Well Done Crumpy

[Potters_Lass 0]

I'm really pleased for Crumpy. After being runner-up on more than one occasion in recent years, he's basically got the cat in the bag. I was fortunate enough to meet him in March at Jan Staechmann's Juiblee. It couldn't have happened to a nicer guy!

 

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[FlyinRyan 0]

I'm really pleased for Crumpy. After being runner-up on more than one occasion in recent years, he's basically got the cat in the bag. I was fortunate enough to meet him in March at Jan Staechmann's Juiblee. It couldn't have happened to a nicer guy!

 

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He's a great rider, deserves to be world champion, but is, i am afraid, as mad as a hatter.

[HenryW 1,178]

He's been the best rider in the world for three years now and absolutely deserves to take the title.

 

I'll be delighted to see Crumpy win the title, but I'm confused as to where this oft stated "fact" comes from.

 

Over the last 3 seasons Tony has achieved a higher average in the UK twice, a higher average in Sweden twice and a higher average in Poland every year.

 

In the GP series Jason finished 2nd last year to Tony's third, whilst the year before he finished 2nd to Tony's first. Looks like Jason might finish ahead again this year.

By my calculations they have the same number of GP wins over this period. Jason has more seconds and Tony far more thirds (thanks mainly to this season).

 

Obviously when playing with statistics, you can make them say what you want, but I certainly don't think these figures suggest Jason has been the best over the 3 years.

[Trees 2,814]

Statistics don't tell the whole story HenryW!

[norbold 7,135]

They also don't take account of injuries and running out of fuel!

[BritPete 625]

......And poor old Rickardsson was VERY unlucky with injuries, and VERY unlucky not to be on his sixth win! But, next season? maybe, not impossible is it!