DutchGrasstrack Posted August 15, 2014 Report Share Posted August 15, 2014 Riga track pics: https://twitter.com/NickiP_Racing/status/500239736519553024 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
racers and royals Posted August 15, 2014 Report Share Posted August 15, 2014 Riga track pics: https://twitter.com/NickiP_Racing/status/500239736519553024 The track looks to be in a really bad state. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woz01 Posted August 15, 2014 Report Share Posted August 15, 2014 It's been raining there today I'm assuming they are just getting rid of the wet shale? Forecast for tomorrow looks horrendous! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
racers and royals Posted August 15, 2014 Report Share Posted August 15, 2014 It's been raining there today I'm assuming they are just getting rid of the wet shale? Forecast for tomorrow looks horrendous! It looks like they are trying to fill in a crater. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DutchGrasstrack Posted August 15, 2014 Report Share Posted August 15, 2014 Another pic: https://fbcdn-sphotos-h-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xpa1/t1.0-9/10446676_684411438294897_7300596300055087288_n.jpgLooks like they are rebuilding the track Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PHILIPRISING Posted August 15, 2014 Report Share Posted August 15, 2014 AFTER heavy rain throughout the week and overnight, an early decision was taken by the Jury to cancel practice today and run a curtailed version at 12 noon on Saturday. The inside line around bends one and two was very soft and it was decided to dig out to about one metre, relay with dry material and then pack it down. The weather forecasts aren't too clever right now. Been told that 4,000 tickets have been sold for a stadium with a capacity of 8,000. Obviously a huge amount of work has been carried out here and the main grandstands (eight sections) are all fitted with new seats. Along the back straight temporary stands are still being built as I write! We are going to be in the lap of the gods. Too much rain and the track will be severely compromised. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PHILIPRISING Posted August 15, 2014 Report Share Posted August 15, 2014 HEAVY rain as the draw took place at 4pm local time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacques Posted August 15, 2014 Report Share Posted August 15, 2014 This has disaster written all over it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCB Posted August 15, 2014 Report Share Posted August 15, 2014 This has disaster written all over it! rubbish track will suit the Brits. Greg won't like it - unless due to rain they really pack it down and make it super slick in which case it'll suit Greg. All good fun for us for the next 24 hours as we speculate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacques Posted August 15, 2014 Report Share Posted August 15, 2014 rubbish track will suit the Brits. Greg won't like it - unless due to rain they really pack it down and make it super slick in which case it'll suit Greg. All good fun for us for the next 24 hours as we speculate That's why I'm gonna wait until the last minute to put my picks in... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PHILIPRISING Posted August 15, 2014 Report Share Posted August 15, 2014 6pm here now and it has stopped raining. Track looks much better than it did a few hours ago but still the weather tomorrow will be critical. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob B Posted August 15, 2014 Report Share Posted August 15, 2014 This GP has been a disaster from the start, surprised BSI let it get to this stage, up to last week the place was still a building site with no floodlights etc. If tomorrow does go ahead the track is bound to be soft and cut up, with it being narrow and square bends can see it being a nightmare Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iris123 Posted August 15, 2014 Report Share Posted August 15, 2014 This GP has been a disaster from the start, surprised BSI let it get to this stage, up to last week the place was still a building site with no floodlights etc. If tomorrow does go ahead the track is bound to be soft and cut up, with it being narrow and square bends can see it being a nightmare No doubt though that Phil will find a rider or two who will say it looked brilliant before the rain came......and if it goes ahead,it will be much better next year for the SWC is another promise .Bets anyone? Like you say, it looked like a disaster from the first photos......and enough people said so Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PHILIPRISING Posted August 15, 2014 Report Share Posted August 15, 2014 (edited) NOTHING wrong with the stadium as such, the grandstands are excellent, as is viewing in general, the floodlights were always going to be temporary. I wouldn't say that the bends are square and the track isn't narrow (meets FIM standards) although the straights are long. Wouldn't argue that ultimately it is the track itself which matters most and by all accounts they have had bucket loads of rain here this week, overnight and again this afternoon. Not sure the local promotion, who are working very hard to establish speedway back in Riga, which is after all a major city and a great place to visit, deserve stick for matters which ultimately are out of their control. Even the millions spent on the home of Lancashire cricket couldn't prevent a stoppage of play when the sun was actually shining in Manchester last week. Of course it resembled a building site last week because it was. Even today they were still putting in temporary stands along the back straight, photographers' platforms and so on. Edited August 15, 2014 by PHILIPRISING 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woz01 Posted August 15, 2014 Report Share Posted August 15, 2014 Of the photos I seen the track and stands looked decent enough. Rain obviously doesn't help track Prep. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghostwalker Posted August 15, 2014 Report Share Posted August 15, 2014 (edited) This GP has been a disaster from the start, surprised BSI let it get to this stage, up to last week the place was still a building site with no floodlights etc. If tomorrow does go ahead the track is bound to be soft and cut up, with it being narrow and square bends can see it being a nightmare In what way has it been a disaster? What is wrong with the stadium? Judging from the pics I have seen the stadium look fine and why does it matter if there aren't any flood lights 1-2 weeks before the GP if they have been installed in time for the practice and actual race night? And why are you blaming the poor weather on the organizers? There is nothing they can do about it. If it rains allot on the day before and the day of the GP what are they supposed to do about it? No un-roofed track in the world would manage to stay unaffected by large amount of rains. If you remember last years at Cardiff, the track was in a very poor condition the day before the GP despite that the track have a roof. Edited August 15, 2014 by Ghostwalker 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OveFundinFan Posted August 15, 2014 Report Share Posted August 15, 2014 That track should have been ready for racing weeks ago, and had a meeting or two - not just a few riders having a go. It was a bit like Brazil and the world cup, finishing off at the last minute - rarely ever good management. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tsunami Posted August 15, 2014 Report Share Posted August 15, 2014 Lots of unqualified negative comments on here. The world is full of experts, it just they can never show it. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacques Posted August 15, 2014 Report Share Posted August 15, 2014 Can anyone help with a more detailed forecast for tomorrow? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
f-s-p Posted August 15, 2014 Report Share Posted August 15, 2014 (edited) http://www.foreca.com/Latvia/Riga?lang=en http://www.foreca.com/Latvia/Riga?lang=en Edited August 15, 2014 by f-s-p Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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