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Is there a meeting today at Togliatti? Remember someone saying that there would be extra for the riders that cone to Togliatti...

 

I think it was the memorial heats which they held after the challenge.

 

They ran it a bit wierd though. First they did the 20+1 heats plus prize giving cermoney, after that most of the crowd left. Memorial heats (2 semi + 1 final) was held after it.

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I think it was the memorial heats which they held after the challenge.

 

They ran it a bit wierd though. First they did the 20+1 heats plus prize giving cermoney, after that most of the crowd left. Memorial heats (2 semi + 1 final) was held after it.

Only way to do it really... which is why I thought it was a daft idea to do with a GP challenge.

 

But anyways, it's ridden now, results are in so time to live with it...

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A shame in some ways but I want the 15 best riders to compete. Its madness that we have to have wild cards based on nationality not ability

 

Thats because nationalism gets in the way.

If you want to see the top riders you have to forget which country they come from, and I dont see that happening.

If it was 10 Poles (or Swedes, or Danes, or UK) plus 6 others then fans would still want to say how good their countries riders are so they can brag and boast about it.

As Iris 123 says FIM will probably put a limit on one country

 

Even in the 60's/70's/80's you didnt get the best riders in the world because there was a limit how many qualified from different qualifying championships. Always been the case I suppose.

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A shame in some ways but I want the 15 best riders to compete. Its madness that we have to have wild cards based on nationality not ability

 

yeah I remember moaning about Tai getting a wildcard for 2013 series based on nationality as his ability in 2012 was nowhere near GP, but it turned out quite well for him and the series ;)

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