PHILIPRISING 7,298 Posted June 2, 2018 WHILE racing at the Marketa may not always come over as the best on TV, especially the early stages, as a package for those actually attending a SGP then personally Prague is top of my list. Great city, decent prices for alcohol and food, easy access to the stadium, etc. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cj69 333 Posted June 2, 2018 My first year there and loved it. Not just about the GP for me especially when going away for a few days. City was beautiful, food and drink excellent (and very well priced). Loved the GP once racing improved and also went back for a meeting there on Sunday (poor racing but nice to get a sun tan while watching speedway). Track was an ideal location on a short metro ride from town and well presented. Really hope they go back as I intend to. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ghostwalker 1,858 Posted June 2, 2018 17 hours ago, eric i said: Having a gp in Malilla might have taken away from the attendance of the Stockholm GP, fans might not turn up for two GPs. Hallstavik seems a strange choice to me, stadium is small, track is ok but really nothing special. I would say eskilstuna would have been a better choice. Well see this post as to why I think i won't happen/why it isn't a good choice. In addition to that the entrance areas need to be improved. The inflow capacity is too low since the old entrance is more or less reduced to 1 line because of that the go-cart track has been allowed to expand massively the past 10 years. It has caused allot of problems for the speedway track. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
zlata prilba 320 Posted June 2, 2018 15 hours ago, Sotonian said: I believe the owners/promoters there have declined the chance to host a GP on more than one occasion. Too expensive for the club to run unless the Pardubice City Council chips in with a few quid to help run it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mark 1,497 Posted June 2, 2018 5 hours ago, PHILIPRISING said: WHILE racing at the Marketa may not always come over as the best on TV, especially the early stages, as a package for those actually attending a SGP then personally Prague is top of my list. Great city, decent prices for alcohol and food, easy access to the stadium, etc. Can't disagree with the package put forward but shouldn't it be about the racing. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mark 1,497 Posted June 2, 2018 4 hours ago, Cj69 said: My first year there and loved it. Not just about the GP for me especially when going away for a few days. City was beautiful, food and drink excellent (and very well priced). Loved the GP once racing improved and also went back for a meeting there on Sunday (poor racing but nice to get a sun tan while watching speedway). Track was an ideal location on a short metro ride from town and well presented. Really hope they go back as I intend to. Twice you've said it was poor racing but you want to go back. Why bother with the GP ticket, go for a holiday instead. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cj69 333 Posted June 2, 2018 4 minutes ago, Mark said: Twice you've said it was poor racing but you want to go back. Why bother with the GP ticket, go for a holiday instead. Said racing improved at the GP never said it was poor. Even the first half the racing better than most other meetings Iv seen this year. Yes Sunday was poor but I had good company and enjoyed a few beers. If I say I'm going for just a holiday the wife might want to tag along and why would I do that!! 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
eric i 604 Posted June 2, 2018 (edited) The choice of venues comes down to how much money the organisers are going to make. Edited June 2, 2018 by eric i Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
zlata prilba 320 Posted June 2, 2018 2 hours ago, eric i said: The choice of venues comes down to how much money the organisers are going to make. Or how much the venues pay BSI for the privilege Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RPNY 608 Posted June 4, 2018 On 6/1/2018 at 8:27 PM, Mark said: are we looking at the same GP. Yes. I suggest you re watch them sir. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bringbackHalifax 238 Posted June 9, 2018 Prague will definitely be on the list next year.Just awaiting exact date. You need to be there live to enjoy it best, was miles better live than on tv. Nice atmosphere and great surroundings and I like to watch the riders chase the set up needed for the latter stages. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Darren74 4 Posted June 10, 2018 On 6/9/2018 at 1:18 AM, bringbackHalifax said: Prague will definitely be on the list next year.Just awaiting exact date. You need to be there live to enjoy it best, was miles better live than on tv. Nice atmosphere and great surroundings and I like to watch the riders chase the set up needed for the latter stages. Exactly right. Only being there can you you experience the real atmosphere and powerful racing. The Marketa track isn't easy for sure but for a Grand Prix venue the location with easy transport links from one of the best cities in the world Prague would be a major miss on my and the SGP calendar. The crowd this year was fantastic and I recommend watching the previous days practice sessions there also. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Triple.H. 1,972 Posted June 11, 2018 Stand on the first turn down close to the fence. It's amazing how fast the top boys hammer it into the bend. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PHILIPRISING 7,298 Posted June 14, 2018 NEGOTIATIONS currently taking place 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites