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Yes

Kim Nilsson has reported no fractures in his neck which was where he had most pain- presumably will be out for a while.

Possibly although his absence in the previous match when they were stuffed at home by Piraterna was strange !!

GP qualification Gorican Saturday 19th June https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GQN9wJ0_GYc

Poznan postponed- rain Lublin won in Rybnik with 24 points joint 2nd were Rybnik and ZG on 17- apparently there was going to be a run-off to decide the other qualifier for the final but i cannot find any details of it. Rybnik join Lublin in qualifying for the final Bydgoszcz junior Bartoch had to be taken to hospital after a nasty crash.

live updates https://rs.dmusport.dk/loeb/5317

Brovst v Fjelsted live tonight from 5.30pm UK time here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tIONadgJCKk

Saturday`s matches line-ups Rzeszow v Wittstock Rzeszow 9 Masters 10 Legowik 11 Baran 12 Rolincki 13 Cyfer 14 15 Majcher Wittstock 1 Ivacic 2 Mauer 3 Dilger 4 Bowes 5 Jedrzejewski 6 Baumann 7 Ernst Opole v Rawicz Opole 9 Brzozowski 10 Polis 11 Kudriashov 12 M Hansen 13 Thorssell 14 15 Kowalski Rawicz 1 Rew 2 Balinski 3 4 Szlauderbach 5 Drozdz 6 Sadurski 7 Ratajczak

Wittstock v Daugavpils postponed today rain- new date Friday July 9th.

From the Extraleague- Google translated Ekstraliga Żużlowa commissioned in the research and development center of the tire industry to test the hardness of tires from Anlas and Mitas after the 9th round matches of PGE Ekstraliga: eWINNER Apator Toruń - BETARD Sparta Wrocław and FOGO Unia Leszno - ELTROX Włókniarz Częstochowa (played on June 11). Apart from used tires, new tires of both manufacturers were also submitted for testing. The results of laboratory tests show that both tire brands with FIM approval, valid in 2021, are comparable, i.e. the average values of rubber hardness in the so-called Shore Scales are very similar for both tire brands. The expert test was carried out using a method which consisted in the fact that the hardness of the tires was measured after mounting them on the rim, at a pressure of 1 bar, at a temperature of about 20 degrees Celsius on the central tread blocks, in four places, turning the wheel by 90 degrees and after two measurements on the sides of the tire. In total, 8 hardness checks were performed for each tire. Due to the fact that both Anlas and Mitas tires, according to the test and its results, in terms of their hardness slightly differ from the standards adopted in FIM approvals for the 2021 season (lower tire hardness value on the Shore scale, Ekstraliga Żużlowa will contact the Polish Automobile Association to refer the matter to the FIM for clarification). Until any decision by the entity granting the approval, i.e. FIM, the tires of both manufacturers can be used in PGE Ekstraliga competitions. At the same time, we would like to inform you that PGE Ekstraliga will regularly perform laboratory tests of new tires from both manufacturers, controlling their hardness level depending on the production date.

They do have ! - Ghostie will know more but i don`t think the TV contract is that lucrative for the clubs.

They are under restrictions - although from Thursday they are allowed 3000 fans as long as they are seated. The sport in Sweden is run differently from the UK as the clubs are run by the town/community rather than a promoter. This means that they have local sponsors which fund the teams in a big way. Yes it must be costly but attendances are normally good in Sweden averaging anywhere between 1500-3000 and higher for the play-offs. A large number of the teams riders use their Polish kit along with their Polish mechanics.

Should be live here from 4pm UK time http://assia.org/live2/mix-sport18/?lang=PL

Thursday`s matches line-ups Smederna v Vetlanda- TV match Smederna 1 MJJ 2 Loktayev 3 Chugunov 4 Lebedevs 5 Aspgren 6 Kling 7 Stark Vetlanda- no Zmarzlik again !!!!! 1 Ljung 2 Palovaara 3 Kubera 4 Hjelmand 5 Gapinski 6 A Woentin 7 L Woentin Dackarna v Piraterna Dackarna 1 Janowski 2 Becker 3 Jensen 4 Jakobsen 5 Thorssell 6 Van Dyck 7 Bogdanowicz Piraterna 1 Jamrog 2 Broberg 3 Fienhage 4 Seifert-Salk 5 THJ 6 Bjorling

Live updates from Rybnik today from 3pm UK time https://sportowefakty.wp.pl/zuzel/relacja/114392/eliminacje-mmppk-w-rybniku Live updates from Poznan today from 5pm UK time https://sportowefakty.wp.pl/zuzel/relacja/114393/eliminacje-mmppk-w-poznaniu

Bad weather and forecast in Denmark have led to the postponements of the matches tomorrow in Holsted, Grindsted and Esbjerg.

Vastervik v Rospiggarna was excellent i thought. The Vastervik track produces the best racing in Sweden bar none and tonight you could see how comfortable the riders were with the track. Lidsey was on fire for the home team with a 12 + 3 paid max. Przedpelski was also un troubled by an opponent with a 15 point max. Kulakov and Smektala gave good back up. Lahti was best for the Hallstavik team with 11 from 6

Just watched it and it was hardly inspiring stuff- hopefully the other meeting will be better to watch.

Gdansk qualifier tomorrow postponed new date TBA

Friday`s matches line-ups Lublin v Zielona Gora Lublin 9 G Laguta 10 Buczkowski 11 Hampel 12 Karion 13 Michelsen 14 Lampart 15 Cierniak 16 Kubera Zielona Gora 1 Fricke 2 Protasiewicz 3 Tonder 4 Zagar 5 Dudek 6 Ragus 7 Tufft 8 Pawliczak Czestochowa v Gorzow Czestochowa 9 Madsen 10 Woryna 11 Smektala 12 Jeppsen 13 Lindgren 14 Miskowiak 15 Swidnicki 16 Gorzow 1 Wozniak 2 Thomsen 3 Vaculik 4 Karczmarz 5 Zmarzlik 6 Jasinski 7 Pytlewski 8

6 did go through from Holsted -that`s because a Latvian qualified by right- i suppose they pick one of the semi`s beforehand to say 6 will qualify unless the home country in the final doesn`t have a qualifier.

Lista startowa finału IMEJ - Ryga, 7 sierpnia 2021:1. Leon Flint (Wielka Brytania)2. Ernest Matiuszonok (Łotwa)3. Emil Breum (Dania)4. Jordan Palin (Wielka Brytania)5. Espen Sola (Norwegia)6. Francis Gusts (Łotwa)7. Philip Hellström-Bängs (Szwecja)8. Drew Kemp (Wielka Brytania)9. Esben Hjerrild (Dania)10. Karol Żupiński (Polska)11. Marcus Birkemose (Dania)12. Norick Blödern (Niemcy)13. Mathias Pollestad (Norwegia)14. Mateusz Cierniak (Polska)15. Bartłomiej Kowalski (Polska)16. Petr Chlupač (Czechy)17. Dan Gilkes (Wielka Brytania) - rezerwa18. Sebastian Szostak (Polska) - rezerwa

Holsted v Region Varde will be live on the home clubs facebook page from 5.30pm UK time https://www.facebook.com/holstedspeedway/ Grindsted v Vojens will be live on you tube from 5.30pm https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=USlL88a5x50

Meeting starts at 6.30pm UK time and is live on N Sport Teams are Leszno Grudziadz Gorzow Wroclaw Zielona Gora Czestochowa Torun

Confirmed teams around 4.30pm UK time and live updates from 5pm UK time on both matches. Masarna v Lejonen https://ta.svemo.se/Public/Pages/Competition/DrivingSchedule/CompetitionLiveResult.aspx?Branch=Speedway&Columns=CompetitionInfo,Branch,Name,Arena,FromDateShort&Datefilter=Today&pagesize=6&CompetitionId=12473 Vastervik v Rospigggarna https://ta.svemo.se/Public/Pages/Competition/DrivingSchedule/CompetitionLiveResult.aspx?Branch=Speedway&Columns=CompetitionInfo,Branch,Name,Arena,FromDateShort&Datefilter=Today&pagesize=6&CompetitionId=12471