2007 Swc - Who's In For Who?

[BigFatDave 258]

from - http://www.speedwayworld.tv/

 

 

TEAMS have been declared for the first Speedway World Cup qualifier at Abensberg in Germany on Monday May 28.

The host nation face Slovenia, Latvia and Finland with the winners progressing to the final stages of the competition in July.

SLOVENIA (Red): Matej Zagar, Jernej Kolenko, Isak Santej, Maks Gregoric, Denis Stojs.

LATVIA (Blue): Leonids Paura, Aleksandrs Ivanovs, Vjaceslavs Giruckis, Kjast Puodzuks, Jevgenijs Kozlovskis.

GERMANY (White): Martin Smolinski, Christian Hefenbrock, Tobias Kroner, Mathias Schultz, Thomas Stange.

FINLAND (Yellow): Kauko Nieminen, Juha Hautamaki, Joonas Kylmakorpi, Kaj Laukkanen, Tero Aarnio.

 

Looks like a pleasant evening coming up, a few top-class riders in there. Don't know much about the Lats: are they there to make up the numbers? (mental picture of the Latvians rolling up numbers furiously!)

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[Australian Team Manager Craig Boyce says his squad for this year's WTC, which comes to its climax at Poland's Leszno circuit, is coming together nicely. He said; "Barring injury I think the top four pick themselves. It will be Leigh Adams (Captain), Jason Crump, Ryan Sullivan and Rory Schlein. We actually take six riders with us and i'd imagine our fifth and sixth riders will come from Davey Watt, Adam Shields and possibly even Chris Holder (Premier League).

 

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Surely the Australia #3 would have to come into contention.

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And having just read the Glasgow v KL thread, i think Parks should be thrown into the mix also.

[Maddas69 21]

SWC is getting a bit of a farce with some of these weak teams now. Think they should maybe just seed two teams straight into the final then 4 other teams battle out for the other two places.

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So maybe they could seed Aussies and Denmark and then USA, Poland, Sweden and Russia could battle for the final two spots then????

[iris123 20,995]

Latest from Abensberg

after 15 heats from inspeed.de

Fin 25

D 25

Lat 21

SLW 18

 

Close

[London Witch 57]

Come on Germany. Any idea how Tobi's doing, Iris?

[iris123 20,995]

Nope.The only info is that Schultz has 3 from 3.Stange and Tobi have had an e.f each

 

Latest

D27

Fin25

Lat22

Slw21

Edited May 28, 2007 by iris123

[London Witch 57]

Ok, Thanks anyway.

[iris123 20,995]

After 18

D31

Fin31

Lat24

Slw21

 

 

 

 

Latest after 20

D35

Fin 33

Lat 29

Slw 22

 

Individual scores

Smoli 11

Hefe 8

Kroner 5

Schultz 4

Stange 7

 

 

With thanks to our friends at inspeed.Ebi + Stoa

Edited May 28, 2007 by iris123

[iris123 20,995]

And on it goes

 

D 36

FIN 33

LAT 32

SLW 24

[Lake Bodom Comet 2]

Come on FINLAND, you can still do it!!!!

[iris123 20,995]

Now it is

Ger 36

Fin 36

Lat 34

Slo 25

[Lake Bodom Comet 2]

This is exciting stuff but Kauko will be ice-cool to lead home the Finns!!

[iris123 20,995]

Fin 37

D 36

Let 36

Slo 28

 

Couple of falls in the last 2 heats for germany

[Richspeedway 327]

Come on the Fins!! Kauko bring them home

[Lake Bodom Comet 2]

Go Finland GO!!!!!!!!!!! This is a fabulous fightback, you can win this!!!!

 

Kauko - tha whole of Workington is cheering you on boy!