Scott0311

Cookie

Shocking news coming out of Italy that Nicky Hayden was seriously injured in a cycling accident yesterday. Stay strong Nicky http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/motorsport/39959770

And Doolan is Australian (unless he has done a Rory Schlein)

Have not seen it mentioned (apologies if it has!!) but according to the BSPA greensheets, effective 8th May, Swindon have dropped Grondal and brought in Danny Gappmaier. No mention on the Swindon website either.......not another BSPA c..k up surely!! If true a good move imho. http://www.speedwaygb.co/files/downloads/p17_issue_5.pdf

I think Somerset might have something to say about Starke Does make you realise just how difficult team changes will be this season.

It looks like he took to the NSS track last year for Kent scoring 16 points

Rode at Monmore for Kent last season scoring 9 from 5

Surely no one shorter than Steve Schofield?

No surprise that KK confirmed as no 1.

Fact?? From the SGB Twitter Q&A this afternoon - User Actions Following SpeedwayGB‏@SpeedwayGB SpeedwayGB Retweeted Jez Lynch No it would be 3 - only those riders who have ridden in the league and failed to achieve a 3 - ie Josh Bailey will be 2.05 approx we think! SpeedwayGB added, @speedwayGB so a young NL rider like JPB or Jack Smith would come into #SGBChampionship on 2 point average if team spot available?

He has a PL average so this will be used in both leagues (if he doubles up again). The conversion only comes in for those who rode EL only.

Can understand the dilemna. I am an exiled Elite League supporter who visited Scunny a few times this season as only an hour away (and one of the best race tracks in the country) and was pretty impressed with Josh considering it was his first season at this level. May be worth keeping him as he now knows the tracks and nothing beats experience however from what I saw of Jack Smith........decisions, decisions

No he would not. Someone asked this question on the SGB Twitter page and it was confirmed that only riders who have ridden PL and did not attain a 3pt average would be on a 2 - the specific question related to Jack Smith and JPB and the response was they would come on a 3pt average whereas the likes of Josh Bailey would 2.05

Not according to this tweet User Actions Following SpeedwayGB‏@SpeedwayGB SpeedwayGB Retweeted Darren Moody They have all signed up to the rules! SpeedwayGB added, @SpeedwayGB is promotion and relegation compulsory? Clubs can't opt out etc? 8:42 AM - 3 Nov 2016

Presume it is. The NL conference is usually separate (later) to the Premiership & Championship conference.

The quote came from Todd Kurtz Todd Kurtz‏@TKR10 Can't wait for a fresh start next season. Hopefully my average fits nicely somewhere stable. Keen to see what 2017 brings to the table. ️

Unofficial based on the wonderful Speedway Updates site - Belle Vue - 3H (inc 1 PO) & 2A (inc 1 PO) Coventry - 3H & 2A Kings Lynn - 1H & 3A Lakeside - 3H (inc 1 PO) & 1A (inc 1 PO) Leicester = 1H Poole - 3H (inc 1 PO) & 3A (inc 1 PO) Swindon - 2H & 3A Wolves - 4H (inc 1 PO & double header) & 4A (inc 1 PO) So Wolves shown the most and Leicester the least.

Started looking as soon as I saw it come off on lap 3 - sad I know

Nope. 10.32.1 states if a DD becomes inoperative during a race it will not result in a DQ

Classic episode - Quarantine.

Think you will find Belle Vue are the bookies favourites http://www.oddschecker.com/motorsport/speedway/british/speedway-elite-league/winner

. 15.14.3 Nominations must be a “qualified” rider, determined as either: a) A Top 3 Points Scorer (counting the 4 x Programmed Rides only including Bonus Points) or if one of those Top 3 Point Scorers has already taken 7 Rides, then the 4 th highest Points Scorer becomes a “qualified” rider. (NB. No facility is available allowing another rider to be elevated to the qualified list if any of those Top 3 Points Scorers is unavailable due to being withdrawn or has no equipment) OR The Speedway Regulations 35 A rider in the top 3 of that Meeting’s Team by current MA (NB. a Team missing one of their Top 3 and using the RR Facility may use the 4 th highest rider by MA). If a rider is disqualified for an offence under Art 15.3 or a non-disqualified rider is unable to take part in a re-run (FN) then the place may be taken by a Reserve or another “qualified” rider The bit in bold applies here! Rule 15.3 is for starting offences.

Pepe scored 19 on Friday. NKI rode Wednesday and scored 18

Ladbrokes can't separate Poole and Belle Vue - both at 5/4 so it's going to be a draw

Here goes nothing!! Poland - Dudek & KK Australia - Doyle & Holder Sweden - AJ & Freddie England - Woffy & Cook Cheers Robbie, until next year!