DJC 251 Posted July 4, 2023 3 hours ago, Ghostwalker said: Well, it is easy to be fast when you are using oversized carburettors. Kowalski was caught with two oversized carburettors at scrutineering in Västervik today for the meeting between Västervik and Indianerna. The carburettors were confiscated. He was allowed to check in two other carburettors and was allowed to participate in the meeting accordingly to the rules. https://speedwayfans.se/indianforare-ertappad-med-for-stora-forgasare-i-vastervik/ Any relation to the big time tuner? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
racers and royals 8,736 Posted July 5, 2023 (edited) Confirmed teams from around 5.30pm UK time and live updates from 6pm Rospiggarna v Piraterna https://ta.svemo.se/Public/Pages/Competition/DrivingSchedule/CompetitionLiveResult.aspx?Branch=Speedway&Columns=CompetitionInfo,Branch,Name,Organizer,FromDateShort,LiveResult&DateFilter=TODAY&pagesize=10&IsArrangeable=true &ShowSearch=true&Style=SvemoWebsite&CompetitionId=14822 Dackarna v Lejonen https://ta.svemo.se/Public/Pages/Competition/DrivingSchedule/CompetitionLiveResult.aspx?Branch=Speedway&Columns=CompetitionInfo,Branch,Name,Organizer,FromDateShort,LiveResult&DateFilter=TODAY&pagesize=10&IsArrangeable=true &ShowSearch=true&Style=SvemoWebsite&CompetitionId=14823 Indianerna v Vastervik - Live on Viaplay https://ta.svemo.se/Public/Pages/Competition/DrivingSchedule/CompetitionLiveResult.aspx?Branch=Speedway&Columns=CompetitionInfo,Branch,Name,Organizer,FromDateShort,LiveResult&DateFilter=TODAY&pagesize=10&IsArrangeable=true &ShowSearch=true&Style=SvemoWebsite&CompetitionId=14824 Edited July 5, 2023 by racers and royals Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MARK246 243 Posted July 5, 2023 20 hours ago, Ghostwalker said: Well, it is easy to be fast when you are using oversized carburettors. Kowalski was caught with two oversized carburettors at scrutineering in Västervik today for the meeting between Västervik and Indianerna. The carburettors were confiscated. He was allowed to check in two other carburettors and was allowed to participate in the meeting accordingly to the rules. https://speedwayfans.se/indianforare-ertappad-med-for-stora-forgasare-i-vastervik/ Today Kowalski's carburettors were checked by the manufacturer, and were found to be legal. I wonder how many riders will put apologies on their twitter pages 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stewmac 476 Posted July 5, 2023 21 hours ago, Ghostwalker said: Well, it is easy to be fast when you are using oversized carburettors. Kowalski was caught with two oversized carburettors at scrutineering in Västervik today for the meeting between Västervik and Indianerna. The carburettors were confiscated. He was allowed to check in two other carburettors and was allowed to participate in the meeting accordingly to the rules. https://speedwayfans.se/indianforare-ertappad-med-for-stora-forgasare-i-vastervik/ All rather embarrassing for the Swedes. Some unanswered questions nonetheless: 1) Was this the first time this equipment for checking had been used? 2) Was the machinery of any other riders checked, and if so, why didn't they show up as "non-regulatory"? 3) Given that it seems to have been a complete hoax, why did the Swedes announce it all publicly without checking things carefully first? 4) How will Kowalski move forward from this? As has been mentioned already, will other riders and tuners who lambasted him now all apologise, along with the Swedes themselves? 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DJC 251 Posted July 5, 2023 1 hour ago, stewmac said: All rather embarrassing for the Swedes. Some unanswered questions nonetheless: 1) Was this the first time this equipment for checking had been used? 2) Was the machinery of any other riders checked, and if so, why didn't they show up as "non-regulatory"? 3) Given that it seems to have been a complete hoax, why did the Swedes announce it all publicly without checking things carefully first? 4) How will Kowalski move forward from this? As has been mentioned already, will other riders and tuners who lambasted him now all apologise, along with the Swedes themselves? point 2 is interesting, if the manufacturer has come out to say it wasn’t an error but no others were found to be a concern! One of main supplies of carbs at the top level I believe? Not going to do the proverbial on their own doorstep are they. Usually no smoke without fire in these subjects. People have often said certain riders in the Kowalski stable have too much power. If other riders are speaking out, they know a hell of a lot more than the rest of us, no matter how ‘connected’ people on this forum seem to think they are. There were numerous rumours amongst riders about Madsen and Kennet long before they were found out, only takes one slip up at the wrong track to uncover it all. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ghostwalker 1,859 Posted July 5, 2023 3 hours ago, MARK246 said: Today Kowalski's carburettors were checked by the manufacturer, and were found to be legal. I wonder how many riders will put apologies on their twitter pages Does Kowalski use Blixt as a tuner? From what I understand from Indianernas post the carbs were checked by blixt. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DJC 251 Posted July 5, 2023 9 minutes ago, Ghostwalker said: Does Kowalski use Blixt as a tuner? From what I understand from Indianernas post the carbs were checked by blixt. They manufacture the carb. Pretty sure kowalski’s tuner is….kowalski. not sure if any relation though 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ghostwalker 1,859 Posted July 5, 2023 Västervik statement: https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=pfbid0p5DPeaPvD9MDExcB4bRrSp7wJVY6t83KJSSty3oPAoJh9rrJzrbZbTCP4zeohhnQl&id=100048530876966 Basically they use a fixed size håltolk ( plug gauge?). According to Västervik it was noticed that the gauge fit into the carburettors (=they were believed to be too big)which never happened before.At that point the race management was brought in and the faulty carburettors was locked in for further investigation. The carburettors was brought to manufacturer Mikael Blixt measured them and according to him the carburettors were not oversized According to Blixt and Indianerna carburettor sizes were (in millimetres and I assume limit is 34 mm): 34,051 34,100 33,960 33,990 Also to answer your question #2 @stewmac I don't know but I don't think every bike/engine is checked, but rather random check. [speculation] It could be that someone was suspicious of Kowalski's engines and wanted them checked, isn't be the first time someone wants an opponent bike checked. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HenryW 1,178 Posted July 5, 2023 Quite the coincidence that the two on the bikes were above the size limit, but below the legal tolerance level while the two spares were within the size limit. Doesn't look good for the testers, though. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lorenzo558 39 Posted July 5, 2023 You are allowed a measurement error of 0,1mm so you are actually allowed ta have a 34,1 carbureator. The measurement instrument however was wrongly set so it turns out Kowalski was wrongly accused which Indianerna said in statement today. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ghostwalker 1,859 Posted July 6, 2023 17 hours ago, Lorenzo558 said: You are allowed a measurement error of 0,1mm so you are actually allowed ta have a 34,1 carbureator. The measurement instrument however was wrongly set so it turns out Kowalski was wrongly accused which Indianerna said in statement today. No, not wrongly set since the measurement tool is just a piece of soliid metal with a fixed size. So most likely it has always been too small or it hss changed size recently. ------- The postponed meeting between Piraterna and Rospiggarna will be held on Tuesday 18 July. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
racers and royals 8,736 Posted July 6, 2023 On 4/11/2023 at 3:43 PM, oleoleole said: Bugger! Bugger! Bugger! Spent ages planning a Swedish speedway trip to tick off another two tracks. Piraterna v Smederna on July 18th and Vargarna v Valsarna on July 20th. Everything booked for a ‘speedway week’ and a holiday week further north. While checking who is riding for who this year I see that the Piraterna meeting has been changed to Wednesday 21st June!!!!! Bugger again! You have had a result if you are still going as Piraterna v Rospiggarna is now on 18th July !! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
racers and royals 8,736 Posted July 9, 2023 (edited) Tuesday`s match line-ups Lejonen 1 Hampel 2 Cierniak 3 Kubera- If R/R ? - all can take a ride 4 Chmiel 5 Berntzon 6 Kvech 7 Henriksson Dackarna 1 Kurtz 2 Janowski- R/R not Kurtz,Bewley and Lebedevs 3 Jensen 4 Bewley 5 lebedevs 6 L Lindgren 7 Hjelmland Edited July 9, 2023 by racers and royals Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ghostwalker 1,859 Posted July 10, 2023 I think Kubera will ride for Lejonen. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
racers and royals 8,736 Posted July 10, 2023 2 hours ago, Ghostwalker said: I think Kubera will ride for Lejonen. Apparently Poland have a training camp for SWC and i would think he would be there. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
