lbw Posted Sunday at 06:29 PM Report Share Posted Sunday at 06:29 PM Great performance from Ben & Richard but who was the 'Rocketman' in the final ? Take a bow Pickers congratulations π Also good to hear that Masters and Boughen are ok. Sounded like it could've turned out to be a real nasty one. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Racin Jason 72 Posted Sunday at 06:38 PM Report Share Posted Sunday at 06:38 PM 38 minutes ago, Fromafar said: Should be ban or automatic 14 day ban rule for these riders who pull out. The only way to punish the mercenaries is to hit them in the pocket.Β these meetings used to be a big deal especially for the fans who would go and support their number one.Β Great to see Josh win as it clearly means a lot to him to represent Edinburgh.Β 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lbw Posted Sunday at 06:48 PM Report Share Posted Sunday at 06:48 PM What a fantastic finale π Β 3 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuntdouble Posted Sunday at 07:00 PM Report Share Posted Sunday at 07:00 PM Thought that was a pretty decent meeting. Well done to Josh as he showed what it takes to get the win . Comets fans should be proud of your manβs performance. Drew kemp kept us in it till the semi so happy with that. On the call offs think Greg Blair put it perfectly when he said if they donβt want to ride let rriders who do. All in all a good well run meeting . Roll on next season 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Normski Posted Sunday at 07:25 PM Report Share Posted Sunday at 07:25 PM 2 hours ago, THE DEAN MACHINE said: Perhaps Mcgregor doesnβt like Edwardβs and wanted kemp in semi finalΒ McGregor not known for doing Berwick favours lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bellers101 Posted Sunday at 07:50 PM Report Share Posted Sunday at 07:50 PM 2 hours ago, THE DEAN MACHINE said: Perhaps Mcgregor doesnβt like Edwardβs and wanted kemp in semi finalΒ My thoughts exactly as McGregor has made several dubious decisions against Redcar in the past. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KIRKYLANE Posted Sunday at 07:56 PM Report Share Posted Sunday at 07:56 PM Enjoyable meeting with plenty of good racing as opposed to the crap SGP yesterday. well done Josh with a spectacular final race Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eide67 Posted Sunday at 08:02 PM Report Share Posted Sunday at 08:02 PM Excellent meeting with great racing as usual at the Redcar track. Brilliant and deserved win for Joshie. Here's another view of the final which shows how close Josh came to going through the fence coming out of the second bend and captures his victory salute going up the back straight on the last lap (with Ben Cook still very close behind). https://www.facebook.com/christopher.black.98/videos/1074003910757767?idorvanity=283799344971433 Β Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanBrannan Posted Sunday at 08:14 PM Report Share Posted Sunday at 08:14 PM (edited) 3 hours ago, nw42 said: They hadn't completed 3 laps when it happened, despite what the commentary team stated, they even re-showed it and still said the same. A heat can be awarded after 2 completed laps..Β 012.1.16 Awarding a Heat If the leading rider has completed at least 2 laps, then the Referee shall have the sole discretion to either order a re-run or award the heat based upon the positions when it was caused to be stopped; riders, other than the one disqualified being advanced one place. The heat was re run as with Sam Masters withdrawing it left the final semi final place undecided between Jason Edwards and Drew Kemp, both of whom were also in the heat. Β Drewβs win in the re run did indeed qualify him for the semi. Β Β Edited Sunday at 08:20 PM by IanBrannan 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteelShoe Posted Sunday at 08:37 PM Report Share Posted Sunday at 08:37 PM 1 hour ago, Racin Jason 72 said: The only way to punish the mercenaries is to hit them in the pocket.Β these meetings used to be a big deal especially for the fans who would go and support their number one.Β Great to see Josh win as it clearly means a lot to him to represent Edinburgh.Β Agree. Fans don't turn out like they used to either not convinced BSN is a good thing at such meetings. Wonder how Speedway will have gained financially from the streams paid for today and how many fans didn't bother going because it was streamed ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteelShoe Posted Sunday at 08:51 PM Report Share Posted Sunday at 08:51 PM Enjoyable meeting lots of good races but little excuse for the track being so dry. Moisture was only skin deep so there was heavy dust from the get go , we had to move from the back straight the dust was that bad. Well done Josh Pickering for making that outside line work in the final to beat a very fast Ben Cook. Big well done to Antti Vuolas, whom I didn't expect too much from today but he performed admirably to make the final.Β 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IainB Posted Sunday at 08:59 PM Report Share Posted Sunday at 08:59 PM 6 hours ago, BluTiger said: It's a one off meeting, and the winner should be the top scorer over 20 heats. It's not a GP ffs... 100% a 20 minute delay between the end of heat 20 and the semi final (as usual) as you're building towards the end of a meeting is completely ludicrous! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IainB Posted Sunday at 09:11 PM Report Share Posted Sunday at 09:11 PM 55 minutes ago, IanBrannan said: A heat can be awarded after 2 completed laps..Β 012.1.16 Awarding a Heat If the leading rider has completed at least 2 laps, then the Referee shall have the sole discretion to either order a re-run or award the heat based upon the positions when it was caused to be stopped; riders, other than the one disqualified being advanced one place. The heat was re run as with Sam Masters withdrawing it left the final semi final place undecided between Jason Edwards and Drew Kemp, both of whom were also in the heat. Β Drewβs win in the re run did indeed qualify him for the semi. Β Β Surely a reserve should have taken Masters place in the semi... never seen a rider promoted to a final before who hasn't qualified but we seem to do what we want these days Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IainB Posted Sunday at 09:20 PM Report Share Posted Sunday at 09:20 PM (edited) What a brilliant afternoon's Speedway! Competed by riders who actually wanted to be there and won by a rider who it clearly means something to. Pickering has been absolutely immense these last couple of months. The riders that pulled out at the last minute should be ashamed of themselves but they'll still expect us to support their testimonial meetings and buy their books. There must be something going on as it can't be coincidence that they all accept the booking, are advertised as riding and then on the eve of the meeting pull out, leaving the organisers just hours to sort a replacement out, so I presume there's some kind of rule that they must accept and can only pull out at a certain time? I don't know.Β Refreshing to hear these riders at least called out if not completely named and shamed by Swales and Parr and credit to BSN for not just glossing over it.Β I really don't want to pee on his parade, but... did Josh Pickering leave the track after the first start of the semi final, it looked for all the world as though he was about to but then the camera cut away from him. Didn't somebody get excluded at Glasgow the other week for doing that? Edited Sunday at 09:26 PM by IainB 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THE DEAN MACHINE Posted Sunday at 10:03 PM Report Share Posted Sunday at 10:03 PM Β around 2013 when I last had a licence you had to tick a box to say you would compete in all bspa meetings, you could opt out but you couldnβt pick and choose,I take it thatβs not a thing anymoreΒ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanBrannan Posted Sunday at 10:21 PM Report Share Posted Sunday at 10:21 PM 1 hour ago, IainB said: Surely a reserve should have taken Masters place in the semi... never seen a rider promoted to a final before who hasn't qualified but we seem to do what we want these days It was confusing but Drew Kemp did qualify, with Sam Masters no longer in the meeting he moved up to 6th. if a top 8 rider in the GP got injured in heat 20 you wouldnβt have a track reserve in a semi, it would be the next top scorer so this was the same and as per the rules.Β 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gambo Posted Sunday at 10:32 PM Report Share Posted Sunday at 10:32 PM 9 minutes ago, IanBrannan said: It was confusing but Drew Kemp did qualify, with Sam Masters no longer in the meeting he moved up to 6th. if a top 8 rider in the GP got injured in heat 20 you wouldnβt have a track reserve in a semi, it would be the next top scorer so this was the same and as per the rules.Β FIM rules are that if a rider is unable to take his place in a Semi Final/Final, he is considered to be in last place in that Semi Final/Final. Nobody is 'promoted' to fill that place. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IainB Posted Sunday at 10:38 PM Report Share Posted Sunday at 10:38 PM 16 minutes ago, IanBrannan said: If a top 8 rider in the GP got injured in heat 20 you wouldnβt have a track reserve in a semi, it would be the next top scorer so this was the same and as per the rules.Β Never seen that happen in any GP I've watched... and I've watched them all.Β Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanBrannan Posted Sunday at 10:38 PM Report Share Posted Sunday at 10:38 PM (edited) 7 minutes ago, Gambo said: FIM rules are that if a rider is unable to take his place in a Semi Final/Final, he is considered to be in last place in that Semi Final/Final. Nobody is 'promoted' to fill that place. Once the semis are confirmed yes.Β If Zmarzlik is leading the meeting and crashes in heat 18 and is withdrawn, they wonβt run a semi final with 3 riders only?Β Edited Sunday at 10:40 PM by IanBrannan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gambo Posted Sunday at 10:41 PM Report Share Posted Sunday at 10:41 PM 1 minute ago, IanBrannan said: Once the semis are confirmed yes.Β If Zmarzlik is leading the meeting and crashes in heat 18, they wonβt run a semi final with 3 riders only?Β They will. Β 1 minute ago, IainB said: Never seen that happen in any GP I've watched... and I've watched them all.Β I didn't say that it had happened, it is just the ruling for if it did. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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