Col 854 Posted May 16, 2019 (edited) No, they're local rivals. Edit. As it jumped to the next page we're talking Gorzow/Zielona Góra. Torun/Grudziadz/Bydgoszcz. Edited May 16, 2019 by Col Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CB252 1,376 Posted May 16, 2019 2 hours ago, bruno said: Didn't Ivan Mauger say one year he purposely finished in a certain qualifying place to get the number he wanted in the World final. Can't remember if it worked out for him He did although not sure of the year. In the 1988 ICF, Nielsen and Gundersen infamously nearly fell over each other trying not to win a three man run off (with Per Jonsson) for second place. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Terry 1,319 Posted May 16, 2019 2 hours ago, bruno said: Didn't Ivan Mauger say one year he purposely finished in a certain qualifying place to get the number he wanted in the World final. Can't remember if it worked out for him Yes he feigned an engine failure on the last bend in a 3rd place run-off in 1979. third would've given him the 13 racejacket. It certainly worked out for him, as he won that year. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Grand Central 2,654 Posted May 16, 2019 21 minutes ago, Terry said: Yes he feigned an engine failure on the last bend in a 3rd place run-off in 1979. third would've given him the 13 racejacket. It certainly worked out for him, as he won that year. The #13 gives your first two races together in heats 4 and 5 so gives very little time to make any changes needed after the first ride. He found this disadvantage to be worth avoiding even though he then ended up with his final total rides being in consecutive heats 16 and 17. Whether he made any use of it or not on the day, I don't know. But he won so who cares ! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
smiles 7 Posted May 16, 2019 are Doyle and Magic riding this weekend Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mark 1,497 Posted May 16, 2019 Swindon have confirmed Doyle rides for them on Monday night so he should be there in Warsaw. He is one tough man. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
topaz325 1,856 Posted May 16, 2019 Weather not looking good for Saturday and Sunday in Warsaw. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
OveFundinFan 4,142 Posted May 16, 2019 33 minutes ago, topaz325 said: Weather not looking good for Saturday and Sunday in Warsaw. Do you think that will affect the racing? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
racers and royals 8,727 Posted May 16, 2019 Late match addition to Sunday`s programme Bydgoszcz v Pila start time 5pm local Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Triple.H. 1,986 Posted May 16, 2019 11 hours ago, racers and royals said: That’s a good idea- my question would be do Gorzow and Zielona Gora like each other. Do Torun and Grudziadz like each other lol My question would be Why don't the FIM state if you miss practice you're out of the GP. With a 28 day ban from riding in any league. Our Polish friends would then stop arranging league matches the night before a GP. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
racers and royals 8,727 Posted May 16, 2019 3 minutes ago, Triple.H. said: My question would be Why don't the FIM state if you miss practice you're out of the GP. With a 28 day ban from riding in any league. Our Polish friends would then stop arranging league matches the night before a GP. My view has always been consistent with yours,however as Armando Castagna said when interviewed the FIM didn`t want to wage war with the Extraleague. Reading between the lines i think they feared a wholesale withdrawal of riders from the GP. As i have stated previously the Extraleague even fell out with the Polish federation(PZM) over fixture scheduling !!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PHILIPRISING 7,298 Posted May 16, 2019 7 minutes ago, racers and royals said: My view has always been consistent with yours,however as Armando Castagna said when interviewed the FIM didn`t want to wage war with the Extraleague. Reading between the lines i think they feared a wholesale withdrawal of riders from the GP. As i have stated previously the Extraleague even fell out with the Polish federation(PZM) over fixture scheduling !!! SPOT on Tim Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Triple.H. 1,986 Posted May 16, 2019 ^^^^^^ IMO Racers and Royals then that's the biggest reason to say no practice no racing for 28 days. Unless Poland wants to run Black. In that case you ride in Poland you don't ride anywhere else Every rider starts out with the dream of being World Champion . How many riders are still owed money by Polish club's from last season ? Bet it's far more than have been publicised Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pawel115 251 Posted May 16, 2019 12 hours ago, Rico said: Zielona Gora and any other club Torun and Bydgoszcz was always interesting before the Bydgoszcz downfall. Rzeszow and Tarnow also. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pawel115 251 Posted May 16, 2019 Janowski decided to pull out of Warsaw GP. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites