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Extraleague have followed suit. This is their statement- Google translation. In the light of the events concerning the spread of COVID-19, the Management Board of Ekstraliga Żużlowa sp.z o.o. in consultation with the Supervisory Board, the Polish Motor Association and all clubs, decided to cancel the first two rounds of PGE Ekstraliga in the 2020 season. Thus, the best speedway league in the world will start, if the situation allows, on April 17/19 (3rd round). In turn, matches of the 1st and 2nd rounds will be played on new dates, which are also reserve dates for PGE Ekstraliga 2020 games. 1st round New date April 24, 2020 BETARD SPARTA Wrocław - MOTOR Lublin ELTROX FIBER Częstochowa - MRGARDEN GKM Grudziądz April 26, 2020 TRULY.WORK STAL Gorzów - FOGO UNIA Leszno ROW Rybnik - FALUBAZ Zielona Góra 2nd round New date June 12, 2020 FOGO UNIA Leszno - BETARD SPARTA Wrocław MRGARDEN GKM Grudziadz - ROW Rybnik June 14, 2020 FALUBAZ Zielona Góra - ELTROX WOOLER Częstochowa MOTOR Lublin - TRULY.WORK STAL Gorzów Depending on the development of the situation, any further decisions will be taken by April 1. - The rule that guides us and which will guide us is the safety of all participants of PGE Ekstraliga 2020 and the playing of matches with the support of fans. Sport in the current situation must come to the background. However, we are also perfectly aware of the financial aspects of clubs and players. We are constantly looking at the situation and we will follow the decisions taken by the state authorities. We are prepared for all variants related to subsequent decisions regarding the games, but at this point we should all focus primarily on reducing as much as we can - said Wojciech Stępniewski, President of Ekstraliga Speedway.

Polish authorities have just announced the postponement of rounds 1 and 2 in April plus the Golden helmet qualification. The Extraleague are expected to follow suit later today.

Pocking qualifier on April 12th postponed

Yes that’s why i added in capitals Postponed.

With over 2 months before the meeting it`s far to early to expect any decision- There is scheduled to be over a month of the Polish speedway season before then. How this virus is contained( if at all possible) will determine everything. Google translation of a Sportowefakty article published today President of PZM: the first two queues at risk, but I can't imagine postponing the Grand Prix in Warsaw - Motorcycle events in Łódź and Tomaszów have been canceled. I'm afraid that the first and second queues of the speedway league are under threat. However, I cannot imagine postponing the Grand Prix of Warsaw - tells us the president of PZM Michał Sikora. Speedway can not afford to ride without fans. If the league starts in June, we will manage to complete the entire season (interview) In PZM, they look with some concern at the developments in the coronavirus case. Due to the ban on the organization of mass events introduced by the Prime Minister, it was necessary to cancel the World Championships in SuperEnduro in Łódź and the European Ice Championships in Tomaszów Mazowiecki. There will also be no Poland - Australia match. - I am afraid that the first and second queue of the speedway league may be at risk, but not further - says the president of the association Michał Sikora. In Ekstralidze Żużlowa, however, they are getting ready that you will have to reschedule all the queues in April. Some CEOs think it quite likely that the season will not start until June. In mid-May we have organized by the PZM Grand Prix. - I can't imagine that it can be postponed - says President Sikora. On the other hand, there is certainly no option to drive at PGE Narodowy in Warsaw without spectators. The event costs several million, the union cannot afford to inaugurate the GP without the audience and the proceeds from the tickets. - If it was a permanent track, then we could do something like that, but not with artificial track and huge costs. Will we set up a crisis team? We have a Grand Prix organizing committee that follows the situation and drafts scenarios, that's enough. In the worst case, we will postpone the competition to another date - comments Sikora. However, the president of PZM does not want to prejudge anything or develop the topic. - We are fresh after the prime minister's decisions to close events. I was also at a meeting with the Minister of Sport Danuta Dmowska-Andrzejuk. I think you need to hold your comments for at least a week to see how things will develop. Poland is infected with a virus, but there is no drama like in several other European countries. This does not change the fact that we have an extra-coordinative situation and we need to respond on a regular basis - notes the activist.

I will let you do the scrolling with the calendar here http://old.svemo.se/sv/Grenar/Speedway/ just scroll down the page and the fixtures come up- change the number per page to 50

Super match Bydgoszcz v Leszno Saturday March 28th postponed North v South March 29th postponed

Not the Elitserien- fixtures are on separate thread(page 2) international section. Sweden have always had the play off final on Tuesday / Wednesday

Edward Jancarz memorial Gorzow on March 28th postponed Poland v Australia March 29th also postponed

On there way i would suggest Google translation of a Sportowefakty article published today. We don't have good news for players Coronavirus paralyzes sports games around the world. Slag will also soon feel the effects of this disease. The situation in several countries is very worrying. In Poland, coronavirus appeared relatively late relative to other European countries, but the situation will get worse, as state authorities are convinced. There have been 17 cases with us so far. An elderly man who was hospitalized in Wroclaw is in serious condition. Further cases of coronavirus mean that the next matches of football Ekstraklasa are to take place without the participation of the public. There is no decision in speedway, but even PGG ROW Rybnik has decided to cancel its presentation for the 2020 season.

Current listing of all contracted riders across the teams in the 3 leagues whose contracts have been logged with the PZM(Robert Lambert cannot have got a signed contract with Rybnik yet !) https://www.pzm.pl/pliki/komunikat/gksz/2020-03/30789/komunikat-nr-4-przynaleznosci-klubowe.pdf

Has the world gone mad- i quote In the following appendices, “He” is used in a non-sexist way and must be understood as “She/He”.

Sweden nominations EM kval 1 Debrecen, Ungern den 11 april: Oliver Berntzon Reserv: Ludvig Lindgren EM kval 3 Rivne, Ukraina den 17 maj: Mathias Törnblom & Linus Sundström Reserv: Ludvig Lindgren EM kval 4 Plzen, Tjeckien den 17 maj: Pontus Aspgren & Viktor Palovaara Reserv: Ludvig Lindgren

Germany and Sweden normally 1st to nominate- here`s Sweden GP kval 1 Glasgow, Great Britain den 23 maj: Pontus Aspgren & Mathias Törnblom Reserv: Linus Sundström GP kval 2 Lamothe Landerron, Frankrike den 23 maj: Oliver Berntzon Reserv: Linus Sundström GP kval 3 Terenzano, Italien den 23 maj: Peter Ljung Reserv: Kim Nilsson GP kval 4 Abensberg, Tyskland den 1 juni: Antonio Lindbäck Reserv: Kim Nilsson

German nominations FIM Speedway Grand Prix:1. runda kwalifikacyjna - Glasgow (Wielka Brytania) - Erik Riss2. runda kwalifikacyjna - Lamothe (Francja) - Kai Huckenbeck3. runda kwalifikacyjna - Terenzano (Włochy) - Kevin Woelbert4. runda kwalifikacyjna - Abensberg (Niemcy) - Martin Smolinski, Valentin Grobauer (rezerwowi: Michael Haertel, Max Dilger)

PZM have announced details of Polish referee appointments for matches staged in Wittstock Germany in Div 2.(I posted Daugavpils arrangements last season) Google translated § 2 [Participants of the Agreement] The foreign club MSC "Wölfe" Wittstock e. V. im ADMV participates in the agreement from Germany, whose FMN is DMSB. § 3 [Subject of the Agreement] The subject of the Agreement is the club's participation in DM II League matches in the 2020 season: § 7 [Competition] 1. The referee for the competition at Wittstock will be appointed by GKSŻ. The organizer will pay to the judge the following remuneration: a lump sum of EUR 320, reimbursement of travel expenses of 0.25 EURO / 1 km and will provide and pay accommodation for 2 days. The judge is obliged to arrive 1 day before the competition. 2. If the competition at Wittstock is canceled while the referee is on his way to the competition, the Organizer will pay the judge a reimbursement of travel costs for the distance traveled so far and back in EUR 0.25 / 1 km and will pay for the accommodation if the judge used the accommodation.

Saturday`s matches at 3.30pm UK time- Sunday`s matches at 1pm UK time 3rd round Friday May 1st 3pm UK, time Torun v Ostrow( Polish Bank Holiday) Sunday May 3rd Lodz v Gdansk One Nice Polska league fixture change announced - the round 4 match Daugavpils v Torun orginally scheduled for May 23/24 is now on Sunday April 26th.

A perfect fit British Speedway and an estate agent- it`s time British Speedway got it`s house in order

No that’s Bristol- that’s how they talk down that way !!!

Not sure why it’s going to be a problem getting a ticket- just like any other foreign GP, bit of hassle but you can sort it out in the end. As for a visa again pretty straightforward but it might involve a trip to London to the Russian embassy. Change planes at Moscow for Samara int airport- big adventure i would suggest.

Not sure the 29th is considered early in the month- but i think i know what you are saying.

Teams named Skład Australii: 1. Jason Doyle 2. Jaimon Lidsey 3. Max Fricke 4. Brady Kurtz 5. Chris Holder 6. Jack Holder Skład Polski: Bartosz Zmarzlik, Patryk Dudek, Janusz Kołodziej, Krzysztof Kasprzak, Bartosz Smektała, Dominik Kubera.

Looking at some articles, i reckon he turns 16 in June 2020 obviously before the 6th.

States 7 pm for both meetings here http://speedwayofnations.com/son/event/2020-Final

Think they forgot to add “ drawn and quartered “. !!