IainB Posted June 17, 2018 Report Share Posted June 17, 2018 So far this season Leon Madsen seems to be one of the very best riders in the world... Yet he was overlooked for the SoN and isn't getting wildcards into GP's with the same old faces being named as wildcards and replacements NKI, MJJ, AJ. Why? Has he upset people in high places? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THE DEAN MACHINE Posted June 18, 2018 Report Share Posted June 18, 2018 11 hours ago, iainb said: So far this season Leon Madsen seems to be one of the very best riders in the world... Yet he was overlooked for the SoN and isn't getting wildcards into GP's with the same old faces being named as wildcards and replacements NKI, MJJ, AJ. Why? Has he upset people in high places? There is more to the Leon madsen situation than meets the eye, not sure what’s the problem but I’m told other Danes don’t want to ride with him ,not sure if has something to do with silencers. A few years ago 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghostwalker Posted June 18, 2018 Report Share Posted June 18, 2018 14 hours ago, iainb said: So far this season Leon Madsen seems to be one of the very best riders in the world... Yet he was overlooked for the SoN and isn't getting wildcards into GP's with the same old faces being named as wildcards and replacements NKI, MJJ, AJ. Why? Has he upset people in high places? To be fair though, Michael Jepsen Jensen has been really good so far this season, averaging almost 2.000 in Poland and 2.440 in Sweden. Andreas Jonsson is Swedish and his selection as a wild card for Hallstavik has nothing to do with Madsen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IainB Posted June 18, 2018 Author Report Share Posted June 18, 2018 1 hour ago, Ghostwalker said: To be fair though, Michael Jepsen Jensen has been really good so far this season, averaging almost 2.000 in Poland and 2.440 in Sweden. Andreas Jonsson is Swedish and his selection as a wild card for Hallstavik has nothing to do with Madsen. NKI? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HenryW Posted June 18, 2018 Report Share Posted June 18, 2018 16 hours ago, iainb said: So far this season Leon Madsen seems to be one of the very best riders in the world... Yet he was overlooked for the SoN and isn't getting wildcards into GP's with the same old faces being named as wildcards and replacements NKI, MJJ, AJ. Why? Has he upset people in high places? If I remember right, Leon withdrew from the Danish GP qualifying meeting this year which probably didn't help his chances of being selected for the Horsens wildcard. Iversen missed a big chunk of last year's series through injury. Normally in those situations BSI have given a wildcard for the following year. He missed out on that as they opted for Pedersen and Hancock who also had injuries, so NKI was given one of the series reserve places instead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iris123 Posted June 18, 2018 Report Share Posted June 18, 2018 I saw Leon ride for Denmark U21 against Sweden in what was Stekkers first meeting in charge.I don’t think it was long after that he seemed to be strutting around the pits as if he owned them and was almost alone there,with hardly anyone talking to him.This was even before the silencer problem mentioned.But that seemed to be the incident that caused a big problem and he was after that out of Cavour.The situation carried on even after Stekkers left the job,so possibly from higher up there remains a problem.But as someone else mentioned other riders it is rumored don’t get on with him. Guess the problems remain even now Nielsen is in charge,as I think Leon said he wouldn’t ride for Denmark or Nielsen said he wouldn’t pick him Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IainB Posted June 18, 2018 Author Report Share Posted June 18, 2018 1 hour ago, iris123 said: I saw Leon ride for Denmark U21 against Sweden in what was Stekkers first meeting in charge.I don’t think it was long after that he seemed to be strutting around the pits as if he owned them and was almost alone there,with hardly anyone talking to him.This was even before the silencer problem mentioned.But that seemed to be the incident that caused a big problem and he was after that out of Cavour.The situation carried on even after Stekkers left the job,so possibly from higher up there remains a problem.But as someone else mentioned other riders it is rumored don’t get on with him. Guess the problems remain even now Nielsen is in charge,as I think Leon said he wouldn’t ride for Denmark or Nielsen said he wouldn’t pick him Sounds a bit like a certain "Englishman"... and I'm not talking about Edward Kennett It does seem like the SGP is becoming more and more of a closed shop Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tsunami Posted June 18, 2018 Report Share Posted June 18, 2018 5 hours ago, iris123 said: I saw Leon ride for Denmark U21 against Sweden in what was Stekkers first meeting in charge.I don’t think it was long after that he seemed to be strutting around the pits as if he owned them and was almost alone there,with hardly anyone talking to him.This was even before the silencer problem mentioned.But that seemed to be the incident that caused a big problem and he was after that out of Cavour.The situation carried on even after Stekkers left the job,so possibly from higher up there remains a problem.But as someone else mentioned other riders it is rumored don’t get on with him. Guess the problems remain even now Nielsen is in charge,as I think Leon said he wouldn’t ride for Denmark or Nielsen said he wouldn’t pick him .....and was there not a problem when he and his father went to Glasgow to sign for the Tigers, and walked out on the deal claiming that Glasgow had welched on the promises regarding accommodation and workshops. In the late 00's. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fromafar Posted June 19, 2018 Report Share Posted June 19, 2018 13 hours ago, Tsunami said: .....and was there not a problem when he and his father went to Glasgow to sign for the Tigers, and walked out on the deal claiming that Glasgow had welched on the promises regarding accommodation and workshops. In the late 00's. Yip. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iris123 Posted June 19, 2018 Report Share Posted June 19, 2018 Had forgotten that incident!!!But just adds to the list.Seems so many people have had trouble with him,and of course he has failed to impress at international level.Own worst enemy I guess Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PHILIPRISING Posted June 19, 2018 Report Share Posted June 19, 2018 WHEN I was assistant Race Director for a Copenhagen GP at which Madsen was the wild card, he was late for signing-on, late for riders' briefings and late for practice. Remember asking him whether he was on a different time zone. Seemed in a world of his own. Strange character. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Al Posted June 19, 2018 Report Share Posted June 19, 2018 He isn't related to Peter Madsen is he? (guy who was recently convicted of murdering a journalist on his home-made submarine near Copenhagen) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pinny Posted June 21, 2018 Report Share Posted June 21, 2018 Seems superb at league level but an also ran when it comes to world cup/gps etc. shame. Just as big a shame as it is to see see Danish Speedway seemingly falling apart with regards to top riders Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IainB Posted June 21, 2018 Author Report Share Posted June 21, 2018 2 hours ago, Pinny said: an also ran when it comes to world cup/gps etc. it's a while since he was given the opportunity at this level in the closed shop GP/SoN Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PHILIPRISING Posted June 21, 2018 Report Share Posted June 21, 2018 10 minutes ago, iainb said: it's a while since he was given the opportunity at this level in the closed shop GP/SoN DID he not ride in the GP qualifying rounds? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattK Posted June 21, 2018 Report Share Posted June 21, 2018 1 hour ago, iainb said: it's a while since he was given the opportunity at this level in the closed shop GP/SoN He rode in the GP Qualifier for 2016 and 2018 and in the Danish SWC teams in 2016 and 2017, so hardly starved of opportunities. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IainB Posted June 21, 2018 Author Report Share Posted June 21, 2018 yes but it's this year he's probably one of the top 3 or 4 riders in the world... and we keep getting NKI in the GP's 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattK Posted June 21, 2018 Report Share Posted June 21, 2018 He was forth in the Polish averages last year but failed to qualify through the GP qualifiers (finishing 10th) and joint bottom scored for Denmark in Event 2 of the SWC. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IainB Posted June 21, 2018 Author Report Share Posted June 21, 2018 it's a strange case isn't it...according to this forum he's dragging in £340k a year... so who needs the GP's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pinny Posted June 22, 2018 Report Share Posted June 22, 2018 Hes been one of the top riders in Poland for a couple of seasons. Iversens selection as first reserve was right... wasnt long ago he was world number 3 and the top dog in the leagues, sadly a couple of nasty injuries have seen his form suffer and he isnt the rider he was any more. Whether he ever regains full form remains to be seen. jepsen jensen certainly seems to be flying at the moment also. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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