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Bewley and Holder were very talented as it has proved.

On Wednesday the Pirates return to action taking on the Monarchs in the second leg of the Bsn semi-final. The Monarchs have a 2 point lead from the first leg at Armadale. They may have Dan Thompson back from his broken collar bone injury so should be at full strength. There could be some key battles between the heat leaders and Second strings and i expect the Pirates reserves to outscore Mitchell Cluff and Jordy Loftus although Cluff is riding better than earlier in the season. Kye Thomson is on form so could have a good meeting, it will depend on how well Justin Sedgeman and Dan T go on the night. Also how well Jonatan Grahn and Paco Castagna perform. Sticking my neck out, the Pirates to win and progress to the final but the Monarchs are no pushovers. Thoughts?

Hopefully they'll be inspired more than traumatised 👍🏻 I don't think we want new faces for new faces sake, we just want the best faces. Don't forget Bewley and Holder got their spots thanks to the ban of the Russians and they weren't really at the level they're at now (obvs) but grabbed their chance with both hands.

Links for Łódź v Krosno: https://vksport.vkvideo.ru/video-53550004_456242686 https://vkvideo.ru/video-234681448_456239235

Tom B is a perfect example of the gap between where he is and the top lads are... A decent rider who will have a decent career in the UK, (if you can still have a career in the UK five years from now)... Tom found bikes being fired at him from all angles, full throttle, with not a thought to switch off, nor any split second of doubt from riders when committed to a manoeuvre... Even Dan Bewley struggled for a fair while when he was coming back from injuries and suddenly the levels went skywards from the usual domestic racing, when at the GP's.... Even Dan couldn't give three World Class riders a lead out of bend two, lap one, and expect to consistently get by all three... Probably half way through last season, Dan visually started to mix it more and his results showed the improvement needed, and this year he carried on from where he left off with an obvious more attacking approach.. The lads at the "next level down" certainly have a huge gap to bridge to get to that rarefied level that many have been at now for a good many years...

Hopefully a good watch

I agree any youngster would have to be special Talent to come in mix it straight away with these seasoned GP guys they don’t take prisoners. That one of the reasons I think Kvech is underrated he is still only 24.

done better than i thought, some good races

Lodz v Krosno now starting at 3.30pm UK time.

Blue skies, bit of cloud, strong wind, 18.5c according to my car (10 miles from track). 😁

How’s the weather looking in Redcar before I order the stream please

The younger riders who rode last night, and those watching on TV, or in the stands, could truly be traumatised by watching the level of capability of the very best.... They must see a gulf between their level and the level of the top lads... People say that want "new faces" in the GP's, but the bottom line is the older heads, of many GP years standing, are still considerably better, and even, still now, more attacking and aggressive.... Add in Bewley, Lindgren and Kubera to this weekends action and it would have raised it up even more, even higher from the incredible standard it was....

brilliant race well done the 2 pila lads,.

big thrashing coming up.

Looking forward to this, its live on the BSN, good for Vinnie to get some race time fitness back.

Correct , it’s not about age it’s about Talent.

I did copy and paste it from our ai overlords, I could remember it had happened in the past, just couldn't remember when and who.

You were doing so well until you said that...

Links for Rybnik v Piła: https://vksport.vkvideo.ru/video-53550004_456242684 https://vkvideo.ru/video-234681448_456239234

Politics and Countries is what matters nowadays not the best riders. Trying to make it multi nation event is the aim but it is difficult regarding the number of countries that have real World Class riders.

From 2007 to 2009, the FIM introduced a rule that gave the reigning World Under-21 Champion a direct, automatic permanent spot in the following year's senior Speedway Grand Prix series. Only two riders ever successfully took advantage of that specific golden ticket before the rule was scrapped: Emil Sayfutdinov: He won the Under-21 World Championship in 2007 (and successfully defended it in 2008). Because of the 2007 win, he was handed an automatic full-time spot for the 2009 senior Speedway Grand Prix series. He exploded onto the senior scene that year, winning his very first GP round at Prague and finishing 3rd in the world overall as a rookie. Darcy Ward: The brilliant Aussie won the Under-21 title in 2009, which technically qualified him for the 2010 Grand Prix. However, because he was still so young, he and his management chose to turn down the full-time spot to focus on his development, opting to take a couple of wild card appearances instead. The FIM quickly realized that throwing a 20- or 21-year-old straight into the brutal, high-pressure world of full-time Grand Prix racing could sometimes do more harm than good to a young rider's career. It was a massive financial, physical and mental jump, and if a rider wasn't truly ready, a tough year in the GPs could completely shatter their confidence. By 2010, they reverted back to the system we have today: making the juniors qualify through the senior GP Challenge or earn it via performance-based wild cards. Parnitskyi has, of course, been given his spot due to DJ Woffy pulling out.

Michael Lee never suffered riding against experienced guys and there're been plenty of others, it's not about age at all. Parnitski is a gater and that's what he did in GP2, simply needs to learn how to race.

When you think Tom is the best we have got at 24 it puts into perspective the shortage of young GB triders who could compete at GP level.Think we are really relying on Cairns,Rushen and Harrison to come through in the future but they are still young and along way behind the level .Meanwhile the Danes and Poles have a handful just of the pace.