Ghostwalker

Smederna have started a mechanic school for kids, the idea is to learn the kids, that are active in speedway, how to take care of their speedway bike. The full story (in Swedish) can be read here: http://www.ikarossme...ews&newsid=2179

The Allsvenskan fixture list have been updated with the new schedule.

Smederna and their sponsor today announced that they will continue to work together. The Deal is for 1+1 year. http://www.ikarossmederna.nu/?page=news&newsid=2178

Article about the the new track that is being built just outside Visby, at Hejdeby on Gotland. The aim/hope is to have the 80cc track ready for the summer and with this be able to keep the club alive. The space that Bysarna's old track called Galgberget (Swedish equivalent of Gallows Hill) was built on, was "needed" for a new residential area ( if i remeber. Currently Bysarna cannot afford to build a new 500cc track as well since its costs an additional 800'000 to 1'000'000 GBP. Hopefully one day we will get to see 500cc bikes roaring around as well. http://sverigesradio.se/sida/artikel.aspx?programid=94&artikel=5005257

latest news is that Patrik is very bruised but nothing is broken.

Posa won his 22nd Swedish championship about a half an hour ago. Robert Henderson led the b-final fro 3,75 laps before falling halfway through the final bend. P.A. Lindström pushed Posa for three laps until. PAL fell. Patrik Sohlberg had a fall in the b-final and he was brought to hospital with a suspected leg injury. For full results goto: http://www.ikarossmederna.nu/?page=news&newsid=2169

2012-03-02 Update: Due to that Lejonen have been thrown out from Allsvenskan due to financial issues the schedule for this years Allsvenskan will have to be re-worked. Therefore the dates are no longer valid. New dates will be released within a few days.

found a picture at twitter: https://twitter.com/#!/JohWahlberg/status/174833206435127296/photo/1

www.ikarossmederna.nu/?page=news&newsid=2154 Smederna expects that it will possible to go ahead with sm on st-day despite the very warm spring like weather. Temps up to +12 celsius are expected today and tomorrow

Weather forecast for Eskilstuna: very warm during Tuesday and Wednesday but close to 0 or possible below during nights. Then gradually colder weather for the rest of the week with a few degrees below zero on Saturday. SMHI forecast. YR.no forecast

according to this article you are correct with that monster (and all kinds of energy drinks) are banned. http://www.medicalobserver.com.au/news/call-to-ban-sale-of-energy-drinks-to-children

A preview video by Smederna's official photographer:

yes, quite interesting that Hammarby's ice racing meeting attracted a bigger crowd then their speedway team. Although the speedway team has allot more meetings per season so i guess that it is not a fair comparison. Anyway i hope that the final at Eskilstuna in 3 weeks will be just as popular.

Swedish Ice Racing Championship start list: Daniel Johansson, ÖMK Rundbana Robert Henderson, Hammarby IF Fredrik Johansson, Hammarby IF Fredric Olsson, SMK Gävle Joakim Södertström, Hammarby IF Stefan Svensson, ÖMK Rundbana Hans-Olof Olsén, Strömsunds MC Viktor Svensson, Bollnäs MK Patrik Sohlberg, Ulvarna SF Tobias Åström, Bollnäs MK Jimmy Olsén, Strömsunds MC Per-Olof Serenius, SMK Gävle Per-Anders Lindström, Hammarby IF Andreas Bergström, Ulvarna SF Jimmy Muckenhirn, Strömsunds MC Joakim Plyhm, SMK Gävle Daniel Isaksen, Bollnäs MK Fredric Westholm, Strömsunds MC source: http://www.ikarossmederna.nu/?page=news&newsid=2142

Saturday March 3rd at Eskilstuna ice stadium. This is the new date/location for the Swedish ice racing championship. https://twitter.com/#!/FolketSport

there are 5 clubs that are interested in hosting the swedish championship. Smederna in Eskilstuna are one of them. A decision is expected in next week.

at Hejdeby, situated just outside Visby on Gotland, a new track is being constructed. Here is the latest images from the construction: http://www.svenskalag.se/galleries_show.asp?teamID=1227&TeamGalleryID=14655

Good news. Imo speedway in general would likely benefit from an increased awareness and interest in the states. I also think its a good idea to bring in people like Hamill. Well know names (especially former world champions) usually brings some extra weight behind a project like this. We have a similar thing going on in Sweden in rallying.

Ove Fundin will be honoured with a statue in his hometown Tranås. http://www.tranas-po...?article_ID=488 http://www.tranas-po.../1326843320.jpg

Posa will replace P-A Lindström in St Johann. http://www.racemagazine.se/posa-vm-kvalar-trots-allt/

No new date have been officially released but claims are that the Swedish championship now will be held inn April at Studenternas IP in Uppsala. The date is the Tuesday after the last GP. http://zport.se/2.4316/2.4491/1.4309370-antiklimax-nar-sm-finalen-stalldes-in

Too bad but not THAT surprising, Målilla is too far south to host such an event especially since they have to rely on cold weather only while other tracks such as Uppsala, have equipment for making artificially frozen ice. Apparently the ice in Målilla was only 3-4 cm thick on some places. more info here: http://www.aktuellspeedway.se/nyheter.php?subaction=showfull&id=1327162412&archive=&start_from=&ucat=1701& and here: http://sverigesradio.se/sida/artikel.aspx?programid=86&artikel=4922201

Actually they are not taking any decisions at all regarding speedway/ice racing http://www.speedway-forum.co.uk/forums/index.php?showtopic=67537&st=0 5th row from above.

@Jacqueline, apparently some hooligans have made very abusive comments regarding comments to him and also his family. According to the article he have received allot of critics for his decisions.

Perhaps but then they would at least have managed to qualify thanks to their own performance rather then being handed a wild card year after year. Personally i think that we actually would see a few suprises if we scrapped the wild cards. You could also say that some riders like Lindgren and Harris are considered better because they already are in the GP series. To which they have been given wild cards many times. If another rider would have been given the same treatment perhaps he would have done just as good or even better?