Danish GP Vojens Saturday September 10th

[Greeno1861 12]

Got a sneaky feeling Lambo might do well...

[chunky 6,099]

Since the last GP, it has been mentioned several times how nice it is to see three British riders in the Top 8, and it would be nice to see them stay there. Taking mid-September as a good time (usually around the time of the World Final), let's look at how many times that has happened in the final standings.

For a start, it hasn't happened since 1993! You will also notice that there was a lengthy period between 1956 and 1975 where we couldn't manage three in the Top 8.

The most we've had in the Top 8 was six (in 1949), although to be fair, no fewer than TEN of the World Finalists were British! There were also ten home riders in 1937, 1938, 1950, 1951, and 1952, and we achieved the feat of at least three on each of those occasions.

Jack Parker and Split Waterman were involved in this feat four times, while Bill Kitchen, Freddie Williams, Peter Collins, and Dave Jessup have three each

1993 - Chris Louis (3),  Andy Smith (5), Gary Havelock (6)
1989 - Simon Wigg (2), Jeremy Doncaster (3), Kelvin Tatum (5), Andy Smith (8)
1982 - Les Collins (2), Kenny Carter (5), Dave Jessup (6)
1980 - Michael Lee (1), Dave Jessup (2), John Davis (6), Peter Collins (7)
1978 - Gordon Kennett (2), Dave Jessup (4), Malcolm Simmons (6), Michael Lee (7)
1976 - Peter Collins (1), Malcolm Simmons (2), John Louis (6), Doug Wyer (7)
1975 - John Louis (3), Peter Collins (5), Malcolm Simmons (7)
1956 - Arthur Forrest (3), Peter Craven (4), Ken McKinlay (5), Brian Crutcher (8)
1954 - Brian Crutcher (2), Split Waterman (5), Eddie Rigg (7), Fred Brand (8)
1953 - Freddie Williams (1), Split Waterman (2), Jeff Lloyd (7), Arthur Forrest (8)
1952 - Freddie Williams (2), Bob Oakley (3), Dick Bradley (7), Jeff Lloyd (8)
1951 - Split Waterman (2), Jack Parker (4), Louis Lawson (6), Eddie Rigg (7)
1950 - Freddie Williams (1), Wally Green (2), Tommy Price (5), Jack Parker (6), Split Waterman (7)
1949 - Tommy Price (1), Jack Parker (2), Louis Lawson (3), Norman Parker (4), Bill Kitchen (6), Ron Clarke (7)
1938 - Bill Kitchen (5), Alec Statham (7), Eric Langton (8)
1937 - Jack Parker (4), Ginger Lees (5), Frank Charles (6), Bill Kitchen (8)
1936 - Eric Langton (2), Frank Charles (5), Jack Ormston (7)

[customhouseregular 1,651]

8 hours ago, chunky said:

Since the last GP, it has been mentioned several times how nice it is to see three British riders in the Top 8, and it would be nice to see them stay there. Taking mid-September as a good time (usually around the time of the World Final), let's look at how many times that has happened in the final standings.

For a start, it hasn't happened since 1993! You will also notice that there was a lengthy period between 1956 and 1975 where we couldn't manage three in the Top 8.

The most we've had in the Top 8 was six (in 1949), although to be fair, no fewer than TEN of the World Finalists were British! There were also ten home riders in 1937, 1938, 1950, 1951, and 1952, and we achieved the feat of at least three on each of those occasions.

Jack Parker and Split Waterman were involved in this feat four times, while Bill Kitchen, Freddie Williams, Peter Collins, and Dave Jessup have three each

1993 - Chris Louis (3),  Andy Smith (5), Gary Havelock (6)
1989 - Simon Wigg (2), Jeremy Doncaster (3), Kelvin Tatum (5), Andy Smith (8)
1982 - Les Collins (2), Kenny Carter (5), Dave Jessup (6)
1980 - Michael Lee (1), Dave Jessup (2), John Davis (6), Peter Collins (7)
1978 - Gordon Kennett (2), Dave Jessup (4), Malcolm Simmons (6), Michael Lee (7)
1976 - Peter Collins (1), Malcolm Simmons (2), John Louis (6), Doug Wyer (7)
1975 - John Louis (3), Peter Collins (5), Malcolm Simmons (7)
1956 - Arthur Forrest (3), Peter Craven (4), Ken McKinlay (5), Brian Crutcher (8)
1954 - Brian Crutcher (2), Split Waterman (5), Eddie Rigg (7), Fred Brand (8)
1953 - Freddie Williams (1), Split Waterman (2), Jeff Lloyd (7), Arthur Forrest (8)
1952 - Freddie Williams (2), Bob Oakley (3), Dick Bradley (7), Jeff Lloyd (8)
1951 - Split Waterman (2), Jack Parker (4), Louis Lawson (6), Eddie Rigg (7)
1950 - Freddie Williams (1), Wally Green (2), Tommy Price (5), Jack Parker (6), Split Waterman (7)
1949 - Tommy Price (1), Jack Parker (2), Louis Lawson (3), Norman Parker (4), Bill Kitchen (6), Ron Clarke (7)
1938 - Bill Kitchen (5), Alec Statham (7), Eric Langton (8)
1937 - Jack Parker (4), Ginger Lees (5), Frank Charles (6), Bill Kitchen (8)
1936 - Eric Langton (2), Frank Charles (5), Jack Ormston (7)

Having trouble sleeping? Try watching fishing. Seriously though, well researched. 

[Skidder1 7,637]

So a few thundery showers forecast for today - theres a surprise!!!

[THE DEAN MACHINE 4,755]

As bizarre as this sounds the only realistic threat to zmarzlik title hopes I believe will come tonight from Dan bewley, if bewley were to win tonight and zmarzlik not make the semi (unlikely)but the momentum would swing in Dan’s favour and he would just ride that wave of momentum with no pressure where zmarzlik would feel that pressure knowing he has to perform to keep dan at bay, I think zmarzlik has enough to see it through but would be a interesting end to the series were tonight go the way of bewley 

[racers and royals 8,736]

Draw

1 Jensen

2  Fricke

3   Lebedevs 

4  Lambert

5   Zmarzlik  

6  Woffinden

7   Michelsen

8  Doyle

9  Madsen

10 J Holder

11 Przedpelski

12  Lindgren

13  Dudek

14  Bewley

15  Vaculik

16  Janowski

[Neila 1,162]

Can Dan make it 3 in a row 

[OveFundinFan 4,143]

5 minutes ago, Neila said:

Can Dan make it 3 in a row 

If he does it will be amazing. Think he is only one to win 2 GP this year, never mind 3 in a row,

[Neila 1,162]

34 minutes ago, OveFundinFan said:

If he does it will be amazing. Think he is only one to win 2 GP this year, never mind 3 in a row,

Yea only one to win 2 GPS  zmarslik did not look comfortable at the SON if Dan and madsen can have a good nite and a nightmare for zmarslik game on for the last 2 gps

[scaramanga 907]

great seeing dan doing so good 

with workington possible have speedway again soon its great to have a cumbrian doing well at the highest leval

 

[CB252 1,376]

1 hour ago, Neila said:

zmarslik did not look comfortable at the SON

Struggled his way to 20 points in the final. The co top scorer in the meeting along with Berntzon

[Joseq7 363]

Is Ben Basso now in the main 16?

I saw he posted a time in qualifying, and only 16 names listed, why would he "qualify" if he's still the track reserve?  

[CB252 1,376]

1 minute ago, Joseq7 said:

Is Ben Basso now in the main 16?

I saw he posted a time in qualifying, and only 16 names listed, why would he "qualify" if he's still the track reserve?  

He posted a better time than Lebedevs I think so appeared in the top 16, but didn't pick a starting number as he's only the 1st reserve tonight.

[Joseq7 363]

3 minutes ago, CB252 said:

He posted a better time than Lebedevs I think so appeared in the top 16, but didn't pick a starting number as he's only the 1st reserve tonight.

Ah ha that clarifies it. 

Cheers, wee bit confusing!

[Fourentee 987]

51 minutes ago, scaramanga said:

great seeing dan doing so good 

with workington possible have speedway again soon its great to have a cumbrian doing well at the highest leval

 

And joined this evening by 2018 Comets teammate (admittedly not Cumbrian...)!