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  4. Posted

    Did not realise I held the world record!! Here goes -

     

    The World Record for the highest number of points scored in one round is
    Scott0311 81 World Record :drink:

    Round 1 (Vojens, Denmark)

    Russia (Red)

    1 Grigori Laguta

    2 Emil Sayfutdinov

    Poland (Blue)

    1 Maciej Jankowski

    2 Patryk Dudek

    Czech Republic (White)

    2 Matej Kus

    3 Eduard Krcmar

    Denmark (Yellow)

    3 Michael Jepsen Jensen

    4 Niels-Kristian Iversen

    Round 2 (Vastervik, Sweden)

    Australia (Red)

    1 Chris Holder

    4 Jason Doyle

    USA (Blue)

    1 Greg Hancock

    2 Ryan Fisher

    Germany (White)

    1 Kevin Wolbert

    4 Martin Smolinski

    Sweden (Yellow)

    1 Antonio Lindback

    3 Andreas Jonsson

    Thanks Robbie :t:

  6. Posted

    I just dont get all this talk about young Bates. He must be well down any pecking order. Many British riders in front if him. If you consider Bates you should be considering Sargeant. Bates could possibly be one for years to come but right now there must be a dozen riders better at least.

    Woffinden

    Nicholls

    Harris

    King

    Cook

    Lambert

    Bridger

    Kennett

    Ellis

    Newman

    Starke

    S Worrall

    R Worrall

    Garrity

    Kerr

    Charles Wright

    Howarth

     

    Off the top of my head are in front of Bates at this time, and I could have missed a rider or two.

    Problem though Steve is that if Lambert is in the 1-4 then the 5th rider must be under 21 so either Bates or Ellis as the rest of the riders on your list are over 21

  8. Posted · Edited by Scott0311

    although I wouldn't pick king, the british champion must carry some weight....id go woffy, lambet, cook, harris, worrall

     

    So you would have Worrall in the team over Lambert? The reserve has to be under 21 and as Steve Worrall is 24 that means Lambert at reserve.

     

    My team would be

    Woffy

    King

    Lambert

    Cook

    Res ??? If Lambert is in the team then the next U21 would be Adam Ellis

     

    Finally, prepare the track like tonight so King can make use of the dirt again!!

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  13. Posted

    Cracking meeting :approve:

     

    After last nights debacle, some superb racing, a close match, a brilliant last heat decider................and all in less than 90 minutes.

     

    Scunthorpe yet again showing how it should be done.

     

    I am sure that the result wasn't quite that the VC wanted, but take a bow anyway Mr Godfrey.

    Have to agree, a cracking meeting. My first visit to the EWR and not disappointed with the fayre served up. Will definitely return this season.

  14. Posted

    Where to start....arrived early as advised by the promotion only to find nobody directing traffic into car parks and the gates on the overflow car park at the school being locked with nobody able to find the key. No worries, teething problems happen and after sitting in the car going nowhere for 30 minutes we were finally advised to turn around and use another entrance to the school car park.

     

    Very impressed with the stadium itself and the ease of entry with the barcode scanners at the turnstiles making entrance nice and simple. Stood in the back straight stand (South Terrace - entrance S3) and noticed almost immediately the lack of speakers in the middle of the stand....could not hear a bleedin thing! The track shape is superb, great banking on the 1st/2nd bends although it appeared to me to be not as much (although still more than most tracks) on the 3rd/4th bends, and you are really close to the track itself which will generate a great atmosphere. I am not sure what the capacity is for the SWC but It did seem to me that not many more could fit into the stadium unless there are substantial stands erected on the 3rd/4th brands - the backstraight was packed so cannot see any more squeezing in there.

     

    Watching the riders on their track walks there was more attention paid to the 3rd/4th bends which made me wonder if this was the reason for allowing all the riders 4 practice laps when it was intimated that heat 1 would be the first time the riders would take to the track? It was noticeable that riders were lifting entering the 4th bend on the practice laps and with it appearing to be a fast track any softness could be an issue. The practice laps finished at around 6.40 and then there was nothing. No bike noise, no riders in the pits and most importantly no announcement to the paying public. I jokingly said to my friend that the riders were probably moaning about the track.....many a true word spoken in jest. At around 7.15 we saw Chris Morton and Dave Gordon walking out of the pits and we looked at each other and said it's off. We could barely hear what was being said due to the lack of speakers where we were stood but the chorus of boos confirmed our worst fears.

     

    Once the majority of the crowd had departed we decided to walk round the stadium to the main grandstand and what was very noticeable was how spongey the ground was in the spectator areas around turns 3 and 4 - if the track was the same as this then I can understand the riders reservations.

     

    If all of the rumours of the promotion knowing the track was not right are true then I have no sympathy for them whatsoever - call the meeting off early saving people the expense of travelling. Yes there would have been annoyance but not the feeling of being conned which will have been felt by many tonight. The set up is absolutely first class but surely the first thing to sort is the track, practice on it to make sure it beds in and then build up the stadium around it.

     

    Such a great shame as this should have been a night of celebration - a top class stadium opening with a high quality field and a huge crowd. What could possibly go wrong........

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  22. Posted

    In fairness all the forecasts I have seen have said heavy rain Monday. We can't afford to have another farce like last time with a play off raced in heavy rain & wind.

    Will this still be televised I wonder

     

    Looking at the Sky listings for Friday there is live sport on every channel until 8pm on SS3 so looks unlikely. Possibly red button?

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