BluPanther Posted April 17, 2020 Report Share Posted April 17, 2020 26 minutes ago, iris123 said: Trump say's he will open the stadiums gradually....first empty, then with maybe two seats space between everybody.... In Germany the horse racing fraternity are hoping to start in May with no spectators. Of course mostly paid for by betting anyway. Even my local trotting track, you get in free for most meetings.....football might start up again without spectators here The USPGA are intending to start up in June with the first four tournaments played without spectators. Some live sport on TV would be nice, even golf 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teaboy279 Posted April 18, 2020 Report Share Posted April 18, 2020 (edited) On 4/16/2020 at 6:29 PM, Rocket87 said: If Belle Vue was added to the list, I can guarantee the numbers trotting off the Cardiff would drop massively. How do I block this users posts obviously just a sad troll trying to get reactions,id rather just not see the posts rather then bite.. fia Edited April 18, 2020 by teaboy279 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bagpuss Posted April 18, 2020 Report Share Posted April 18, 2020 17 hours ago, HGould said: Don't think Belle Vue is on a par with some of the Polish Tracks. There are some exceptional races there but many is who gets the dirt line first and very spaced out Racing. There is plenty of that in Poland too of course. I think Belle Vue is on a par with anywhere in the world and a meeting with plenty of top riders like a GP would bring the very best out of it. Agree about P’boro and Somerset, they can be excellent too and no coincidence that these three tracks have wide sweeping bends and reasonably short straights. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OveFundinFan Posted May 11, 2020 Report Share Posted May 11, 2020 BVue is one of the top 5 tracks in the world in my opinion. I doubt it will ever be a World GP track due to low number of spectators there could be even with temporary stands on 3/4 bend. However, if riders could travel and race with no spectators I think BVue would be a great venue as racing would be superb, but there would be no hugh empty stands in camera view. Income would have come from pay as you view, and that could make a lot. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OveFundinFan Posted May 13, 2020 Report Share Posted May 13, 2020 Well, 2019 Czech GP announced for Sept 19. Certainly hope its not a one day world championship this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
therefused Posted May 13, 2020 Report Share Posted May 13, 2020 1 hour ago, OveFundinFan said: Well, 2019 Czech GP announced for Sept 19. Certainly hope its not a one day world championship this year. wont happen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PHILIPRISING Posted May 13, 2020 Report Share Posted May 13, 2020 On 4/17/2020 at 1:32 PM, Blupanther said: The USPGA are intending to start up in June with the first four tournaments played without spectators. Some live sport on TV would be nice, even golf LIVE golf this Sunday at 7pm Sky Sports ... McIlroy and Dustin Johnson versus Fowler and Wolffe at a hidden gem of a golf course... Seminole in south east Florida 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BluPanther Posted May 13, 2020 Report Share Posted May 13, 2020 30 minutes ago, PHILIPRISING said: LIVE golf this Sunday at 7pm Sky Sports ... McIlroy and Dustin Johnson versus Fowler and Wolffe at a hidden gem of a golf course... Seminole in south east Florida Looking forward to it Philip, toffee popcorn is already on standby. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Posted May 13, 2020 Report Share Posted May 13, 2020 3 hours ago, OveFundinFan said: Well, 2019 Czech GP announced for Sept 19. Certainly hope its not a one day world championship this year. This highlights the big problem with a one off final. Run it at a really rubbish race track and we get the 'Best Gater' in the world. Pointless. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OveFundinFan Posted May 13, 2020 Report Share Posted May 13, 2020 24 minutes ago, Mark said: This highlights the big problem with a one off final. Run it at a really rubbish race track and we get the 'Best Gater' in the world. Pointless. The problem is not with one off world finals - the problem is if the powers that decide which track choose an inadequate one for good racing. A one off world final on a proper race track would provide some tremendous racing IMO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waiheke1 Posted May 14, 2020 Report Share Posted May 14, 2020 On 5/14/2020 at 12:27 AM, Mark said: This highlights the big problem with a one off final. Run it at a really rubbish race track and we get the 'Best Gater' in the world. Pointless. I think you can guarantee it would be in Poland , so chances of a good race track are pretty high.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waiheke1 Posted May 14, 2020 Report Share Posted May 14, 2020 On 5/14/2020 at 12:54 AM, OveFundinFan said: The problem is not with one off world finals - the problem is if the powers that decide which track choose an inadequate one for good racing. Used to happen all the time in the days of one off finals. Some awful finals in the 80s - Ullevi and Norden finals stand out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Posted May 14, 2020 Report Share Posted May 14, 2020 55 minutes ago, waiheke1 said: I think you can guarantee it would be in Poland , so chances of a good race track are pretty high.... Yes likely. I was replying to the other poster as he mentioned Prague, that is a n absolute horror track for any passing. One off at Torun. Tickets would sell fast and I think it's a bigger capacity than Wroclaw. Obvious Warsaw if using a temp track but I'd like to steer clear of them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 14, 2020 Report Share Posted May 14, 2020 On 3/24/2020 at 10:28 AM, Sotonian said: With the odds of speedway not returning until late in the season, there seems little prospect of a GP series. So, could this year's champion, if there is to be one, be decided by an old-school one-off final? Basic good suggestion. But if it was to take place how would the starters 'qualify'? Nomination by a National Association presumably. And for all time would follow the arguments and disputes in regard to riders nominated. And also those not nominated. Sadly a good suggestion in principle but likely to create many arguments. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Posted May 14, 2020 Report Share Posted May 14, 2020 Do the rules of the GP series say there has to be a certain amount of GP's for a Champion to be crowned. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andout Posted May 15, 2020 Report Share Posted May 15, 2020 45 minutes ago, Mark said: Do the rules of the GP series say there has to be a certain amount of GP's for a Champion to be crowned. On a quick look through the rules for this year the answer is no......but it does use the word "Series" so you have to assess that one! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OveFundinFan Posted May 15, 2020 Report Share Posted May 15, 2020 5 hours ago, gustix said: Basic good suggestion. But if it was to take place how would the starters 'qualify'? Nomination by a National Association presumably. And for all time would follow the arguments and disputes in regard to riders nominated. And also those not nominated. Sadly a good suggestion in principle but likely to create many arguments. Surely, John, the starters are already known......... the 15 who have already qualified for the series that would have been held plus 1 other, which in my mind would be first on the list, already established, that would be used to replace an injured rider (I don’t mean a meeting reserve, I mean series reserve). 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 15, 2020 Report Share Posted May 15, 2020 1 hour ago, OveFundinFan said: Surely, John, the starters are already known......... the 15 who have already qualified for the series that would have been held plus 1 other, which in my mind would be first on the list, already established, that would be used to replace an injured rider (I don’t mean a meeting reserve, I mean series reserve). An excellent response and certainly one that puts such an event into perspective. TBH I do not follow the GP Series hence perhaps the confusing comment I previously made. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OveFundinFan Posted May 15, 2020 Report Share Posted May 15, 2020 2 hours ago, gustix said: An excellent response and certainly one that puts such an event into perspective. TBH I do not follow the GP Series hence perhaps the confusing comment I previously made. I sure its been said before John, but you really are missing out on some fantastic racing IMO. Some of the moves are breathtaking. Yes, we have seen breathtaking moves over the years, always have been, but on the right track there seems to be an abundance of them ie Malilla, Gustrow, Wroclaw and Torun. Obviously passes are up to the rider as well, and the current crop of riders really are giving it all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dontforgetthefueltapsbruv Posted May 16, 2020 Report Share Posted May 16, 2020 On 5/15/2020 at 1:27 AM, andout said: On a quick look through the rules for this year the answer is no......but it does use the word "Series" so you have to assess that one! 5 races each is a 'series' of races.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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