DutchGrasstrack Posted March 27, 2017 Report Share Posted March 27, 2017 (edited) Current GP contracts:Gorzow (till 2018)Malilla (till 2018)Prague (till 2018)Melbourne (till 2019)Teterow (till 2019)Torun (till 2020)Cardiff (till 2021)Warsaw (till 2021) Confirmed 2018 dates:12.05.2018 Warsaw 26.05.2018 Prague21.07.2018 Cardiff 22.09.2018 Teterow Rumoured 2018 dates: 28.04.2018 Krsko 25.08.2018 Gorzow 06.10.2018 Torun Rumoured places: Sweden 1x ? Denmark 2x ? New country ? ------ Possible calendar: 28.04.2018 Krsko ? 12.05.2018 Warsaw 26.05.2018 Prague -- World Cup --23.06.2018 ? 07.07.2018 ?21.07.2018 Cardiff 11.08.2018 ? 25.08.2018 Gorzow ? 08.09.2018 ? 22.09.2018 Teterow 06.10.2018 Torun ? 27.10.2018 Melbourne ? Edited November 7, 2017 by DutchGrasstrack 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PHILIPRISING Posted March 28, 2017 Report Share Posted March 28, 2017 CANNOT see Stockholm continuing beyond this year. Current state of Swedish speedway remains a big issue and without the pulling power of some star names - what a difference Tony R Rickardsson in his prime would make - the Friends Arena isn't viable. Think you can safely add Warsaw to the list above, new stadiums in Poland including the revamped Wroclaw could come into the equation. Might even be two in Denmark again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Smith Posted March 28, 2017 Report Share Posted March 28, 2017 CANNOT see Stockholm continuing beyond this year. Current state of Swedish speedway remains a big issue and without the pulling power of some star names - what a difference Tony R Rickardsson in his prime would make - the Friends Arena isn't viable. Think you can safely add Warsaw to the list above, new stadiums in Poland including the revamped Wroclaw could come into the equation. Might even be two in Denmark again. Surely Belle Vue has to be in consideration as a 2nd UK venue? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
racers and royals Posted March 28, 2017 Report Share Posted March 28, 2017 CANNOT see Stockholm continuing beyond this year. Current state of Swedish speedway remains a big issue and without the pulling power of some star names - what a difference Tony R Rickardsson in his prime would make - the Friends Arena isn't viable. Think you can safely add Warsaw to the list above, new stadiums in Poland including the revamped Wroclaw could come into the equation. Might even be two in Denmark again. The Stockholm GP would be better off moving to the Tele2 Arena in the Globe City part of town. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PHILIPRISING Posted March 28, 2017 Report Share Posted March 28, 2017 Surely Belle Vue has to be in consideration as a 2nd UK venue? VERY much doubt it. The Stockholm GP would be better off moving to the Tele2 Arena in the Globe City part of town. POSSIBLY Tim but not sure any stadium in Stockholm is viable these days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mixxxser44 Posted March 28, 2017 Report Share Posted March 28, 2017 BSI may have a problem with the calendar for 2018. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PHILIPRISING Posted March 28, 2017 Report Share Posted March 28, 2017 BSI may have a problem with the calendar for 2018. TELL us more ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
racers and royals Posted March 28, 2017 Report Share Posted March 28, 2017 (edited) TELL us more ...My guess would be he is alluding to the month long FIFA World cup - 14th June- 15th July plus fitting in SWC Edited March 28, 2017 by racers and royals Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OveFundinFan Posted March 28, 2017 Report Share Posted March 28, 2017 Surely Belle Vue has to be in consideration as a 2nd UK venue? Belle Vue as a track - I will agree. BV as a stadium - limited capacity, less then 10,000 at a max - the potential crowd is 4 times that. And besides - would UK get a 2nd GP? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mixxxser44 Posted March 28, 2017 Report Share Posted March 28, 2017 (edited) Prague resigns SGP 2018. http://sportowefakty.wp.pl/zuzel/673555/koniec-z-zuzlowa-grand-prix-czech-burmistrz-nie-chce-dac-kasy Edited March 28, 2017 by mixxxser44 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PHILIPRISING Posted March 28, 2017 Report Share Posted March 28, 2017 WHY don't we wait and see what Pavel Ondrasik has to say. Maybe they will, maybe they won't. Crowds have been good of late and should be again this year with the line-up that is in offer, especially with the ever-popular Emil Sayfutdinov in the ranks. It was in Prague, of course, that he burst onto the international scene with a victory in his first SGP. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
f-s-p Posted March 28, 2017 Report Share Posted March 28, 2017 Prague resigns SGP 2018. http://sportowefakty.wp.pl/zuzel/673555/koniec-z-zuzlowa-grand-prix-czech-burmistrz-nie-chce-dac-kasy One Sport propaganda prior to Best Pairs starting the season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Posted March 29, 2017 Report Share Posted March 29, 2017 My guess would be he is alluding to the month long FIFA World cup - 14th June- 15th July plus fitting in SWC Not shooting the messenger. But what effect does a World Cup held in Russia have on speedway GP's held in Europe ? Surely its a different audience and most GP host nations haven't any chance of getting very far in a Football WC anyhow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
racers and royals Posted March 29, 2017 Report Share Posted March 29, 2017 (edited) Not shooting the messenger. But what effect does a World Cup held in Russia have on speedway GP's held in Europe ? Surely its a different audience and most GP host nations haven't any chance of getting very far in a Football WC anyhow. I was thinking TV some of the TV companies - like Canal in Poland could well have the rights to the world cup as well, so will I`m sure have their schedules filled with wall to wall Football. Edited March 29, 2017 by racers and royals Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCB Posted March 29, 2017 Report Share Posted March 29, 2017 No doubt Poland, Sweden and Denmark will all get 2 GPs again while we get just the one, YAY! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
f-s-p Posted March 29, 2017 Report Share Posted March 29, 2017 No doubt Poland, Sweden and Denmark will all get 2 GPs again while we get just the one, YAY! Or is it... No doubt Poland, Sweden and Denmark will all get 2 GPs again while we get need just the one, YAY! or possibly No doubt Poland, Sweden and Denmark will all get 2 GPs again while we get want just the one, YAY! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghostwalker Posted March 29, 2017 Report Share Posted March 29, 2017 Or is it... No doubt Poland, Sweden and Denmark will all get 2 GPs again while we get need just the one, YAY! or possibly No doubt Poland, Sweden and Denmark will all get 2 GPs again while we get want just the one, YAY! With GPs the question as always is that if you want one, is there is someone willing to pay BSI the staging fees that they require? And does that someone think that he / she can make a profit from it? For a second Swedish GP, Tele 2 Arena is Imo a less bad option than Fridnds due to better communications (subway, parking garages...) and because it's smaller than Friends. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Humphrey Appleby Posted March 30, 2017 Report Share Posted March 30, 2017 With GPs the question as always is that if you want one, is there is someone willing to pay BSI the staging fees that they require? I don't think it's in the interests of BSI to have two GPs in Britain. The Cardiff GP is promoted by them and the flagship GP of the series, so there would be risk of diluting that effect if there were another GP. And where to hold it? Belle Vue is a reasonable enough speedway facility, but it's no Millennium Stadium. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sotonian Posted March 30, 2017 Report Share Posted March 30, 2017 I don't think it's in the interests of BSI to have two GPs in Britain. The Cardiff GP is promoted by them and the flagship GP of the series, so there would be risk of diluting that effect if there were another GP. And where to hold it? Belle Vue is a reasonable enough speedway facility, but it's no Millennium Stadium. If it were to be the only British SGP would that still be an argument when somewhere like Teterow is in the calendar? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Humphrey Appleby Posted March 30, 2017 Report Share Posted March 30, 2017 (edited) If it were to be the only British SGP would that still be an argument when somewhere like Teterow is in the calendar? Teterow is obviously on the calendar because BSI needed to fulfil a certain number of GPs, and Finland wasn't working out. Get somewhere that's as cheap as possible, preferably in an area where there's some sort of pre-existing support, and don't worry too much about the location and facilities. In Britain the situation hasn't arisen because there's already a good venue being used, and the Welsh government is willing to subsidise the GP. The question though, is whether second GP at a much smaller and more poorly appointed venue would add anything? With Coventry out of the equation now, there's really no decent mid-sized venues capable of hosting a GP. Think you can safely add Warsaw to the list above, new stadiums in Poland including the revamped Wroclaw could come into the equation. The Poles can't make Warsaw pay? Astonishing... I also thought there was a requirement for covered stadiums if possible? Wroclaw is hardly a step forward in that direction. Edited March 30, 2017 by Humphrey Appleby Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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