f-s-p Posted June 28, 2015 Report Share Posted June 28, 2015 A question with the most sincere thought behind it, absolutely NO bad feelings behind it, but when has an Italian rider won a meeting of this caliber in the past? Armando himself, way back? Having now seen the incident that took PK out the meeting in Riga, I think I owe him an apology for this comment.That was definitely not his fault and I don't understand how Loktaev wasn't excluded for that one... The one in front chooses his line first... ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2ndbendbeerhut Posted June 28, 2015 Report Share Posted June 28, 2015 What time does th challenge start? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
racers and royals Posted June 28, 2015 Report Share Posted June 28, 2015 What time does th challenge start? not announced yet-but there is a chance that it might be live on TV as Dorna have brought the TV rights to it from the FIM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2ndbendbeerhut Posted June 28, 2015 Report Share Posted June 28, 2015 Ipswich ride Edinburgh that night so hoping its an afternoon meeting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S.B Posted June 28, 2015 Report Share Posted June 28, 2015 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cCPXUwlDOhU&feature=youtu.be 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghostwalker Posted June 28, 2015 Report Share Posted June 28, 2015 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cCPXUwlDOhU&feature=youtu.be Thanks, and to the rest of you, you can skip the first 4 minutes unless you a swimming enthusiast. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bavarian Posted June 28, 2015 Report Share Posted June 28, 2015 A question with the most sincere thought behind it, absolutely NO bad feelings behind it, but when has an Italian rider won a meeting of this caliber in the past? Armando himself, way back? Certainly no Argentinean rider has ever before won a speedway meeting of such caliber. Covatti is born and raised in Argentina, speaks Spanish as his first language, an only has some Italian forefathers, which gives him dual nationality. I know he rides in the Italian SWC team, and holds an international FMI license, but actually he is more Argentinean than Italian, which makes his victory last night even more remarkable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reviresco Posted June 29, 2015 Report Share Posted June 29, 2015 Even more remarkable considering that he, Covatti, was knocked out in the qualifying round at Abensberg where he finished 12th on 5pts. Not quite sure how a rider can fail to qualify in a previous round and then be given a wildcard for a later qualification event and be allowed to qualify from that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iris123 Posted June 29, 2015 Report Share Posted June 29, 2015 Even more remarkable considering that he, Covatti, was knocked out in the qualifying round at Abensberg where he finished 12th on 5pts. Not quite sure how a rider can fail to qualify in a previous round and then be given a wildcard for a later qualification event and be allowed to qualify from that. Think this situation must have happened numerous times.Fritz Wallner in the world U21 final for instance was one I recall Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waiheke1 Posted June 29, 2015 Report Share Posted June 29, 2015 Even more remarkable considering that he, Covatti, was knocked out in the qualifying round at Abensberg where he finished 12th on 5pts. Not quite sure how a rider can fail to qualify in a previous round and then be given a wildcard for a later qualification event and be allowed to qualify from that. Chris Harris!?! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
f-s-p Posted June 29, 2015 Report Share Posted June 29, 2015 Even more remarkable considering that he, Covatti, was knocked out in the qualifying round at Abensberg where he finished 12th on 5pts. Not quite sure how a rider can fail to qualify in a previous round and then be given a wildcard for a later qualification event and be allowed to qualify from that. Local wild card. Approved by CCP. Certainly no Argentinean rider has ever before won a speedway meeting of such caliber. Covatti is born and raised in Argentina, speaks Spanish as his first language, an only has some Italian forefathers, which gives him dual nationality. I know he rides in the Italian SWC team, and holds an international FMI license, but actually he is more Argentinean than Italian, which makes his victory last night even more remarkable. Thanks. About same with our last similar victory, when Kylmä win in Abensberg a few years back... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spanner47 Posted June 29, 2015 Report Share Posted June 29, 2015 FROM what I have heard so far the track in Riga was excellent... Track was good, whole Evening went very well. 21 heats all over in around 2 hours. But with 3 experienced British refs ( 2 as unpaid volunteers ) running things from the pits, what could go wrong? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ballinger Posted June 29, 2015 Report Share Posted June 29, 2015 FROM what I have heard so far the track in Riga was excellent... Track rode fine, although surface material looked very Terenzano-esque. Racing line very much around the kerb, with most of the entertainment from Leon Madsen on his rocket ship. Won't be making a trip for the SGP though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
f-s-p Posted June 29, 2015 Report Share Posted June 29, 2015 Track was good, whole Evening went very well. 21 heats all over in around 2 hours. But with 3 experienced British refs ( 2 as unpaid volunteers ) running things from the pits, what could go wrong?Warsaw. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spanner47 Posted June 29, 2015 Report Share Posted June 29, 2015 Warsaw. But Jim L wasn't one of them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SPEEDY69 Posted June 29, 2015 Report Share Posted June 29, 2015 (edited) Even more remarkable considering that he, Covatti, was knocked out in the qualifying round at Abensberg where he finished 12th on 5pts. Not quite sure how a rider can fail to qualify in a previous round and then be given a wildcard for a later qualification event and be allowed to qualify from that. Chris Harris!?! Now now, some will get upset if we go over that one again! Edited June 29, 2015 by SPEEDY69 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DutchGrasstrack Posted June 29, 2015 Report Share Posted June 29, 2015 My photo's from Terenzano are now online: http://www.baansportfansite.nl/nieuws/760/lokale-held-nico-covatti-wint-de-sgp-race-off-in-terenzano.html 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
f-s-p Posted June 29, 2015 Report Share Posted June 29, 2015 But Jim L wasn't one of them. I had almost already written that the meeting was practically organised by Finnish people with clerk of the course experience of around half a dozen or more SGP's, years of speedway refereeing and a couple of LT GP's... But that would not have been taken seriously, at all... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iris123 Posted June 29, 2015 Report Share Posted June 29, 2015 . Racing line very much around the kerb, with most of the entertainment from Leon Madsen on his rocket ship. Now now,some will get upset if we go over that one again!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EC Rides Again Posted June 29, 2015 Report Share Posted June 29, 2015 (edited) Track rode fine, although surface material looked very Terenzano-esque. Reminded me of the winter racing on Mablethorpe beach ! The TV coverage looked to be very good. Edited June 29, 2015 by EC Rides Again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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