DutchGrasstrack 804 Posted February 13, 2016 The FIM and Team Player Management Co Ltd are pleased to announce that the FIM World Speedway League 2016 will be held in Berlin, Germany on April 23. Thefollowing champion teams will be competing in Berlin: Fogo Unia Leszno from Poland, Elit Vetlanda from Sweden and Munkebo Speedway from Denmark. Belle Vue Aces will represent Great Britain. The fans will have a chance to see the biggest speedway stars with Nicki Pedersen, Jarosław Hampel, Emil Sayfutdinov and Tai Woffinden at the helm. COMPETING CLUBS Fogo Unia Leszno Belle Vue Aces Elit Vetlanda Munkebo Speedway Four clubs, four teams each consisting of four riders plus one reserve will contest the series over twenty heats. Details of the riders and the draw will be announced closer to the date. Berlin, the capital city of Germany, is one of the biggest cities in Europe. The stadium is located only 20 km from Tegel Airport, the main international airport of Berlin. Most major and cheap airlines arrive and depart from there, which makes Berlin an easy place to visit. It is agood destination for a speedway weekend in the country with huge speedway potential. As from the next year the competition will go to new horizons outside Europe and open a new exciting era in speedway. For further information about regulations and prize money, see the official website of the FIM World Speedway League: www.fimworldspeedwayleague.com 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
f-s-p 832 Posted February 13, 2016 The FIM and Team Player Management Co Ltd are pleased to announce that the FIM World Speedway League 2016 will be held in Berlin, Germany on April 23. Thefollowing champion teams will be competing in Berlin: Fogo Unia Leszno from Poland, Elit Vetlanda from Sweden and Munkebo Speedway from Denmark. Belle Vue Aces will represent Great Britain. The fans will have a chance to see the biggest speedway stars with Nicki Pedersen, Jarosław Hampel, Emil Sayfutdinov and Tai Woffinden at the helm. COMPETING CLUBS Fogo Unia Leszno Belle Vue Aces Elit Vetlanda Munkebo Speedway Four clubs, four teams each consisting of four riders plus one reserve will contest the series over twenty heats. Details of the riders and the draw will be announced closer to the date. Berlin, the capital city of Germany, is one of the biggest cities in Europe. The stadium is located only 20 km from Tegel Airport, the main international airport of Berlin. Most major and cheap airlines arrive and depart from there, which makes Berlin an easy place to visit. It is agood destination for a speedway weekend in the country with huge speedway potential. As from the next year the competition will go to new horizons outside Europe and open a new exciting era in speedway. For further information about regulations and prize money, see the official website of the FIM World Speedway League: www.fimworldspeedwayleague.com Wolfslake? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rob B 1,245 Posted February 13, 2016 Which stadium? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DutchGrasstrack 804 Posted February 13, 2016 My money is on Wolfslake. Strange they don't mention it in the press release lol. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
f-s-p 832 Posted February 13, 2016 My money is on Wolfslake. Strange they don't mention it in the press release lol. Would you? From Gorzow to Wolfslake... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rob B 1,245 Posted February 13, 2016 Would you? From Gorzow to Wolfslake... Does seem a bizarre choice Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bavarian 763 Posted February 13, 2016 Wolfslake is not even a village, it is a few farm houses 20km northwest of the Berlin City boundary - very rural, and speedway track there is on a flat field, not in a "Stadium" Here is what the German Wikipedia says about Wolfslake: https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wolfslake Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
f-s-p 832 Posted February 13, 2016 Does seem a bizarre choice Lets all just agree that me and Jesper dont know what we're on about and that they'll have a oneoff track somewhere in the city. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DutchGrasstrack 804 Posted February 13, 2016 Wolfslake confirmed Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rob B 1,245 Posted February 13, 2016 If they wanted it in Germany there are far better tracks/stadiums Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bavarian 763 Posted February 13, 2016 The F.I.M. could not even find a venue in one of the four competing teams' home countries, so why would any of the "better" tracks in Germany want to take this one on? I wonder what tempted the Wolfslake speedway club to do it ? Surely, it will be bigger and better next year when they stage it in the Arabian Emirates ! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DutchGrasstrack 804 Posted February 13, 2016 The F.I.M. could not even find a venue in one of the four competing teams' home countries, so why would any of the "better" tracks in Germany want to take this one on? I wonder what tempted the Wolfslake speedway club to do it ? Surely, it will be bigger and better next year when they stage it in the Arabian Emirates ! Money ofcourse. This Teamplayer company seems to have quite a bit of cash it seems. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Reviresco 708 Posted February 13, 2016 Surely, it will be bigger and better next year when they stage it in the Arabian Emirates ! Qatar next year... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Woz01 3,589 Posted February 14, 2016 (edited) Wonder if Coventry were asked in the last two years? Finished 2nd last year but Belle Vue get the spot and Coventry were finalists in 2014 but Kings Lynn got the spot finishing 2nd. Why doesn't Poole want to do it? They were one of the ones that originally pushed this. Edited February 14, 2016 by woz01 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Skidder1 7,616 Posted February 14, 2016 Poole weren't invited by the new promotion after deciding against it last year due to cost!!! Pretty sure the financial implications will now be different with this new promotion having the contract for the next 10 years?! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites