tomhaines 68 Posted May 12, 2004 Have just heard that Scotty has pulled out and will be replaced by number 27, Rafel Dobrucki. (Joonas K is riding Grasstrack in France and Simon S is injured) So the first heats are: 1 - Loram, Jonsson, Andersen, Svab 2 - B Pedersen, Dobrucki, L Dryml, Barth 3 - Sullivan, Max, Hampel, A Dryml 4 - Brhel, Holta, Protasiewicz, Laukkanen --- --- 9 - Adams, Gollob, N Pedersen, Jensen 10 - Crump, Rickardsson, Hancock, Richardson I havent heard anything else on Scotty just that he is replaced by Rafel. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
21st century heathen 220 Posted May 13, 2004 Hardly a supprise that Scott has taken the safe option. Couldn't havetold you was next in line though. Wonder why Tomas T didn't get the nod to ride? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rico 210 Posted May 13, 2004 (edited) Hardly a supprise that Scott has taken the safe option. Couldn't havetold you was next in line though. Wonder why Tomas T didn't get the nod to ride? There is a list of reserves for the GP, based on the result of last years Grand Final meeting at Poole. First reserve is Joonas Kylmakorpi (sp?) who was the first non-qualifier, then Simon Stead - both are unavailable at this stage, so the third man Dobrucki gets the nod. Last year there was a slightly different scenario in Cardiff where a rider pulled out the meeting on the Thursday - there was no way the reserve rider could make it (I think it was a Russian - possibly Povazhny) to the meeting in time, so Chris Harris got a very late call-up to the meeting at the choice of the home federation. Rico Edited May 13, 2004 by Rico Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tomazpozrl 8 Posted May 13, 2004 Here is a list of official 2004 GP qualified reserve riders: 25. Joonas Kylmakorpi 26. Simon Stead 27. Rafal Dobrucki 28. Billy Janirro 29. Roman Povazhny 30. Charlie Gjedde Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bryce 349 Posted May 13, 2004 Just goes to show the vagaries of speedway. Fully half of those reserves are currently injured. Combined with the unavailability of Joonas, the field is pretty thin. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites