Ghostwalker

I don't think a federation can withdraw the riders' license just for not showing up but they can temporary suspend the rider(s) (like with the Russian SWC riders last season) and like THJ was by Svemo a couple of years ago. So if they don't ride next Friday then they might not be allowed to ride in Poland two days later but I don't think that DMU can permanently ban any rider who entered the national qualifier but failed to show up. A rider can become injured or sick and then it would be very harsh to permanently withdraw their license but as said above, DMU can temporary suspend any rider failing to show up, to prevent them from riding elsewhere instead of the qualifier.

Svemo have released their nominations for SGP and SEC qualifications: SGP qualies: Kings Lynn: Fredrik Lindgren och Joonas Kylmäkorpi. Slangerup Danmark: Linus Sundström och Tomas H Jonasson. Terenzano, Italien: Peter Ljung och Kim Nilsson. Reserv SGP qualies: Pontus Aspgren. SEC Qs: Debrecen Ungern 30 april: Linus Sundström & Peter Ljung. Liberec Tjeckien 14 may: Joonas Kylmäkorpi. Zarnovica Slovakien 15 maj: Tomas H Jonasson och Fredrik Lindgren. Reserve: Jacob Thorssell. Personally I don't think it's fair for Thorssell to be left out (except as a SEC Q reserve) while the others (except Nilsson) get nomination for both SGP and SEC qualies. http://www.svemo.se/sv/Grenar/Speedway/Nyheter/NomineringavforaretillVMochEMKvaliSpeedway2016/

Sure, sounds reasonable in theory but honestly do you really believe that they would have given the wild card to lets say Mikkel Michelsen or Mikkel Bech over MJJ or PK? I would think that they wouldn't have done that. What if Mikkel Michelsen or Mikkel Bech would have become injured or sick and thus unable to ride in the Danish qualifiers? Then they would have been without any chance of participating in the SGP/SEC qualifiers this season just because SK/DMU decided to give the wild card to someone who preferred to ride in an foreign league meeting instead of the qualifiers. They should keep the wild card but to be eligible for it, the rider would have to enter the qualifiers unless becoming sick or injured but in that case he would not be allowed to ride for two So have the qualifier first, then based on the qualifier results, hand a wild card to anyone of those who missed out.

Former Masarna riders Tony Rickardsson and Dennis Andersson have helped Masarna with the design the changes that Masarna have made to their track for 2016. http://avestatidning.com/sport/1.3731829-richardsson-designade-masarnas-nya-bana

The rules for 2016 have been published, click on the pdf symbol to download. http://multi.mediapaper.nu/?PubId=495F29390A5F1AA87112A4F533E2737C National motorcycle sports regulations http://www.svemo.se/ImageVaultFiles/id_10492/cf_44/NT_tom_maj2016.PDF

Well I say let MJJ ride in Poland but make it clear that if he does he will not be riding in the SGP/SEC qualifiers. That would set a precedence for future cases should any rider considered skipping the national qualifiers in favour of foreign league meeting. I do agree with the riders that the wild card primarily should be for a riders that misses out due to injury or etc and secondly for any other riders that rides in the national qualifiers but fails to be among those who finish on a qualification slot.

put it on media fire/google drive/drop box instead in case other (not me) are interested as well.

It's a nice idea but to be fair though, it's probably difficult to find a suitable piece of land close enough to the cities to be easily accessible by car or public transport but still not too close so cause noise complaints from nimbys. Then even if you would such piece of land would be available there is cost associated by building a new track, not only the construction cost itself but also permits and consultants and etc.

Regarding Emil: https://twitter.com/EmilRacing89/status/716636653352263681

I didn't see this meeting since I was occupied with other things but I agree with you and Motoarena Torun almost always offers good racing.

I am not sure but I think he have had allot of problems with injuries the past couple of seasons which probably means that no league team is willing to take any chances with such a rider.

IMO many of those who complain see it (or both SBPC and SEC) as a "threat" to the British league model with meetings on every day of the week and thus also a direct threat to British speedway.

1. O.S. where forced by FIM so they didn't have much choice other ten going sponsor teams. 2. MotoGP also have sponsor named teams. Does that make MotoGP a nonsense competition? Of course not. Speedway will go down that route sooner or later anyway when it comes to championship series (world/euro and etc).. However I agree that the teams should be "fixed" with the same riders named for the entire season.

Tai Nicki P Iversen Doyle Greg Janowski Zagar Lindbäck Kildemand Holder Hampel Jonsson Zmarzlik Pawlicki Harris As long as Tai avoids ant major injuries that would cause him to miss several GPs, I can't see anyone threatening his title bid.

Jarek Hampel will not ride in SBPC in Torun this week due to the issue with his leg. Janusz Kolodziej will replace him. http://www.speedwaynyheter.se/2016/03/25/sbp-kolodziej-ersatter-hampel-torun/

Västervik have re-constructed their track by making the bends banked as well as putting a new shale (same kinds as in Kumla) on the track. They hope that these changes will make the track better so that it will offer much more entertaining speedway. http://vt.se/sport/vill-bjuda-pa-battre-show-om4069549.aspx

Wow really? Hardly rocket science. The weather in April is always (almost anyway) terrible, that is why there is an expression called April weather. Terrible weather in May is slightly less guaranteed but hardly uncommon.

Robert Henderson have decided to do a comeback for next season: http://www.racemagazine.se/isracing/robert-henderson-gor-comeback-satsar-mot-vm/

I very much doubt this. Exclusive right usually is limited to a geographical area (like UK or Nordic countries) and not to a certain platform. Especially when it comes to first hand rights.

The club itself cannot do anything but operating drones over crowded areas without permission is not allowed (see quote below) it also have to abide to aviation laws regarding drones. So if you decide to operate a drone to film a meeting at Eastbourne, the club/promoter cannot stop you from doing that but it would quite possible be a police matter since you, by breaching the CAA regulations, might be considered to be putting others at risk. You might also be considered to obstruct aviation which might lead to heavy fines if you are found to be guilty.

It will be shown afterwards on ESP 2 Swe at 21.10. Seems to be mainly football on ESP2 and figure skating on ESP1 which I assume have much higher viewing figures.

Well why should they allow it if someone have the broadcasting rights? It is the same as when you go to a "high profile" concert or sporting event and you are told that you are nor allowed to bring "professional" recording equipment/cameras or similar (unless you have permission).

I don't think so.

Yes they are. They have two seasons (2016+2017) remaining on their deal with Svemo.

Without the riders there wouldn't be any fans watching but at the same time if there's no one watching there probably wouldn't be any riders either. Speedway needs both, so it's more of a catch 22 then that this or that is more important.