Grand Prix Challenge 2017

[iris123 20,984]

Seems Smoli and his team,Team Kildemand and Team Madsen are all stuck in Moscow having missed their flight on to Samara because of security controls......

[OveFundinFan 4,142]

Hope this isnt going to turn into a farce.

[iris123 20,984]

Seems they feel confident of getting there,but not the best preperation.A short night is awaited according to Smoli.So maybe staying/sleeping at the airport for a few hours?

[DutchGrasstrack 804]

I guess they will jump on one the next flights to Samara. We had the same problem when we went there for the Ice Gladiators earlier this year.

[f-s-p 832]

Armando has sorted everything. Extra heats for bonus money and all... Why you all fussed up????

[-balde- 1]

I know im dreaming, but what about this as a line up for GP Challenge:

 

Piotr Pawlicki

Prem Pawlicki

Vaculik

Zagar

G Laguta

A Laguta

Lebedews

Cook

Fricke

Kildemand

Milik

Madsen

Holta (Hes flying at the moment)

Protasiewicz

Andersen

Harris (he always steps WAYYY up on these meetings)

 

This line up on REAL race track... Would love to see that!

[Col 854]

Hope Milik qualifies. No Lebedevs Is Piotr Pawlicki riding, thought he had broken his leg.

[racers and royals 8,727]

Current line-up and page for live updates- 1st race 4.15pm UK time https://sportowefakty.wp.pl/zuzel/relacja/73451/grand-prix-challenge-w-togliatti

[DutchGrasstrack 804]

Live update also here: https://live.baansportfansite.nl/event/245/fim-speedway-grand-prix-challenge-togliatti.html

 

Just arrived here in Togliatti. Quite a few on Russian bikes.

[OveFundinFan 4,142]

That is some line up - whoever gets through is going to have to be on top form.

[f-s-p 832]

Live update also here: https://live.baansportfansite.nl/event/245/fim-speedway-grand-prix-challenge-togliatti.html

 

Just arrived here in Togliatti. Quite a few on Russian bikes.

Thats just not right, the last bit.

[DutchGrasstrack 804]

Thats just not right, the last bit.

 

Practice just finished. Smoli and Dudek on Russian bikes. Not sure about Cook. Vaculik had no bikes in the pits and didn't practice.

[topaz325 1,856]

Crazy situation when riders not able to ride on their own bikes, they may have their own engines but still not right.

[DutchGrasstrack 804]

Few pics from practice on the FIM facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/pg/FIMTrackRacing/photos/?tab=album&album_id=1239207066184403

[Emo259 0]

Thanks for sharing DutchGrasstrack, any other impressions from training? Did all bar Vaculik train?