Gp Qualifier Sat June 7th @ Berwick

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This has been a busy week in Geneva, with a stream of information coming out from the FIM's headquarters. Much of this was included in our last Black & Gold Bulletin, but knowing extra details has allowed us to proceed with our own plans. As we have provided for previous major events, we will have additional catering on the back straight -- food and a bar -- and our turnstiles will be open from 5pm, with a entertainment programme planned for early arrivals.

Edinburgh's Craig Cook and our own Matej Kus will be the competitors with most support of course, but we expect a fair number of visitors from several overseas nations to be coming to Berwick (and helping our local) economy) for the weekend.

Matej, Cookie and the other riders are fully aware they are all now just fifteen races away from next season's Grand Prix campaign -- their first five of them on June 7th.

Seems it might be a pretty spirited affair!

The complete line-up, in riding order, for the meeting is:

1. Chris Harris (UK)
2. Jason Doyle (Australia)
3. Mathieu Tressarrieu (France)
4. Roland Benko (Hungary)
5. Tobias Kroner (Germany)
6. Kenneth Bjerre (Denmark)
7. Josh Grajczonek (Australia)
8. Maciej Janowski (Poland)
9. Linus Sundstroem (Sweden)
10. Tomas Suchanek (Czech Republic)
11. Matej Kus (Czech Republic)
12. Hans Andersen (Denmark)
13. Daniel Gappmaier (Austria)
14. Przemyslaw Pawlicki (Poland)
15. Theo Pipjer (France)
16. Craig Cook (UK)
17. Richard Lawson (UK)
18. Lewis Bridger (UK)

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To qualify:

Andersen

Bjerre

Cook

Pawlicki

Sundstrom

Harris

Magic

Doyle

Josh g

Kus

[Ned Kelly 41 114]

I suspect Theo Pipjer will qualify. Tobi Kroner will also rattle a few. It isn't cut and/or dried!

Edited May 23, 2014 by Ned Kelly 41

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As the FIM Grand Prix Challenge event on June 7th is not a Berwick Bandits promotion, we are advised by the BSPA that credit and/or debit cards cannot be accepted at the turnstiles on that evening.
Cash only at the turnstiles on June 7th, please!
However, cards WILL be acceptable at the Track Shop as usual.

[mdmc82 2,878]

Is there a practice for this meeting and if so when is it?

[racers and royals 8,776]

Is there a practice for this meeting and if so when is it?

12.30 pm on the day of the meeting -and it`s not compulsory

[mdmc82 2,878]

12.30 pm on the day of the meeting -and it`s not compulsory

Thanks. X

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Is there a practice for this meeting and if so when is it?

 

Practice starts at 12-30pm and will last until 2pm, fans are permitted for this, gates open at 11-45am.

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Practice starts at 12-30pm and will last until 2pm, fans are permitted for this, gates open at 11-45am.

 

Not exactly so. Practice is for 1 hour, from 12-30. Stadium will be open to public (there will be some form of donation) between 11.45/2pm

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CHRIS Harris and Craig Cook launch their World Championship qualifying programme at Berwick on Saturday June 7.

Current Grand Prix rider Harris is looking to retain his place in the series for 2014 whilst Cook, who has made great strides in recent years, wants to establish himself on the international stage.

Should the duo qualify from the Shielfield Park event, they will be just one meeting away from the Grand Prix Challenge which this year takes place at Italian venue Lonigo.

Berwick will also welcome Poole’s Polish duo Przemyslaw Pawlicki and Maciej Janowski , and the line-up also includes top Danes Hans Andersen and Kenneth Bjerre, whilst Czech Republic rider Matej Kus will compete on his home circuit.

Josh Grajczonek makes it three Pirates riders in the field and former Rye House and Peterborough star Linus Sundstrom is also included along with Leicester No.1 Jason Doyle.

Berwick have confirmed special arrangements have been put in place for the event, with turnstiles open from 5pm ahead of the start of the meeting at 7pm. There will be additional catering and sales-points installed around the stadium.

It has also been confirmed that the public will be permitted access to official practice earlier in the day. Doors will be open from 11.45am until 2pm, with the riders on-track for one hour from 12.30.

Berwick bosses are delighted to have stepped in to stage the event after problems with the previous venue in Austria, and they expect it to provide a major boost to the local area too.

Director George Hepburn said: “Last season when we staged the World U-21 Final there were visitors here from Latvia, the Czech Republic, Denmark and, notably, Poland.

“Local businesses, hotels and the like reported a really impressive boom in business over that weekend, and with eleven nations to be represented here on June 7, an even greater influx of visitors has to be expected this time around.”

LINE-UP: 1. Chris Harris (GB), 2. Jason Doyle (Australia), 3. Mathieu Tressarrieu (France), 4. Roland Benko (Hungary), 5. Tobias Kroner (Germany), 6. Kenneth Bjerre (Denmark), 7. Josh Grajczonek (Australia), 8. Maciej Janowski (Poland), 9. Linus Sundstrom (Sweden), 10. Tomas Suchanek (Czech Republic), 11. Matej Kus (Czech Republic), 12. Hans Andersen (Denmark), 13. Daniel Garrmaier (Austria), 14. Przemyslaw Pawlicki (Poland), 15. Theo Pijper (France), 16. Craig Cook (GB). Reserves: 17. Richard Lawson (GB) 18. Lewis Bridger (GB).

 

For the ones who are bothered, this fine piece of work was taking from the good people on the BSPA site, and a fine piece of work it is to.

Edited May 27, 2014 by screm

[Mark 1,497]

is there a live stream to be made available ?. the other meeting in Slovenia is on a stream.

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is there a live stream to be made available ?. the other meeting in Slovenia is on a stream.

 

Saw nothing about live streaming of this meeting, maybe it will be shown on the FIM site. I think I`m right in saying last years Under-21 Final was shown on that site though it might not have been live.

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CHRIS Harris and Craig Cook launch their World Championship qualifying programme at Berwick on Saturday June 7.

 

Current Grand Prix rider Harris is looking to retain his place in the series for 2014 whilst Cook, who has made great strides in recent years, wants to establish himself on the international stage.

 

Should the duo qualify from the Shielfield Park event, they will be just one meeting away from the Grand Prix Challenge which this year takes place at Italian venue Lonigo.

 

Berwick will also welcome Poole’s Polish duo Przemyslaw Pawlicki and Maciej Janowski , and the line-up also includes top Danes Hans Andersen and Kenneth Bjerre, whilst Czech Republic rider Matej Kus will compete on his home circuit.

 

Josh Grajczonek makes it three Pirates riders in the field and former Rye House and Peterborough star Linus Sundstrom is also included along with Leicester No.1 Jason Doyle.

 

Berwick have confirmed special arrangements have been put in place for the event, with turnstiles open from 5pm ahead of the start of the meeting at 7pm. There will be additional catering and sales-points installed around the stadium.

 

It has also been confirmed that the public will be permitted access to official practice earlier in the day. Doors will be open from 11.45am until 2pm, with the riders on-track for one hour from 12.30.

 

Berwick bosses are delighted to have stepped in to stage the event after problems with the previous venue in Austria, and they expect it to provide a major boost to the local area too.

 

Director George Hepburn said: “Last season when we staged the World U-21 Final there were visitors here from Latvia, the Czech Republic, Denmark and, notably, Poland.

 

“Local businesses, hotels and the like reported a really impressive boom in business over that weekend, and with eleven nations to be represented here on June 7, an even greater influx of visitors has to be expected this time around.”

 

LINE-UP: 1. Chris Harris (GB), 2. Jason Doyle (Australia), 3. Mathieu Tressarrieu (France), 4. Roland Benko (Hungary), 5. Tobias Kroner (Germany), 6. Kenneth Bjerre (Denmark), 7. Josh Grajczonek (Australia), 8. Maciej Janowski (Poland), 9. Linus Sundstrom (Sweden), 10. Tomas Suchanek (Czech Republic), 11. Matej Kus (Czech Republic), 12. Hans Andersen (Denmark), 13. Daniel Garrmaier (Austria), 14. Przemyslaw Pawlicki (Poland), 15. Theo Pijper (France), 16. Craig Cook (GB). Reserves: 17. Richard Lawson (GB) 18. Lewis Bridger (GB).

I read exactly the same words on the BSPA site. If they copied it from you on here, they don't seem to have given you any writer-credit?

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is there a live stream to be made available ?. the other meeting in Slovenia is on a stream.

FIM appoint their own sub-contractor to take all TV pictures. This will not be the excellent GRT Media, who are the usual Berwick provider.

 

It is believed (by Berwick) there won't be any live streaming, but there may be a late decision on this made in Geneva.

 

Whatever, the question is totally out of Berwick's hands.

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I read exactly the same words on the BSPA site. If they copied it from you on here, they don't seem to have given you any writer-credit?

 

I will give credit now.