keepturningleft Posted May 21, 2019 Report Share Posted May 21, 2019 Unbelievable! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikebv Posted May 22, 2019 Report Share Posted May 22, 2019 Emil obviously thought before the race, "I am sure there's a bit of grip up near the fence I reckon I could use"... I was watching it downstairs and my 16 year old lad was watching it in his room... As it ended he flew down the stairs and screamed "Dad! Did you f*****g see that!?".. Amazing what instantaneous reaction this sport can still bring isn't it? A reaction so very few others can match.. NB (I blame the parents for their kids poor language obviously) 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chunky Posted May 22, 2019 Report Share Posted May 22, 2019 I saw it yesterday, and I thought, "What tha...???!!!" I couldn't believe the speed he picked up on that last bend, and I'd love to know how he got his back wheel under the air fence without coming off! Emil even put Gollob to shame with that one... Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geoff100 Posted May 22, 2019 Report Share Posted May 22, 2019 Lets be honest he was out of control on the last 2 corners but still good to watch, can u get that channel in uk for free ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve roberts Posted May 22, 2019 Report Share Posted May 22, 2019 18 minutes ago, geoff100 said: Lets be honest he was out of control on the last 2 corners but still good to watch, can u get that channel in uk for free ? Exciting race on a track that was prepared for racing and allowing four riders to go full steam over the entire four laps. Reminded me of the Tony Rickardsson ride when he rode up the fence and then claimed that it was the best corner that he had ever made. A pure chance execution that nine times out of ten wouldn't have come off something that "Simmo" also stated at the time. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IronScorpion Posted May 22, 2019 Report Share Posted May 22, 2019 It looked like on that last bend he shut off, not sliding, but just let the bike run( how he did not end up in the fence??????????) then opened the throttle to pass. SUPERB!!!!!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brandonmole Posted May 22, 2019 Report Share Posted May 22, 2019 I never thought I'd see a better or braver overtake than Joe Screen getting past Billy Hamill in Poland back in the 1990s ... I have now! Brilliant stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vince Posted May 22, 2019 Report Share Posted May 22, 2019 Clearly the weight of his balls helped with the grip 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cityrebel Posted May 22, 2019 Report Share Posted May 22, 2019 (edited) Reminded me of Phil Crump at Somerton Park Newport, with his back wheel on the fence for most of the race! Edited May 22, 2019 by cityrebel Mistake in post 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chadster Posted May 22, 2019 Report Share Posted May 22, 2019 At times in that race he reminded me of how Nigel Boocock used to race. Great stuff! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martinmauger Posted May 23, 2019 Report Share Posted May 23, 2019 A thrilling race for sure and without taking anything away Joe Screen often rode a smilar line around Craven Park, Hull in 1999.... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatface Posted May 23, 2019 Report Share Posted May 23, 2019 On 5/21/2019 at 11:43 PM, keepturningleft said: Unbelievable! Thanks for sharing. Fantastic stuff. What a sport it is at its best Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gee jay Posted May 23, 2019 Report Share Posted May 23, 2019 people still remember tony rickardsson's ' wall of death' at cardiff but emil did it for 4 laps , incredable stuff . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martinmauger Posted May 24, 2019 Report Share Posted May 24, 2019 2 hours ago, gee jay said: people still remember tony rickardsson's ' wall of death' at cardiff but emil did it for 4 laps , incredable stuff . This is true.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve roberts Posted May 24, 2019 Report Share Posted May 24, 2019 6 hours ago, gee jay said: people still remember tony rickardsson's ' wall of death' at cardiff but emil did it for 4 laps , incredable stuff . ...which of course was a fluke despite Rickardsson's claims to the contrary. Malcolm Simmons lost a lot of respect for him when Rickardsson later claimed that it was a calculated risk rather than admit it was pure chance and a manourvre a rider wouldn't normally expect to take or get away with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iris123 Posted May 24, 2019 Report Share Posted May 24, 2019 39 minutes ago, steve roberts said: ...which of course was a fluke despite Rickardsson's claims to the contrary. Malcolm Simmons lost a lot of respect for him when Rickardsson later claimed that it was a calculated risk rather than admit it was pure chance and a manourvre a rider wouldn't normally expect to take or get away with. The idea that a rider who was caught up in a scandal that really hurt speedway in the country big time lost respect for one of the greatest riders we ever saw is quite hilarious...... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve roberts Posted May 24, 2019 Report Share Posted May 24, 2019 2 minutes ago, iris123 said: The idea that a rider who was caught up in a scandal that really hurt speedway in the country big time lost respect for one of the greatest riders we ever saw is quite hilarious...... ...read Martin Rogers' most interesting comments on that very subject in the latest edition of the "Backtrack' magazine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iris123 Posted May 24, 2019 Report Share Posted May 24, 2019 (edited) 14 minutes ago, steve roberts said: ...read Martin Rogers' most interesting comments on that very subject in the latest edition of the "Backtrack' magazine. One of those 'expert opinions' ? Did he say it was all rubbish then? Bit like the 'expert opinions' that state a rider would never deliberately go out to hurt another rider, then a rider comes out in his autobiography or article and states he once went out to put someone in the fence and teach him a lesson...... Edited May 24, 2019 by iris123 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve roberts Posted May 24, 2019 Report Share Posted May 24, 2019 (edited) 13 minutes ago, iris123 said: One of those 'expert opinions' ? Did he say it was all rubbish then? He's both a journalist and one-time Promoter/ General Manager of several teams. He passed an observation based upon my question I put to him regarding whether it was where fundimentally speedway started to decline in this country. He felt that there were more pressing issues...far more detail than I am able to list on here only to say that he was able to out-score said journalist at the subsequent hearing which he attended to which he was congratulated. Well worth subscribing to the magazine to which I highly recommend. Edited May 24, 2019 by steve roberts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grachan Posted May 24, 2019 Report Share Posted May 24, 2019 So Simmons, who deliberately chucked races when riding for Swindon so he could drop down a league, lost respect for Rickardsson over his first bend manouvre in the Grand Prix? I know which one I have more respect for. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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