racers and royals

Dimitri Berge joins Rospiggarna.

Extraleague 2023 fixtures announced live today on Canal + Sport 5 programme starting at 8pm local- 7pm UK time.

Patrick Hansen signs for Grindsted.

Two fingers up to Brandon Estates and RBC planning dept !!

NKI back again in Esbjerg in 2023

From the meeting report i linked INJURY UPDATE: Tate Zischke was released from hospital on Sunday and has since said: “I was rushed to hospital with head injuries. Luckily there was no internal bleeding. I don’t remember ever riding in the final. The doctors said I was knocked out and had two seizures. I remember waking up in the hospital wondering what has happened. I’m feeling better now – just a killer headache. Thank you to everyone for the calls and messages, much appreciated. Couple months off the bike resting up.”

That’s what Duane posted but it would be nice if we were able to watch the SBS TV output. edit might need Australian VPN ?

I make it 5 I know you probably will anyway but could you keep us updated on likely TV/ streaming options for the 4 rounds.

Decent report from Gillman on Saturday`s meeting https://www.gillmanspeedway.com/news/2022/max-fricke-retains-the-australian-solo-championship

2023 Australian Championship line-up(4 rounds) Fraser Bowes Ben Cook Zach Cook Jason Doyle Max Fricke Chris Holder Jack Holder Zane Keleher Zaine Kennedy Brady Kurtz Jaimon Lidsey ??? Sam Masters James Pearson Josh Pickering Rohan Tungate TRACK WILDCARD Reserves 1 Brayden McGuinness 2 Josh McDonald 3 Michael West 4 Patrick Hamilton 5 Liam May

Sam Redfern of motorcycling Australia kindly replied- she didn’t see my email as she was at Gillman. Yes the stream did fall through because of the costs involved. I have asked her about the upcoming 2023 4 round championships, but from what has been posted earlier it is extremely doubtful that any of the rounds will be streamed.

Translated article After a forced break of two years, a Speedway Bundesliga is to start again next year. The fact that the title of speedway team champion in Germany was recently awarded in a so-called "one-day final" should finally belong to history. In 2023 - it's a done deal - the title will again be awarded via a racing series. Representatives of the German Motorsport Association (DMSB) and some ambitious speedway clubs have now agreed on this decision. This was preceded by a number of rounds of talks and negotiations in which it was initially explored which clubs from Germany wanted to get involved in a newly organized Bundesliga. Ultimately, in addition to the reigning German champions, MC "Nordstern" Stralsund, MC Güstrow (both Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania) and MSC Brokstedt from Schleswig-Holstein, three clubs from the north of the republic agreed early on to participate. From the south, the MSC Olching from near the Bavarian capital Munich joins them. In addition to the joint organizational talks between the participants, those responsible for the association and those interested in the league, the three northern clubs had previously worked out a joint regulation in a working group, which was discussed in detail with all those involved, refined and now submitted to the DMSB for approval. "It was particularly important to us to act with the utmost transparency and at eye level," says Steffen Höppner from MC "Nordstern". The reorganization of the Speedway-Bundesliga should above all be about the sporting balance in order to present the spectators, fans, economic partners and the clubs with a high-quality and sporty interesting product at a high level. The mode of the league is very simple. Each club in the league meets each of the other league members in one home and one away race. Currently, with four participating clubs, this would mean six races per club. "Three home and three away races are easy to complete and should be attractive for speedway fans," says Michael Schubert, chairman of MSC Brokstedt. For Bernd Sagert from MC "Nordstern" Stralsund, the Bundesliga is also fundamental for the preservation and development of rail sports in Germany. "We need a league that, as the highest team competition, also radiates the appropriate value." In the next step, the participating clubs want to develop a joint and uniform marketing of the Bundesliga. All representatives of the participating clubs agree that a trend-setting step has been taken with the newly created Bundesliga. "A start has been made - the future will show how the league will develop in the future," was the tenor after the most recent round of talks. The fans can already look forward to an interesting sporting competition that will certainly herald a new era in speedway sport after the past two years.

Zagar has not got a Polish ride(yet) but has signed a " Warsaw contract" with Torun- which means if anyone comes in for him he can sign for them.

Sam Masters joins Dackarna

To be fair neither was i- i was just stating that as a Quality rider(World U21 champion in 2020 ) who competes internationally and has ridden UK before there is no comparison- and yes Tom Brennan is a good rider.

No way is Brennan ahead of Lidsey. In my view no comparison- don`t forget Lidsey holds his own in the top leagues in Poland and Sweden.

Bloody Aussies !!!! no replies to emails. I can only assume that the MA`s worldwide streaming of tomorrow`s meeting fell through, and it`s PPV or nothing. That will be nothing for me and hope it`s put on you tube at a later date(like the U 21`s has recently).

I have just emailed Gillman speedway for clarification - Their preview issued today states Livestreaming: This meeting will be livestreamed on https://spacequakesports.vhx.tv/products/ (cost $25). This contradicts what MA posted in May regarding the free streaming of the meeting. Hopefully i will get an answer fairly quickly.

Adrian Gala joins Dackarna

Rospiggarna sign Zengota

That makes 2 of us- they have said they will, so we can assume they will keep to their word.

Saturday`s Australian 2022 final starts at 7pm local which i make 8.30am Saturday morning here(UK)

Absolutely zero chance of that happening- football fans want to be near the pitch not binocular distance away.

Spoken to Stewmac who will be in touch with you about what he knows about possible streaming links.

drink or three- blimey that must have been some bender !!!