Just Who Are The Top 15 In The World?

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Regardless of nation, age etc. just who should be in the G.Ps proper. Who do you beleive are the best 15 in the world? My thoughts....

 

1. Jason Crump

2. Greg Hancock

3. Nicki Pedersen

4. Andreas Jonsson

5. Leigh Adams

6. Hans Andersen

7. Matej Zagar

8. Tomasz Gollob

9. Jarek Hampel

10. Scott Nicholls

11. Antonio Linback

12. Bjarne Pedersen

13. Rune Holta

14. Mark Loram

15. Peter Karlsson

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Regardless of nation, age etc. just who should be in the G.Ps proper. Who do you beleive are the best 15 in the world? My thoughts....

 

10. Scott Nicholls

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Oh no, wait till the Old Mongol sees this.

 

All the best

Rob

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Oh no, wait till the Old Mongol sees this.

 

All the best

Rob

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Already seen it and didn't think it worthy of comment. Not only has the beggar been included, but Wieslaw Jagus isn't there. The guy who wrote it is obviously terminally deluded.

[AndyM 1]

Shouldn't Andersen be no 4 on current form?

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Regardless of nation, age etc. just who should be in the G.Ps proper. Who do you beleive are the best 15 in the world? My thoughts....

 

1. Jason Crump

2. Greg Hancock

3. Nicki Pedersen

4. Andreas Jonsson

5. Leigh Adams

6. Hans Andersen

7. Matej Zagar

8. Tomasz Gollob

9. Jarek Hampel

10. Scott Nicholls

11. Antonio Linback

12. Bjarne Pedersen

13. Rune Holta

14. Mark Loram

15. Peter Karlsson

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Would probably include Jagus instead of Loram .

Rico could force his way into the top 15 this season and would be good to see other Britboys like Bomber and Steady in there .

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http://www.speedway-forum.co.uk/forums/ind...494&hl=Rankings

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Using my calculations statistically the World Top 15 Ranking:

 

1.Crump

2.Andersen

3.Nicki Pedesen

4.Hancock

5.Adams

6.Jonsson

7.Bjarne Pedersen

8.Nicholls

9.Rickardsson - Retired

10.Hampel

11.Gollob

12.Protasiewicz

13.Richardson

14.Iversen

15.Lindback

16.Zagar

Edited March 12, 2007 by J_D

[Peter 0]

My top 15 would be the same as GSC_1's, except I'd have Jagus instead of Loram.

[tilly 0]

Surely the top 15 in the world are the GP riders???!!!

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just based on my own opinion my top 15 would be....

 

1. Jason Crump

2. Hans Andersen

3. Andreas Jonsson

4. Nicki Pedersen

5. Greg Hancock

6. Jarek Hampel

7. Antonio Lindback

8. Matej Zagar

9. Leigh Adams

10. Tomasz Gollob

11. Karol Zabik

12. Fredrik Lindgren

13. Rune Holta

14. Kris Kasprzak

15. Bjarne Pedersen

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you've all missed out Lee Richardson.

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1. Scott Nicholls

2. Jason Crump

3. Hans Andersen

4. Greg Hancock

5. Nicki Pedersen

6. Leigh Adams

7. Chris Harris

8. Simon Stead

9. Andreas Jonsson

10. Matej Zagar

11. Bjarne Pedersen

12. Piotr Protasiewicz

13. Mark Loram

14. Jesper B. Jensen

15. Lee Richardson

 

All the best

Rob

Edited March 14, 2007 by lucifer sam

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Regardless of nation, age etc. just who should be in the G.Ps proper. Who do you beleive are the best 15 in the world? My thoughts....

1. Jason Crump

2. Greg Hancock

3. Nicki Pedersen

4. Andreas Jonsson

5. Leigh Adams

6. Hans Andersen

7. Matej Zagar

8. Tomasz Gollob

9. Jarek Hampel

10. Scott Nicholls

11. Antonio Linback

12. Bjarne Pedersen

13. Rune Holta

14. Mark Loram

15. Peter Karlsson

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Vertually copied the GP line up with bottom three adeed.

 

Zagar may have done well in the GP's but I would not put him in the top 10, while Peter Karlsson should be in the top 10 easily ahead of Zagar, Nicholls, Lindback.

 

Using my calculations statistically the World Top 15 Ranking:

1.Crump

2.Andersen

3.Nicki Pedesen

4.Hancock

5.Adams

6.Jonsson

7.Bjarne Pedersen

8.Nicholls

9.Rickardsson - Retired

10.Hampel

11.Gollob

12.Protasiewicz

13.Richardson

14.Iversen

15.Lindback

16.Zagar

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If you include Rickardsson in the list then he would have to be in the top three.

 

Protasiewicz even Richardson and Iversen shouldnt be in this list but where o where is Peter Karlsson ?

 

1. Jason Crump

2. Hans Andersen

3. Andreas Jonsson

4. Nicki Pedersen

5. Greg Hancock

6. Jarek Hampel

7. Antonio Lindback

8. Matej Zagar

9. Leigh Adams

10. Tomasz Gollob

11. Karol Zabik

12. Fredrik Lindgren

13. Rune Holta

14. Kris Kasprzak

15. Bjarne Pedersen

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Kasprzak ?

Karol Zabik ?

While I think Fredrik Lindgren could be a contender soon, he shouldn't be there just yet but Leigh Adams and Bjarne Pedersen deserves more credit than 9th and 15th and Nicholls should be in there somewhere.

 

Where is Peter Karlsson

 

1. Scott Nicholls

2. Jason Crump

3. Hans Andersen

4. Greg Hancock

5. Nicki Pedersen

6. Leigh Adams

7. Chris Harris

8. Simon Stead

9. Andreas Jonsson

10. Matej Zagar

11. Bjarne Pedersen

12. Piotr Protasiewicz

13. Mark Loram

14. Jesper B. Jensen

15. Lee Richardson

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I will have a pint of what youve been on please !

 

"Ladies and Gentlemen, coming onto the track now is the World #1, Scott Nicholls"

 

Please wake me up !

 

Harris and Stead have no reason just yet to be in the top 15 while Tomasz Gollob, Jarek Hampel have to be in there

 

 

errr . . . . have to ask . . .

 

 

Where is Peter Karlsson ?

 

PK ; Multi World Team Cup Champion, Fourth in GP Challenge, finished in the top 5 of the averages in England for the last two seasons with averages just short of 10 a match.

 

So here is mine, based on league scores, current form, GP form, etc.

 

1 - Jason CRUMP

2 - Hans ANDERSEN

3 - Ncki PEDERSEN

4 - Leigh ADAMS

5 - Greg HANCOCK

6 - Andreas JONSSON

7 - Bjarne PEDERSEN

8 - Jaroslaw HAMPEL

9 - Peter KARLSSON

10 - Tomasz GOLLOB

11 - Scott NICHOLLS

12 - Matej ZAGAR

13 - Antonio LINDBACK

14 - Rune HOLTA

15 - Mark LORAM

 

Just outsider or near consideration were ;

Wieslaw Jagus, Jesper B Jensen, Fredrik Lindgren (ask again in 12 months), Ryan Sullivan, Billy Hamill and especially for Stevebrum . . David Howe ????

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1. Scott Nicholls

2. Jason Crump

3. Hans Andersen

4. Greg Hancock

5. Nicki Pedersen

6. Leigh Adams

7. Chris Harris

8. Simon Stead

9. Andreas Jonsson

10. Matej Zagar

11. Bjarne Pedersen

12. Piotr Protasiewicz

13. Mark Loram

14. Jesper B. Jensen

15. Lee Richardson

 

All the best

Rob

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I wouldn't take the above too seriously if I were you folks. This guy dithers and flip-flops around. After all, this was his considered opinion not so very long ago:

 

My own rankings (not calculated, but simply my opinion):

 

1. Jason Crump

2. Hans Andersen

3. Greg Hancock

4. Nicki Pedersen

5. Andreas Jonsson

6. Leigh Adams

7. Matej Zagar

8. Tomasz Gollob

9. Jarek Hampel

10. Peter Karlsson

11. Antonio Lindback

12. Scott Nicholls

13. Bjarne Pedersen

14. Wieslaw Jagus

15. Rune Holta

 

All the best

Rob

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Please note that both Jesper B Jensen and Piotr Protasiewicz have miraculously appeared since joining Oxford.

Edited March 14, 2007 by Subedei

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1. Jason Crump

2. Greg Hancock

3. Nicki Pedersen

4. Andreas Jonsson

5. Leigh Adams

6. Hans Andersen

7. Matej Zagar

8. Tomasz Gollob

9. Jarek Hampel

10. Scott Nicholls

11. Antonio Linback

12. Bjarne Pedersen

13. Rune Holta

14. Mark Loram

15. Peter Karlsson

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1 - Jason CRUMP

2 - Hans ANDERSEN

3 - Ncki PEDERSEN

4 - Leigh ADAMS

5 - Greg HANCOCK

6 - Andreas JONSSON

7 - Bjarne PEDERSEN

8 - Jaroslaw HAMPEL

9 - Peter KARLSSON

10 - Tomasz GOLLOB

11 - Scott NICHOLLS

12 - Matej ZAGAR

13 - Antonio LINDBACK

14 - Rune HOLTA

15 - Mark LORAM

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However you're calculating it (and GP form alone can't be the sole determinant), consensus view seems to be that 10/15 of the best currently ride in the UK. Not great for an "Elite League", is it?