Grand Prix Challenge 2017

[spanner47 336]

Half way through practice and messrs Morris, Castagna and Durno are having problems communicating. They've been asking for the track to be ripped up, but so far all they did was rip a small section up. Phil Morris even showed them what he meant by ripping it up, no one wants a white line meeting and unless they improve the track this afternoon, that's what we'll get. Last words I heard from Armando when leaving the jury room were " you've had two days to sort out this rubbish", he wasn't a happy man.

Apart from the VIP section seats are £5-8, programmes £1-30.

The riders weren't the only ones Having problems getting here, but in a way that was a blessing, as there's sod all to do here anyway, except drink drink or drink.

[f-s-p 832]

I'm no expert, but if a track has been hard and flat for a decade, ripping it up and making it different in three hours is not gonna work.

[OveFundinFan 4,142]

Why send racers to a rubbish track hundreds of miles away in a corrupt country such that some of the racers just taking an engine.

This is an important meeting and even world championship organisers can make a complete and utter mess by the sound of it.

Not just British speedway that has a problem then.

[Ghostwalker 1,859]

Why send racers to a rubbish track hundreds of miles away in a corrupt country such that some of the racers just taking an engine.

 

1. Perhaps a test regarding the possibility of a future GPS?

2. Nobody else was interested?

[spanner47 336]

When you look at a map it's bad enough, but speaking to lads that had to drive it this morning it's worse than I thought. As driving through Ukraine or Belarus is a no no, you have to head north and go via Lithuania and Latvia, thus putting a lot more mileage on your journey. Kai Huckenbreck's van left on Tuesday.

On the plus side I would imagine most of the others do have set ups in Poland, so not too bad for them, but still a very long drive. As my bus pulled into town last night the sign read "Moscow 980km".

[Ghostwalker 1,859]

 

There won't be a live stream. Not allowed by FIM.

 

We'll see though. It still says live in 2 hours.

[racers and royals 8,727]

We'll see though. It still says live in 2 hours.

Don`t think so because the Russian writing says something like "no video" however fingers crossed as they haven`t removed it !!!!

[lastword 200]

Don`t think so because the Russian writing says something like "no video" however fingers crossed as they haven`t removed it !!!!

Can confirm.

видеотрансляции не будет

 

Google translation: there will not be a video broadcast

[nw42 2,048]

there is no country more corrupt than the uk.

 

 

Really? You need to get out more Keith.

[DutchGrasstrack 804]

 

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

Vaculik now also ready to go on Russian bikes.

[Wiseguy 214]

So if Chuganov finishes in the top 3 today , he qualifies for next years GP series?

 

Seems like a good young rider who had a great world cup but surely thats not right

[Ghostwalker 1,859]

So if Chuganov finishes in the top 3 today , he qualifies for next years GP series?

 

Seems like a good young rider who had a great world cup but surely thats not right

 

The same as Harris a few years ago...

[PHILIPRISING 7,298]

 

The same as Harris a few years ago...

NOT sure that is a fair analogy ... Chris Harris has won a Grand Prix

Edited August 19, 2017 by PHILIPRISING

[bruno 1,790]

And finished 5th one year

[Ghostwalker 1,859]

NOT sure that is a fair analogy ... Chris Harris has won a Grand Pix

 

Using double standard are we? Harris was knocked out in the first round but was seeded into the GPC ahead of everyone who finished ahead of him in the qualies QFs and SFs.

It is exactly the same thing. Allot of British had no problem then and those should not have problem with the Russian getting seeded.