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Wittstock promoter Frank Mauer on the decision of league 2 to start in April- Google translation of po-bandzie article. Today a decision was made to postpone the start of the 2nd Speedway League. The inaugural train is scheduled to take place on April 17. According to the owner of the German club from Wittstock, the Polish speedway authorities made a mistake. - I must admit that I am completely unable to understand it. I think that postponing the league by two weeks does not change anything completely. I already know that on April 17 we will not be able to travel in Germany, I'm not joking. In Poland, you probably do not realize the danger. Only those who have experienced COVID-19 or lost a loved one know how dangerous it is. What you are doing is playing with fire, says Frank Mauer. According to player father Steven Mauer, if the league starts on April 17, it will be without the participation of the team from Wittstock. - I'll make that decision. In the current pandemic situation, Wittstock will definitely not go to the league in April. Let there be clarity. Not because I'm on a whim, but because of the situation. Of course, the lack of fans hurts a lot, but the most important thing is the health of all of us. We don't seem to realize how serious a threat we are playing with. So what if there will be tests, they won't prevent contact or contamination. We already have a number of mutations of this virus in Germany. After all, there are teams from Germany, Poland and Latvia in the league. A mixture among which it is easy to find danger. One infected person is enough here and a lot of people end up in quarantine, God forbid not in the hospital. For me, health is the most important, even more important than the slag that I finance. The second issue is the restrictions. How to come to Wittstock, let's assume a team from Rzeszów, if they have nowhere to sleep. I understand that they will come with sleeping bags, tents and their own provisions, because our restaurants are closed. It is not possible to let fans in this year and I do not hide - this is also a problem. Not only mine, clubs in Poland have bigger ones - continues Frank Mauer. - I do not understand this. For me, it is also a language barrier. If I attended the meeting and knew the language, I would quickly say what we are doing and convince other clubs. You have to go from July, week after week, without play-offs. Only in the event that the pandemic calms down. If not, the tournament should be canceled. For me, I repeat, the health of players and activists is more important than the speedway that I love. You cannot risk your life for the slag. At least I won't sign it. I believe that the decision will be changed and I urge you to be cautious. We have a pandemic and you mustn't joke with it, he continues. We also asked MSC owner Wolfe Wittstock how he assessed the readiness to ride of the second German team, the Landshut team. - As far as I know, they are to have or already have permission from the city to organize the competition without an audience. Everyone does what he sees. I repeat, I do not want to risk my health and I do not want to go without the audience. Without it, matches look like training, which is not what it is all about, summed up nervous Frank Mauer.

A decision has been reached today that Div 2 start is delayed until April 17th.

After a meeting of the E winner league clubs a decision has been taken to start the league as scheduled on April 3rd. I am assuming nearer the time a decision will be made about whether the matches will be behind closed doors.

TVP`s programme starts at 5pm UK time with 1st race at 5.15pm.

Newly updated list of sparing matches for the Extraleague teams( thanks to Stewmac) FOGO Unia Leszno: TBA - Falubaz Zielona Góra (home or away) TBA - Falubaz Zielona Góra (home or away) MY BERMUDA Stal Gorzów: March 21: MY BERMUDAS Stal Gorzów - BETARD Sparta Wrocław March 23: MY BERMUDAS Stal Gorzów - eWinner Apator Toruń March 30: eWinner Apator Toruń - MY BERMUDA Stal Gorzów BETARD Sparta Wrocław: March 21: MY BERMUDAS Stal Gorzów - BETARD Sparta Wrocław March 24: Falubaz Zielona Góra - BETARD Sparta Wrocław March 25: BETARD Sparta Wrocław - Falubaz Zielona Góra Falubaz Zielona Góra: TBA - FOGO Unia Leszno (home or away) TBA - FOGO Unia Leszno (home or away) March 24: BETARD Sparta Wrocław - Falubaz Zielona Góra March 25: Falubaz Zielona Góra - BETARD Sparta Wrocław March 27: Orzeł Łódź (home or away) March 28: Orzeł Łódź (home or away) ELTROX Włókniarz Częstochowa: TBA - AFORTI Start Gniezno (home or away) TBA - AFORTI Start Gniezno (home or away) TBA - Unia Tarnów (home or away) TBA - Unia Tarnów (home or away) 27 March - ZOOLESZCZ DPV LOGISTIC GKM Grudziądz - home 28 March - ZOOLESZCZ DPV LOGISTIC GKM Grudziądz - away Motor Lublin: TBA - Zdunek Wybrzeże (training camp in Gdańsk) TBA - Zdunek Wybrzeże (training camp in Gdańsk) TBA - Unia Tarnów (home or away) TBA - Unia Tarnów (home or away) ZOOLESZCZ DPV LOGISTIC GKM Grudziądz: TBA - ARGED MALESA Ostrów Wielkopolski (home) TBA - ARGED MALESA Ostrów Wielkopolski (away) 27 March - ELTROX Włókniarz Częstochowa (away) 28 March - ELTROX Włókniarz Częstochowa (home) eWinner Apator Toruń: TBA - ARGED MALESA Ostrów Wielkopolski (home or away) TBA - ARGED MALESA Ostrów Wielkopolski (home or away) TBA - ABRAMCZYK Polonia Bydgoszcz (home or away) TBA - ABRAMCZYK Polonia Bydgoszcz (home or away) 23 March - MY BERMUDA Stal Gorzów (away) March 30 - MY BERMUDA Stal Gorzów (home)

Polish media reporting that POLADA are unhappy about the 1 year ban and have appealed and want it doubled to 2 years.

The Henryk Zyto memorial pairs meeting will open the season at Gdansk. The meeting will be behind closed doors but is to be broadcast on the internet. Start time 2pm UK time

This big individual meeting, back after a long absence will open Bydgoszcz`s season on Monday 29th March. Start time and line up TBA. the meeting is live on TVP Sport and will be held without spectators.

Probably they have copied the GM bottom end nearly exactly- as they are unlikely to be able to source GM bottom ends.

It will be on " Kandysoft " which i`m sure Gambo has access to

Sunday August 11th 2019

Google translation of Speedweek article. What is the difference between a GM and an FGM? That is the question. The Italian plant GM claims that the Dane Flemming Graversen copied their Speedway engine. Flemming Graversen is a sought-after tuner in the Speedway GP scene. The Dane from Varde on the west coast of Jutland in southwest Denmark had his greatest success with Australian Jason Doyle in 2017 when he became Speedway World Champion in Melbourne. With the cylinder head developed by Graversen on a GM engine. In the meantime, Graversen has developed its own motor with the FGM, which recently openly aroused the discontent of the Italian manufacturer and thus competitor GM (Giuseppe Marzotto). At the end of last year, GM wrote a letter to all tuners and drivers in the Speedway GP series, demanding that their cooperation with Flemming Graversen be terminated. It is alleged that the Dane illegally copied their technology and then made perfect copies of their GM engines themselves. GM representatives complained about unfair practices on the part of Graversen and postulated a 100 percent reproduction of their product without their consent. According to their account, the Italians had acquired one of the engines that Flemming Graversen had built from scratch and subjected it to a thorough examination in their factory. In their opinion, the FGM is a complete copy of your own GM. As supposed evidence, they posted photos of parts of the GM and FGM for comparison. According to the Italians, there was only one difference between the two engines, namely the lack of embossed symbols of the GM brand. "Our patience is over," said Vittorio Emanuele Marzotto in a Polish sports magazine. In addition, it was made clear to the GP pilots that if they continued to work with Graversen they would never get original parts from GM again. SPEEDWEEK.com has asked Flemming Graversen to comment on these allegations. However, he has not yet replied.

Facebook page to keep an eye on https://www.facebook.com/liguenationaledespeedway/

In 2021 yes only replace a rider certified with Covid A Warsaw contract is sort of a temporary contract with a club(no guarantee's) which means the rider can be loaned out or sign a full contract later

Artem Laguta has tested postive for Covid, and is in Bydgoszcz self-isolating.

Snippets of info from the league(ligue Nationale de Speedway) facebook page. Speedway National League Season 2021 is pointing the end of its nose. Opening is fast approaching and the NSL schedule is constantly changing because of the pandemic. Despite this, clubs are working hard to bring in the best riders and paddock rumors are going well about teams for the upcoming season. At the time we write these lines nothing is definitely active but... We're talking about Mathieu and Stéphane Trésarrieu on the same team alongside Dimitri Bergé Racing for the Marmandese team!!! On the side of La Réole we also talk about the Czech driver Josef Franc, he would be the man of experience of this championship. He would come to shoulder Ondrej Smetana the man in the shape of last season. For Morizès, Long Track 2020 World Champion Lukas Fienhage would make his big comeback to the NSL, he will have to be a formidable customer, Chris 'Bomber' Harris would be replacing one more season on the NSL certainly alongside Richie Worrall. Tom Brennan would also make his return, the young rider is feeling with the Lamothe team. David Bellego and Mads Hansen are still negotiating with the clubs. Of course our French hopes will still be part of it. Gaetan Stella-Team GS , Jordan & Enzo Dubernard racing team , Steven Goret and everyone else will do everything they can to bring us as much show as possible on this 2021. edition. Looking forward to May 13th for the opening! Watch out anyway, everything can still change as the pandemic is evolving in Europe.

Just found the 7 countries taking part. Poland, Denmark, GB, Latvia, Sweden, Australia and the Czech Rep. 1st standby team are Germany.

Swedish rider in Rivne is Thornblom

If Covid allows the qualifiers to go ahead here are the FIM Europe allocations 1st May Plzen 2 Czech Rep 1 GB 1 Slovenia 1 Germany 1 Denmark 1 France 1 Italy 1 Latvia 2 Russia 1 Poland 1 Slovakia 1 Finland 2 Sweden Aspgren and Thorssell 1st May Debrecen 1 Czech Rep 1 GB 1 Germany 1 Denmark 1 France 1 Italy 1 Holland 1 Latvia 2 Hungary 2 Russia 1 Norway 1 Poland 1 Finland 1 Sweden Ljung 8th May Pocking 1 Czech Rep 1 GB 1 Hungary 2 Germany 1 Denmark 1 France 2 Italy 1 Ukraine 1 Holland 1 Russia 1 Norway 1 Poland 1 Finland 1 Sweden Nilsson 8th May Rivne TBA

Google translation of a Extraleague article The Sanitary Regulations, which will apply in the 2021 season, have been published on the PZM website. The provisions include the rules regarding the period before the start of the best speedway league in the world, including the issue of testing before sparring competitions. Before the start of the games, trainings must take place according to the rules set out in the Sanitary Regulations. It is recommended for all participants to undergo SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus testing (RT-PCR technique). In the event of a sparring competition, all participants (participating teams, officials, etc.) must have negative test results. Must be performed 48 hours before the first sparring match. The club sends the test results to the system immediately after obtaining them. The above-mentioned tests are valid for the test to be carried out before the first round of PGE Ekstraliga. Clubs are obliged to carry out tests at their own expense to all persons participating in the match and entitled to stay in areas of the stadium where it is required (it must be carried out 48 hours before the match). The test results are also sent to the system as soon as they are obtained. Important provisions also apply to masks - it is recommended to wear those that meet safety standards (FFP2 / N95 or FFP3 / N99). They must cover the mouth and nose tightly. It is not allowed to use helmets, chimneys and other means, apart from the previously mentioned masks.

Revised schedule French league schedule: May 13: Moto Club Lamothe-Landerron - Morizès Moto Club Moto Club Lamothe-Landerron - Moto Club Réolais La Réole May 23: Moto Club Réolais La Réole - Moto Club Marmande Moto Club Réolais La Réole - Moto Club Lamothe-Landerron June 6: Morizès Moto Club - Moto Club Réolais La Réole June 19: Moto Club Réolais La Réole - Morizès Moto Club August 1: Morizès Moto Club - Moto Club Lamothe-Landerron Morizès Moto Club - Moto Club Marmande October 9: Moto Club Marmande - Moto Club Lamothe-Landerron October 16: Moto Club Marmande - Moto Club Réolais La Réole Moto Club Marmande - Morizès Moto Club October 23: Moto Club Lamothe-Landerron - Moto Club Marmande

Full list of the " Sparing " matches in March 13 marca (sobota): OK Bedmet Kolejarz Opole - Arged Malesa Ostrów- POSTPONED 14 marca (niedziela): Arged Malesa Ostrów - OK Bedmet Kolejarz Opole- POSTPONED 16 marca (wtorek): Aforti Start Gniezno - Eltrox Włókniarz Częstochowa 17 marca (środa): Eltrox Włókniarz Częstochowa - Aforti Start Gniezno eWinner Apator Toruń - Arged Malesa Ostrów (gospodarz niepotwierdzony) Orzeł Łódź - Metalika Recycling Kolejarz Rawicz (gospodarz niepotwierdzony, możliwa zmiana terminu sparingu na 18 marca) 18 marca (czwartek): eWinner Apator Toruń - Arged Malesa Ostrów (gospodarz niepotwierdzony) Zdunek Wybrzeże Gdańsk - Motor Lublin 19 marca (piątek): Orzeł Łódź - Metalika Recycling Kolejarz Rawicz (gospodarz niepotwierdzony) 20 marca (sobota): Betard Sparta Wrocław - Moje Bermudy Stal Gorzów Fogo Unia Leszno - Falubaz Zielona Góra (gospodarz niepotwierdzony) Eltrox Włókniarz Częstochowa - Unia Tarnów ZOOleszcz DPV Logistic GKM Grudziądz - Arged Malesa Ostrów Abramczyk Polonia Bydgoszcz - eWinner Apator Toruń OK Bedmet Kolejarz Opole - Cellfast Wilki Krosno 21 marca (niedziela): Moje Bermudy Stal Gorzów - Betard Sparta Wrocław Fogo Unia Leszno - Falubaz Zielona Góra (gospodarz niepotwierdzony) Unia Tarnów - Eltrox Włókniarz Częstochowa Arged Malesa Ostrów - ZOOleszcz DPV Logistic GKM Grudziądz eWinner Apator Toruń - Abramczyk Polonia Bydgoszcz Zdunek Wybrzeże Gdańsk - Motor Lublin 23 marca (wtorek): Moje Bermudy Stal Gorzów - eWinner Apator Toruń 24 marca (środa): Zgrupowanie Żużlowej Reprezentacji Polski Betard Sparta Wrocław - Falubaz Zielona Góra (gospodarz niepotwierdzony) SpecHouse PSŻ Poznań - Zdunek Wybrzeże Gdańsk OK Bedmet Kolejarz Opole - Abramczyk Polonia Bydgoszcz 25 marca (czwartek): Zgrupowanie Żużlowej Reprezentacji Polski Betard Sparta Wrocław - Falubaz Zielona Góra (gospodarz niepotwierdzony) Abramczyk Polonia Bydgoszcz - OK Bedmet Kolejarz Opole 26 marca (piątek): Zgrupowanie Żużlowej Reprezentacji Polski Aforti Start Gniezno - SpecHouse PSŻ Poznań (gospodarz niepotwierdzony) 27 marca (sobota): Kryterium Asów Polskich Lig Żużlowych im. Mieczysława Połukarda (Bydgoszcz) Orzeł Łódź - Falubaz Zielona Góra (gospodarz niepotwierdzony) Eltrox Włókniarz Częstochowa - ZOOleszcz DPV Logistic GKM Grudziądz Aforti Start Gniezno - SpecHouse PSŻ Poznań (gospodarz niepotwierdzony) 28 marca (niedziela): 17. Memoriał Edwarda Jancarza (Gorzów) 71. Memoriał Alfreda Smoczyka (Leszno) mecz Północ - Południe (gospodarz niepotwierdzony) Orzeł Łódź - Falubaz Zielona Góra (gospodarz niepotwierdzony) ZOOleszcz DPV Logistic GKM Grudziądz - Eltrox Włókniarz Częstochowa 30 marca (wtorek): eWinner Apator Toruń - Moje Bermudy Stal Gorzów

There was Michael Warren who sadly died young from cancer aged 35- rode for Glasgow, Reading, Hackney and Coventry

Can you summarise as that appears to be a private group.

Things are not looking good again https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/world/poland-to-announce-tougher-coronavirus-restrictions-on-wednesday-14270998