Grand Prix Challenge 2017

[iris123 20,988]

Would be a problem if they are actually in the competition.Could it be the case that these reserves cannot qualify further?Hasn't it been the case in some previous competitions that reserves are considered 'outside' of the comp?Otherwise,yes a problem

[DutchGrasstrack 804]

 

I think it is wrong if that is the case. There are too much wild cards and etc already.

 

Olching

Erik Riss (9th in the Abensberg quali)

Rene Deddens (did not take part in the qualis)

 

Terenzano

Paco Castagna (14th in the Zarnovica quali)

Daniele Tessari (12th in the Lonigo quali)

[NeilWatson 1,988]

Prett sure if gp riders finish top 3 here and finish top 8 in gps then their places got to the next highest placed from the challange

That's certainly been the case in previous years.

[Bagpuss 10,780]

Utterly mad that we didn't give him a place. I just assumed it was because he was going to get one in the later rounds.

Seems utterly bizarre. We did wonder if he was offered a place but turned it down taking into account his score in last year's challenge along with riding for four teams this year and all of the U21 and SWC commitments. Perhaps he thought he had enough on his plate and is a year or two away from being ready for the GP's.

Edited June 10, 2017 by Gordon Bennett

[Chris 441]

Why was King picked to do a round? Complete waste of time and has probably had 8 goes at the qualifiers over the years and been crap every year. Knowing British speedway, it wouldn't surprise if King was picked over Lambert.

[MARK246 243]

Why was King picked to do a round? Complete waste of time and has probably had 8 goes at the qualifiers over the years and been crap every year. Knowing British speedway, it wouldn't surprise if King was picked over Lambert.

As Danny King is the current British Champion, he is the obvious choice for a place. There were 15 other riders that had the chance to win and claim a qualification place.

[Chris 441]

No he's not the obvious choice. He's had plenty of previous goes and done nothing. The lad can't ride foreign tracks, pointless sending him. Lambert has a chance in the future, he should have been used over someone who won one meeting on a rain soaked track.

[MARK246 243]

No he's not the obvious choice. He's had plenty of previous goes and done nothing. The lad can't ride foreign tracks, pointless sending him. Lambert has a chance in the future, he should have been used over someone who won one meeting on a rain soaked track.

So the British speedway champion isn't the obvious choice for a qualification spot, fair enough.

Perhaps the best thing to do is select the the top averaged British rider over the season, top two Craig Cook and Danny King.

Maybe the best thing for the ACU track racing committee is to use Mystic Meg to select in future

[racers and royals 8,730]

2 big semi-finals this week.

1st up on Thursday 15th June(bank holiday) in Olching Germany meeting starts at 1pm UK time - practice is Wednesday at 2pm local.

2nd semi is on Saturday 17th in Terenzano Italy meeting starts at 7pm UK time- practice same day 2pm local

Edited June 12, 2017 by racers and royals

[DutchGrasstrack 804]

I will go to Olching and provide live updates from trackside on http://live.baansportfansite.nl

[PHILIPRISING 7,298]

So the British speedway champion isn't the obvious choice for a qualification spot, fair enough.

Perhaps the best thing to do is select the the top averaged British rider over the season, top two Craig Cook and Danny King.

Maybe the best thing for the ACU track racing committee is to use Mystic Meg to select in future

INVEST in the future and at the moment the only candidate is Lambert. Should have been drafted into the British Final as well.

[racers and royals 8,730]

I will go to Olching and provide live updates from trackside on http://live.baansportfansite.nl

You are a star ! can`t you go to Terenzano as well ? ( the car would make it )

Edited June 12, 2017 by racers and royals

[DutchGrasstrack 804]

You are a star ! can`t you go to Terenzano as well ? ( the car would make it )

 

Would have done it but I'm off to France that day for the 2nd World Longtrack final

[Noodles 1,337]

INVEST in the future and at the moment the only candidate is Lambert. Should have been drafted into the British Final as well.

No he shouldn't have. Who would you have booted out and under what made up rule? Edited June 12, 2017 by Noodles

[RPNY 608]

Do you not think the BF is weaker without him? Insanity he wasnt seeded.