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81-87 Hyde Rd 2013-2015 The NZ GP era 2016 onwards - all viewing online, but there is some absolutely brilliant racing in the GPs, Poland, NSS etc

Will dig them out. Would have been the first time I saw a reigning world champ as well. The first time I saw a rider who had been world champion would have been Ole at Belle Vue in the league cup earlier that season.

I have a feeling there was a massive swing BV v Wolves in 87. Aces putting on close to 60 in one clash and then losing in the next. Will check later.

Tai wasn't really though was he? He wasnt a top rider in Poland, he was a rank outsider who was almost universally tipped to finish last...

Maybe your next username could be DaveJessupfan?

A certain Tai Woffinden in 2013? Madsen came in and finished 2nd in 2019? Zmarzlik finished 3rd in his debut season, Dudek 2nd in his.

Tai would have finished 2nd under the previous scoring system as well, so what would you propose?

Nope. Pretty sure Tai and Freddie would have been tied for 2nd. Magic 4th

Deserved World Champion, congrats. Now the greatest Polish rider of all time?

If Bz is 3rd in semi, Woffy needs to win the final. If bz is 4th, 2nd would get woffy at least a run off

In that case, BZ woukd be WC

Woffy needs at least 2nd, depending on where Bartosz finishes in the semi

Probably a good result for Woffy there, likely to meet Zmarzlik in the semi. So needs to beat him and hope Janowski/fred or Madsen do as well.

While i hope they revert to old scoring too, there's more chance of Zmarzlik missing out this year under this system

That would be my 5. But for the first ride crash in one of the SEC meetings Nicki would have been fighting for that title..2nd best Dane currently, and he's still box office.