Jacques Posted August 16, 2014 Report Share Posted August 16, 2014 No actual pictures of the track? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woz01 Posted August 16, 2014 Report Share Posted August 16, 2014 A mere question and not an attempt to annoy the more snooty touchy members of this forum but what has/is/will the weather be like in Daugavpils?? And just to add not exactly going swimmingly well with the new venues this year is it? Forecast is a lot better. In Riga thunderstorms are predicted most of the day it was never going to go ahead today. I seen a picture of the track this morning and it look ok obviously the heavy rain has made it unrideable Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MARK246 Posted August 16, 2014 Report Share Posted August 16, 2014 Never saw a single poster advertising the meeting though. I was there two weeks ago, there was nothing that even gave the impression that speedway going to be held in the city. Strange, as there were plenty of handouts for events celebrating Riga's 809th birthday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Humphrey Appleby Posted August 16, 2014 Report Share Posted August 16, 2014 If only the shale had been stored in a scientific way... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaggie Posted August 16, 2014 Report Share Posted August 16, 2014 Stuck in riga any advise on how to get to dugavphils tomorrow? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SPEEDY69 Posted August 16, 2014 Report Share Posted August 16, 2014 we've been in riga since friday morning and there's not been that much rain, especially today as it's dry now and had a nice sunny hot morning. think the reason it's off is more to do with incompetence rather than weather. can't go 2moro. shame. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghostwalker Posted August 16, 2014 Report Share Posted August 16, 2014 (edited) Stuck in riga any advise on how to get to dugavphils tomorrow? found a two year old post at tripadvisor: http://www.tripadvisor.com/ShowTopic-g274962-i7785-k5231208-Transportation_from_Riga_to_Daugavpils-Daugavpils_Latgale_Region.html And also this website: http://www.latvia.travel/en/regional-transportation Here are buses: http://www.bezrindas.lv/en/bus-tickets in list select from: Rīgas SAO to:Daugavpils AO: http://www.bezrindas.lv/en/bus/choose/6573/1539/1/20140817/20140817 will cost you about 10 Euro, we've been in riga since friday morning and there's not been that much rain, especially today as it's dry now and had a nice sunny hot morning. think the reason it's off is more to do with incompetence rather than weather. can't go 2moro. shame. So you're saying that the pics from the Danish motor union are false? They clearly show large puddles of water both on and off track, Edited August 16, 2014 by Ghostwalker 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SPEEDY69 Posted August 16, 2014 Report Share Posted August 16, 2014 all i am saying is that i am in riga, right in the centre and sat outside. no rain here at the moment, we had a couple of showers earlier which have dried away from the paths etc. any other track could have coped. thete's still nearly 3hours till it eas due to start. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaggie Posted August 16, 2014 Report Share Posted August 16, 2014 Weather today has been sunny with the odd light shower still undecided to do the 3rd bus ride tomorrow Weather today has been sunny with the odd light shower still undecided to do the 3rd bus ride tomorrow Agree with speedy Agree with speedy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roland Posted August 16, 2014 Report Share Posted August 16, 2014 Track might be rubbish, but we all knew that a month ago. Now in a tent in Riga old town with 22 draught beers on tap, so not all bad, off to Dauga in the morning, it's a tough life!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaggie Posted August 16, 2014 Report Share Posted August 16, 2014 Hi Roland we are in the old town and just recovered from last night how you getting there tomorrow morning Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S.B Posted August 16, 2014 Report Share Posted August 16, 2014 Organizers have spent a lot of money in the stadium reconstruction and did not drain? Shame The race was canceled before rain, which started later, was a strong, but short-lived, about half an hour. Main reason for the race cancellation = bad track condition The inside of the first turn - swamp. water nowhere to go Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WembleyLion Posted August 16, 2014 Report Share Posted August 16, 2014 Lovely day today in Riga just as it was yesterday. The current weather has little to do with this being off. They were watering the track when I was there a few hours ago just before calling it off! Heads need to roll on account of this shambles ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OveFundinFan Posted August 16, 2014 Report Share Posted August 16, 2014 It was a disaster waiting to happen. The cause of cancellation was poor planning. I feel sorry for those who have travelled to Riga, which I believe to be a lovely city, only now have to go elsewhere tomorrow. Its ok for organisers to say some months ago the back up is Daugavpils, but using that option with just a few hours before the scheduled start is incredibly poor management IMO. Heads should roll.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaggie Posted August 16, 2014 Report Share Posted August 16, 2014 got possibility of hotel car there and back tomorrow space for 2 let me know asap cost will be 75 eu each Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCB Posted August 16, 2014 Report Share Posted August 16, 2014 Which "experts" would those be. You yourself seemed pleased about what you saw, and things seemed to be in hand TILL the RAINS came. It happens, natural phenomenon, nobody's fault. What would 'your' experts have done differently and got this meeting on. Ouch. The ones you had a go at Wouldn't it have been a good idea for BSI to actually arrange some coaches from Riga to Daugavplis? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spanner47 Posted August 16, 2014 Report Share Posted August 16, 2014 Spoke to the Referee at 11-00 this morning and he said no chance then. Only had a couple of showers since, had the track been fit, it would have still been on. Only spoke to one fan heading for Daugavpils, he reckons he can't get back by public transport until early Monday. From previous experience, I'd advise travelling by coach, It was quicker, more comfortable and cheaper when I made the trip a few years ago. But what a lovely place to spend a weekend, the whole of Riga is buzzing, loads to see and do and It's all free. If ever a meeting was going to get called off, I'm glad It's this one and they made an early decision. Looking forward to meeting up with some friends downtown this evening. I certainly wouldn't be so cheerful had this been Vojens or somewhere horrible like that. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post lucifer sam Posted August 16, 2014 Popular Post Report Share Posted August 16, 2014 (edited) TRACK was the responsibility off the local promotion and subject to inspection by the FIM. They actually declined the offer of having Ole Olsen lend a hand .. Given the rain that was forecast, and has now materialised, it was deemed impossible to ensure that the track would be fit by tomorrow. Daugavpils the safer bet. I still don't think that's good enough for the people who have travelled out there to watch the meeting and can't make tomorrow's re-staging. Will the local promotion and/or BSI be refunding their travelling costs - anyone living outside Latvia, should be refunded the ticket value plus their travelling expenses. Surely BSI had someone in regular contact with the local promotion, to check how things were progressing? If not, why not. I accept things occasionally going wrong within British Speedway, because it is run on a shoestring. On the other hand, the GPs are big business. They are international, attract fans from all over the globe, and have international television coverage. I don't think it's too much to expect these to be run professionally. Given the amount of track equipment available, only heavy rain during the actual time of the meeting should be able to call a Grand Prix off. I've seen this at first hand, when I travelled to Malilla; it rained heavily leading up to start time, but using the equipment, they were able to get the meeting on. That's how it should be. On this occasion, the track appears to be the main problem, otherwise the re-staging would be Riga tomorrow, not Daugavpils. The whole thing smacks of amateurism. All the best Rob Edited August 16, 2014 by lucifer sam 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haza Posted August 16, 2014 Report Share Posted August 16, 2014 Did anyone really think from day one there would be a GP there ? the stadium is /was a dump compared to other venues Riga makes Bydgoszcz look a modern stadium . Have to feel for the fans over there after all Davgaphivls ain't just up the road . 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ray28 Posted August 16, 2014 Report Share Posted August 16, 2014 SNAP - I remember the SGP in Germany (11Oct08) that was postponed - I had tickets for that farce + ferry + fuel + hotel etc. that one took 7 days to re-stage in Poland. This GP has been re-arranged in under 24 hrs - TV, track, licence, policing, hotels, track food outlets/bars stocked, ticketing, etc. etc. and the circus packed up and down the road 234Kms - (3.25 hrs away). The 2008 Germany GP was never going to take place and neither was this one - A disgrace. Have a look at MartinSmolinski pictures at https://www.flickr.com/photos/speed84/sets/72157646102752347/ I still don't think that's good enough for the people who have travelled out there to watch the meeting and can't make tomorrow's re-staging. Will the local promotion and/or BSI be refunding their travelling costs - anyone living outside Latvia, should be refunded the ticket value plus their travelling expenses. Surely BSI had someone in regular contact with the local promotion, to check how things were progressing? If not, why not. I accept things occasionally going wrong within British Speedway, because it is run on a shoestring. On the other hand, the GPs are big business. They are international, attract fans from all over the globe, and have international television coverage. I don't think it's too much to expect these to be run professionally. Given the amount of track equipment available, only heavy rain during the actual time of the meeting should be able to call a Grand Prix off. I've seen this at first hand, when I travelled to Malilla; it rained heavily leading up to start time, but using the equipment, they were able to get the meeting on. That's how it should be. On this occasion, the track appears to be the main problem, otherwise the re-staging would be Riga tomorrow, not Daugavpils. The whole thing smacks of amateurism. All the best Rob There was no refund of any monies (apart from the SGP ticket, minus the booking fee of course) when the Germany SGP was cancelled at the last minute 11th October 2008 - this was re-staged 7 days later in Poland. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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