Ghostwalker

Chugunov instead of Lindgren for Västervik.

Three Swedish riders qualified, very good.

Attendances so far. Smederna has the highest so far with 3026 against Västervik. Indianerna managed 1900 yesterday despite cold and rainy weather. Rospiggarna has the lowest so far with 982 yesterday, perhaps a reaction against the awful track and the awful lineup they mustered last week. https://speedwayfans.se/har-ar-alla-publiksiffror-fran-bauhausligans-start/

MJJ update https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=pfbid034LfsqvBfJYaTn4NK4xTCkntAbyUpbXbBNLqWiEo8jbHPsSV644WauTyhy91oG1rwl&id=100063697837571

it was ok, but too much of the good racing came from Indianerna. Some really strange line choices by Smederna, too much on the inside when the outside was so much favourable.

For the first time since 2015.or 2016 Indianerna manages to win at home against Smederna.

Raining at Sannahed too which mean that Indianerna - Smederna will be delayed. Looking at atleast 45 minutes after the rain stops. However looking at the radar there is another weather/rain system to the southwest heading east- northeast.

Pouring down in Örebro.

On my way to Kumla, hopefully no rain but doesnt look good on the radar.

Jeppesen replaces Mateusz Swidnicki in the squad and has thus used 1/5 transfercards.

Remember, 12 heat rule for official average still apply, so not Drabik either which leaves Lidsey, Joel and PHB. Not really worth it, would rather see Wojdylo I think.

Why not make it simpler and count 3:s, 2:s, 1:s, 0:s and only use run off if positions still can't be separated. In that case Hansen and Lyager wouldn't have been in the run off-

Why is Lyager ranked above Lindbäck when Antonio has three heat victories compared to Lyagers's two?

Referee decision on Doyle vs Zmarzlik was definitely correct. Its hardly the first time Doyle tries a move like that and perhaps the referees hold him accountable for it. It was the same with Nicki Pedersen who were really hard on the others but was quick to play the victim when others were hard on him. However I agree that the race should have been awarded to Jack.

Holder picks red so yeah, Bartosz will sweep around them to take the win.

I have to correct myself, its tendon and ligament injury. MJJ had said that he would be back in two weeks but the doctors have said 3 months.

yeah, something like that.

Michael Jepsen Jensen is expected to be absent from speedway for 3 months following his injury a few weeks ago.

The meeting in Allsvenskan between Örnarna and Vargarna were abandoned after 3 heats due to developement of large holes/ruts in the bends. Weather has been nice all week, but supposedly track hadnt been watered enough. According to comments from Örnarna rider Joel Andersson. track sort of separion issues causing layers. https://speedwayfans.se/installt-i-mariestad-infor-storpublik-det-ar-skittrakigt/

My advice: Don't watch it, track has been rubbish the past years.

Highlights: Smederna - Västervik https://www.ess-play.com/video/s-2023-05-09-highlightssmederna-vastervik-uvz15o Lejonen - Rospiggarna: https://www.ess-play.com/video/s-2023-05-09lejonen-rospiggarna-xob7ai Dackarna - Indianerna https://www.ess-play.com/video/s-20230509highlightsdackarnaindianerna-pa6qt3

Its a combination of both. Neither soley sponsors or soley attendence is enough. Sponsorship isnt always money either, some provides tractors for track grading, one provides a free bus ride from the central city to the track. I would guess a team like Smederna need around 2000-2500 on average for paying attendence on top of sponsors. That is why Rospiggarna is in a dire situation. Their track is so abysmal that nobody want to go there to watch speedway. The bends are almost hard as concrete/asphalt.

3026 attendence at Eskilstuna.

Now that is a proper speedway heat.

correct.