three teams still in ashout for the title. If points tied, heat points rule the best. 5-4-3-2 is the way points are spread.

Edited August 12, 2013 by f-s-p

[f-s-p]

Kotkat won the Finnish SM-liiga today after finishing second behind Sand Blowers in the last meeting. In the end both teams finished on 33 points, but Kotkat had 4 more heat points and they were decisive.

[f-s-p]

Speedwayn SM-liiga, ottelu 8

Hyvinkää (HyMK) 20.8.2013

What started out as a dullfest came alive in heat 11 when Siltaniemi beat Hautamäki in an excellent duel. Really hard racing both ways. SB needed and 8 point win over Kotkat to win the title and they were 16-15 for Kotkat after 7, then 29-22 for SB after 13. Crucial 5-1 for Kotkat over SB in heat 17 sealed the deal. Interesting start in heat 12 when Tero Aarnio hit the tapes when the green light was on and the heat was called back all4back due to an unsatisfactory start.

 

The Hyvinkää track is at the moment actually a clay/shale track. It was pretty good, great to have this meeting as a test for Saturdays Finnish final at the same track.

 

Sand Blowers 40

Timo Lahti 33332 14

Pawel Staszek 22233 12

Daniel Henderson 33121 10

Lasse Sandberg 2F20 4

 

Kotkat 36

Sebastian Alden 31013 8

Tero Aarnio 23022 9

Juha Hautamäki 32233 13

Juha Mäkelä 1212 6

 

Paholaishaukat 29

Kalle Katajisto R/R

Jiri Nieminen 102201 6

Marko Suojanen T10320 6

Niko Siltaniemi 3R213323 17

 

Jokerit 9

Jesse Mustonen 10111 4

Janne Nyman T1010 2

Vili Mattila 10000 1

Jouni Viljanen 0011 2

 

Erä erältä:

1. Siltaniemi, Sandberg, Mäkelä, Viljanen 66,07

2. Alden, Aarnio, J.Nieminen, Siltaniemi R 64,60

3. T.Lahti, Staszek, J.Mustonen, Nyman T 63,91

4. Hautamäki, Mäkelä, Mattila, Viljanen 64,70

5. Henderson, Siltaniemi, Suojanen, Sandberg R 68,90

6. T.Lahti, Staszek, Siltaniemi, J.Nieminen 66,30

7. Aarnio, Hautamäki, Nyman, J.Mustonen 66,32

8. T.Lahti, Staszek, Alden, Aarnio 64,50

9. Henderson, Sandberg, Viljanen, Mattila 66,72

10. Siltaniemi, J.Nieminen, J.Mustonen, Nyman 66,15

11. Siltaniemi, Hautamäki, Mäkelä, Suojanen 66,05

12. Lahti, Aarnio, Henderson, Alden 65,05

13. Suojanen, J.Nieminen, Nyman, Mattila 66,55

14. Staszek, Henderson, J.Mustonen, Mattila 65,85

15. Hautamäki, Siltaniemi, Alden, J.Nieminen 64,82

16. Siltaniemi, Suojanen, Viljanen, Mattila 66,07

17. Hautamäki, Mäkelä, Henderson, Sandberg 65,88

18. Alden, Aarnio, J.Mustonen, Nyman 65,59

19. Staszek, T.Lahti, J.Nieminen, Suojanen 64,88

Tuomari: Matti Pöysä, katsojia 235.

 

Final table 2013 Seura O + P

Kotkat 8 +276 33

Sand Blowers 8 +272 33

Paholaishaukat 8 +271 30

Jokerit 8 +89 16

Edited August 21, 2013 by f-s-p

[f-s-p]

Juha Hautamäki is the new Finnish champion beating Marko Suojanen and Tero Aarnio in that order for the title. Jesse Mustonen repeated his brothers achievement and lead after 20 heats. Niko Siltaniemi gated in the semi trying to run Aarnio wide leaving a gap for Suojanen on the inside. Suojanen took it and and wiped Niko almost off his bike. Niko decided to stay up and finished 3rd with Suojanen and Aarnio progressing to the final. In the final Suojanen gated with Hautamäki on the inside. First backstraight Aarnio came from between them and turned 2nd in to the bend. Second lap hautamäki started his outside run and first passed aarnio and then suojanen to take his fourth title.

 

Full results tomorrow...

[f-s-p]

[Al Stewart]

Very interesting to see these. Would have been even better if the camera had a zoom button.

[f-s-p]

Jesse Mustonen VRT 33133 13

Juha Hautamäki SeMK 33232 13

Tero Aarnio KMMK T3333 12

Niko Siltaniemi HjMK 32322 12

Marko Suojanen FMS 33311 11

Joni Keskinen SeMK M2223 9

Jiri Nieminen SsMK 22131 9

Aki-Pekka Mustonen VRT 21212 8

Vili Mattila KauhjMK 10302 6

Jooa Partanen KMMK 01R23 6

Nike Lunna KarhMK 2d021 5

Aarni Heikkilä HyMK 10210 4

Janne Nyman HyMK 11110 4

Simon Finne SeMK 020T0 2

Teemu Lahti KMMK 2FnNNN 2

Tino turkia KarhMK 1010Fn 2

Mika Pellinen HyMK RNNNN 0

 

Erä erältä:

Karsinta: Lunna, Pellinen, Finne

1. Suojanen, Lunna, Mattila, Finne 66,37

2. Hautamäki, Mustonen, Turkia, Pellinen R 66,65

3. Siltaniemi, Lahti, Heikkilä, Partanen 65,91

4. J.Mustonen, J.Nieminen, Nyman, Aarnio T 67,07

5. Hautamäki, J.Nieminen, Partanen, Mattila 66,79

6. Aarnio, Finne, Lahti Fn, Lunna d 66,80

7. J.Mustonen, Keskinen, Mustonen, Heikkilä 67,66

8. Suojanen, Siltaniemi, Nyman, Turkia 66,15

9. Mattila, Heikkilä, Nyman, Finne 69,85

10. Siltaniemi, Hautamäki, J.Mustonen, Lunna 66,14

11. Aarnio, Keskinen, Turkia, Partanen R 67,04

12. Suojanen, Mustonen, J.Nieminen 65,79

13. Aarnio, Siltaniemi, Mustonen, Mattila 66,43

14. J.Nieminen, Lunna, Heikkilä, Turkia 67,45

15. Hautamäki, Keskinen, Nyman 66,13

16. J.Mustonen, Partanen, Suojanen, Finne T 67,57

17. J.Mustonen, Mattila, Turkia Fn 69,90

18. Partanen, Mustonen, Lunna, Nyman 66,77

19. Keskinen, Siltaniemi, J.Nieminen, Finne 66,77

20. Aarnio, Hautamäki, Suojanen, Heikkilä 65,50

Semi: Suojanen, Aarnio, Siltaniemi, Keskinen 66,45

Finaali: Hautamäki, Suojanen, Aarnio, J.Mustonen 65,53

Tuomari: Mika Laukkanen, katsojia 605.

 

 

Very interesting to see these. Would have been even better if the camera had a zoom button.

probably taken with a cellphone without too much planning. The move by Aarnio looks quite lame on the video, it was really special seen live. Also Suojanens move in the semi cant really be seen on the video, Siltaniemi had a good wobble after they touched. Edited August 25, 2013 by f-s-p

[Ghostwalker]

Ok this thread is for the previous season but anyway, an interview with Finnish speedway rider Toni Hyyryläinen;

 

http://www.speedwaynyheter.se/ungdom/toni-hyyrylainen-jag-har-fatt-nagra-nya-sponsorer/