MattK

The best man won. Let's hope he's in the GPs next year - either that or he comes to ride for Swindon!

Thanks!

Are there live updates anywhere?

Massive, massive final heat from Crump.

I thought Leszno might be in trouble when I saw the fixtures, but Hampel and Kolodziej were awesome tonight. Great meeting.

This is going to be immense.

I don't agree with this "trickle down" arguement. The only time speedway receives any kind of national media coverage is during the Cardiff GP. If we didn't have a GP, then there would be no media coverage at all. If promoters cannot take this and built on it, then that's their problem.

I think this is a fair explanation of the difference in figures.

I'm not sure that Hancock and Pedersen will be the wildcard shoe-ins that so many people make them out to be. If BSI want to inject some new bloody into the GPs then this is their ideal opportunity. I'm certain that Britons will get two of the wildcards though, in order to ensure the crowd at Cardiff. Maybe Richardson and Nicholls should get a turn?

Have you been hitting the crack pipe tonight?

He's right though.

Interesting you should say that. I wonder what odds on Gollob retiring from the GPs if he wins this year?

Agreed. He's been by far the best rider on show tonight.

Do they count back or will there be a run off the everyone if they finish on the same points?

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I like the way the Polish commentators over emphasis the second b in Harris' name. Bom-ber Harris.

If they can't sell out one GP, why would they host a second?

I thought Kolodiej was excellent.

Who owns Upton Park?

They've forgotten to build a roof!

Two years ago there was a small TV screen in each section of the bottom tier. These were not there this year. I don't know if each event organiser has to pay extra for these items, or if they were removed by the stadium owner, or maybe occupants? Frankly, the "large" screen on turn three was pretty ineffectual, although I thought the PA was excellent and got every race time, except for the two heats that Gollob won towards the end of the meeting.

And what does "drogi" mean - as in "Drogi Bartku!"? I hear the commentators say that a lot.

Who is "the slag"?

Who in God's name gets there at 11 o'clock in the morning? I'm not planning on leaving my house til after midday.

Hmm, just noticed that Nicholls isn't even in the GP qualifiers. Given that Tai, Harris, Richardson and (fanfare please) Simon Stead all qualified from their respective rounds, it kind of leaves a bit of a bad taste thinking that a rider who doesn't even want to try and qualify can get a wildcard.