OveFundinFan Posted August 3, 2017 Report Share Posted August 3, 2017 Polish newspaper Tygodnik Żużlowy write. GP returns to Vojens. There will be no rounds at Daugavpils. Daugavpils has produced some good racing in the GP's. Be sad to loose it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghostwalker Posted August 3, 2017 Report Share Posted August 3, 2017 Noooooooooooooooo. That sucks. I cannot remember a decent World Final or GP there. Shame to see Horsens go. There was one a few years ago but it had rained then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob B Posted August 3, 2017 Report Share Posted August 3, 2017 Polish newspaper Tygodnik Żużlowy write. GP returns to Vojens. There will be no rounds at Daugavpils. Any date? Any word on World Cup raceoff/final for 2018 yet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tactical Joker Posted August 6, 2017 Report Share Posted August 6, 2017 Vojens is fine, although a bit of a hike from the station for those of us that use public transport. Horsens was a decent venue, close to the action, but given the choice though I'd prefer a traditional track to a temporary one. Amsterdam would be preferable to Melbourne in my book, but would for the reasons already stated be a big gamble. I'd go but would 40,000 others? It seems a shame that what is potentially the deciding GP of the series is held where the vast majority that attend some of the European GPs simply can't get to for geographical or financial reasons. As for the UK, can't think of anywhere better than Cardiff. The London Stadium doesn't have the supporting hospitality, there aren't that many bars in Stratford Westfield, and Wembley presumably wouldn't come cheap. That's before you factor in the weather. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Posted August 7, 2017 Report Share Posted August 7, 2017 Melbourne is a free ticket back to Australia for our winter for the Monster riders. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waiheke1 Posted August 7, 2017 Report Share Posted August 7, 2017 How long before there all in Poland with Cardiff and the NSSTbh from a racing perspective that wouldn't be a bad thing... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woz01 Posted August 7, 2017 Report Share Posted August 7, 2017 If it was ever a thought of having a 2nd British GP at a temporary venue then I don't see them doing it at a huge stadium. A second one could possibly attract 20,000 but would have the issue of no roof. They put a temporary track down for Horsens so they do it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mixxxser44 Posted September 1, 2017 Report Share Posted September 1, 2017 http://www.speedwayracing.se/nyheter/166/Togliatti It is listed as a possible place for both SGP 2018 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grand Central Posted September 1, 2017 Report Share Posted September 1, 2017 DOUBT it. A roof is imperative. Imagine what the last GP Saturday in Cardiff would have been like without fans being able to get away from the foul weather and sit in comfort to watch. And for the actual meeting to be unaffected by the elements. Plus neither Wembley nor the Olympic Stadium can provide the fans with the sort of bars, restaurants, clubs extra in such close proximity. The only down side is the continued greedy attitude of the local hotels but as far as they are concerned that's business. I am not arguing for it as a venue for Speedway. But on my many vists to the Queen Elizabeth Park and The London Stadium I have found the bars and resuarants in, and around, the adjacent Westfield centre to be well up to or beyond the standard in Cardiff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OveFundinFan Posted September 1, 2017 Report Share Posted September 1, 2017 http://www.speedwayracing.se/nyheter/166/ Togliatti It is listed as a possible place for both SGP 2018 It was a very poor track for the GP Challenge. If I was deciding to go to it in 2018 or not, as it stands it would be a definite NO. That should of been a show meeting, the organisers must know they were under a watchful eye with 2018 maybe in the offering. Not much attempt to provide a race track at all. Think you could count the number of passes on one hand - and thats for a whole meeting, not one race. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghostwalker Posted September 1, 2017 Report Share Posted September 1, 2017 (edited) It was a very poor track for the GP Challenge. If I was deciding to go to it in 2018 or not, as it stands it would be a definite NO. That should of been a show meeting, the organisers must know they were under a watchful eye with 2018 maybe in the offering. Not much attempt to provide a race track at all. Think you could count the number of passes on one hand - and thats for a whole meeting, not one race. Well that is pretty much the same as Prague and Vojens were for many years, super slick tracks with very little passing. They key question, as always, is whether or not BSI can make a nice profit from it. Edited September 1, 2017 by Ghostwalker 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RPNY Posted September 4, 2017 Report Share Posted September 4, 2017 There's been some great SEC meetings there tho Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OveFundinFan Posted September 4, 2017 Report Share Posted September 4, 2017 There's been some great SEC meetings there tho I thought I remembered seeing a meeting their couple or three years ago and, yes, it was decent racing, so why mess up a meeting this time. Surely they knew the importance of the meeting, not only the fact it was determining 3 GP riders for next year, but also, put on a good meeting and possibly the track is in line for a GP meeting in 2018 and beyond. Or perhaps they didnt want a big meeting - too costly to put the show on with too little return, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mixxxser44 Posted September 20, 2017 Report Share Posted September 20, 2017 Krsko falls out of the Speedway Grand Prixhttp://www.przegladsportowy.pl/zuzel/grand-prix,zuzel-tam-grand-prix-juz-nie-zobaczymy-maja-ogromne-straty-finansowe,artykul,815608,1,13611.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob B Posted September 20, 2017 Report Share Posted September 20, 2017 Any word on a Danish venue/date yet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triple.H. Posted September 20, 2017 Report Share Posted September 20, 2017 Any word on a Danish venue/date yet?A slightly better field than Norden Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghostwalker Posted September 20, 2017 Report Share Posted September 20, 2017 As for SWC. Västervik have been asked but replied that they though that they couldn't handle a RO/Final and they were also not happy about the financial offer (or something like that). Målilla MK had the same opinion about the financial agreement offer from BSI/FIM. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
james1234 Posted September 20, 2017 Report Share Posted September 20, 2017 Wonder if there will be any new venues next year Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trees Posted September 20, 2017 Report Share Posted September 20, 2017 Are they cutting the number of GPs down, that's what I want to see .... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PHILIPRISING Posted September 20, 2017 Report Share Posted September 20, 2017 (edited) Are they cutting the number of GPs down, that's what I want to see .... UNLIKELY, a possible new one and a return to an old one on the cards. My money would still be on a new look SWC at the NSS (BV) ... Edited September 20, 2017 by PHILIPRISING 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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