Swedish 2021 Season (info on 1st page with signings, rules and etc).

[Ghostwalker 1,859]

Antonio LIndbäck won, Freddie Lindgren 2nd and Kim Nilsson 3rd,

 

https://ta.svemo.se/Public/Pages/Competition/IndividualDrivingSchedule/CompetitionLiveResult.aspx?Branch=Speedway&Columns=CompetitionInfo,Branch,Name,Arena,Organizer,FromDateShort&Datefilter=Today&pagesize=10&CompetitionId=8397

[Ghostwalker 1,859]

Former speedway rider Claes Ivarsson have died according to Elit Vetlanda's website.

Claes rode for Vetlanda during 20 seasons.

 

http://www.elitvetlanda.se/nyheter/claes-vila-i-frid/

Edited July 10, 2017 by Ghostwalker

[Ghostwalker 1,859]

John Lindman joins Masarna http://www.aktuellspeedway.se/sverige/elitserien/_lindman-klar-for-masarna/

[Ghostwalker 1,859]

Some statistics for Elitserien so far this season

 

Attendance

Top 3 average.

 

1. Dackarna 3382

2. Eskilstuna Smederna 3289

3. Rospiggarna 3271

 

The rest of the teams are below 2600.

Indianerna only have an average of 1600 which likely is well below of what they have to have to make it go round.

Elit Vetlanda also have a very poor attendance despite stars like Hampel, Zrmarzlik and Vaculik.

 

http://www.aktuellspeedway.se/sverige/elitserien/publik/

https://ta.svemo.se/Public/Pages/Serie/Audience/AudienceStatistics.aspx?SerieId=992

 

Dackarna have the high note of 5263 which is the only note of 5000+ which is their only 4000+ note. Smederna are the only team to have have two 4000+.

 

Rider averages top 15:

 

1. Tai Woffinden Masarna 2,333
2. Jason Doyle Rospiggarna 2,226
3. Piotr Pawlicki Lejonen 2,152
4. Bartosz Zmarzlik Elit Vetlanda 2,089
5. Patryk Dudek Dackarna 2,040
6. Jaroslaw Hampel Elit Vetlanda 2,023
7. Matej Zagar Eskilstuna Smederna 2,022
8. Przemyslaw Pawlicki Masarna 2,000
9. Niels-Kristian Iversen Piraterna 1,932
10. Greg Hancock Piraterna 1,864
11. Andrej Karpov Eskilstuna Smederna 1,846
12. Adrian Miedzinski 1,833
13. Fredrik Lindgren 1,828
14. Linus Sundström Masarna 1,795
15. Maciej Janowski Dackarna 1,783

 

Smedernas's Andzejs Lebedevs have achieved 2.167 but have only ridden 6 heats while 12 heats is required to get an official average.

 

http://www.svemo.se/sv/Grenar/Speedway/Elitserien2017/Rankinglista/

https://ta.svemo.se/Public/Pages/TeamSections.aspx?Branch=Speedway&Season=2017&Serie=Elitserien&PageType=Sections&pagesize=10&TeamId=738

Also note that Laguta is removed from Smederna's lineup since he is suspended by Svemo (And PZM) until further notice (pending results from the b-test).

[Ghostwalker 1,859]

Since Laguta's B-sample was positive he will have to pay fines to his Swedish team Smederna. Smederna can

apply to Svemo to replace Laguta but Smederna says that they will wait and see if they finish the season top 6.

 

https://www.ekuriren.se/sport/b-provet-positivt-nu-vantar-forhor-och-boter-for-laguta/ (article may be behind a paywall)

[Ghostwalker 1,859]

Start list Gunnar Lundberg cup (for 85cc bikes and riders aged 14 or younger) at Linköping Speedway track.

 

1. Ludvig Hamrin, Eldarna

2. Avon Van Dyck, Dackarna

3. Sammy Van Dyck, Dackarna

4. Alfons Wiltander, Elit Vetlanda

5. Edwin Pohjantähti, Eskilstuna Smederna

6. Maximilian Belsing, Eskilstuna Smederna

7. Ricky Woss, Indianerna

8. Wiliam Bäckström, Eldarna

9. Fabian Kvarnevång, Elit Vetlanda

10. Liam Andersson, Griparna

11. Theo Johansson, Eldarna

12. Gustav Gran, Indianerna

13. Casper Henriksson, Elit Vetlanda

14. Lucas Woentin, Elit Vetlanda

15. Noel Wahlquist, Västervik

16. Ludvig Selvin, Örnarna

17. Hampus Hamrin, Eldarna

18. Inken Pöker, Elit Vetlanda

 

http://www.svemo.se/sv/Grenar/Speedway/Nyheter/GunnarLundbergCupSpeedway2017/

[Ghostwalker 1,859]

Oliver Berntzon broke a collarbone yesterday and will be out for a few weeks.

 

https://www.vetlandaposten.se/article/bekraftat-nyckelbensbrott-for-vispen/

[Ghostwalker 1,859]

C more's tv-broadcasting deal expires after this season and according to Speedway racing, neither Cmore or anyone else

are interested in continuing to show live from the Swedish Elitserien. There are several though that are interested in showing

some form of shorter summary afterwards. Clubs seems to think that the best solution would be SVT (Swedish equivalent of BBC)

since it would likely attract the highest viewer count which would be attractive for sponsors.

[Ghostwalker 1,859]

There might be a new reserve rule next season. http://speedwaybloggen.smt.se/2017/07/27/manga-fordelar-med-ny-reservregel/

[Dave Goddard 356]

Have been told that next week's TV meeting is now Indianerna v Piraterna instead of Smederna v Lejonen.

[racers and royals 8,736]

Have been told that next week's TV meeting is now Indianerna v Piraterna instead of Smederna v Lejonen.

C more are saying that as well.

[Ghostwalker 1,859]

Smederna are now allowed to replace Grigorij Laguta since Svemo have changed their mind.
According to an article in the local newspaper, Smederna are interested in Nicki P and Madsen.

 

Obviously signing Nicki would be a huge risk and something that easily could backfire. I don't know about Madsen either.

I know he have being doing very good in Poland but I don't see him as a reliable heat leader and team player.

However there aren't that many more riders to choose from. Possible Kolodzej but I have my doubts about him as well.

 

http://eskilstunasmederna.se/fritt-fram-att-ersatta-laguta/

https://www.ekuriren.se/eskilstuna/smedernas-drag-jagar-nicki-pedersen/ (might be behind paywall)

Valsarna have decided to return to Allsvenskan next season.

 

http://www.aktuellspeedway.se/sverige/dennis-jonsson-tar-farval-och-valsarna-lamnar-klartecken-till-allsvenskan/

[Ghostwalker 1,859]

Rospiggarna have signed Nick Morris as a replacement for longtime injured Max Fricke.

 

http://www.elitspeedway.com/nyheter/e/392/

[Ghostwalker 1,859]

The Nordic Longtrack championship will be held at Mantorp horse race track in Linköping on September 2nd.

 

http://vargarnaspeedway.se/klubben-informerar/15948/

[Ghostwalker 1,859]

Speedway teams and their names https://www.facebook.com/elitspeedwaycom/posts/1940690076169350