f-s-p Posted August 8, 2013 Report Share Posted August 8, 2013 THERE has certainly been talk of a GP in Riga and the football stadium there has been mentioned. Might learn more next week after visiting the delightful Daugavpils and the hugely enjoyable four hour drive from Riga... Take the train, now THAT'S enjoyable... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Humphrey Appleby Posted August 8, 2013 Report Share Posted August 8, 2013 THERE has certainly been talk of a GP in Riga and the football stadium there has been mentioned. Would have thought it can only be a mention, as how do you get a speedway track into an 'English' style rectangular football stadium? The Daugava Stadium would be more practical, although that's only got a capacity of about 5,000 these days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Long Eye Posted August 8, 2013 Report Share Posted August 8, 2013 Would have thought it can only be a mention, as how do you get a speedway track into an 'English' style rectangular football stadium? The Daugava Stadium would be more practical, although that's only got a capacity of about 5,000 these days. Probably about the same way as they do in Cardiff or Copenhagen. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S.B Posted August 8, 2013 Report Share Posted August 8, 2013 Hi to all speedway fans from sunny Riga (today 32 degrees Celsius) Thanks Johan for my return on this Forum. I"ll try to answer Yours questions 1 About Laguta It's a old story about a decade ago. He was born in Russia. in a small town near Vladivostok He started in motocross. Once "great uncles" had a fight and made the second speedway club in Vladivostok. They promised "golden mountains" and a young 20 years old boy believed them. Having a contract with one club. he signed a contract with another. The result - 2-year disqualification..In order won't end his career. he come to Daugavpils There was an attempt to get Latvian citizenship. must pass a language test. but unfortunately failed. In moment he married to a Latvian have a small son.and live in Daugavpils 2 Wild card This year we had a very difficult choice about wild card. There were two candidates. Lebedev in the World Junior final. Puodzhuks - in the European final. Latvian GP organizers chosen Lebedev. my opinion - Puodzhuks 3 About Riga Speedway was in Riga for more than 15 years. but in 1991 the club closed. From the old speedway track is little left. All it wants to restore. The main organizer - a former Daugavpils club president - Vladimir Rybnikov. I hope so. that he could do it and revive speedway in Riga. Announced. that the start of reconstructions works - September. When prosperous conditions in October may hold the first race All ideas about football stadiums - Utopia 4 Travel fom Riga to Daugavpils If You have any questions, please ask, I try to help 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Humphrey Appleby Posted August 8, 2013 Report Share Posted August 8, 2013 Probably about the same way as they do in Cardiff or Copenhagen. The Millennium Stadium has the pitch on removable pallets, and isn't the Danish GP raced at Parken during the football close season after which the pitch is relaid? The Latvian League is a summer league though, so the stadium is used for football throughout the speedway season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S.B Posted August 8, 2013 Report Share Posted August 8, 2013 (edited) The Millennium Stadium has the pitch on removable pallets, and isn't the Danish GP raced at Parken during the football close season after which the pitch is relaid? The Latvian League is a summer league though, so the stadium is used for football throughout the speedway season. Which Riga stadium do you mean? Edited August 8, 2013 by S.B Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Long Eye Posted August 8, 2013 Report Share Posted August 8, 2013 The Millennium Stadium has the pitch on removable pallets, and isn't the Danish GP raced at Parken during the football close season after which the pitch is relaid? The Latvian League is a summer league though, so the stadium is used for football throughout the speedway season. What's the construction of the pitch got to do with the shape of the stadium? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghostwalker Posted August 8, 2013 Report Share Posted August 8, 2013 Hi to all speedway fans from sunny Riga (today 32 degrees Celsius) Thanks Johan for my return on this Forum. I"ll try to answer Yours questions 1 About Laguta It's a old story about a decade ago. He was born in Russia. in a small town near Vladivostok He started in motocross. Once "great uncles" had a fight and made the second speedway club in Vladivostok. They promised "golden mountains" and a young 20 years old boy believed them. Having a contract with one club. he signed a contract with another. The result - 2-year disqualification..In order won't end his career. he come to Daugavpils There was an attempt to get Latvian citizenship. must pass a language test. but unfortunately failed. In moment he married to a Latvian have a small son.and live in Daugavpils 2 Wild card This year we had a very difficult choice about wild card. There were two candidates. Lebedev in the World Junior final. Puodzhuks - in the European final. Latvian GP organizers chosen Lebedev. my opinion - Puodzhuks 3 About Riga Speedway was in Riga for more than 15 years. but in 1991 the club closed. From the old speedway track is little left. All it wants to restore. The main organizer - a former Daugavpils club president - Vladimir Rybnikov. I hope so. that he could do it and revive speedway in Riga. Announced. that the start of reconstructions works - September. When prosperous conditions in October may hold the first race All ideas about football stadiums - Utopia 4 Travel fom Riga to Daugavpils If You have any questions, please ask, I try to help Great info Vlad, thanks for your effort. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Humphrey Appleby Posted August 8, 2013 Report Share Posted August 8, 2013 (edited) Which Riga stadium do you mean? Phil Rising wasn't explicit, but presumably only the Skonto Stadium would be big enough. I think Daugava and Ventspils are 5,000 or less. Edited August 8, 2013 by Humphrey Appleby Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S.B Posted August 8, 2013 Report Share Posted August 8, 2013 Phil Rising wasn't explicit, but presumably only the Skonto Stadium would be big enough. I think Daugava and Ventspils are 5,000 or less. Sorry. forced to disappoint you At Skonto Stadium near placed indoor arena. which is the field of approximately 10 meters. there is no place for a bend Daugava - athletics stadium. Of course it can be adapted to the speedway. but it is a very large cash expenses Ventspils - it's a another Latvian city near the sea. Speedway meeting there - it's the same thing. Like British Ice Speedway Grand Prix Great info Vlad, thanks for your effort. Probably. if I have some free time. I go to the Biķernieki stadium and make some photos Google map - Bikernieki stadium http://radical-foto....3531b4b722d150b http://radical-foto....6af58e7e3e75548 Many years ago http://radical-foto.ru/fp/ef99c43fe28a4becbfb7c4423913f072 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Humphrey Appleby Posted August 8, 2013 Report Share Posted August 8, 2013 What's the construction of the pitch got to do with the shape of the stadium? If you have to lay the track over the pitch, the pitch will almost certainly have to be relaid in parts. Maybe okay during the close season, but certainly not okay if the pitch is needed for a match the following week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghostwalker Posted August 8, 2013 Report Share Posted August 8, 2013 Thanks again Vlad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Humphrey Appleby Posted August 8, 2013 Report Share Posted August 8, 2013 Sorry. forced to disappoint you You haven't disappointed me. Some basic research suggests the unlikelihood of a GP in Riga unless some serious money is spent. Rather a shame as Riga would be a nice city to have a GP. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S.B Posted August 8, 2013 Report Share Posted August 8, 2013 (edited) You haven't disappointed me. Some basic research suggests the unlikelihood of a GP in Riga unless some serious money is spent. Rather a shame as Riga would be a nice city to have a GP. We have only one speedway team, only one track and seven national riders (half of them 16-18 years old) It's not first speak about speedway revive in Riga, but in this year we have great success in SWC and maybe it help I hope..... Edited August 8, 2013 by S.B Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mickthemuppet Posted August 9, 2013 Report Share Posted August 9, 2013 Thought Laguta was in dispute with the MFR and then seemed to change alliance to latvia.The talk at the time was he tried to change nationality but couldn't pass the language test So the Welsh are lucky they do not have to pass this test then 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCB Posted August 9, 2013 Report Share Posted August 9, 2013 So the Welsh are lucky they do not have to pass this test then The British GP is in Wales. If the wildcard has to speak the local language I think 68 year old Myfanwy could get the chance next year on his bicycle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghostwalker Posted August 11, 2013 Report Share Posted August 11, 2013 Who do you think will replace Kjastas Puodzuks as one of the track reserves? He seems to have broken his hand/wrist yesterday? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
racers and royals Posted August 11, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 11, 2013 Who do you think will replace Kjastas Puodzuks as one of the track reserves? He seems to have broken his hand/wrist yesterday? Probably Vjaceslavs Giruckis. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S.B Posted August 12, 2013 Report Share Posted August 12, 2013 Puodzuks broken wrist in Togliatti First reserve - Bogdanov Second - Giruckis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S.B Posted August 16, 2013 Report Share Posted August 16, 2013 http://www.ltv.lv/lv/video/sporta-zinjas.a17011/ Beginning in the 3.00 Riga Bikernieki stadium view at this time. Sorry. program in the Latvian language but can be heard Olsson speech about Riga GP prospects Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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