2009 Fim Speedway Challenge - The Ballots For The Semi-finals

[Ghostwalker 1,862]

well as great as it is for Wuffy to get the experience and chance to go further its really bad luck for Seb who has quietly impressed me this season

 

how long would a boken Scapula usually keep someone out for?

 

as always it depends on the severity of the injury. According to the following article normally it takes 6 weeks to heal.

http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/1263076-treatment

 

this article http://www.mdguidelines.com/fracture-scapula claims 6-8 weeks.

Edited July 1, 2009 by Ghostwalker

[spook 28]

as always it depends on the severity of the injury. According to the following article normally it takes 6 weeks to heal.

http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/1263076-treatment

 

this article http://www.mdguidelines.com/fracture-scapula claims 6-8 weeks.

 

thx GW

 

what a shame that has absolutely wrecked not only this season but any chance of the GP's for next season as well now...........

[spook 28]

Should mean that Woffinden gets a go.

Wright is now in the other one - not sure who pulled out to allow that.

 

looks like at least 3 riders would have needed to pull out

[DutchGrasstrack 804]

Modified lineup for the Daugavpils Semi Final...

 

1. Tobias Kroner (Germany)

2. James Wright (Great Britain)

3. Ales Dryml (Czech Rep.)

4. Andriy Karpov (Ukraine)

5. Piotr Protasiewicz (Poland)

6. Martin Vaculík (Slovakia)

7. Rory Schlein (Australia)

8. Bjarne Pedersen (Denmark)

9. Adrian Miedzinski (Poland)

10. Maksims Bogdanovs (Latvia)

11. Jaroslav Hampel (Poland)

12. Fredrik Lindgren (Sweden)

13. Martin Smolinski (Germany)

14. Jurica Pavlic (Croatia)

15. Chris Holder (Australia)

16. Matej Ferjan (Hungary)

 

17. Ķasts Poudžuks (Latvia)

18. Vjačeslavs Giruckis (Latvia)

 

[Ghostwalker 1,862]

Modified lineup for the Daugavpils Semi Final...

 

1. Tobias Kroner (Germany)

2. James Wright (Great Britain)

3. Ales Dryml (Czech Rep.)

4. Andriy Karpov (Ukraine)

5. Piotr Protasiewicz (Poland)

6. Martin Vaculík (Slovakia)

7. Rory Schlein (Australia)

8. Bjarne Pedersen (Denmark)

9. Adrian Miedzinski (Poland)

10. Maksims Bogdanovs (Latvia)

11. Jaroslav Hampel (Poland)

12. Fredrik Lindgren (Sweden)

13. Martin Smolinski (Germany)

14. Jurica Pavlic (Croatia)

15. Chris Holder (Australia)

16. Matej Ferjan (Hungary)

 

17. Ķasts Poudžuks (Latvia)

18. Vjačeslavs Giruckis (Latvia)

 

my revised pick

[DutchGrasstrack 804]

The Motala Semi Final lineup has been revised aswell..

 

1. Jesper B. Monberg (Denmark)

2. Lukáš Dryml (Czech Rep.)

3. Antonio Lindback (Sweden)

4. Kenneth Bjerre (Denmark)

5. Magnus Zetterström (Sweden)

6. Piotr Swiderski (Poland)

7. Christian Hefenbrock (Germany)

8. Matej Žagar (Slovenia)

9. Tai Woffinden (Great Britain)

10. Morten Risager (Denmark)

11. Kauko Nieminen (Finland)

12. Dave Watt (Australia)

13. Renat Gafurov (Russia)

14. Jonas Davidsson (Sweden)

15. Chris Harris (Great Britain)

16. Grzegorz Walasek (Poland)

 

17. Joonas Kylmäkorpi (Finland)

18. Matej Kus (Czech Rep.)

[Ghostwalker 1,862]

The Motala Semi Final lineup has been revised aswell..

 

1. Jesper B. Monberg (Denmark)

2. Lukáš Dryml (Czech Rep.)

3. Antonio Lindback (Sweden)

4. Kenneth Bjerre (Denmark)

5. Magnus Zetterström (Sweden)

6. Piotr Swiderski (Poland)

7. Christian Hefenbrock (Germany)

8. Matej Žagar (Slovenia)

9. Tai Woffinden (Great Britain)

10. Morten Risager (Denmark)

11. Kauko Nieminen (Finland)

12. Dave Watt (Australia)

13. Renat Gafurov (Russia)

14. Jonas Davidsson (Sweden)

15. Chris Harris (Great Britain)

16. Grzegorz Walasek (Poland)

 

17. Joonas Kylmäkorpi (Finland)

18. Matej Kus (Czech Rep.)

 

my revised pick. I think the 8th place is between those in italic text

 

[Bavarian 769]

Three riders withdrawn from the original line-up, Patrick Hougaard, Leon Madsen and Thomas Jonasson. There places are taken by the reserves ANdrey karpov, Tobias Kroner and the next in line James Wright.

 

Does anybody know why the Danes and the Swede do not ride at Daugavpils?

[iris123 21,094]

Three riders withdrawn from the original line-up, Patrick Hougaard, Leon Madsen and Thomas Jonasson. There places are taken by the reserves ANdrey karpov, Tobias Kroner and the next in line James Wright.

 

Does anybody know why the Danes and the Swede do not ride at Daugavpils?

It is strange with Patrick and Leon as the DMU have seeded them into the Danish U21 final,so they don't have to ride in the semi finals in Brovst which clash with the meeting in Daugavpils

Danish semi's

[ballinger 32]

I believe Patrick Hougaard is riding in a UEM event on Sunday, and it wasnt logistically possible to get his bikes from Latvia to Germany overnight.

[racers and royals 8,774]

You wish lol.. it's 8+1 from each Semi Final.

If no Brit qualifies by right in the top 8 its only 7 that qualify from Latvia with a British pick in the final.

[Sandie 53]

If no Brit qualifies by right in the top 8 its only 7 that qualify from Latvia with a British pick in the final.

You are kidding me!!!

Im a brit through and through but obviously that is Rory's round and being biased I cant believe its 7 from 1 semi and 8 from the other.

 

Also Rory's facebook stated he needs a top 8 place - not 7!!!!!

 

Where does it state this please Racers?

Edited July 1, 2009 by Sandie

[DutchGrasstrack 804]

Whoops, sorry 'racers and royals'... you're right!

 

According to the FIM rules and codes:

 

"071a.1 GENERAL

 

Competitions for individual riders:

 

16 riders (plus 2 reserve riders) will compete in each meeting.

 

Each FMNR of a FIM Speedway World Championship meeting (Qualifying

rounds, Semi-Finals, Grand Final) is guaranteed at least one rider from its

Federation in this meeting."

[Ghostwalker 1,862]

what silly rule. If a rider want to be in that meeting he should have to qualify by his own merit and not because he happened to be from the country in which the final is held.

[f-s-p 832]

Whoops, sorry 'racers and royals'... you're right!

 

According to the FIM rules and codes:

 

"071a.1 GENERAL

 

Competitions for individual riders:

 

16 riders (plus 2 reserve riders) will compete in each meeting.

 

Each FMNR of a FIM Speedway World Championship meeting (Qualifying

rounds, Semi-Finals, Grand Final) is guaranteed at least one rider from its

Federation in this meeting."

So with the current way that the wind is blowing, Kylmäkorpi will make it to the meeting proper on saturday (rain is promised at Motala I'm told) only to be outruled from the qualifinal by some nobody like Simon Stead or David Howtodoit!!