PHILIPRISING Posted June 10, 2013 Report Share Posted June 10, 2013 I ENQUIRED of Tony Steele (member of the FIM's Track Racing Commission) what the selection process for the wild card at the GP Challenge will be and he said that, in fact, there is no official plan. The proposal to the FIM has to come via the ACU and he imagines that the BSPA will make a suggestion to the SCB who will, in turn, pass it on to the ACU. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JT Posted June 10, 2013 Report Share Posted June 10, 2013 I've defended him many times, even I can't do it any more. The guy had the right people around him in 2007, he then made changes to get better and got worse, since then he has continued to make more changes to his team and each time go backwards. FFS Bomber, just go back to those you had working with you in 2007 and ask them to come back. He was freakishly good at the end of 2010. Odd that his form improved so significantly for those few months, then dropped off dramatically the next season. As he's always blamed his poor form on his bikes, I guess his brief spell of brilliant scores was engine related, too? He must have notes from 2010? Bikes used, set ups etc. Either way, surely BSI can't think of any more excuses to give him a Wild Card, can they? JT. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manchesterpaul Posted June 10, 2013 Report Share Posted June 10, 2013 According to match reports the meeting had some very good racing. Not got to watch it yet, but there is a high quality (picture quality that is, only one camera angle and the riders are small in the distance of the far bend) 13 minute video of the meeting here and.......i thought Sweden was good but WOW! what a setting for a speedway track, hey what a setting for anything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveLyric2 Posted June 10, 2013 Report Share Posted June 10, 2013 Anyone know the start times of the 2 GP qualifier Semi Finals in Lonigo and Esbjerg on 22nd June?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fullbore Posted June 10, 2013 Report Share Posted June 10, 2013 Our "good youngsters" are on another plane to those in Poland for a start. What do our EL clube do to develop young UK talent? Or do they just inport riders on iffy averages? Niamh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manchesterpaul Posted June 10, 2013 Report Share Posted June 10, 2013 Anyone know the start times of the 2 GP qualifier Semi Finals in Lonigo and Esbjerg on 22nd June?? ESBJERG First Heat 5:40pm BST LONIGO First Heat 8pm BST Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCB Posted June 10, 2013 Report Share Posted June 10, 2013 What do our EL clube do to develop young UK talent? Or do they just inport riders on iffy averages? Niamh TBF, they're not doing it in the PL for EL clubs to sign them. In Poland and Denmark riders can ride 100s of laps a week, in the UK they can ride 20-40 a week if they're lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fullbore Posted June 10, 2013 Report Share Posted June 10, 2013 In Poland and Denmark riders can ride 100s of laps a week, in the UK they can ride 20-40 a week if they're lucky. Quite! Niamh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iand Posted June 10, 2013 Report Share Posted June 10, 2013 ESBJERG First Heat 5:40pm BST LONIGO First Heat 8pm BST How many qualify from each semi ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
racers and royals Posted June 11, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 11, 2013 How many qualify from each semi ? If Kennett qualifies in the top 8-then it`s 8 from each.If he doesn`t then 1 semi only 7 qualify(not necessarily the one kennett is in)to allow for the british wildcard at the poole final.Hope that`s clear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iand Posted June 11, 2013 Report Share Posted June 11, 2013 If Kennett qualifies in the top 8-then it`s 8 from each.If he doesn`t then 1 semi only 7 qualify(not necessarily the one kennett is in)to allow for the british wildcard at the poole final.Hope that`s clear. So we will only get a wild card if Kennett does not qualify by right. Presumably to ensure at least one Brit at the meeting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
racers and royals Posted June 11, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 11, 2013 So we will only get a wild card if Kennett does not qualify by right. Presumably to ensure at least one Brit at the meeting. Yes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveLyric2 Posted June 11, 2013 Report Share Posted June 11, 2013 ESBJERG First Heat 5:40pm BST LONIGO First Heat 8pm BST Cheers MP. Plenty of time for any EL Friday-nighters to get there then - assuming there are flights/ferries!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Know Posted June 11, 2013 Report Share Posted June 11, 2013 He was freakishly good at the end of 2010. Odd that his form improved so significantly for those few months, then dropped off dramatically the next season. As he's always blamed his poor form on his bikes, I guess his brief spell of brilliant scores was engine related, too? He must have notes from 2010? Bikes used, set ups etc. Either way, surely BSI can't think of any more excuses to give him a Wild Card, can they? JT. Lets hope he doesnt get another chance ! How many can the same person have. His problem is he does not listen and his team are no good. Also he cant set up a bike or know what is good or bad, just rides it and if ok does well if not useless. An ex top rider offered to help a few years back and he didnt even ring them back deserves where he is now in my eyes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
racers and royals Posted June 11, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 11, 2013 Cheers MP. Plenty of time for any EL Friday-nighters to get there then - assuming there are flights/ferries!! Any rider drawn at Lonigo will certainly not be riding over here on the Friday-because practice is Friday evening.Esjberg might be ok as practice is on Saturday at 1pm local time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveLyric2 Posted June 11, 2013 Report Share Posted June 11, 2013 Any rider drawn at Lonigo will certainly not be riding over here on the Friday-because practice is Friday evening.Esjberg might be ok as practice is on Saturday at 1pm local time. So is practice mandatory then? I did ask this earlier, if anyone knew?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
racers and royals Posted June 11, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 11, 2013 So is practice mandatory then? I did ask this earlier, if anyone knew?! Riders can choose to practice or not-however i would imagine most would even if it mean`t missing a meeting here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
racers and royals Posted June 13, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 13, 2013 (edited) Last of the qualifiers is this Saturday 15th June in Debrecen Hungary start time 3pm uk time Riders known so far are Nermark Andersen M J Jensen Miedzinski Buczkowski Tabaka Magosi Fisher Turre Kus Suchanek Voldrich Lebedevs Golubowski reserves are Benko Szatmari However there must be major doubts over Kus and Miedzinski riding after the crash last night. Edited June 14, 2013 by racers and royals Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
racers and royals Posted June 14, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 14, 2013 (edited) 2 changes Piotr Pawlicki replaces Miedzinski Martin Gavenda replaces Kus added to the field is Sitera Melnichuk Edited June 14, 2013 by racers and royals Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
racers and royals Posted June 15, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 15, 2013 Debrecen meeting starts today 3pm uk time updates should be here http://speedwaylive.hu/ (somewhere ? ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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