Ghostwalker

First heat was as expected and I think we will see allot of this (from the gate) tonight.

I agree. It has happened before and will happened again to professional sportsmen/women but the authorities doesn't have much choice then to give him a ban. I think he could be "relieved" that it was "only" 12 months and not 24 months which seems to be a standard ban for a first time doping offence (in general).

BTCC: http://www.btcc.net/2014/05/28/btcc-introduces-first-mandatory-alcohol-testing-in-british-motor-sport/

Home team can choose if they want 1/3 or 2/4. Helmet colours are also chosen but it has no significance on gate selection since the helmet colour is just for identification. So just because a rider is wearing a blue or red or white or yellow helmet does not mean that they have to be placed at a certain gate.

Maybe maybe not but if you always are going with "safe bets" you aren't going make any "big wins". Arnhems isn't that far from Denmark either "only" 600km from Vojens.So I think that Arnhem would have a slightly wider market then just NL+Western Germany. Eindhoven (90km away) also have flights from/to UK (MAN and STN) as well as several Polish cities and also Copenhagen.

*edit I found it. http://www.fim-live.com/fileadmin/alfresco/Starting_List_-_501-06_-_Lonigo,_15.09.2014.pdf

Zagar was indeed a temporary replacement for Holder. Pawlicki is/was a replacement for Greg so you can't use R/R for a rider that is not in the squad. However they can use R/R for Pawlicki instead and since his average is the highest in the squad it won't make any difference compared to R/R for Greg. I don't know about Janusz, I assume that he rides, at least I haven't seen any info that contradicts this. Perhaps with Hampel's form, perhaps Vetlanda wanted to strengthen that pairing by putting Kolodziej there.

I would think so too and we've talked about it before as well: http://www.speedway-forum.co.uk/forums/index.php?showtopic=69422&page=5&hl=gelredome&do=findComment&comment=2163979

Maybe maybe not, does not matter, answer the question.

A 6 months ban wouldn't be a proper 6 month ban since the season ends in October and why do you think a rider turning up drunk to a Grand Prix should get (in reality) a just as low (or possible even lower) sentence as a rider who drilled a few holes in his silencer.?

Alcohol is in motorsport considered a doping offence according to Wada's and FIM's rule. Surely since there isn't any "mistake" from his side (he didn't get intoxicated by mistake/he drank the alcohol on purpose) he should receive the same ban length as others who have been convicted of doping offence.

He did have a fall in Saturday's Polish U21 final in which he finished second. However it didn't seem to him then either. heat 6: http://www.sportowefakty.pl/zuzel/wydarzenie/25360

Thomas H Jonasson have signed a contract with Valsarna for 2015. That means that for 2015 THJ's two Swedish clubs will be Vetlanda and Valsarna. http://www.thjracing.se/okategoriserade/2015/ http://www.speedwaynyheter.se/allsvenskan/thj-klar-for-ett-nytt-ar-i-valsarna/

There will be no Piotr Pawlicki on Wednesday as he apparently have broken is wrist somehow, during a race the past Saturday, http://www.mvt.se/sport/speedway/?articleid=10162934

For UK: Tomrrow's Semi final between Elit Vetlanda and Rospiggarna will be shown as a delayed broadcast starting 8,45pm BST in ESP 2. Wednesday's semi final between Indianern and Piraterna will also be shown as a delayed broadcast starting 8,15pm BST in ESP 2. For mainland Europe: Tomrrow's Semi final between Elit Vetlanda and Rospiggarna will be shown as a delayed broadcast starting 20.00 in ESP 1. Wednesday's semi final between Indianern and Piraterna will also be shown live at 19.00 in ESP 2. More info about the semi finals in the play off thread: http://www.speedway-forum.co.uk/forums/index.php?showtopic=77586&page=1

thread updated with info for tomorrow's semi final.

do you have a link?

Anton Roséns season is most likely over. Broken ribs and a concussion. http://www.speedwaynyheter.se/masarna/sasongen-over-for-rosen/

Hampel seems to have regained his confidence. Not never and not always.

Yes but I doubt that it is the local organizer who also do the breath tests? I would assume that it is a FIM responsibility. and that they have dedicated staff for the matter to ensure a proper testing procedure?

Results from Karlstad Open: http://www.speedwaynyheter.se/speedway/valstrippel-i-karlstad-open/ 80cc results from Valsnatta: http://www.speedwaynyheter.se/valsarna/80-cc-christoffer-selvin-vinnare-av-valsnatta/ 50cc results from Valsnatta; http://www.speedwaynyheter.se/ungdom/seger-for-tornqvist-i-valsnatta/ Results from the last Elit-b meeting for the season: http://www.speedwaynyheter.se/rospiggarna/elit-b-smederna-starkast-i-kumla/

Eddie Kennett was banned. so should these riders be.

The monster kids are well know for their dislike of Nicki but obviously Darcy should not use expression as "no care" after is failed alcohol test.

https://twitter.com/scottnicholls78/status/511173273393299456 Nasty crash. Just bad luck for white when it lifted for him.

http://www.speedway-forum.co.uk/forums/index.php?showtopic=75910&page=97