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22 minutes ago, Bavarian said:

The hasn't been TV coverage of the ice racing for ages.

When was the last time an ice speedway meeting was shown live on TV ?

Eurosport covered the second day at Assen live a few years back (possibly 2010 but I cant be sure) and the UK had Jack Burnicle as the commentator.

He also came out with the line "Why do they still use straw bales on the outside of the track, why don't they use an airfence?"

I don't think he was being Ironic.

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2 hours ago, Conkers said:

Eurosport covered the second day at Assen live a few years back (possibly 2010 but I cant be sure) and the UK had Jack Burnicle as the commentator.

He also came out with the line "Why do they still use straw bales on the outside of the track, why don't they use an airfence?"

I don't think he was being Ironic.

Not sure it really happened but I was told once that when APD’s were introduced, the UEM rulebook had them for ice racing as well... 

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So the World championship calendar looks like

16.01 Örnsköldsvik quali

13-14 of something. It say's Jan, but guessing the FIM got it wrong and  is Feb :P Final 1+2 Togliatti

6-7.03 Finals 3+4 Berlin

Berlin must look doubtful atm. So we might end up with just one weekend in Russia 

 

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The FIM Press release:

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Qualifying Round in Sweden Cancelled

Given the ongoing circumstances and restrictions associated with the Coronavirus pandemic, the FIM, the Swedish Motorcycling Federation (SVEMO) and the local organiser regret to announce the cancellation of the FIM Ice Speedway World Championship Qualifying Round originally set to take place on 16 January 2021 in Örnsköldsvik, Sweden.

Unfortunately it will not be possible to reschedule the Qualifying Round; all parties continue to monitor the situation and information will be communicated accordingly if further changes to the 2021 Calendar are made.

 

 

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I see from the Heerenveen site that they are not planning any event for next year as it's not viable without spectators. Feint hopes of a last minute trip to Berlin if it happens, if not then that's going to be two years without ice speedway :(

Need to get to at least two events in 2022

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On 11/17/2020 at 7:58 PM, DutchGrasstrack said:

Euro final is now scheduled for December 13. Most likely without crowd.

Live on N Sport at 3.30pm UK time- link http://spedway.ucoz.lv/

Line-up

1 HAARAHILTUNEN Martin SVEMO Swedish

2 BAUER Luca FMI German

3 KOLENKIN Konstantin MFR Russian

4 HUTLA Lukáś ACCR Czech

5 KNAPP Michał PZM Polish

6 WEBER Johan DMSB German

7 ZORN Franz AMF Austrian

8 SOLIANNIKOV Dmitrii MFR Russian

9 IWEMA Jasper KNMV Dutch

10 MONN Benedikt DMSB German

11 DIVIŠ Andrej ACCR Czech

12 SVENSSON Stefan SVEMO Swedish

13 SUOLAMMI Atte SML Finnish

14 LAGEDER Philip FMS Austrian

15 TOLOKNOV Nikita MFR Russian

16 ALA-RIIHIMĂKI Aki SML Finnish

17 WILDT Jiři ACCR Czech

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15 hours ago, Triple.H. said:

Is the Finnish rider at 16 the one who rode years ago or his son ?

Aki Ala-Riihimäki rode years ago, had back problems, a stroke of somesort but now back at it. Think he’s now in his early 50’s. Atte Suolammi is about 17.

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Aki Ala-Riihimäki was a top ice racer prior to the millennium. I do not know his back story nearly as well as f-s-p, but he rode in the Nordic Championship pre-Covid and ended up the highest placed Finnish rider, so he has earned his place on merit.

Atte Suolammi is very young, but showed promise last winter.

At the moment, Finnish ice racing seems stuck between these two polar points, with the likes of Aakko having retired, Jarf seemingly not interested in riding abroad and others not able to make an international breakthrough.

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