Mark Posted August 4, 2013 Report Share Posted August 4, 2013 Anyone else think we may have a situation where Holder, Gollob and maybe Hancock will need a pick for next season to retain their place in the Grand Prix series ? Holder will drop down the table via inactivity but Ward will surely climb up. Maybe Lindgren could come back to form after injury. Hancock will probably be safe after Torun but Gollob is woefully out of form. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghostwalker Posted August 4, 2013 Report Share Posted August 4, 2013 Why would you want to give a wild card each to Gollob or Greg? Both have been around for a long time and are two of speedways biggest profiles but its time to let them go if the fail to qualify on their own. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panthers89 Posted August 4, 2013 Report Share Posted August 4, 2013 Agree with Ghostwalker. Would only be 1 or the other. Would be Greg IMO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghostwalker Posted August 4, 2013 Report Share Posted August 4, 2013 I also want to add, that I think Greg will make top 8. Freddie Lindgren will probably get another undeserved wild card. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcelle Posted August 4, 2013 Report Share Posted August 4, 2013 Think Gollob will call it a day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PHILIPRISING Posted August 4, 2013 Report Share Posted August 4, 2013 NOT a lot of Swedes to choose from. Quite possible they will have no riders in the top eight. Who would get a wild card? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
williamfj Posted August 4, 2013 Report Share Posted August 4, 2013 Probably Jonsson as he has often been in the top 8 whereas Lindgren has largely relied on wildcards and Lindback has used the GP qualifiers in addition to finishing last season in great style. BUT Jonsson could be considered lucky to be in the GPs this year, Lindback is fighting ADHD and Freddie is still not 100%. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waiheke1 Posted August 4, 2013 Report Share Posted August 4, 2013 I think hammock will finish top 8. holder will obviously get a wild card, i think gollob deserves one too (only a last season people were whining about pedersen getting one). Sweden will get one place, on form u would have to say Freddie should be given that - he,s never gonna bexworld champ but over last two seasons has shown he is a top ten rider. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LagutaRacingFan Posted August 4, 2013 Report Share Posted August 4, 2013 Tomas H Jonasson for the Swedes. He has everything. : Good Looking : Racing : Young : Charisma Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manchesterpaul Posted August 4, 2013 Report Share Posted August 4, 2013 (edited) The Swedes are the 'token Brit' type problem next season as in addition to the above mentioned riders don't forget an absolute Wild Card inclusion must and will be Darcy Ward, some 16 points out of the frame at the moment due to his time out with an injury. Edited August 4, 2013 by manchesterpaul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waiheke1 Posted August 4, 2013 Report Share Posted August 4, 2013 I'm pretty confident ward will finish top 8. but if not he and holder are the only certain picks for next year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Posted August 5, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 5, 2013 (edited) Ghostwalker / Panther - I'm not saying I would give them wild cards but that they might need them to race in 2014. Edited August 5, 2013 by marky Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiwi Posted August 5, 2013 Report Share Posted August 5, 2013 think it will be Ward Sayfutinov Woffinden Pedersen Holder Hampel Zagar Iversen Kaprazak Lindgren Hancock and another from outside the GP or the qualifiers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave_minall Posted August 5, 2013 Report Share Posted August 5, 2013 When you look at the class of the top 8 (and deduct Holder from that) there is only really room for 1 rider to move into that, I'd be inclined to think that Ward will be that 8th rider. In my opinion Gollob will retire at the end of this season, Holder and MAYBE Lindgren will be given a wild card, the rest will not be considered. Jonssonn and Lindback are a farcry of their former days and need time to recuperate before coming back. It's a shame because if all riders were to hit the form we know they're all capable of, this series could have been the best we've ever seen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghostwalker Posted August 5, 2013 Report Share Posted August 5, 2013 Well IMO Lindgren does not deserve another wild card, he have had too many already and If it has to be a Sweden then I think THJ should be allowed to do a full GP-season. I also think (as I always do) that Grigorij Laguta is worthy of a wild card. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave_minall Posted August 5, 2013 Report Share Posted August 5, 2013 One thing I am enjoying though is how much certain riders got a lot of stick pre-season suggesting that they would struggle, and that's the complete opposite of what's happened! Ace! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eglese 19 Posted August 5, 2013 Report Share Posted August 5, 2013 Think Greg might get one for to keep the USA interested, if he chooses to carry on anyway. Think Gollob would miss out as there are a lot of good Poles out there and as has been said, he'll probably call it a day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manchesterpaul Posted August 5, 2013 Report Share Posted August 5, 2013 (edited) Think Greg might get one for to keep the USA interested, if he chooses to carry on anyway. Think Gollob would miss out as there are a lot of good Poles out there and as has been said, he'll probably call it a day. Actually that's a thought regarding the staging of a GP in the USA, how long can Greg Hancock keep riding/qualifying at this top level? They need to get their staging boots on quickly. Americans will respond to the prospect of seeing a World Champion but tend to stay away in droves from anything where their team or individual doesn't have a chance of winning. Edited August 5, 2013 by manchesterpaul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
INCOGNITO Posted August 7, 2013 Report Share Posted August 7, 2013 You have to wait and see who th topic 8 are as a few from the Challenge could be Polish and that could mean the end for Gollob and KK if they don't finish top 8. Sweden may have to choose between Freddie and THJ if Freddie can't overtake Holder and Gollob while Ward and Hancock will be top 8. Emil Sayfutdinov Tai Woffinden Nicki Pedersen Jarek Hampel Greg Hancock Matej Zagar Neils K Iversen and Darcy Ward top 8 with Holder Lindgren and KK or Gollob to join the 3 qualifiers plus o e more wild card is the likely 15 next season in my opinion Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grand Central Posted August 7, 2013 Report Share Posted August 7, 2013 (edited) Regardless of how many Poles qualify via the Challenge. If Tomasz Gollob really does want to continue in the SGP next year then BSI will sort him out a wild card. Won't they? Apparently even the economics of the World Cup Final in The Czech Republic were inextricably linked to Tomek's appearance. Edited August 7, 2013 by Grand Central Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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