tyke Posted July 31, 2021 Report Share Posted July 31, 2021 what was the tv director thinking there ? Why does he feel like we want to watch a stationery Chugunov , while that race was going on 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
r8gdp Posted July 31, 2021 Report Share Posted July 31, 2021 Must be Chugunov s brother lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
r8gdp Posted July 31, 2021 Report Share Posted July 31, 2021 This race a big one for tai Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chunky Posted July 31, 2021 Report Share Posted July 31, 2021 Makes it interesting for the last couple of places... Doyley does it way too often. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OveFundinFan Posted July 31, 2021 Report Share Posted July 31, 2021 28 minutes ago, r8gdp said: Must be Chugunov s brother lol He changed bike. Wonder why he didn’t do it earlier. Strange. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chunky Posted July 31, 2021 Report Share Posted July 31, 2021 We've had missing footrests and missing seats in recent weeks. I'm waiting to see someone ride with missing handlebars... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chunky Posted July 31, 2021 Report Share Posted July 31, 2021 Don't know what you're laughing at, jrs; I'm sure Zmarzlik could do it!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruiser Posted July 31, 2021 Report Share Posted July 31, 2021 Blimey..I’ve been watching speedway since the 70’s and I’d say GP speedway is currently better than any speedway I’ve seen, and Zmarzlik is just the most amazing talent with the most incredible balance and style. 6 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OveFundinFan Posted July 31, 2021 Report Share Posted July 31, 2021 Give them the right track conditions and these Speedway gladiators always give an amazing performance. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikebv Posted July 31, 2021 Report Share Posted July 31, 2021 (edited) 24 minutes ago, Bruiser said: Blimey..I’ve been watching speedway since the 70’s and I’d say GP speedway is currently better than any speedway I’ve seen, and Zmarzlik is just the most amazing talent with the most incredible balance and style. Great to watch and could truly become one of THE all time greats. Only concern for that is his riding style... Very often he seems less than a split second from disaster and finds gaps that others don't see (because he makes them up)... If he 'calmed down' he may stay much longer at the top, however, maybe conversely, his edge would be gone too, which could prevent him from dominating the sport for the next fair few years like he clearly could. .. Fantastic entertainment when he is on track, long may he keep showing it... Edited July 31, 2021 by mikebv 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bellevueace Posted July 31, 2021 Report Share Posted July 31, 2021 39 minutes ago, chunky said: We've had missing footrests and missing seats in recent weeks. I'm waiting to see someone ride with missing handlebars... I remember Peter Collins winning a race at Hyde Road after his handlebars snapped, he won holding the forks with his left hand 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob B Posted July 31, 2021 Report Share Posted July 31, 2021 Another example again when track is drier and slicker the racing is better as riders have to hunt for the grip on different lines. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grachan Posted July 31, 2021 Report Share Posted July 31, 2021 5 hours ago, bigcatdiary said: I think that’s a very good point and this years first ten or twelve heats have generally been a trapping competition and then follow the leader. I can understand the organisers wanting the winner to get the most points on the night, so just the give winner 25 points and everyone one else gets what they scored in the qualifying heats and semis. I am still of the opinion that when every ride counted the qualifying heats were more hotly contested. I was thinking the same thing, although maybe not 25 points as that would be too much in my opinion. I'd say 20 points for winning the meeting - which couldn't be bettered but could be equalled - and then use individual points for the others. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OGT Posted July 31, 2021 Report Share Posted July 31, 2021 Fantastic ride from BZ in the final. All in all a pretty decent night. One thing though, I don't really like Leon Madsen for some reason that I can't put my finger on. Can anyone help? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lefty Posted July 31, 2021 Report Share Posted July 31, 2021 4 minutes ago, OGT said: One thing though, I don't really like Leon Madsen for some reason that I can't put my finger on. Can anyone help? I was told that when they checked his DNA it came back as the same as that of Marmite. Does that help.? 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
r8gdp Posted July 31, 2021 Report Share Posted July 31, 2021 Still not a lover of this points system .for me it devalues the heats 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topaz325 Posted July 31, 2021 Report Share Posted July 31, 2021 2 hours ago, RussellSprout said: VK is up and running but hour behind What do you want!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LagutaRacingFan Posted July 31, 2021 Report Share Posted July 31, 2021 39 minutes ago, r8gdp said: Still not a lover of this points system .for me it devalues the heats Semi-finals and finals show how riders react under pressure. Woffinden bottled it tonight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HenryW Posted July 31, 2021 Report Share Posted July 31, 2021 1 hour ago, r8gdp said: Still not a lover of this points system .for me it devalues the heats Shame I can only give one like to this message. I'd give more if I could! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pinny Posted July 31, 2021 Report Share Posted July 31, 2021 The points system is an absolute farce and I have no idea why they changed it on what it was before. Why do the powers that be constantly tinker with things that need not be changed? That said, I agree with all the comments about the racing. The last few years have IMO seen the best racing for a long time, any newcomers watching that would surely "come back for more" to use a Tony Millardism. Its just a shame they keep tinkering with the point system. Not sure I like the two GPs at one track over a weekend either. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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