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Örnarna's promotion to Elitserien have been declined. http://www.sr.se/cgi-bin/kalmar/sport/inde...artikel=3153766 http://www.sr.se/cgi-bin/skaraborg/nyheter...Artikel=3153980 i wonder if it has anything to do with that SVEMO thinks it will be few teams in Allsvenskan next season if Örnarna would be promoted to Elitserien?

Well Perhaps the Pommeranian GP? or The Baltic GP? (although Poland normally dont count as a part of the Baltic a reference can be used the Poland as a country By the Baltic Sea) In MotoGP Spain have three GPs; Spanish Gp, Valencia GP and Catalan GP. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Torun http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kuyavian-Pomeranian_Voivodeship http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pomerania

Örnarna says that they want to ride in Elitserien next season as they qualified by merit by reaching the final in the Allsvenskan playoffs. SVEMO have earlier made a statement where they said that the want to have 10 teams in Elitserien next season. However Örnarna now claims that they haven't heard anything from SVEMO about the promotion. Örnarna also says that they obviously need to know whether or not they can race in Elitserien next season. SVEMO says in a reply that they will contact Örnarna as soon as possible to discuss if they will be allowed to race in Elitserien and that it is dependable onÖrnarna's finances. Svemo also claims that the delay is because of "a missunderstanding". Örnarna themselves says that they have a stable financial situation and that they have "done their years in allsvenskan". http://www.corren.se/sport/motorsport/?articleId=5000054

here is Kennett's scores in Sweden this year: home meetings at Kråkvilan a British style track: http://www.speedway.nu/2009/ReportNY.asp?elit.HA http://www.speedway.nu/2009/ReportNY.asp?elit.HC Away meetings: http://www.speedway.nu/2009/ReportNY.asp?elit.FH http://www.speedway.nu/2009/ReportNY.asp?elit.GH and if i am not totally wrong both away tracks is quite short aswell? So could anyone really claim that Kennett is GP material?

Two of next years Elitserien teams have expressed interest/intent to incorporate to avoid the new tax rules and to get the necessary funds into the Club. Both Valsarna and Västervik have said that they are considering incorporation. http://www.vf.se/Sport/Varmland/Valsarna-k...lag-091007.aspx Vargarna will have their annual Vargarna Riders Championship on Friday in this week. Its a race primarily intended for Vargarna to see new young talents. The Speedway High School in Hultsfred is in danger of being closed. The town of Hultsfred wants to save 1.6 million kronor on closing it. This have resulted in an interest from the headmaster at Njudungsgymnasiet in Vetlanda. he says that he intends to contact Elit Vetlanda's Sports Director Bo Wirebrand to investigate any possible interest from their side. http://www.barometern.se/sporten/ot-sporte...281560175%29.gm

Antonio Lindbäck have decided to stay with Piraterna.

it was cancelled because of rain and it is quite likely that it wont be re-staged at all. http://www.rospiggarna.nu/index.php?module...id=&id=1607

Well Tai has done a good first season in Sweden but to say that he beats top stars every time and that he have been among the topscorers in every meeting is a bit of an exaggeration. Tai have also benefited from riding as a reserve where he can take two rides from Vargarnas other reserve. He has done both very good meetings but also less good meetings. He has done very good in the playoffs though. I also would like to see him in the GPs but i would like to see him do a full season as heatleader or atleast second string before he steps into the GP. Points wise Rico, Harris and Nicholls all have scored more points then Tai Obviously Emil has performed exceptionally well, but he have experience from riding from a 1-5 position in both Sweden and Poland.

Div1: Eldarna, Huddinge #Squad Complete# Partner team: Getingarna, Allsvenskan Squad: Marian Gheorge Harald Andersson Pelle Lundgren Lars Åström Andreas Hård Jimmy Hyll Mattias Hård Martina Wassberger Mikael Eriksson Tommy Jonsson Michael Heyman Adrian Gheorge Rickard Forssblad Patrik Andersson Filbyterna, Linköping #Squad Complete# Partner team: Griparna, Allsvenskan Squad: Benny Johansson Kalle Lindgren Fredrik Johansson André Hertzberg Sebastian Carlsson Tobias Planberg Andreas Berglund Michael Sjöqvist Patrik Johansson Dennis Karlsson Dennis Fagerkrantz Gasarna, Avesta Squad: Gnistorma, Malmö #Squad Complete# Partner team: Örnarna, Allsvenskan Squad: Mattias Nilsson Robert Pettersson Jonas Nilsson Olof Nilsson Krzysztof Szczawinski Tony Krantz Joel Blomstrand Pontus Sundström Robin Zymek Chatrine Friman Kim Lundh-Tebäck Hultsfreds Speedway Gymnasium. Squad: Ikaros Smederna, Eskilstuna Partner team: Hammarby, Allsvenskan Squad: Daniel Henderson Robert Henderson Rasmus Eklöf Henrik Karlsson Jacek Basinski Lars Daniel Gunnestad Indianerna Junior Partner team: Indianerna, Elitserien (?) Squad: no riders confirmed Nässjö SK #Squad Complete# Partner team: Elit Vetlanda, Elitserien Squad: Tomas H Jonasson Lennart Persson (7.35) Mikael Axelsson (3.72) Albin Näreby (2.34) Stjärnorna, Hallstavik Squad: Team Värmland Squad: Fixture list: Round 1: Wednesday 28 April: Gnistorna - Nässjö Wednesday 28 April: Filbyterna - Gasarna Wednesday 28 April: Ikaros Smederna - Eldarna Sunday 2 May: Hultsfreds Gymnasium - Stjärnorna Sunday 2 May: Indianerna U - Team Värmland Round 2: Wednesday 5 May: Nässjö - Filbyterna Sunday 9 May: Eldarna - Indianerna U Sunday 9 May: Team Värmland - Hultsfreds Gymnasium Sunday 9 May: Gasarna - Ikaros Smederna Sunday 9 May: Stjärnorna - Gnistorna Round 3: Wednesday 12 May: Filbyterna - Gnistorna Wednesday 12 May: Ikaros Smederna - Stjärnorna Sunday 16 May: Eldarna - Team Värmland Sunday 16 May: Hultsfreds Gymnasium - Nässjö Sunday 16 May: Indianerna U - Gasarna Round 4: Wednesday 19 May: Gnistorna - Hultsfreds Gymnasium Wednesday 19 May: Nässjö - Indianerna U Saturday 22 May: Team Värmland - Ikaros Smederna Saturday 22 May: Gasarna - Eldarna Saturday 22 May: Stjärnorna - Filbyterna Round 5: Wednesday 26 May: Ikaros Smederna - Gnistorna Saturday 29 May: Eldarna - Nässjö Saturday 29 May: Team Värmland - Gasarna Saturday 29 May: Indianerna U - Stjärnorna Sunday 30 May: Hultsfreds Gymnasium - Filbyterna Round 6: Wednesday 2 June: Gnistorna - Indianerna U Wednesday 2 June: Filbyterna - Ikaros Smederna Wednesday 2 June: Nässjö - Team Värmland Wednesday 2 June: Stjärnorna - Eldarna Saturday 5 June: Gasarna - Hultsfreds Gymnasium Round 7: Wednesday 9 June: Ikaros Smederna - Nässjö Saturday 12 June: Eldarna - Filbyterna Saturday 12 June: Team Värmland - Gnistorna Saturday 12 June: Gasarna - Stjärnorna Saturday 12 June: Indianerna U - Hultsfreds Gymnasium Round 8: Wednesday 16 June: Gnistorna - Eldarna Wednesday 16 June: Filbyterna - Indianerna U Wednesday 16 June: Nässjö - Gasarna Sunday 20 June: Hultsfreds Gymnasium - Ikaros Smederna Sunday 20 June: Stjärnorna - Team Värmland Round 9: Wednesday 23 June: Nässjö - Stjärnorna Sunday 27 June: Eldarna - Hultsfreds Gymnasium Sunday 27 June: Team Värmland - Filbyterna Sunday 27 June: Gasarna - Gnistorna Sunday 27 June: Indianerna U - Ikaros Smederna Round 10: Wednesday 30 June: Nässjö - Gnistorna Sunday 4 July: Gasarna - Filbyterna Sunday 4 July: Stjärnorna - Hultsfreds Gymnasium Sunday 4 July: Eldarna - Ikaros Smederna Sunday 4 July: Team Värmland - Indianerna U Round 11: Wednesday 7 July: Ikaros Smederna - Gasarna Wednesday 7 July: Filbyterna - Nässjö Wednesday 7 July: Gnistorna - Stjärnorna Sunday 11 July: Indianerna U - Eldarna Sunday 11 July: Hultsfreds Gymnasium - Team Värmland Round 12: Wednesday 14 July: Gnistorna - Filbyterna Wednesday 14 July: Nässjö - Hultsfreds Gymnasium Saturday 17 July: Team Värmland - Eldarna Saturday 17 July: Stjärnorna - Ikaros Smederna Saturday 17 July: Gasarna - Indianerna U Round 13: Wednesday 21 July: Ikaros Smederna - Team Värmland Wednesday 21 July: Filbyterna - Stjärnorna Sunday 25 July: Hultsfreds Gymnasium - Gnistorna Sunday 25 July: Eldarna - Gasarna Sunday 25 July: Indianerna U - Nässjö Round 14: Wednesday 28 July: Nässjö - Eldarna Wednesday 28 July: Filbyterna - Hultsfreds Gymnasium Wednesday 28 July: Gnistorna - Ikaros Smederna Sunday 1 August: Gasarna - Team Värmland Sunday 1 August: Stjärnorna - Indianerna U Round 15: Wednesday 4 August: Ikaros Smederna - Filbyterna Sunday 8 August: Indianerna U - Gnistorna Sunday 8 August: Hultsfreds Gymnasium - Gasarna Sunday 8 August: Team Värmland - Nässjö Sunday 8 August: Eldarna - Stjärnorna Round 16: Wednesday 18 August: Filbyterna - Eldarna Wednesday 18 August: Gnistorna - Team Värmland Wednesday 18 August: Nässjö - Ikaros Smederna Sunday 22 August: Stjärnorna - Gasarna Sunday 22 August: Hultsfreds Gymnasium - Indianerna U Round 17: Wednesday 25 August: Ikaros Smederna - Hultsfreds Gymnasium Saturday 28 August: Eldarna - Gnistorna Saturday 28 August: Indianerna U - Filbyterna Saturday 28 August: Gasarna - Nässjö Saturday 28 August: Team Värmland - Stjärnorna Round 18: Wednesday 1 September: Filbyterna - Team Värmland Wednesday 1 September: Gnistorna - Gasarna Wednesday 1 September: Ikaros Smederna - Indianerna U Sunday 5 September: Hultsfreds Gymnasium - Eldarna Sunday 5 September: Stjärnorna - Nässjö

Allsvenskan: Getingarna, Stockholm see this post Squad James Holder Borys Mitursk Craig Watson Ludvig Lindgren Kjastas Poudzuks Ricky Kling Niklas Larsson Christian Isomettä Thomas Ljung Tommie Lundgren Marcus Åström Joakim Mårtensson Tim Gudmundsson Joel Larsson Eric Åshede Johan Hyll Griparna, Nyköping #Squad Complete# Partner team: Vargarna, Elitserien and Filbyterna, Division 1 Squad Miroslaw Jablonski Kenneth Hansen Daniel Davidsson Freddie Eriksson Juha Hautamäki Kim Nilsson Peter Juul Andreas Lekander Dennis Ekstrand Dennis Dahlborg Mats Boström John Lindman Tommy Carlberg Hammarby, Stockholm #Squad Complete# Partner team: Indianerna, Elitserien and Ikaros Smederna, Division 1 Squad Magnus Zetterström Martin Smolinski Pawel Hlib Dawid Lampart Pawel Miesiac Andrej Karpow Linus Eklöf Robert Henderson Alexander Edberg Tero Aarnio Masarna, Avesta #Squad Complete# Partner team: Rospiggarna, Elitserien Squad Maxims Bogdanov Eric Andersson Pontus Aspgren Andreas Bergström Timo Lahti Andreas Messing Fredrik Andersson Andreas Westlund Alexander Liljeqvist Joel Nyström Alexander Söderholm David Nielsen Simon Lindh-Åström Jan Wegner Jimmy Börjesson Solkatterna, Karlstad #Squad Complete# Partner team: Valsarna, Elitserien Squad Artem Laguta Artur Mrocka Magnus Karlsson Jeremia Thelaus Adrian Bergqvist Victor Palovaara Manuel Hauzinger Daniel Pytel Thimm P Norberg Patrik Jarnstam David Rohlén Szymon Wozniak Mariusz Puszaowski. Örnarna, Mariestad #Squad Complete# Partner team: Lejonen, Elitserien and Gnistorna, Allsvenskan Squad Patryk Dudek Mikael Max (8.62) Niklas Klingberg Anton Göthberg Oliver Berntzon Mathias Thörnblom ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Fixtures: Fixtures updated April 13th Round 1 - 6/5 Hammarby vs Solkatterna Örnarna vs Griparna Round 2 - 13/5 Griparna vs Hammarby Solkatterna vs Masarna Round 3 - 20/5 Örnarna vs Masarna Griparna vs Solkatterna Round 4 - 27/5 Masarna vs Hammarby Solkatterna vs Örnarna Round 5 - 3/6 Hammarby vs Örnarna Masarna vs Griparna Round 6 - 17/6 Solkatterna vs Hammarby Griparna vs Örnarna Round 7 - 24/6 Hammarby vs Griparna Masarna vs Solkatterna Round 8 - 1/7 Hammarby vs Masarna Örnarna vs Solkatterna Round 9 - 8/7 Masarna vs Örnarna Solkatterna vs Griparna Round 10 - 15/7 Hammarby vs Örnarna Griparna vs Masarna Round 11 22/7 Hammarby vs Solkatterna Örnarna vs Griparna Round 12 -29/7 Griparna vs Hammarby Solkatterna vs Masarna Round 13 - 05/8 Örnarna vs Masarna Griparna vs Solkatterna Round 14 - 12/8 Masarna vs Hammarby Solkatterna vs Örnarna Round 15 - 19/8 Hammarby vs Örnarna Masarna vs Griparna Round 16 - 26/8 20100826 Solkatterna vs Hammarby 20100826 Griparna vs Örnarna Round 17 - 02/9 Hammarby vs Griparna Masarna vs Solkatterna Round 18 - 09/9 Hammarby vs Masarna Örnarna vs Solkatterna Round 19 - 16/9 Masarna vs Örnarna Solkatterna vs Griparna Round 20 - 23/9 Hammarby vs Örnarna Griparna vs Masarna Semifinal 1 - 30/9 Semifinal 2 - 7/10 Final 1- 14/10 Final 2- 21/10

Preview Swedish 2010 season Squads, transfers, rumours rule changes for the Swedish 2010 season each team are limited to 9 riders with an average that is 2.01 or higher. Swedish riders with an average of 2.00 (marked in blue) will not take up one of the 9 slots. One of the 1-7 positions HAVE TO be a Swedish u21 rider. Marked in Green (if average is 2.01 or higher) Swedish riders with an average that is lower then 6.00 can be "farmed" between partner teams and therefore these riders can be registered in the partner teams squad to allow "his" slot to be taken by a foreign rider. (marked in orange if rider is not a junior) Elitserien: Dackarna Track: G&B Arena Track length: 305m Track record: 55,9 s set by Hans Andersen (Dackarna) 2006-08-01 & Nicki Pedersen (Lejonen) 2008-07-22 Website: http://www.dackarna.nu confirmed: Hans Andersen 6,50 Grzegorz Zengota 4,13 Ludvig Lindgren 3,86 Rory Schlein Fredrik Lindgren 7,21 Peter Karlsson 5,36 Ricky Kling 2,71 Andreas Jonsson 8,45 Rune Holta 7,71 Niklas Larsson 2.00 Mattias Persson 2.00 Squad complete Partner team: Getingarna Elit Vetlanda Track: Vetlanda Motorstadion Track length: 361m Track record: Jason Crump 62.4s, 2007-05-08 Website: http://www.elitvetlanda.se/ confirmed: Martin Vaculik 4,35 Jason Crump 10,02 Jurica Pavlic 3,80 Patrick Hougaard 5,54 Jaroslaw Hampel 7,91 Lee Richardson 7,72 Janusz Kolodziej 4,97 Adrian Gomolski 3,03 Ales Dryml Jonas Messing 2,00 Kalle Fleetwood 2,00 Jacob Thorsell 2,00 Henric Lindqvist 2,00 Per Ruthström 2,00 rumoured: Partner team: Nässjö Indianerna Track: Sannahed/Kumla Motorstadion Track length: 375m Track record: Nicki Pedersen, 63,3s, 2004 Website: http://www.indianerna.nu/ confirmed: Piotr Protasiewicz 8,26 Renat Gafurov 3,78 Leon Madsen 6,4 Grzegorz Walasek 6,75 Niels Kristian Iversen 6,00 Magnus Zetterström 4,24 Simon Gustafsson 3,93 Bjarne Pedersen 7,83 Daniel Jeleniewski 2,65 Squad complete Partner team: Hammarby Lejonen Track: Axelent Arena Track length: 380m Track record: Piotr Protasiewicz, 64,3s, 2009-05-05 Website: http://www.lejonen.se/ confirmed: Nicki Pedersen 8,95 Jason Doyle 5,00 Dennis Andersson 2,00 Piotr Swiderski 6,02 Troy Batchelor 6,96 Chris Holder 7,10 Mikael Max 4,46 Leigh Adams 9,38 David Ruud 6,63 Dave Watt 6,44 Oliver Berntzon 2,00 Sam Masters 5,00 Squad is full but Lejonen still want to put Darcy Ward in the squad so some one of the none 2.00's or farmable riders have to be kicked out/lended to another team, if they want to have Darcy Ward in the squad. Partner team: Örnarna Piraterna Track: Biltema Arena Track length: 300m Track record: 56,3 Peter Karlsson 2006-05-23 + Antonio Lindbäck 57s 2009-04-28 (after a reconstruction of the track) Website: http://www.piraterna.se/ confirmed: Emil Sajfutdinov 7,25 Robert Kosiecha 3,73 Anonio Lindbäck 7,04 Greg Hancock 8,76 Maciej Janowski 4,47 Jonas Davidsson 7,08 Linus Sundström 3,13 Rafal Dobrucki 6,44 Kamil Brzozowski rumoured: Some fans claims that Piraterna already have a finished team. A few weeks ago Piraterna's Team manager Stefan Andersson said that Piraterna intends to lower their rider cost with 20-25% and that probably would mean that it would make it hard to afford top riders like Andreas J. Partner team: Rospiggarna Track: Orionparken Track length: 289 Track record: 55,0s Joonas Kylmäkorpi, unknown date. Website: http://www.rospiggarna.nu/ confirmed: Sebastian Aldén 4,63 Kauko Nieminen 4,35 Ben Barker 6,83 Wiwlsaw Jagus 8.49 Mads Korneliussen 4,77 Jesper B Monberg 5,08 Przemyslaw Pawlicki 5,00 Ryan Sullivan 6,31 Anton Rosén 2,25 Timo Lahti 5.00 Squad complete rumoured: Timo Lahti will be lended to Masarna during 2010. Partner team: Masarna Valsarna Track: Tallhults Motorstadion Track length: 290m Track record: Mikael Karlsson (aka Mikael Max) 53,8s 2000-05-09 Website: http://www.valsarna.nu/ confirmed: Krzysztof Jablonski 4,00 Anders Mellgren 2,00 Ted Hagansbo 2,00 Matej Kus Official Swedish average=Czech average*0,7 Henka Gustafsson 4,40 Chris Slabon 5,06 Tomas Gapinski 5,64 Daniel Nermark 7,16 Sebastien Ulamek 6,91 Roman Povazhny 4,74? Grigory Laguta 6,59 Squad complete rumoured Laguta was under contract with Västervik but he broke the contract with them due to the fact that Västervik did not pay him on time. Valsarna now considers their squad complete. Partner team: Solkatterna Vargarna Track: Ica Maxi Arena Track length: 279m Track record: 57.0s, Tony Rickardsson, 1998-06-30. Website: http://www.vargarna.nu/ confirmed: Adam Shields 6,47 Jonas Andersson 2,00 Daniel King 5,95 Adrian Miedzinski 7,60 Scott Nicholls 5,65 Tai Woffinden 6,63 Krzysztof Kasprzak 6,10 Adam Skornicki 5,88 Kevin Doolan 4,00 Michael Jepsen Jensen 3,02 Viktor Bergström 2.00 Squad complete rumoured: Partner team: Griparna Västervik Track: Sparbanken Arena Västervik Track length: 296m Track record: Bjarne Pedersen, 55,2s Website: http://www.wmsk.se/speedway/ confirmed: Chris Harris 6,90 Tomasz Gollob 7,73 Peter Ljung 4,17 Nikolai Klindt 4,00 Tomasz Chrzanowski 4,63 Tomasz Jedrzejak 5,95 Rafal Okoniewski 5,81 Joonas Kylmäkorpi 5,51 Dennis Gizatulin Robin Bergqvist 2,00 Robin Messing 2.00 rumoured: Partner team: ???? Official 2010 averages: http://www.mediafire.com/?yhm43ynum2t http://www.aktuellspeedway.se/091021Offici...nitt%202010.pdf http://www.speedway.nu/snitt2010.pdf New Rules for 2010: SVEMO have changed the average rules from next season. Next seasons fixed "season starting average" will be this seaons total score divided by heats times four. The old 18-formula system will still be used during the season to decided positions within a team (=determine reserves for each meeting) the "floating" average will still be updated after each meeting. No team will be demoted from Elitserien next season and from 2011 Elitserien will be a closed league with no promotions and demotions to/from allsvenskan. Teams can still be demoted if SVEMO considers that the team's economy is not good enough. A Swedish U21 rider is only allowed to be replaced once per meeting unless the replacing riders also is a Swedish U21 rider. From next season it is mandatory for Allsvenskan teams to have a minimum of one Swedish U23 rider in positions 1-7 at each meeting. There will not be any transfer windows during next season. There will still be one just prior to the seaons and the rules that allows teams to replace longterm injured riders will be changed. there will be a new playoff system and the "best looser" will not be a part of it. Elitserien will consist of a maximum of 9 teams despite that SVEMO earlier said that they wanted 10 teams. This could mean that one team will drop out Allsvenskan's Playoff will consist of all 6 teams. a minimum average cap will be re-instated for Allsvenskan. the old format league format with"double meetings" where teams meet the same opponent two weeks in a row will be used both in Elitserien and allsvenskan. the heat schedule will stay the same. Div 1 will be allowed to loan riders from any other team. riders will be allowed to use an unlimited amount of tires in Elitserien. the rule about punishment with wrong colours on the helmet hood will not be changed. no team will be demoted from Elitserien next season except for financial reasons. Other notes: Örnarna have qualified for Elitserien by reaching the final in allsvenskan playoffs but they have decided to stay in Allsvenskan because they cant find the funds needed for Elitserien. SVEMO have the option to ask Solkatterna who are not qualified but it is unclear if they can afford Elitserien and/or if they would approved since they already have had some problems with paying some of their riders. fixtures: Round 1- April 27 h Lejonen-Indianerna tv meeting Dackarna - Västervik Piraterna - Vargarna Rospiggarna - Elit Vetlanda Round 2 - May 4th Indianerna-Lejonen Västervik-Dackarna Vargarna-Piraterna tv meeting Elit Vetlanda-Rospiggarna Round 3 - May 11th Valsarna-Lejonen tv meeting Piraterna-Indianerna Dackarna-Elit Vetlanda Rospiggarna-Västervik Round 4 - May 18th Lejonen-Valsarna Indianerna-Piraterna Elit Vetlanda-Dackarna tv meeting Rospiggarna-Västervik Round 5 - May 25th Vargarna-Indianerna tv meeting Piraterna-Västervik Rospiggarna/Lejonen -Lejonen/Rospiggarna either this or next rounds meeting between these two are wrong. Dackarna-Valsarna Round 6 - June 1st Indianerna-Vargarna Västervik-Piraterna Rospiggarna/Lejonen -Lejonen/Rospiggarna Valsarna-Dackarna Round 7 - June 8th Elit Vetlanda-Lejonen Vargarna-Dackarna Västervik-Indianerna Rospiggarna-Valsarna Round 8 - June 15th Lejonen-Elit Vetlanda Dackarna-Vargarna Indianerna-Västervik Valsarna-Rospiggarna Round 9 - June 22nd Piraterna-Dackarna Elit Vetlanda-Indianerna Vargarna-Lejonen Västervik-Valsarna Round 10 - June 29th Dackarna-Piraterna Indianerna-Elit Vetlanda Lejonen-Vargarna Valsarna-Västervik Round 11 - July 6th Rospiggarna-Vargarna Elit Vetlanda-Västervik Valsarna-Piraterna Indianerna-Dackarna Round 12 - July 13th Vargarna-Rospiggarna Västervik-Elit Vetlanda Piraterna-Valsarna Dackarna-Indianerna Round 13 - July 20th Lejonen-Piraterna Vargarna -Västervik Rospiggarna-Dackarna Elit Vetlanda-Valsarna Round 14 - August 3rd Piraterna-Lejonen Västervik-Vargarna Dackarna-Rospiggarna Valsarna-Elit Vetlanda Round 15 - August 10th Indianerna-Valsarna Lejonen-Västervik Rospiggarna-Piraterna Vargarna-Elit Vetlanda Round 16 - August 17th Valsarna-Indianerna Västervik-Lejonen Piraterna-Rospiggarna Elit Vetlanda-Vargarna Round 17 - August 24th Dackarna-Lejonen Piraterna-Elit Vetlanda Vargarna-Valsarna Rospiggarna-Indianerna Round 18 - August 31st Lejonen-Dackarna Elit Vetlanda-Piraterna Valsarna-Vargarna Indianerna-Rospiggarna Playoffs: Teams placed 1-6 in Elitserien after round 18 to playoffs. Playoff dates are: September 7th T1-T3, T2-T4 September 14th T3-T6, T4-T5, september 21st. T6-T1, T5-T2 Semifinals: September 28th Winner Group A vs. 2nd Group B / 2nd Group A vs. winner group B September 29th 2nd Group B vs. Winner Group A / winner group B vs. 2nd Group A September 30th Reserve day. Final October 5th Final 1 October 6th Final 2 October 7th reserve day

aint gonna happen (se pm for more info).

But Is Zorro as good as those? Is other riders like PK, Max Screen as good as those just because they are the same age? 'Its different for different riders. I admit that Greg and Gollob and Adams (at least in the leagues for him) are still good but that doesant means all riders at their age is good too. or does it?

No he should not give up because of his age itself but because of his standard which, i doubt at his age, will improve to next season. Especially since he plans/planned to ride in Three leagues next season. I would like to compare him with Adams who have riding in 2½ leagues this season and haven't done particularly well in the GPs this season. Or with PK who was still a pretty good league rider last season but who have dropped this year. Zorro also have a family and kids how many days/month will he be home to see his kids? when he will have a meeting almost everyday if he decides to go ahead with his plans to ride in Sweden, Poland and England. Its hard for all new riders to ride a full GP season. Usually it takes 2-3 seasons to really get established in the Gps and for a younger rider that is no problems because they have the time and will usually improve from one season to the next. But for someone who is 38 there is much speaking for improvements when they usually have passed zenith many years ago. I know he won the GP challenge but so did Ulamek and Walsek last year and how good have they been this season? The exception is Bjerre who have done very good at his first season. How many of the last years qualifiers have established themselves in the GPs? Bjerre and? ..Holta and Andersen qualified via GP challenge 2006 and managed top in 2007. Jagus, Ulamek, Walasek, Iversen, Bjarne P, Lukas Dryml all failed.

SO you reckon that riders like Zorro, PK, Max... are just as good as Greg just because they are "the same" age as Greg who is still good?

This is the GP series not some little veteran league for old boys go before they retire. Zorro is a nice guy and a good "team player", good to have in you team even if his scores isnt always that good. I think he was one of the reasons that my now folded team Smederna actually performed better then many expected and i liked that he was back where he belonged. But the GPs is no place for him or any other rider of the same standard/career position. He is already inconsistent in the leagues so how are he going manage a full season - Budgetwise, GP team wise and etc. I am pleased that we now might have 3 swedes in the GPs next season but not so pleased if Zorro's qualification means that Antonio wont get a WC. Zorro also intend to ride in all three leagues next season so he should realize his limits. he will hardly be a better rider next year or will he? Or perhaps we should kick all the young ones out and bring in more oldies like Hamill, Loram, Trick, Ermolenko, PK? That will surely increase the interest in the GPs. If you dont like younger riders in the Gps well too bad for you then but you dont have to watch.

replace Zagar with and Iversen two of these three, Miedzinski, Grigory Laguta and Richardson. I also think it will be hard for Lindbäck to get a wc now when Zorro is in.

well Antonio was in his way to qualify but Jonas Davidsson did something strange in the semi and let Zorro pass him in their final heat meaning Antonio got knocked out. Zorro was also seeded into the semi.

too bad for EVS that you dont ride at Smedstadion coz that is a track that Misiek definitely rides well on

are there something wrong with the other Gp cahllenge thread since people are posting here instead of in the other? :angry: :angry:

zorro in the Gps what a f*****g joke he van hardly score more then 5-6p in Elitserien. Cant really understand why he bothers coz he will be next years Nicholls. Cant say im looking forward to another veteran in the GPS

Richardson is the only brit that deserves A WC. The others are not good enough at the moment. But i do like that Hampel and Holder are in. They are two good riders. my WC pics would be: Anto9, Zagar, Richardsona and possible Andersen if the current top 8 will be the same after Bydgoszcz

yeah i read that too there wasn't really many others too choose from with Svemo's silly rules. tbh i don't think he will be the saviour EVS fans was hoping for.

updated the results posts with the missing scores and Valsarnas lineup for tomorrows return meeting in Allsvenskans playoff final. Örnarna won tonight's meeting with 53-43

the first final between Örnarna and Valsarna is available at this link: http://www.speedway.nu/2009/reportNY.asp?AllsF.GF