Ghostwalker Posted August 28, 2015 Report Share Posted August 28, 2015 (edited) Darcy's Swedish team Piraterna have announced that they will have a benefit meeting on Friday September 18th. This is the same week as the Swedish team finals (Sep. 15th & 16th) and the first leg of the Allsvenskan finals (17th). Meeting is planned to start at 20.00 and gates will open at 17.00. The idea is to let the spectators meet the riders and there are also plans for many other side activities. The entrance fee is planned to be low so that there will be many spectators coming. So far 11 riders have notified Stefan Andersson about their participation. However no formal invitation have been sent out yet and there is no upper limit set on amount of riders that can participate. These are the riders that so far have confirmed their participation: 1. Oliver Berntzon, Lejonen, 2. vakant 3. Alex Edberg, Griparna, 4. Peter Ljung, Elit Vetlanda, 5. Linus Eklöf, Smederna, 6. Niklas Porsing, Vargarna, 7. Joel Kling, Västervik, 8. Anton Rosen, Masarna, 9. Jacob Thorsell, Elit Vetlanda, 10. Linus Sundström, Lejon, 11. Rasmus Broberg, Vargarna, 12. Alex Johansson, Piraterna, 13. Micke Max, Dackarna, 14. Victor Lockström, Dackarna, 15. Daniel Henderson, Vargarna, 16. Ricky Kling, Västervik, 17. Joel Andersson, Indianerna, 18. Simon Nielsen, Danmark, 19. John Lindman, Griparna, 20. Aaron Summers, Vargarna, 21. Kenny Wennerstam, Elit Vetlanda, 22. Greg Hancock, Piraterna, 23. Fredrik Engman, Masarna, 24. Tim Gudmundsson, 25. Magnus Zetterström, Smederna, 26. Mattias Thörnblom, Gnistorna, 27. Filip Hjelmland, Elit Vetlanda, 28. Ludvig Lindgren, Masarna. Official meeting page: http://piraterna.se/ride-for-darcy/ This also means that the other planned meeting will not go ahead since Peter Ljung have decided to support this meeting instead. More info; http://mvt.se/sport/speedway/tavling-for-ward-kors-i-motala-11790265.aspx Possible there will be more info on Piraterna's website (http://piraterna.se/) but currently the main area on the site is blank fore me. Meeting logo: https://twitter.com/andoracing/status/637313867295662081 Edited August 15, 2016 by Ghostwalker 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghostwalker Posted September 6, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 6, 2015 From tomorrow you can order the official Ride For Darcy t-shirt from kansli@piraterna.se https://twitter.com/andoracing/status/640586135199199232 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trees Posted September 6, 2015 Report Share Posted September 6, 2015 Are these only available in Sweden? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghostwalker Posted September 8, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 8, 2015 (edited) Are these only available in Sweden? I don't know. I would think that they are available outside Sweden as well, especially since he wrote in English. Order here: http://piraterna.se/ride-for-darcy/ pay via Paypal. Mikkel Michelsen, Mikkel Bech and Victor Palovaara had initially signed up but due to clash with the final round of U21 world championship, they have withdrawn from this meeting. Currently 21 riders have signed up. Edited September 8, 2015 by Ghostwalker Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghostwalker Posted September 15, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 15, 2015 The start list is not fully finished yet but there will be 28 riders riding on Friday. Chris Holder have withdrawn due to a meeting in England that got moved to this Friday. Emil wanted to ride but wouldn't be able to make it to Ostrow in time for Saturday's SEC final round. http://www.mvt.se/sport/speedway/stort-startfalt-i-tavlingen-for-darcy-ward-12025898.aspx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghostwalker Posted September 18, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 18, 2015 Updated with the full start list. http://corren.se/sport/motorsport/piraterna-kor-for-att-stotta-darcy-8646892.aspx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghostwalker Posted September 18, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 18, 2015 27 riders rode and it ended with a win for Magnus Zetterström in front of almost 2400 people. I don't know how much money they brought in but the gate fee alone is almost £15'000. The special wests (?) that was made for this occasion and that was used by the riders, was auctioned out and Greg's west alone brought in 40'000SEK (~£3100). More info and full results: http://corren.se/sport/motorsport/zorro-vann-tavlingen-for-darcy-8649857.aspx http://www.speedwaynyheter.se/2015/09/18/zorro-vann-ride-for-darcy/ http://mvt.se/sport/speedway/full-depa-till-forman-for-ward-12033587.aspx http://mvt.se/sport/speedway/zorro-var-bast-for-kvallen-12033592.aspx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trees Posted September 19, 2015 Report Share Posted September 19, 2015 Wow, well done Ando and his club!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghostwalker Posted September 19, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 19, 2015 Wow, well done Ando and his club!! That is very good, but there was also sale of other stuff. The auctioning of the other rider's wests will end 20'00 Swedish time next friday. You can bid on them yourself at: http://piraterna.se/buda-pa-forarvastarna-har/ text to the number listed on the link with you name,m which west you want (west nr) and how much you want to bid. You can see the wests here: http://piraterna.se/auktion-forarvastar-ride-for-darcy-ward/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghostwalker Posted October 3, 2015 Author Report Share Posted October 3, 2015 Total earnings is just short of 328'000 SEK which is almost £26`000 https://twitter.com/andoracing/status/650365894879748096 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveLyric2 Posted July 4, 2016 Report Share Posted July 4, 2016 (edited) I know his is not entirely the correct thread but is anyone else finding it especially difficult to believe that Torun only raised £4000 from 11,000 attendance at their Darcy Ward meeting?? There was also a paid-for live stream!! There was some additional merchandise money as well but only £4000 is an absolute joke!! especially bearing mind what has been raised from similar meetings in Sweden, Poole and Australia. I'm sure Darcy himself is extremely grateful for any monies raised but I hope the guys responsible for administering the DW Foundation together with the Polish Governing body, seek some clarification for this from the financial accounts of the meeting. There has already been instances elsewhere in Poland of illicit merchandise being sold without any proceeds going to the DW foundation at all!! Edited July 4, 2016 by Skidder1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghostwalker Posted August 10, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 10, 2016 This year's edition will be held next Friday (19th) at Motala Arena in Motala. http://www.elitvetlanda.se/wp-content/uploads/ridefordarcy.png Gates open at 16.00. 16.00-18.00 after work. Race start at 19.00. Entrence fee; VIP 200SEK Adult (16y.o and older) 100 SEK Aged 15 or younger gets in for free. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghostwalker Posted August 15, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 15, 2016 Confirmed riders so far; Magnus Zetterström, Fredrik Engman, Marcin Novak, Kasper Andersen, Oliver Berntzon, Jonas Davidsson, Bjarne Pedersen, Aaron Summers, Jesper Sörgaard, Emil Gröndal, Jacob Thorsell, Michel B Jensen, Kasper Lykke, Vadim Taraisenko. http://mobil.mvt.se/sport/forarna-som-kor-darcys-tavling-om4252870.aspx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghostwalker Posted August 20, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 20, 2016 results: http://www.speedwaynyheter.se/2016/08/20/davidsson-vann-ride-darcy/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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