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Line up for the Roelof Thijs Bokaal meeting on Friday 5th April. Don't know if its going to be streamed or not. 1 Isak Dekkerhus - Sweden 2 Sebastian Reitsma - The Netherlands 3 Maximilian Niedermaier - Germany 4 Paul Cooper - Great Britain 5 Leon Kramer - The Netherlands 6 Niek Schaap - The Netherlands 7 Atte Suolammi - Finland 8 Kevin Arzl - Austria 9 Benedikt Monn - Gremany 10 Jo Saetre - Norway - 11 Lukáš Hutla - Czechia 12 Martin Posch - Austria 13 Michał Knapp - Poland 14 Filip Jäger - Sweden 15 Marc Geyer - Germany 16 Jasper Iwema - The Netherlands R17 Tim Dixon - Great Britain R18 Reinhard Greisel - Germany Should be interesting to see how Paul Cooper does, as he goes really well on the Grass and was exceptional at the Sand Masters last season. See how he adapts to the Ice.

I did do and he couldn’t remember the year but that sounds about right. Thanks for the reply.

Can anyone confirm if there has been a German winner of an individual round of the Series since it was introduced in 1994? The assembled press here are divided on whether Max Niedermaier is the first German winner of a round. My current available records only go back to 2013/14 and I can't access anything before then as I'm presently in Inzell, and the HDD with that info is at home. If you can help please DM Me asap

At the moment, only Inzell and Berlin have confirmed dates, and I suspect the current situation will exclude any Russian involvement in the World Championship next season. Berlin plan to run from March 2 - 5. The Geman Championship is pencilled in for Thursday March 2. Inzell will run over the weekend of March 17 - 19, with Gunther Bauer's farewell on Friday March 17 No doubt Heerenveen will announce their dates shortly. There is nothing on Speedway Press about the Russian season, but they usually announce the fixtures in October. Whether it's possible to watch any meetings that are streamed will depend on whether or not they are on a site that's not being blocked.

It's not as if there is another track in Berlin anymore. The Sport Forum where they staged the Master Of Spikes has long gone, with the building demolished and the track now an all weather Athletics track. Seems a little short sighted by the local Council, as they can't make that much money off the locals just skating.

I know the line up for the Gunther Bauer Farewell Meeting, but does anyone have the draw order?

Sorry, it was my damn spellcheck!

GERMAN INDIVIDUAL CHAMPIONSHIP, BERLIN, FRIDAY MARCH 3 RESULT: (Germany unless stated) Markus Jell 15, Max Niedermaier 14, Benedikt Monn 13, Atte Suolammi (Finland) 12, Christoph Kirchner 11, Franz Mayerbüchler 9, Finn Loheider 7, André Divis (Czechia) 7, Sebastian Reitsma (Netherlands) 6, Niek Schaap (Netherlands) 6, Maximillian Niedermaier 5, Reinhard Greisel 4, Topi Mustonen (Finland) 4 PHOTOS: https://iancharlesphotos.net/03032023-german-championship ICE SPEEDWAY FOR EUROPE, BERLIN, SATURDAY MARCH 4 RESULT: (Heat scores in brackets) 1: Max Niedermaier (Germany) (15+3), 2: Markus Jell (Germany) (14+2), 3: Jan Klatovsky (Czechia) (9+1), 4: Lukas Hutla (Czechia) (9+0), 5: Harald Simon (Austria) (10+ 3rd LCH), 6: Franz Zorn (Austria) (13+4th LCH), 7: Andrej Divis (Czechia) (8), 8: Franz Mayerbüchler (Germany) (7), 9: Bendikt Monn (Germany) (7), 10: Topi Mustonen (Finland) (6), 11: Sebastian Reitsma (Netherlands) (5), 12: Artturi Ervasti (Finland) (4), 13: Niek Schaap (Netherlands) (4), 14: Philipp Lageder (Austria) (3), 15: Finn Loheider (Germany) (3), 16: Maximillian Niedermaier (Germany) (2) Last Chance Heat: Klatovsky, Hutla, Simon (f), Zorn (ns) Final: Max Niedermaier, Jell, Klatovsky, Hutla PHOTOS: https://iancharlesphotos.net/04032023-ice-speedway-for-europe

Yes that would be right. I understand that to build the track to the required level (20cm thick) would cost the club three times what it has cost in previous years, money which the club simply doesn't have. They hope to be back next year, but unless Energy prices drop drastically........

Looks like the FIM are still not allowing Russian Riders to compete outside their home country, after the FIM General Assembly in Rimini. The Russian Ice season starts next weekend (10/11 December) does anyone know if we will be able to watch the meetings, or are the links all blocked?

Had a message this morning with a flyer for the Berlin Meetings. Looks like they are staging the German Championship on Friday March 3, with the European Championship on Saturday March 4.

The Russians can't ride in FIM Events. This is part of the Press Release by the FIM on March 5th: You can read the full press release on the link below https://www.fim-moto.com/en/news/news-detail/article/fim-announces-its-decisions-in-relation-to-the-russian-invasion-of-ukraine I hope this helps?

I thought he was playing it safe in his first two rides, as he only needed to finish 5th to win. His fall in his third ride when leading was silly then to get caught out on the 2 minute rule in his fourth! His face said it all on the rostrum. Anyway well done to Martin Haarahiltunen, after an unbeaten performance on Sunday. FINAL 4 Result: (Heat scores in brackets) Haarahiltunen 20 (15), Simon 18 (12), Hutla 16 (12), Hornell 14 (12), Bauer 12 (11), Divis 11 (8), Iwema 10 (8), Koivula 9 (7), Weber 8 (7), Mayerbuchler 7 (7), Soderstrom 6 (5), Sætre 5 (4) Wildt 4 (4) Ahlbom 3 (2), Monn 2 (2) Schaap 1 (1), Ala-Riihimaki 0 (0) GRAND FINAL: (Re-Run) Haarahiltunen, Simon, Hutla, Hornell (fx)

Ove Ledstöm wandering round the Heerenveen pits with his arm in a sling. Henri Ahlbom will take his place.

I managed to get quite a good word count from it! FIM ICE SPEEDWAY GLADIATORS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL 3, SATURDAY APRIL 2 (Heat Scores in brackets) Martin Haarahiltunen (Sweden) 20 (12), Johann Weber (Germany) 18 (12), Harald Simon (Austria) 16 (11), Luca Bauer (Germany) 14 (11), Joakim Soderstrom (Sweden) 12 (11), Lukas Hutla (Czech Rep) 11 (10), Ove Ledstrom (Sweden) 10 (8), Max Koivula (Finland) 9 (8), Jimmy Hornell (Sweden) 8 (7), Jasper Iwema (Netherlands) 7 (6), Franz Mayerbuchler (Germany) 6 (6), Andrej Divis (Czech Rep) 5 (5), Jo Sætre (Norway) 4 (4), Aki Ala-Riihimaki (Finland) 3 (4), Henri Ahlbom (Finland - Res) 2 (2), Niek Schaap (Netherlands) 1 (1) Jiri Wildt (Czech Rep) 0 (0), Benedikt Monn (Germany - Res) 0 (0) GRAND FINAL: Haarahiltunen, Weber, Simon, Bauer Johann Weber 43 Nikita Bogdanov 40 Martin Haarahiltunen 34 Igor Kononov 34 Dmitry Koltakov 30 Dmitry Khomitsevich 30 Dinar Valeev 22 Lukás Hutla 21 Jasper Iwema 21 Ove Ledström 20 Ivan Khuzhin 20 Harald Simon 16 Luca Bauer 14 Franz Mayerbüchler 14 Igor Saydullin 13 Joakim Söderström 12 Max Koivula 11 Franky Zorn 9 Jimmy Hörnell 8 Aki Ala-Riihimäki 8 Nikita Toloknov 6 Andrej Divis 5 Jo Saetre 4 Henri Ahlbom 2 Niek Schaap 1 Jirí Wildt 0 Benedikt Monn 0

ROELOF THIJS BOKAAL, HEERENVEEN, NETHERLANDS FRIDAY APRIL 1 Jimmy Olsen (Sweden) 15, Henri Ahlbom (Finland) 14, Martin Posch (Austria), Benedikt Monn (Germany) 10, Philip Lageder (Switzerland) 10, Michal Knapp (Poland) 8, Jasper Iwema (Netherlands) 8, Hans-Olov Olsen (Sweden) 8, Niek Schaap (Netherlands) 8, Sebastian Reitsma (Netherlands) 8, Atte Suolammi (Finland) 6, Jani Koivula (Finland) 4, Tom Abrahamsson (Sweden) 3, Kevin Arzl (Austria) 2, Lukas Hromadka (Czech Rep) 1, Annica Karlsson (Sweden) 1, Tim Dixon (GB - Res) 1, Rob Irving (GB - Res) 0 LAST CHANCE HEAT: Posch, Monn, Knapp, Legeder. GRAND FINAL: (RE-RUN TWICE) Ahlbom, Monn (fell rr2), Olsen (fx rr1), Posch (Fx)

Must have missed that.

Just had the updated start list for the Heerenveen meetings this coming Weekend, and it looks like Jo Sætre of Norway, will replace Franky Zorn. START LIST 1. Lukas Hutla (212) Czech Rep. 2. Max Koivula (24) Finland 3. Jasper Iwema (800) Netherlands 4. Jimmy Hörrnell (237) Sweden 5. Luca Bauer (16)Wild Card Germany/Italy 6. Niek Schaap (412) Netherlands 7. Martin Hååruhiltunen (199) Sweden 8. Franz Mayerbüchler (93) Germany 9. Andrej Divis (107) Czech Rep. 10. Jo Sætre (357) Norway 11. Johann Weber (33) Germany 12. Joakim Söderström (904) Sweden 13. Ove Ledström (97) Sweden 14. Jiri Wildt (80) Czech Rep. 15. Harald Simon (50) Austria 16. Aki Ala-Riihimäki (8) Finland 17. Res TBC 18. Res TBC

Line up for the Roelof Thijs Bokaal at Heerenveen on Friday April 1: 1 Henri Ahlbom Finland 2 Niek Schaap Netherlands 3 Michał Knapp Poland 4 Tom Abrahamsson Sweden 5 Sebastian Reitsma Netherlands 6 Atte Suolammi Finland 7 Annica Karlsson Sweden 8 Martin Posch Austria 9 Lukáš Hromádka Czech Republic 10 Philip Lageder Switzerland 11 Jimmy Olsén Sweden 12 Jo Saetre Norway 13 Albin Lindblom Sweden 14 Kevin Arzl Austria 15 Benedict Monn Germany 16 Jasper Iwema Netherlands 17 (1e reserve) Robert Irving Britain 18 (2e reserve) Tim Dixon Britain Ok so the Brits are reserves, but hey we got riders in!

CUP OF RUSSIA FINAL 2, VYATSKIE POLYANY, Saturday March 12 & Sunday March 13 Dmitri Solyannikov 30 (15+15) Yevgeny Sharov 26 (13+13) Igor Saydullin 25 (14+11) Artyom Burmistrov 24 (11+13) Vasilli Nesytykh 24 (12+12) Vladimir Fadeev 17 (7+10) Ivan Bolshakov 16 (9+7) Matvey Volkov 14 (5+9) Daniil Lushnikov 13 (5+8) Daniil Federov 10 (6+4) Ilya Krivonozhko 10 (7+3) Simon Svitek 9 (4+5) Mikhail Gorshkov 6 (3+3) Vladislav Martyanov 6 (3+3) Daniil Komkin 5 (2+3) Vyacheslav Suleev 4 (3+1) Rusland Pivovarov 1 (1+DNR) OVERALL DMITRI SOLYANNIKOV 60 (30+30) Igor Saydullin 51 (26+25) Vasilli Nesytykh 45 (21+24) Artyom Burmistrov 44 (20+24) Vladimir Fadeev 37 (20+17) Matvey Volkov 31 (17+14) Yevgeny Sharov 26 Ivan Bolshakov 25 (9+16) Nikita Toloknov 21 Ivan Khuzhin 19 Daniil Federov 15 (5+10) Saveli Vedyanov 14 Daniil Lushnikov 13 Ilya Krivonozho 12 (2+10) Andrei Anisimov 10 Simon Svitek 9 Mikhail Gorshkov 8 (2+6) Vladislav Martyanov 6 (0+6) Daniil Komkin 5 Alexander Fesenko 3 Rusland Pivovarov 1 Daniil Demidenko 0 So that's the Russian Season over. Just wondering what will happen in the future?

Sorry, forgot to post these last weekend. MAJOR LEAGUE ROUND 3, NOVOSIBIRSK, SUNDAY, MARCH 6 RESULT KALTASY 25 (Dmitri Bulankin 14, Andrei Shishegov 11) KAMENSK URAL 19 (Vladimir Fadeev 10, Ivan Bolshakov 5, Daniil Fedorov 4) NOVOSIBIRSK 16 (Sergei Karachintsev 7, Eduard Krysov 6, Andrei Kotenev 3) GLAZOV 13 (Alexei Utusikov 10, Ivan Volkov 3, Kirill Karavaev 0) SARANSK 10 (Daniil Komkin 6, Vyacheslav Suleev 4, Ruslan Pivovarov 0) LUKHOVITSY 6 (Andrei Utusikov 5, Mikhail Kovalev 1) FINAL TABLE: Novosibirsk 17, Kaltasy 16+3, Kamensk Ural 16+2, Glazov 9, Saransk 5, Lukhovitsy 5, Togliatti 5* (*=1 round only) TEAM CUP OF RUSSIA ROUND 3, NOVOSIBIRSK, MONDAY, MARCH 7 KAMENSK URAL 21+3 (Fadeev 10+3, Bolshakov 9, Fedorov 2) KALTASY 21+2 (Bulankin 12+2, Shishegov 9) GLAZOV 18 (Alexei Utusikov 11, Volkov 7) NOVOSIBIRSK 16 (Karachintsev 8, Krysov 6, Kotenev 2) SARANSK 7+3 (Komkin 5+3, Suleev 2) LUKHOVITSY 7+2 (Andrei Utusikov 7+2) FINAL TABLE: Novosibirsk 18, Kamensk Ural 17, Kaltasy 14, Glazov 9, Lukhovitsy 6, Togliatti 5*, Saransk 4 (* = One round only) It's the final weekend of the Russian season with Final 2 of The Cup of Russia, in Vyatskie Polyany, as it looks like the MFR Cup in Lukhovitsy has been cancelled.

Round 7 of the SuperLeague is now live https://m.vk.com/video-117596093_456240836?list=club117596093%2Fpl_-117596093_-2

I understand that the FIM are to release a statement regarding the Russian riders and the remaining international meetings this evening or tomorrow.

According to http://www.speedway-press.ru/2022/03/marFIMrusfimsan.html the FIM are holding an extraordinary meeting to decide about Russian riders participation in FIM events. There is also an article about Polish Clubs terminating the contracts of Russian riders http://www.speedway-press.ru/2022/03/marRUSleagueout.html Doesn't look like any Russian riders will be able to ride outside their homeland at the moment.

Whilst I agree with you in principle, if the Russians withdraw/ are banned, then their points stand. But everyone else who competed in the first two rounds could also argue that they did win it on merit having competed in all four rounds. The way things are going, the FIM have already cancelled the Togliatti GP, plus some other motorcycle sport events in Ukraine (due to the situation) and Russia, so it may well be they are banned before they withdraw. However, the event is four weeks away. Things could change.