2004 GP Wild Cards

[raymondbudd 57]

Anyone have any ideas as to the 2004 wild cards. Who deserves one and who will get one may not be the same thing.

 

I suspect that Mark Loram will get one and maybe Lee Richardson, but what about Lukas Dryml and M.Max. The'll need Drymal for Czech interest, but I think Max could be blown out.

 

I'd be interested in anyone elses opinion.

 

Also if Protesiewicz qualifies automatically will Simon Stead take a place...

[Robbo 0]

* Loram

* Lukas Dryml

* Lee Richardson

* Tomas Bajerski

* Jarek Hampel

* Billy Janniro?

[Mateusz 0]

Definitely Loramski and Hampel.

[shazzybird 10]

Heard a rumour Lee Richardson, do they take bets on this sort of thing???

[Chris 441]

I don't think John Postlethwaite will give a yank a wildcard after they pulled out of world cup at the last minute.

 

Loram

Richardson

Hampel

Lukas Dryml

Matej Zagar

[pug/206 0]

* Loram

* Lukas Dryml

* Lee Richardson

* Tomas Bajerski

* Jarek Hampel

* Billy Janniro?

 

agree.

BJ in the gp's betta watch out

[Jenn 0]

Not sure of who is in the top 10!

 

But what about Hans Andersen and Andreas Jonsson???

 

Both had a few very strong performances and had they both not ben in a crash in the gp a few weeks back they both could have been in the final

 

I think we will only get one brit back in with Scotty already in the top10(lets hope he stays there)

[fatface 2,554]

I think Dryml, Loram and Jonsson are all likely to get the nod. Not only are they all damn good riders who have had some bad luck this year. But - and perhaps more crucially - they are big favourites for the TV boys.

[tomhaines 68]

OK,

Top 10

Jason Crump

Nicki Pedersen

Tony Rickardsson

Leigh Adams

Tomasz Gollob

Greg Hancock

Scott Nicholls

Ryan Sullivan

Rune Holta

Andreas Jonsson

 

Qualifiers

Piotr Protasiewicz

Bjarne Pedersen

Bo Brhel

Ales Dryml

Jesper Jensen

Kaj Laukkanen.

 

That Leaves out

Lukas Dryml

Mikael Max

Tomasz Bajerski

Lee Richardson

Hans Andersen

Mark Loram

Todd Wiltshire - Retiring

Peter Karlsson

Jason Lyons

Kris Cegielski - Injured

Ronni Pedersen

 

That qualified 16 works out like this.

DEN - 3

AUS - 3

POL - 2

CZE - 2

SWE - 2

FIN - 1

GBR - 1

NOR - 1

USA - 1

 

The fact that Denmark has 3 qualifiers may force Hans Andersen out.

Loram & Nicholls should probably get seeded as Britain only has Scott, but Cardiff does not rely on fans supportting the Brits as say Poland does so both may not be neccassery business wise.

As the biggest Speedway Nation I expect Poland to get two of these nominations. Most definatly Bajerski and Hampel, especially after Jarek showed what he could do in Bydgoszcz.

I expect Sweden to gain another rider, especially with two GP's there this season. I expect that they will get one place which will be a battle of the brothers, however neither have shown their true form in the GP's this year but I don't really see anybody in Sweden who is ready for the GP's yet (Plenty ready in a few years tho).

The next place is most definatly going to go to Lukas Dryml. Despite there being 2 qualified Czech's already.

 

As for the final place, who knows!

 

My 6

Lee Richardson

Mikael Max

Tomasz Bajerski

Lukas Dryml

Jarek Hampel

???????

 

Last place between

Hans Andersen

Mark Loram

Peter Karlsson

Tomas Topinka

Matej Zagar

Billy Janniro

Matze Schultz (German Champion)

 

Remember, this is my opinion.

[fatface 2,554]

Very intelligent and well put case you've made there Tom. And I think I have to agree with you, particularly on Andersen, Max, Dryml.

 

In selecting the six, it must be a case of weighing up both who merits it and who is most marketable. I just hope the latter factor doesn't mean the series carries a untested German at the expense of someone like Mark Loram.

[tomhaines 68]

Very intelligent and well put case you've made there Tom. And I think I have to agree with you, particularly on Andersen, Max, Dryml.

 

In selecting the six, it must be a case of weighing up both who merits it and who is most marketable. I just hope the latter factor doesn't mean the series carries a untested German at the expense of someone like Mark Loram.

 

My view is that if the German GP is in Berlin then a German rider shouldn't be needed as a large number of Poles could easily travel there.

 

I also think that next season, riders shouldn't need to ride in both the qualifying and GP series. Instead, a GP challenge should be run with -

12 Non-Qualifying GP riders

Next 4 From GP Qualifying meeting

World Under 21's 1st and 2nd

Top 6 Wildcards/Reserve riders from the GP series.

 

That would make a meeting like this, this year line-up as

Lukas Dryml

Piotr Protasiewicz

Mikael Max

Tomasz Bajerski

Lee Richardson

Hans Andersen

Bjarne Pedersen

Mark Loram

Todd Wiltshire

Bo Brhel

Jason Lyons

Kris Cegielski

----

Joonas Kylmakorpi

Simon Stead

Rafel Dobrucki

Billy Janniro

----

Jarek Hampel

Rafel Szomberski

----

Peter Karlsson

Ronni Pedersen

Tomas Topinka

David Howe

Peter Ljung

Roman Povazhny

 

Then the next riders in qualifiyng final coming in to replace those who are injured/retiring.

[Jenn 0]

World Under 21's 1st and 2nd

 

Jarek Hampel

Rafel Szomberski

 

Did i imagine it being our own Chris Harris that got 2nd in the Under 21s???? :?

[tomhaines 68]

World Under 21's 1st and 2nd

 

Jarek Hampel

Rafel Szomberski

 

Did i imagine it being our own Chris Harris that got 2nd in the Under 21s???? :?

 

Ooops! Sorry, that should be Bomber not Szomberski

[Jo_1515 0]

These are my six:

 

* Mark Loram (would have finished higher but injured)

* Lee Richardson (put in some decent performance - deserves another chance like Nicholls last year and look at him now)

* Lukas Dryml (would have been up there challenging IMO but injured - definitely deserves a place)

* Tomas Bajerski (proved himself this year - deserves another go)

* Hans Andersen (He's young and has had injuries as well)

* Billy Janniro (he could cope and think he could prove to be interesting)

[Guest Oh no ur shoes!]

I want Billy J to get a wild card!

They need to have a yank in the GP to balance it out!