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I've known a lot of world finalists and none of them race speedway to race for their country, they race for themselves and will do almost anything to get there. Once they are there then their country might come into it

Bob Andrews. Did exactly the same thing. rode in 4 World Finals for England and Test teams for England and GB. Then went to NZ in 61 from 62 -72 travelled from NZ to GB every year. Won NZ Championship in 65 as a Brit, rode and captained the NZ test team at times. won Worlds best Pairs in 69 as NZer

when you ride in the individual World Championship you ride for yourself not your country

If you lived somewhere for 8 years where would you call home?

Not to mention Rune Holta And before you say it he has a Polish Licence, Bunyan has a NZ one.

Interesting to see who is the Wildcard for Cardiff then, how about Davey Watt? He's good enough to go in our GP according to others on here, why not put him in yours. Or can you name someone better? Living and paying taxes in Aussie

21st meeting Jason Bunyan, Jesper Kristiansen, Ritchie Hawkins, Sean Mason, and Jamie Moohan... qualified as the top 5 of 8 riders to make the preliminary final. With Jason winning all 3 of his heats on 9 points, followed by Jesper on 8, Ritchie on 7, Sean on 5 and Jamie on 3... Bunyan won the preliminary final - followed by Mason, Hawkins, and Moohan - Kristiansen pulled up. The A Final was re - run after Bunyan crashed, Kristiansen unfortunately did a chain, and had to pull up...and Hawkins showed why Waikaraka is his favourite track by winning to Mason, and Moohan... 14th meeting 12 riders competed Grant Tregoning Andrew Aldridge Dale Finch Anthony Knowles Jason Bunyan Jesper Kristiansen Chris Mills Ritchie Hawkins Hynek Stichauer Sean Mason Dylan Hancock Jamie Moohan 3 qualifying heats to find top 8 riders, into to semi finals top 2 riders in each semi into A final bottom 4 into B final winner of B final goes into 5 rider A final Ritchie Hawkins won the B Final Ritchie Hawkins won the A Final. From memory Jason. Jesper. Chris Mills and Sean Mason were the other finalists. can't remember the finishing order sorry.

wildcard for GP http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/motorsport/6295065/Dream-ride-for-his-adopted-homeland

Yes Ritchie Hawkins won both meetings, there's one next weekend too.

Jake Pulman in NZ, used to travel and ride with Gary before he came to UK

contact Ole Olsen

31 March there's a meeting You aren't serious, where you been?

31 March there's a meeting

report isn't quite correct, apart from both taken to hospital, should have more details today.

Iris answer to your arguement is was the previous system any better. Only if you have your Little Britain hat on.

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Results from Ruapuna 7 Jan Heat 1 Bunyan 3, Tregoning 2, Blackett DNF, Kristiansen Ex Tapes Heat 2 Aldridge 3, Hawkins 2, Finch 1, Wilson-Dean DNF Heat 3 Mills 3, Stichauer 2, Mason 1, Knowles 0 Heat 4 Mills 3, Tregoning 2, Wilson-Dean 1, Stichauer 0 Heat 5 Aldridge 3, Knowles 2, Kristiansen 1, Hawkins 0 Heat 6 Bunyan 3, Finch 2, Mason 1, Blackett 0 Heat 7 Kristiansen 3, Mills 2, Tregoning 1, Hawkins 0 Heat 8 Knowles 3, Aldridge 2, Wilson-Dean 1, Bunyan F Heat 9 Mason 3, Finch 2, Stichauer 1, Blackett 0 Solo C Final 1st Stichauer , Hawkins EF, Jemmett DNF Solo B Final 1st Finch , 2nd Tregoning , 3rd Stichauer , 4th Knowles , 5th Kristiansen Solo A Final 1st Bunyan, 2nd Mason, 3rd Mills, 4th Aldridge, Finch DNF https://www.facebook.com/pages/Elf-Sunday-News-International-Speedway-Series-2012/202324549852897 News and photos on facebook

Merry Christmas from NZ, sunny 22 degrees today.

Why all the worry about the wildcard. When Italy run their GP there is no talk of there's no rider good enough. Our Wildcard will be better than theirs

Because of noise issues with Speedway in Auckland, we have to submit our race dates six months in advance.We share our ground with a karting track who also have to submit dates, so once set that's it. At that time of submitting dates the GP was still being negotiated - let alone a date for the GP being sorted. Now we know it is here for 3 years we will hopefully be able to work it into our plans. The other point is the same few people involved in making sure the SGP is a success in Auckland are the same few who would need to organise the other meeting. So I think this year it is essential we concentrate on getting the GP right first.

Transponders and all the timing equipment is already used widely throughout NZ for the car classes and sidecars that run on car tracks. Western Springs have had all that on hand for years and all linked to the big screen. transponders are hired by the drivers on the night. School boy Road Cycling have plastic chips that clip onto the forks with cable ties

Yes there was

not this one, as racing dates with the council had to be confirmed before GP was announced, but next season we should be able to sort something. There is probably a practice night at Rosebank on the Wednesday before the the GP

two clips from yesterday http://youtu.be/-eMerLVu8eg and 7mins in http://tvnz.co.nz/one-sport/news-6pm-291111-tue-video-4581163

action from Saturday night. the catch fence will be gone for the gp , airfence to go in front of wall and the surface replaced. but take a cushion to sit on