someone 50 Posted August 14, 2022 If the track was too dangerous for the meeting to continue then heat 20 should not have been rerun. Regardless of how unfair anyone may think the final result would be, safety is supposed to come first above all else. What if there had been a serious accident, that they wanted to be able to get to the end of 20 heats would have been little consolation. And the decision that it was unfit to continue appeared to have been made after Basso went down yet they still made him and Kemp go out again anyway. Presumably only to avoid affecting the final positions by striking out three heats Schrödinger's rerun, at the same time both safe and unsafe Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nw42 2,048 Posted August 14, 2022 Well I feel so fortunate to have been out with family today and had to miss the live screening, just caught up via the youtube link kindly provided by @racers and royals. Didn't have any prior knowledge of the outcome but feared the worst after watching the first few heats, luckily the showing was condensed to just under an hours viewing, must have been painful for those that sat through it live, even worse for those in the stadium. All in all a crap weekends speedway, only shining light was Dan Bewley winning the main event last night, such a shame that the edge is taken off that win by the people responsible for ensuring a decent racing surface is provided, not much to ask for considering they were guaranteed no rain. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mikebv 10,243 Posted August 15, 2022 9 hours ago, Fromafar said: What was the reason given for cancellation of semi’s and Final They had only booked the stadium till Tuesday.... 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mikebv 10,243 Posted August 15, 2022 6 hours ago, nw42 said: All in all a crap weekends speedway, only shining light was Dan Bewley winning the main event last night, such a shame that the edge is taken off that win by the people responsible for ensuring a decent racing surface is provided, not much to ask for considering they were guaranteed no rain. Maybe it was the wrong type of sun.?... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
iainb 4,962 Posted August 15, 2022 18 hours ago, oleoleole said: Well I made it to the end. It was bloody hard work though …… and I was just sat on my settee!! Are you actually Ole Olsen? If so your final comment would explain a lot Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
crescent girl 1,905 Posted August 16, 2022 (edited) On 8/14/2022 at 7:15 PM, JamesHarris said: I just don't get the obsession with having the Grand Prix at Cardiff. I get that its a glamorous stadium and all the events outside for the fans but it has never been a good racetrack. The track is too small and the races are over in a blink of an eye. I've been to two Cardiff GP's and can't really say either have been the best meeting I've ever seen. Why don't they move it to the new Belle Vue? It's not the Millennium Stadium but it's a proper British speedway track and we may even get some decent racing. But what is a "proper British track"? The delight about our racing is in the difference. Berwick, Plymouth, Armadale, Kent, Ipswich, Glasgow....... You can see cracking meetings at them all. Sadly, Belle Vue -- which is a great track, although not really "typically British" -- as a venue is lacking in spectator capacity, and the surrounding area is lacking in, well, civilisation. Cardiff, with a better-prepared track surface, remains our best option by far. IMO. Edited August 16, 2022 by crescent girl 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sommelier1 40 Posted August 23, 2022 On 8/14/2022 at 3:25 PM, Steve Shovlar said: He has ridden well for us until halfway through the season when he crashed. Then he went several meetings for us and Wolves without scoring. Looks very nervous on a bike like he is crapping himself. Scored well on Wednesday. Clearly a confidence issue. When he is confident he looks good, but other times couldn’t beat an egg. Something very wrong with Kemp of late, watching him at Cardiff & at Glasgow on Saturday, last night at Wolves was very poor. Any one know what the problem is ?? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
OveFundinFan 4,137 Posted August 23, 2022 Probably a confidence thing. Has he had a bad fall recently. That can trigger a confidence problem….. can ride but not race. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Triple.H. 1,982 Posted August 28, 2022 (edited) On 8/16/2022 at 10:02 AM, crescent girl said: But what is a "proper British track"? The delight about our racing is in the difference. Berwick, Plymouth, Armadale, Kent, Ipswich, Glasgow....... You can see cracking meetings at them all. Sadly, Belle Vue -- which is a great track, although not really "typically British" -- as a venue is lacking in spectator capacity, and the surrounding area is lacking in, well, civilisation. Cardiff, with a better-prepared track surface, remains our best option by far. IMO. I've alerted the moderators due to the breach of far too many true facts in one post rule. Edited August 28, 2022 by Triple.H. My thumbs were faster than my brain and missed "true" Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
racers and royals 8,717 Posted September 19, 2022 Tom Brennan as 1st reserve will replace the injured Francis Gusts in the Torun staged final round. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
racers and royals 8,717 Posted September 22, 2022 STARTING LIST NICE FIM SGP2 of POLAND 30th September 2022 – TORUN 1 43 Casper Henriksson SVEMO Sweden 2 842 Mateusz Cierniak PZM Poland 3 281 Timi Salonen SML Finland 4 108 Mateusz Świdnicki PZM Poland 5 27 Tom Brennan ACU Great Britain 6 408 Jonas Knudsen DMU Denmark 7 505 Wiktor Przyjemski PZM Poland 8 196 Kevin Juhl Pedersen DMU Denmark 9 16 Krzysztof Lewandowski PZM Poland 10 717 Daniel Klíma ACCR Czech Republic 11 44 Petr Chlupac ACCR Czech Republic 12 2 Francis Gusts LaMSF Latvia 13 47 Wiktor Lampart PZM Poland 14 515 Jakub Miśkowiak PZM Poland 15 92 Benjamin Basso DMU Denmark 16 201 Jan Kvech ACCR Czech Republic 17 17 Celina Liebmann DMSB Germany 18 18 Mateusz Affelt PZM Poland Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
racers and royals 8,717 Posted September 22, 2022 Not sure Gusts or Salonen will be fit to ride( Brennan has replaced Grahn) next in line are Rew and Blodorn. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tomhaines 68 Posted September 22, 2022 Is Poland so short of decent U21s that Celina gets the first reserve berth Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
racers and royals 8,717 Posted September 24, 2022 Standings Cierniak 40 Kvech 28 Basso 25 Juhl Pedersen 22 Chlupac 20 Lampart 19 Gusts 18 Miskowiak 18 Jonas Knudsen 14 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
racers and royals 8,717 Posted September 26, 2022 Only live on Discovery + and Eurosport player in the UK but live on Eurosport 1 Poland Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
