Swc Match 1 Gniezno Poland Saturday June 6th

[racers and royals 8,727]

Russia have named this 10 man squad-courtesy of Sportowefakty

 

1. Wiktor Kułakow
2. Wadim Tarasienko
3. Emil Sajfutdinow - kapitan
4. Witalij Biełousow
5. Artiom Łaguta
6. Grigorij Łaguta
7. Władimir Borodulin
8. Andriej Kudriaszow
9. Renat Gafurow
10. Ilia Czałow

 

Sweden

 

1. Andreas Jonsson
2. Tomas H. Jonasson
3. Fredrik Lindgren
4. Antonio Lindbaeck
5. Peter Ljung
6. Linus Sundstroem
7. Kim Nilsson
8. Jonas Davidsson
9. Oliver Berntzon
10. Joonas Kylmaekorpi

 

Poland

1 Gollob

2 Hampel

3 Kasprzak

4 Janowski

5 Prem Pawlicki

6 Piotr Pawlicki

7 Zmarlzik

8 Protasiewicz

9 Buczkowski

10 Przedpelski

Edited May 14, 2015 by racers and royals

[DutchGrasstrack 804]

Russia Gniezno will be awesome

[Ghostwalker 1,859]

If I could decide I would choose these lineups;

 

Russia

Emil S

G. Laguta

A. Laguta

Tarasenko

 

 

Sweden

AJ

Lindgren

THJ

Lindbäck

 

Poland

Hampel

2xPawlicki

Zmarzlik

[Woz01 3,589]

I can Poland being in the race off if Russia send a full side.

[Ghostwalker 1,859]

FIM press release: http://www.fim-live.com/en/article/draw-and-squad-for-world-cup/

[SCB 0]

Any news yet on if the Russians plan to take this serious? Or avoid it? Be nice to know before I put any money on them (or not)

[customhouseregular 1,651]

I hope they put out their top 4. The SWC is a farce with weakened teams and 3-rider races due to no reserves as it is.

[Woz01 3,589]

Any news yet on if the Russians plan to take this serious? Or avoid it? Be nice to know before I put any money on them (or not)

I backed them at 25/1 (I think) a few weeks ago in the hope they would.

[HenryW 1,178]

Looks like they are not running at full strength. They have announced a team without Greg Laguta.

 

Emil, Artem, Vadim Tarasenko and Vitaly Belousov will represent them in Gniezno.

[pandorum 1,259]

What a crazy bunch the Russians are.

What's the point of leaving one of the worlds best riders out.

They can win the bloody thing for Christ sake.

 

Unless it's simply a chance to check out new blood and go for it in the play off.

Tarasenko is a fave of mine so be good to see how he does.

[customhouseregular 1,651]

Why save your second-best rider for the race-off and risk all in a winner-takes-all meeting?. Surely it makes sense to try and win the main event and go straight through to the Final. I firmly believe a full-strength Russia would win the SWC, as would a fully fit Emil become World Champion.

 

Russian logic?.

[racers and royals 8,727]

Poland go with

1 Hampel

2 Prem Pawlicki

3 Janowski

4 Zmarlik

stand by res (for anyone pulling out before the meeting starts only) Piotr Pawlicki

[Ghostwalker 1,859]

Poland go with

1 Hampel

2 Prem Pawlicki

3 Janowski

4 Zmarlik

stand by res (for anyone pulling out before the meeting starts only) Piotr Pawlicki

 

 

Well I got 3 out 4 correct (reply #3), hadn't expected Janowski but after his performance in Prague it is an obvious pick.

[uk_martin 1,606]

Poland go with

1 Hampel

2 Prem Pawlicki

3 Janowski

4 Zmarlik

stand by res (for anyone pulling out before the meeting starts only) Piotr Pawlicki

A team in form at the present and built with a view to a rosy future.

[customhouseregular 1,651]

I still don't understand why a reserve can't be used to replace an injured rider during the meeting. Most unfair I say.