stevehone Posted March 16, 2021 Report Share Posted March 16, 2021 On 3/9/2021 at 1:38 PM, DutchGrasstrack said: GP in Togliatti is now renamed to 'Togliatti Speedway Grand Prix' instead of 'Russian Speedway Grand Prix' 2 in Russia Jesper?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DutchGrasstrack Posted March 16, 2021 Report Share Posted March 16, 2021 No think this is because of this WADA sanction. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grand Central Posted March 17, 2021 Report Share Posted March 17, 2021 15 hours ago, DutchGrasstrack said: No think this is because of this WADA sanction. A cunning disguise ! They are hoping that no one will notice its in Russia. Clever lot at BSI. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Humphrey Appleby Posted March 19, 2021 Report Share Posted March 19, 2021 On 3/17/2021 at 12:38 PM, Grand Central said: A cunning disguise ! They are hoping that no one will notice its in Russia. Clever lot at BSI. Togliatti does sound that it could be in Italy... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iris123 Posted March 19, 2021 Report Share Posted March 19, 2021 6 minutes ago, Humphrey Appleby said: Togliatti does sound that it could be in Italy... Should do. It was named after an Italian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topaz325 Posted March 20, 2021 Report Share Posted March 20, 2021 Four week GP series in UK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlexBrady Posted March 22, 2021 Report Share Posted March 22, 2021 (edited) Italy cancelled - Unsurprising and I don't think too many of the riders will be too disappointed! Wonder if the plan is still to run a 10 round series as before, or whether a decision will be made like 2020 . . . Edited March 22, 2021 by AlexBrady Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DutchGrasstrack Posted March 22, 2021 Report Share Posted March 22, 2021 Teterow will decide on April 17. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triple.H. Posted March 22, 2021 Report Share Posted March 22, 2021 6 hours ago, DutchGrasstrack said: Teterow will decide on April 17. PZM will notify the FIM of their decision by midday on the 16th Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DutchGrasstrack Posted March 28, 2021 Report Share Posted March 28, 2021 On 3/16/2021 at 9:42 PM, DutchGrasstrack said: No think this is because of this WADA sanction. More info here, including interview with Castagna: http://www.speedway-press.ru/2021/03/marRUStogliattigp.html (use online translator) They seem hopeful on staging a GP in Togliatti, although without Russian flags. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moomin man 76 Posted March 28, 2021 Report Share Posted March 28, 2021 2 hours ago, DutchGrasstrack said: More info here, including interview with Castagna: http://www.speedway-press.ru/2021/03/marRUStogliattigp.html (use online translator) They seem hopeful on staging a GP in Togliatti, although without Russian flags. Fairly similar to his reported comments in the Speedway Star this week. I'm honestly not sure how or why Castagna thinks speedway is somehow exempt from the Wada ban; however, unlike the Ice Speedway World Final, it is hardly as if alternative venues do not exist, or alternatively the option of running one less GP. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HenryW Posted March 28, 2021 Report Share Posted March 28, 2021 2 hours ago, moomin man 76 said: Fairly similar to his reported comments in the Speedway Star this week. I'm honestly not sure how or why Castagna thinks speedway is somehow exempt from the Wada ban; however, unlike the Ice Speedway World Final, it is hardly as if alternative venues do not exist, or alternatively the option of running one less GP. Probably for the same reason as F1 (1 round in Russia) and MXGP (2 rounds in Russia) think they are "exempt" and still have events on their calendars. The ruling seems to have stated that events in Russia must be cancelled "unless it is legally or practically impossible to do so." If contracts were agreed before the ban was implemented, it may not be possible to get out of these without legal implications, in which case they may be able to go ahead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PHILIPRISING Posted April 14, 2021 Report Share Posted April 14, 2021 GERMANY cancelled ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DutchGrasstrack Posted April 14, 2021 Report Share Posted April 14, 2021 " Due to the ongoing impacts of Covid-19 in Germany, the FIM, BSI, DMSB and the local venue have decided to cancel the 2021 German FIM Speedway Grand Prix scheduled to take place at Bergring Arena on May 22, 2021. The decision has been made with the health and safety of our riders, staff and fans in mind. “We are disappointed to have to cancel the German SGP due to the Covid-19 pandemic, making it impossible to run this event as we would have hoped. However, we are still committed to running 11 events in our 2021 season” said Paul Bellamy, Senior Vice President of Motorsports Events at IMG. “We will be announcing more events and dates in the days to come, and thank our fans for their patience while we navigate these unpredictable times.” If you have purchased a ticket to 2021 German FIM Speedway Grand Prix or have a ticket which rolled over from the 2020 event, an email will be sent to you shortly detailing how your refund will be issued. " Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OveFundinFan Posted April 14, 2021 Report Share Posted April 14, 2021 (edited) What’s the odds on 8 rounds in Poland, maybe behind closed doors. Europe has massive COVID problems. Edited April 14, 2021 by OveFundinFan 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Humphrey Appleby Posted April 14, 2021 Report Share Posted April 14, 2021 43 minutes ago, OveFundinFan said: What’s the odds on 8 rounds in Poland, maybe behind closed doors. Why couldn't they hold the German GP behind closed doors then? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OveFundinFan Posted April 14, 2021 Report Share Posted April 14, 2021 1 minute ago, Humphrey Appleby said: Why couldn't they hold the German GP behind closed doors then? Maybe o money to fund it without fans, maybe riders etc need to isolate going in and/or coming out of Germany. Just guessing, but 2 cancellations now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PHILIPRISING Posted April 14, 2021 Report Share Posted April 14, 2021 30 minutes ago, Humphrey Appleby said: Why couldn't they hold the German GP behind closed doors then? BECAUSE of the distinct possibility that Covid restrictions could come into play for riders crossing to and from Germany and the Teterow club simply do not have the experience or facilities to run in a bubble with testing facilities protecting not just the riders but also the officials, mechanics, etc. The Swedish league has already been put back to June. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bavarian Posted April 14, 2021 Report Share Posted April 14, 2021 53 minutes ago, Humphrey Appleby said: Why couldn't they hold the German GP behind closed doors then? 49 minutes ago, OveFundinFan said: Maybe no money to fund it without fans, maybe riders etc need to isolate going in and/or coming out of Germany. Just guessing, but 2 cancellations now. The reason is indeed that there is no money to fund the German SGP without having paying spectators. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lucifer sam Posted April 15, 2021 Report Share Posted April 15, 2021 Has Cardiff been cancelled? Just tried to order a ticket on the SGP website and it says "Page Not Found" when trying to order a ticket. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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