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[Main Man 222]

Great to see the Aussie Boys doing so well.

 

Hopefully their good form will carry into the semis and final.

 

Strange how my pick to be the number one Aussie over there "Darcy Ward' didn't qualify, due to contreversy with his machinery.

 

So who are the riders the Aussies have to beat?

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What problems did Darcy have with the machinery ?

Congats to Taylor and Alex.

[Peter S. 4]

Does anyone have the line-ups for the semis ????

 

Peter

[iris123 20,992]

Result of 1st semi

 

1. Mikkel Michelsen (Dania) 15 (3,3,3,3,3)

2. Mikkel B. Jensen (Dania) 12+3 (3,2,3,1,3)

3. Anders Mellgren (Szwecja) 12+2 (3,3,3,3,0)

4. Samuel Masters (Australia) 10 (2,1,2,2,3)

5. Mikkel Salomonsen (Dania) 9 (1,1,2,3,2)

6. Victor Palavara (Szwecja) 9 (2,2,2,1,2)

7. Lasse Bjerre (Dania) 8+3 (3,1,2,u/3,2)

8. Szymon Woźniak (Polska) 8+2 (2,2,1,3,0)

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9. Jeppe Schmidt (Dania) 8+1 (0,3,3,1,1)

10. Mathias Thörnblom (Szwecja) 8+0 (1,1,1,2,3)

11. Michelle Schøler (Dania) 5 (2,3,0,u/3,d/4)

12. Stefan Pedersen (Dania) 5 (0,2,d/4,2,1)

13. Anders Nielsen (Dania) 4 (1,0,1,2,u/w)

14. Alexander Davies (Australia) 2 (0,0,0,w/su,2)

15. Niklas Porsing (Dania) 2 (1,w/su,0,u/w,1)

16. Joel Larsson (Szwecja) 1 (0,0,1,0,w/su)

 

 

 

Seems like the second semi will be run at 09:30 tomorrow.Then the Final at 14:00!

Edited July 13, 2007 by iris123

[iris123 20,992]

So who are the riders the Aussies have to beat?

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Well this was my prediction/assesment of the competition that i put on another forum a week or so ago

 

2001

1.L.Madsen 2.M.Bjørn 3.C.Wortmann

2002

1.N.Klindt 2.L.Madsen 3.C.Wortmann

2003

1.K.Hansen 2.P.Hougaard 3.N.Klindt

2004

1.N.Barret 2.J.Raun 3.S.Andersen

2005

1.S.Nielsen 2.T.Jørgensen 3.S.Andersen

2006

1.M.P.Toft 2.R.Bach 3.A.Mellgren(S)

 

All apart from Anders Mellgren last year being Danish.

 

Now to this years competitors.The top 2 from last year have now moved up onto 500cc bikes.I would make the top favourite for the title Michael Jepsen Jensen.He was the fourth rider in the Final last year.A mini Nicki Pedersen in my eyes.He has one aim when he gets on his bike and that is win.He will go for gaps that don't exist,barge others out of his way.In last years Final he clattered into René Bach(for the second time in the meeting)and got himself excluded.He was absolutely devastated at the prize giving.He currently tops the Danish league averages and led Denmark in a two meeting humiliation of Sweden in Sweden.Unless something goes very wrong he has to finish on the rostrum.

From Denmark his main threats will i guess come from 2005 runner-up Thomas Jørgensen,Rasmus Jensen and Nicklas Porsing.All made the Final last year but finished down the field.Two to watch out for and they could really make a big impact are Mikkel B.Jensen + Mikkel Michelsen.They were both too young last year,but they should make the final and could quite easily be on the rostrum at the end.Big,big talents.Also worth keeping an eye on Kenneth Bjerres young brother Lasse,Kasper Lykke Nielsen and Simon Fischer.

Of the non-Danish riders Anders Mellgren is a good tip to be the first non Dane to win the thing.A great talent and was slightly unlucky not to win the Final last year.Of the other Swedes,only Jacob Thorsell put up much resistance to the Danes in the 2 test matches.But we could see one or two of the others making the Final.Thörnblom,Palovaara,Berntzon or Pontus Aspgren.

The Aussie contingent were the big surprise last year.They hadn't even seen an 80cc bike before they arrived in Denmark.They spent a weekend training up before the Championships,where the Danish coach was constantly telling them they were doing everything wrong.Given no chance before the competition started and no help from the Australian Federation,two riders made the Final!The main surprise last year was Sam Masters.Scoring 10 points,he was only 1 point away from making the A Final itself .He is back along with fellow finalist Darcy Ward.This year top talent Taylor Poole(who was injured last year)must also be amongst the favourites.I think all the Aussies have been putting in some practice at home on 80cc bikes,so we really could see a number of them getting to the Final and maybe a major shock.

From the host nation the main challenge will probably come from newly crowned Polish Champ Kamil Cieslar,last years top Pole,Simon Wozniak and Marcel Szymko.I imagine a place in the Final will be reserved for one of the Poles if they don't manage to qualify automatically.

As for the other competitors.Well the Russians are completely unknown to me.The French youngster was way out of his depth last year.Maybe he has improved.The Finns and Croatians might be lucky to make the semis.

I expect the Final to be dominated as ever by Danish riders,but Mellgren and a couple of the kids from down under could really scare the Danes this time

[Guest Schumi]

Oi, credit your source. Even if you did write it yourself.

[garf 0]

Hya Doug!

 

Thanks for the assesment. Happy that you do have some believe in Lasse.

 

Today he made some good experience as he was throwed of the bike 3 times. So I think he will be having some blue marks on his body. But I believe this is just making him more focussed on the "job to be done".

Noone is giving an inch away as they all wants to win the title.

[iris123 20,992]

That is what i find great about the 80cc meetings.Just 4 riders wanting to do their very best.None of the other "politics" that gets in the way,no letting someone else win,no Jokers,no falling to try and get the race stopped.If a rider falls he gets back on the bike and starts chasing(if he/she possobly can)

 

At least Lasse has a rest before the Final.Bit hectic for the riders in the other semi,but they will just get on with it as well.

[iris123 20,992]

Results taken from Holsted site

 

1. Michael Li'Glad DK 15

2. Rasmus Jensen DK 11

3. Thomas Jørgensen DK 10

4. Pontus Aspgren S 10

5. Simon Fischer DK 10

6. Kasper L. Nielsen DK 9

7. Taylor Poole AUS 9

8. Oliver Berntzon S 8

 

And not a bad prediction from me so far.All the riders i mentioned made it apart from Porsing and Thorsell.The only surprise is that Mikkel Salomonsen made it and Porsing or Schmidt didn't

Edited July 14, 2007 by iris123

[BigFatDave 258]

Wow! So Taylor and Sam both made it through to tonight's Final - Well Done Boys - Go OZ!!!

 

Many thanxx for keeping us up to date Iris!

[tomazpozrl 8]

Results of the final:

 

1. Anders Mellgren (Szwecja) 12 (3,2,2,3,2,)

2. Mikkel Michelsen (Dania) 11+3 (2,3,0,3,3)

3. Mikkel B. Jensen (Dania) 11+2 (3,2,2,1,3)

 

4. Pontus Aspgren (Szwecja) 10 (2,3,2,0,3)

5. Rasums Jensen (Dania) 10 (2,2,2,3,2)

6. Taylor Poole (Australia) 9 (3,3,1,1,1)

7. Michael Jepsen Jensen (Dania) 9 (Fx, 3,3,3,Fx)

8. Thomas Jorgensen (Dania) 9 (Ef,2,3,2,2)

9. Simon Fisher (Dania) 7 (3,0,1,1,2)

10. Lasse Bjerre (Dania) 6 (0,1,3,M,2)

11. Samuel Masters (Australia) 6 (1,1,3,Ef,1)

12. Mikkel Salomonsen (Dania) 5 (1,1,1,1,1,X)

13. Kasper Lykke Nielsen (Dania) 4 (2,0,2,0,)

14. Szymon Woźniak (Polska) 4 (1,1,0,2,0)

15. Olivier Bertzon (Szwecja) 4 (0,0,0,3,1)

16. Jeppe Schmidt (Dania) 2 (-,-,-,2,-)

17. Victor Palovaara (Szwecja) 1 (1,0,0,0,0)

18. Todd Kurtz ns

 

From: http://www.ckmfoto.com/news.php?readmore=1073

[DutchGrasstrack 804]

And here the Full Results from Semi Final 2:

 

1. Michael Jespen Jensen (Dania) 15 (3,3,3,3,3)

2. Rasmus Jensen (Dania) 11 (3,0,2,3,3)

3. Thomas Jorgensen (Dania) 10+3 (3,0,3,2,2)

4. Pontus Aspgren (Szwecja) 10+2 (2,3,3,2,w)

5. Simon Fischer (Dania) 10+1 (2,2,2,3,1)

6. Tylor Poole (Australia) 9 (3,2,0,2,2)

7. Kasper Lykke Nielsen (Dania) 9 (2,2,2,w,3)

8. Oliver Berntzon (Szwecja) 8 (2,1,3,1,1)

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9. Todd Kurtz (Australia) 7 (0,1,1,2,3)

10. Marc Randrup (Dania) 6 (0,3,1,2,2)

11. Emil Norret (Dania) 6 (1,1,2,1,1)

12. Emil Meyer (Dania) 5 (1,0,1,3,0)

13. Marcel Szymko (Polska) 5 (0,2,1,0,2)

14. Nikolaj Jakobsen (Dania) 4 (1,3,0,w,0)

15. Dawid Nielsen (Szwecja) 2 (1,0,0,1,0)

16. Freddy Godlund (Szwecja) 2 (0,1,0,0,1)

 

http://www.ckmwlokniarz.pl/news.php?readmore=1123

[BigFatDave 258]

Ta for the scores boys Well Done Taylor & Sam and everyone who took part, and Congratulations to Anders Mellgren - a few names to watch out for down the track.

[tarabanko 5]

Anders Mellgren the first swede ever to break the danish domination on the 80cc.

Good on ya Anders!!

 

[iris123 20,992]

Congratulations from me too .3 wind from Li´Glad but two exclusions.Said he is a bit wild.As Peter S pointed out it was a Danish ref as well.Great result from the two Mikkels and this in their first year in the comp.A few years to come from them and Lasse.

[iris123 20,992]

And there was a team meeting today.Not sure if this is something new on the calendar.Look forward to it next year if it is

 

I. Dania – 46:

13. Mikkel B. Jensen 8 (2,3,3,u,-)

14. Mikkel Michelsen 5 (2,d,-,3,-)

15. Michael Jespen Jensen 15 (3,3,3,3,3)

16. Rasmus Jensen 8 (1,-,2,3,2)

20. Thomas Jørgensen 10 (3,3,3,1)

 

II. Szwecja – 37:

5. Anders Mellgren 10 (3,1,3,2,1)

6. Pontus Aspgren 12 (3,2,2,2,3)

7. Victor Palovaara 6 (3,2,1,d,-)

8. Oliver Berntzon 9 (1,1,2,2,3)

18. Mattias Thörnblom 0 (t)

 

III. Polska – 18:

1. Szymon Woźniak 10 (2,2,1,3,2)

2. Marcel Szymko 4 (2,1,1,d,0)

3. Łukasz Piecha 1 (0,0,-,1,-,1)

4. Marcin Bubel 3 (0,-,1,1,1)

17. Damian Synowiec 0 (0,0,0,)

 

IV. Australia – 17:

9. Taylor Poole 6 (-,1,2,1,2)

10. Sam Masters 2 (0,2,w,w,w)

11. Todd Kurtz 4 (1,3,d,-,0)

12. Alex Davies 3 (1,-,0,w,2)

19. Clinton Dennis 2 (w,w,2)

Edited July 15, 2007 by iris123