Rob B Posted April 21, 2016 Report Share Posted April 21, 2016 I read (and translated with google) some of the comments and some speculated/insinuated that it was cancelled due to poor ticket sales. Wouldn't be a surprise firstly due to location but also they didn't have a ticket agent, you had to fill out a form on their website and then do a bank transfer! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghostwalker Posted April 21, 2016 Report Share Posted April 21, 2016 (edited) Article from the German motorsite speedweek: https://translate.google.com/translate?hl=sv&sl=auto&tl=en&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.speedweek.com%2Fspeedway-racing%2Fnews%2F90957%2FSpeedway-World-League-Wie-Wolfslake-betrogen-wurde.html The idea seems to keep the event at Wolfslake but sometime later in the year where already bought tickets still would be valid but plane and train tickets would be a different matter. Edited April 21, 2016 by Ghostwalker Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
f-s-p Posted April 21, 2016 Report Share Posted April 21, 2016 Article from the German motorsite speedweek: https://translate.google.com/translate?hl=sv&sl=auto&tl=en&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.speedweek.com%2Fspeedway-racing%2Fnews%2F90957%2FSpeedway-World-League-Wie-Wolfslake-betrogen-wurde.html The idea seems to keep the event at Wolfslake but sometime later in the year where already bought tickets still would be valid but plane and train tickets would be a different matter. U still think it was the WSL that got shafted? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DutchGrasstrack Posted April 21, 2016 Report Share Posted April 21, 2016 Restage date will be in October in Wolfslake according to a press release. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveLyric2 Posted April 21, 2016 Report Share Posted April 21, 2016 Will that be before or after the Aussie GP??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
racers and royals Posted April 21, 2016 Report Share Posted April 21, 2016 If it's after they might as well use this seasons title winning teams as it will be settled by then- Poole might even accept the invition !!!! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Stewart Posted April 21, 2016 Report Share Posted April 21, 2016 I read (and translated with google) some of the comments and some speculated/insinuated that it was cancelled due to poor ticket sales. That sounds by far the most likely reason, with the track excuse being used to pass the buck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Icicle Posted April 21, 2016 Report Share Posted April 21, 2016 What a total shambles! I shudder to think of the mess if next season it is in Dubai (will they use camels instead of bikes??). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
f-s-p Posted April 29, 2016 Report Share Posted April 29, 2016 Armando steps up in Spar to take the blame of the postponement. All the right reasons mentioned. And at the same time forgetting why such a 10 year deal was made with a promoter who was unable to make it happen in 4 months, with still plenty of time after the track was found... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iris123 Posted April 29, 2016 Report Share Posted April 29, 2016 One disaster after another under Castagnas reign and I fear this won't be the last of them...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PHILIPRISING Posted April 30, 2016 Report Share Posted April 30, 2016 One disaster after another under Castagnas reign and I fear this won't be the last of them...... CAN hardly bale Armando ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bavarian Posted April 30, 2016 Report Share Posted April 30, 2016 (edited) But why did they allow to chose a rural country track like Wolfslake in the first place to host a "prestigeous" FIM event such as this World Speedway League ? The choice of this venue was all wrong from the start. It may be located NEAR Berlin, but it is not Berlin. Not more like for example Armadale isn't Edinburgh. It is an out of town speedway track in rural country, and the Wolfslake track does not have anything, no grandstands, no floodlights etc. - this is, and never was, a secret. Edited April 30, 2016 by Bavarian 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New Science Posted April 30, 2016 Report Share Posted April 30, 2016 CAN hardly bale Armando ... You wont blame Castanga you mean. In the Star this week he's preaching safety after single handily instigating the introduction of silencers which have increased the injury list significantly. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
f-s-p Posted May 1, 2016 Report Share Posted May 1, 2016 The way I see it yesterdays GP should have been postponed as well due to not meeting the revised Fim track racing rules from dec 23rd 2015. The exits of bends 2 and 4 should be "soft" 20 meters onward where the apd stops. Now one could say nicki hit the solid fence at 21 meters so theres no need to drag this further... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iris123 Posted May 1, 2016 Report Share Posted May 1, 2016 (edited) CAN hardly bale Armando ... According to you rmando is never to blame for anything!!! I wonder just what he does then apart from avoid taking the blame for all the problems that have occurred during his reign.He isn't just a figure head is he???Of course after all the disasters we have had during his reign he should shoulder a fair proportion of the blame I suppose you believe Sepp Blatter when he say's he had nothing to do with and had no knowledge of all the buying votes for World Cup Finals as well? Edited May 1, 2016 by iris123 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
racers and royals Posted May 1, 2016 Report Share Posted May 1, 2016 The way I see it yesterdays GP should have been postponed as well due to not meeting the revised Fim track racing rules from dec 23rd 2015. The exits of bends 2 and 4 should be "soft" 20 meters onward where the apd stops. Now one could say nicki hit the solid fence at 21 meters so theres no need to drag this further... Just spoken to last nights jury president at Ljubjlana airport- that rule comes into force in 2017 !!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
f-s-p Posted May 1, 2016 Report Share Posted May 1, 2016 (edited) I read the paper before writing that. From Jan 1st 2016 its either soft fence in the exits or extended apd. Most certainly the apd was not extended and Nicki and his bike hit something solid. Possibly on the 20,5 meter mark. Edited May 1, 2016 by f-s-p Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
racers and royals Posted May 1, 2016 Report Share Posted May 1, 2016 I read the paper before writing that. From Jan 1st 2016 its either soft fence in the exits or extended apd. Most certainly the apd was not extended and Nicki and his bike hit something solid. Possibly on the 20,5 meter mark. Stekkers knows me, tell him It's me. Tony Steele Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
f-s-p Posted May 1, 2016 Report Share Posted May 1, 2016 (edited) Tony SteeleHe knows me too. :lol: And for the same reasons as I ask the questions they dont want to hear. EDIT2: so I read it again and found an escape clause regarding the extra protection. As the FIM has not approved the said extra protection, guess its not mandatory yet. So they made a rule 4 months ago that they still cant enforce. Still, this is better than the suit rule that has not been dealt to the end in over two years. Edited May 1, 2016 by f-s-p Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Humphrey Appleby Posted May 1, 2016 Report Share Posted May 1, 2016 The way I see it yesterdays GP should have been postponed as well due to not meeting the revised Fim track racing rules from dec 23rd 2015. I guess the ticket sales were okay though... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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