DutchGrasstrack 804 Posted March 9, 2021 GP in Togliatti is now renamed to 'Togliatti Speedway Grand Prix' instead of 'Russian Speedway Grand Prix' Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stevehone 3,425 Posted March 16, 2021 On 3/9/2021 at 1:38 PM, DutchGrasstrack said: GP in Togliatti is now renamed to 'Togliatti Speedway Grand Prix' instead of 'Russian Speedway Grand Prix' 2 in Russia Jesper?? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DutchGrasstrack 804 Posted March 16, 2021 No think this is because of this WADA sanction. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Grand Central 2,654 Posted March 17, 2021 15 hours ago, DutchGrasstrack said: No think this is because of this WADA sanction. A cunning disguise ! They are hoping that no one will notice its in Russia. Clever lot at BSI. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Humphrey Appleby 13,934 Posted March 19, 2021 On 3/17/2021 at 12:38 PM, Grand Central said: A cunning disguise ! They are hoping that no one will notice its in Russia. Clever lot at BSI. Togliatti does sound that it could be in Italy... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
iris123 20,922 Posted March 19, 2021 6 minutes ago, Humphrey Appleby said: Togliatti does sound that it could be in Italy... Should do. It was named after an Italian Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
topaz325 1,853 Posted March 20, 2021 Four week GP series in UK Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AlexBrady 94 Posted March 22, 2021 (edited) Italy cancelled - Unsurprising and I don't think too many of the riders will be too disappointed! Wonder if the plan is still to run a 10 round series as before, or whether a decision will be made like 2020 . . . Edited March 22, 2021 by AlexBrady Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DutchGrasstrack 804 Posted March 22, 2021 Teterow will decide on April 17. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Triple.H. 1,981 Posted March 22, 2021 6 hours ago, DutchGrasstrack said: Teterow will decide on April 17. PZM will notify the FIM of their decision by midday on the 16th Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DutchGrasstrack 804 Posted March 28, 2021 On 3/16/2021 at 9:42 PM, DutchGrasstrack said: No think this is because of this WADA sanction. More info here, including interview with Castagna: http://www.speedway-press.ru/2021/03/marRUStogliattigp.html (use online translator) They seem hopeful on staging a GP in Togliatti, although without Russian flags. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
moomin man 76 171 Posted March 28, 2021 2 hours ago, DutchGrasstrack said: More info here, including interview with Castagna: http://www.speedway-press.ru/2021/03/marRUStogliattigp.html (use online translator) They seem hopeful on staging a GP in Togliatti, although without Russian flags. Fairly similar to his reported comments in the Speedway Star this week. I'm honestly not sure how or why Castagna thinks speedway is somehow exempt from the Wada ban; however, unlike the Ice Speedway World Final, it is hardly as if alternative venues do not exist, or alternatively the option of running one less GP. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HenryW 1,178 Posted March 28, 2021 2 hours ago, moomin man 76 said: Fairly similar to his reported comments in the Speedway Star this week. I'm honestly not sure how or why Castagna thinks speedway is somehow exempt from the Wada ban; however, unlike the Ice Speedway World Final, it is hardly as if alternative venues do not exist, or alternatively the option of running one less GP. Probably for the same reason as F1 (1 round in Russia) and MXGP (2 rounds in Russia) think they are "exempt" and still have events on their calendars. The ruling seems to have stated that events in Russia must be cancelled "unless it is legally or practically impossible to do so." If contracts were agreed before the ban was implemented, it may not be possible to get out of these without legal implications, in which case they may be able to go ahead. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PHILIPRISING 7,298 Posted April 14, 2021 GERMANY cancelled ... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DutchGrasstrack 804 Posted April 14, 2021 " Due to the ongoing impacts of Covid-19 in Germany, the FIM, BSI, DMSB and the local venue have decided to cancel the 2021 German FIM Speedway Grand Prix scheduled to take place at Bergring Arena on May 22, 2021. The decision has been made with the health and safety of our riders, staff and fans in mind. “We are disappointed to have to cancel the German SGP due to the Covid-19 pandemic, making it impossible to run this event as we would have hoped. However, we are still committed to running 11 events in our 2021 season” said Paul Bellamy, Senior Vice President of Motorsports Events at IMG. “We will be announcing more events and dates in the days to come, and thank our fans for their patience while we navigate these unpredictable times.” If you have purchased a ticket to 2021 German FIM Speedway Grand Prix or have a ticket which rolled over from the 2020 event, an email will be sent to you shortly detailing how your refund will be issued. " Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
