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100% disagree with that. I'd argue it's better to have a weak field that qualified than a strong field who got seeded. Problem with using averages is some positions are harder than others, riders could miss difficult meetings through injury, Zmarzlik's team mates don't race against him or are they in fact hindered by finishing behind him if bonus points didn't count. I do believe it would be better running the GP challenge after the final GP, top qualifiers vs bottom GP riders for the remaining spots, probably more chance of the top riders qualifying then.

Great meeting. A wonderful advert for international test matches. I love it. It is also currently live on Youtube

Nothing stopping Doyle and Fricke going through the qualifiers

I keep seeing posts like this. Why wouldn't we run? The facilities are being continuously improved, there are a lot of sponsors on board, and the ultimate goal is to get the stadium to FIM standards.

Kvech is better than the majority of the riders in that GP Challenge tonight.IMO

The grahn pass was the hardest for him. The rest of the races he was just trying to slow down the riders to help the other rider pass. He was interviewed afterwards and his mechanic said he'd counted how many times he looked over his shoulder in one of the heats. On one lap alone, he looked over 5 times. Good team rider to have and you dont see that often

Brilliant meeting

That was a good meeting. Enjoyed it and it proves a point that the Poles can be vulnerable. Thanks to both teams to providing a competitive nights racing. If only these international meetings could take place in the u k like it use to happen back in the day. Dream on.

How many people are you expecting down genuinely? You’re constantly bleeting on about poor numbers, I’m sorry you need your eyes tested. Granted yesterday’s crowd wasn’t as big as usual, but the crowds every week this season have all been good. Way you go on, you’re expecting 10k.

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Your wrong about this, the track was watered yesterday as I watched the tractor waiting for the riders to finish there track walk but then I think it was the meeting sponsors on a track walk delayed the watering until they moved out of the way this was about 5.30 so that's when the track was watered. The weather and drying wind just dried it out. I stood on the back straight and there was zero dust there, obviously not saying there was no dust as could clearly see there was but just stand away from the wind direction. Bar the results no one can complain of the quality of racing the last two meetings as there has been more passing than most tracks see.

Read the piece with Richard Coleman in the Speedway Star yesterday and on paper at least, he talks sense. The problem is that whenever 'new blood' comes in, they generally pick up these issues straight away because they're so obvious but they get met with promotors sticking their fingers in their ears as they're happy to continue as it is. We can only hope that he has more success than those in the past. I agree with his view that there needs to be a greater gap between the top two divisions and I get the impression that with the Poland + 1 league rule next year, he rightly sees that as an opening rather than a threat. If you have riders in Poland with Britain as their 2nd league then surely that reduces the need for fixed race nights so I don't see why Poole and Glasgow for example couldn't step up and keep their current nights. With a bit of co-operation and planning you could avoid the majority of fixture clashes. A TV deal would obviously be a necessity for that but the opportunity is maybe there with TNT again. From May next year they'll be without Champions League, Europa League and Conference League football so there is a gap in their schedule and presumably budget to spend. Go to them and ask if there's anything that could be done to encourage them back on board. BSN do a good job but they're preaching to the converted and having TNT (or whoever) involved as well should open more sponsorship doors.

Going to need a 14-16 point lead to take to Leicester to have a realistic chance I think. Not likely but we’ll see.

That’s how farcical the sport has become,lack of fixtures and when they have one riders missing!Its a joke.👎

Doyle goes another level when riding for his country

It's looking like Poland won't get within 10 of the Aussies.

i fancy the aussies for this

Surely it would only be fair if this time Flint guests for Poole and Bomber for Berwick.

Doesn't Tungate have a 100% record in Grand Prix? Two starts, two wins in the 2017 Australian Grand Prix.

Perhaps he will pull a sicky 😂

Tend to agree. Not got close in any away meetings this season (except Workington and Poole in the KOC). Hopefully improve in other competitions and keep the run going when at Plymouth in the cup final.

Unfair to criticise the Qualified riders.Its the system Thats flawed.

There is only 5 points between 5th & 9th place (excluding Holder who will get a wildcard) with 4 GP's to go, that covers Woryna, Madsen, Fricke, Dudek & Thomsen. Three of those will likely fill out the top seven. Lebedevs and Doyle, a further six and eight points away, would need a couple of finals, unlikely on this years form, to feature in the seven. Thomsen is having a great season all round but will run out of GP's if Holder and Bewley are back for the last two. Unless the 4th wildcard comes into play from SEC duplication (and he gets it), or Freddie retires he will miss out unfortunately. As regards Kvech, who also will not make next years GP's he is a younger rider (for the modern age), having a great season and still on the improve. Highly likely that he can be a GP regular in the future.

A bit of both but he attacks the track and uses a line out by the fence and gets some great speed ,and is always willing to stop and have a chat with the fans,whatever it takes he should be a comet next season.

Speedway rider syndrome, if you can walk, you can race..

Kvech has done 5 GP:s this year as a series reserve. Didn't do well in the first two but reached semi final on the last three.

Vinny definitely should be riding at reserve, I suggested dropping Jakobsen when he was still on his 5.00 average, but got a few replies saying he had promise.

It’s nothing to do with liking it or not. Speak to your recently acquired Poole friends and they’ll tell you what you’ve just spotted has been going on for years so your doom and gloom about the future of the stadium and surrounding area isn’t news. As I said, your attempts at bringing down the team and the stadium say everything about you and nothing about Poole.

Batch had a bad night but u can see in the pits he was working on 2 bikes and heard him say he has ordered a new engine,and ofcourse he turns up week after week,give him a bit of slack.

A 28 day contract is a minimum of 28 days. Hence Redcar signing Nicolai Klint on a 28 day contract and he stayed 15 weeks.,

Ranked alongside Kanopka,Graversen,Lee Smart!! and of course Joni Keskinen.

FFS why do we bother

The lad back in form tonight Bagpuss , great to see.

Baffles me why the Challenge was so early this year. It should always be contested AFTER the GP Series has concluded. It’s truly laughable that we have these “scenarios” now until the end of the season. If a rider is already in the top 7 after the Series ends then their spot is given to another rider. It should be top 4 only, end of. None of this maybe 5th/6th/7th.

Pawlicki brothers having shockers.

dont let it slip now..., dont think they should have tactical in a 6 man team,

Good meeting.

I know your at home, roaring with laughter at your own posts on this forum. But, have you ever thought that your puerile posts put off members from interacting on this forum?

I hope Tom finds a fast engine and set up.

Hope you're joking, but if so I'll be praying Poole don't ask Bomber to guest again.

Fine at the moment, sun shining.

Just put plenty of material on the track to suit the home riders, that'll help, oh yeah but then again the Leicester manager might moan yet again like last time and get the track altered coz it didn't suit his riders🫢

Yes, good point. Ht 15 especially you could see him riding wide to allow Kemp free rein on the inside line, checking his position repeatedly. Nic's always been about speed and flow in his racing. The track could have been built for him!

It was, if my info is correct.

Max Perry also stated he aggravated a rotator cuff injury yesterday. I too would like to win home meetings and I’m sure the riders would too they must be frustrated as well, points make prizes . Hopefully next week we can beat the bold enemy Berwick .

Happens every year an absolute shocker of a rider makes it through 🤣 It's the reason I'll repeat again. The Speedway Grand Prix Series should be a closed shop. The best rider's in the world should be hand picked. The top 12 automatically qualify & the best 4 rider's with the highest amalgamation of averages from at least 2 leagues from:- •Ekstraliga •Elitserien •Speedway Ligaen •Premiership

Lebedevs isn't finishing top 7 unless he has a stellar Riga and his form improves elsewhere. Hasn't been as good this year.

Lucky to get the draw. Batch was awful.

I thought we had got rid of the biggest pontificator but I see he has turned up !

It simply doesn't matter what they come up with if hardly anyone from the 80 million people in the UK know that you exist... What does a Premiership team cost? £350k a year maybe??. Shave off £50k and pay someone that money to work full time to run your marketing and commercial operations, plus running the "fan experience" on the night itself... With their remit to bring in a tangible extra £100k a season in sponsorship, and attendance increases... Give them full remit to do "whatever they need to", to get, at least, 2500 in the stadium... Free tickets, reduced tickets, database collation, even direct cold call marketing, their role will be to get the team noticed and get "new" money into the club... The more who attend, the better the atmosphere as we know, currently any "newbie" attending would have been in louder, more atmospheric libraries.. You can pay out six figures for a top two world class riders who, due to their small public profiles, will bring in hardly anyone extra to watch, or pay someone a decent figure, (with performance bonus), to get them noticed , and then bring people in to watch them.... I visited a pub on Monday to meet up with an old workmate, a pub I had never used before... I signed up to use their WIFI... Within 24 hours I had a 15% off voucher emailed to me for this Sunday in their restaurant, and thanking me for my custom... The circa 3000 or so who still follow most Premiership teams, should all be known to "someone" at the club,(via the clubs database), and that "someone" then keeps constantly communicating and doing anything, and everything, they can to encourage repeat visits... 500 empty seats just get colour faded in the sunshine... 500 full ones, even at a tenner each, will bring in £50k over a season, and create far more of an "event feel" and atmosphere, plus increase bar, food and merchandise takings... UK Speedway brings in big money in relation to its size, and pays out even more!! It needs to redistribute the money going out to people who could help bring more people in.. And currently, that isn't the riders..