fliss44 Posted September 22, 2018 Report Share Posted September 22, 2018 Quote What a mess!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iris123 Posted September 22, 2018 Report Share Posted September 22, 2018 18 minutes ago, stewmac said: I can't for the life of me understand why this place still gets a GP. It's awful, even when it's dry. This is pathetic. I did say the same before a wheel had been turned at the first GP.Terroble track and that was known at the time.The U21 final a year or 2 before was almost called off by Stekkers because of a protest,I think from the Aussie team and another german meeting the senior riders refused to ride.Still others know better,so they think Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stewmac Posted September 22, 2018 Report Share Posted September 22, 2018 I can't see it continuing to be honest. There is far, far too much dirt on that track. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speedwayfun Posted September 22, 2018 Report Share Posted September 22, 2018 one guy with a spade another with a brush what are they up to? are those track changes going to work i hope so but will it still be a procession - will they able to round the outside and not fall off Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
screm Posted September 22, 2018 Report Share Posted September 22, 2018 4 minutes ago, stewmac said: I can't see it continuing to be honest. There is far, far too much dirt on that track. They will probably race again but another accident and that will be that IMO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Star Lady Posted September 22, 2018 Report Share Posted September 22, 2018 Interesting to hear Scott Nichols say riders spend about £100K on engines, without anything else. Begs the question as to why staging tracks are not compelled to provide track covers costing less than 10% of that. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speedwayfun Posted September 22, 2018 Report Share Posted September 22, 2018 did someone say there are no drains on the inside? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THE DEAN MACHINE Posted September 22, 2018 Report Share Posted September 22, 2018 Just now, Star Lady said: Interesting to hear Scott Nichols say riders spend about £100K on engines, without anything else. Begs the question as to why staging tracks are not compelled to provide track covers costing less than 10% of that. Or why doesn’t the sport grow some balls and make riders buy engines that actually work in the wet or dirt or indeed anything other than concrete 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Star Lady Posted September 22, 2018 Report Share Posted September 22, 2018 2 minutes ago, THE DEAN MACHINE said: Or why doesn’t the sport grow some balls and make riders buy engines that actually work in the wet or dirt or indeed anything other than concrete Totally agree. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iris123 Posted September 22, 2018 Report Share Posted September 22, 2018 4 minutes ago, Star Lady said: Interesting to hear Scott Nichols say riders spend about £100K on engines, without anything else. Begs the question as to why staging tracks are not compelled to provide track covers costing less than 10% of that. Trouble is some people think they know it all.Someone asked after yesterday’s training was called off of lessons had been learnt and covers should be used.The answer from a person at the club wa ‘what lessons should be learnt?The weather will be perfect’ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speedwayfun Posted September 22, 2018 Report Share Posted September 22, 2018 that is much better well done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
screm Posted September 22, 2018 Report Share Posted September 22, 2018 Guessing the weather is not an exact science that we all know, but you have to question taking a SGP to northern Germany at this time of year Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tyler42 Posted September 22, 2018 Report Share Posted September 22, 2018 1 minute ago, THE DEAN MACHINE said: Or why doesn’t the sport grow some balls and make riders buy engines that actually work in the wet or dirt or indeed anything other than concrete Agree 100%. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orbiter Posted September 22, 2018 Report Share Posted September 22, 2018 Makes speedway look sh!te once again on TV 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sommelier Posted September 22, 2018 Report Share Posted September 22, 2018 7 minutes ago, THE DEAN MACHINE said: Or why doesn’t the sport grow some balls and make riders buy engines that actually work in the wet or dirt or indeed anything other than concrete The reason why engines wont work on anything other than concrete is because 90% of tracks are as slick as a board! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tyler42 Posted September 22, 2018 Report Share Posted September 22, 2018 1 minute ago, sommelier said: The reason why engines wont work on anything other than concrete is because 90% of tracks are as slick as a board! i think you're being generous there. I would say 100% 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
womble53 Posted September 22, 2018 Report Share Posted September 22, 2018 (edited) 43 minutes ago, Ghostwalker said: As for heat 4, IIRC heats cannot be awarded in the SGP. 39 minutes ago, DSC67 said: I don't think the FIM rules allow for a race to be awarded 36 minutes ago, waiheke1 said: I thought it changed a couple of years back to allow it. Maybe first needs to have finished when the red lights go on? It just seemed commonsense, especially in these conditions. But if the rules dont allow it it's obviously a no go. Waiheke 1 is absolutely correct, it's certainly been in place for the last two seasons (2017/2018)and the referee can award a race in a GP. Heat 2 in Melbourne last year was awarded, Heat 20 in Cardiff this year was awarded, ironically after Craig Cook had a fall Edited September 22, 2018 by womble53 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Shovlar Posted September 22, 2018 Report Share Posted September 22, 2018 Track is a little better now after the grading. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col Posted September 22, 2018 Report Share Posted September 22, 2018 Fair play to Doyle for clearing the track after hitting the fence. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Shovlar Posted September 22, 2018 Report Share Posted September 22, 2018 Zmarzliks going to catch Woffinden. Tai just can’t win races. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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