mikebv

100%.. And as you can guarantee that Poland won't be falling over themselves to put back up the points money to pre Covid levels, (after trying for a good few years to reduce those numbers) it will provide the sport over here with a huge opportunity to reset itself, and make it more 'future fit' in regards to how much it currently pays out v the income it gets.. Whether it takes that opportunity though is obviously another matter, but 'exceptional circumstances' do always provide 'exceptional opportunities' to realign yourself for the better..

Put a few U19 riders in and say its 'grassroots'? Move along now, nothing to see here..

A Final 25, 21, 18, 16 B Final 15, 13, 12, 11. C Final 10, 8, 7, 6. D Final 5, 3, 2, 1. Those who have done the best on the night head to head against everyone else gets rewarded with the "big points".. And there is an extra reward in every final for winning it.. And the overall GP winner gets a decent amount over second but hopefully not enough to have the series over by half way due to an unassailable lead if he wins a few.. And, which will please the FIM, the GP winner is the one who crosses the line first in the final.. And the fifth race for everybody would be crucial to their final points scoring as the vast majority of the field would still not be sure of which Final they will race in, meaning a tense last four programmed races ideal for TV.. Then you can add four finals with the most evenly matched quartet of riders from qualifying up against one another...

Got to go for Cook and see if he wants the gig. A big ask though given hardly any prep or testing time and would you want to risk your (still brand new) kit for just one meeting? Failing that then I would ask the 'best gater' the UK has, whoever that is?, who has ridden already, and hope for some fast starts.. Passing is always a premium at the highest level so trying not to run too many lasts will be the objective.. Lambert will win enough I would think for us to remain there or thereabouts so his partner will need to avoid being fourth too often to make those victories count..

Still think four finals is the way forward.. Meaning going into the last round of races riders could jump, or drop, several positions given what final they end up in... It would also reward the top four qualifiers on the night with the biggest points scoring final and not allow riders in eighth on the night to win.. I would also allow the top eight into the following year with the other seven having to race off in the GP challenge against nine riders from the the various qualification meetings.. The top six qualifying to the GP's to be joined by the SEC winner and the local wild card.. This will mean to earn the GP position you must beat those who currently have it and those that have it get the chance to defend their hard earned ranking.. No need then for conjecture or political appointments, each permanent rider on view will have earned their place..

Zmarzlik third to first in the final when he had nothing to gain.. A truly 'winning is all' mentality... The rest of the GP riders must be a bit concerned that they face someone who will put truly "everything" on the line.. Maybe being a Dad will take a little edge off him? I hope not, the kid is great to watch..

Excellent pundit.. Nigel and Kelvin superb too.. Lots of positives for this sport.. Which makes it even more galling that it doesnt get the cut though it deserves into mainstream conscious..

Tai talking about himself in the third person there.. Oh dear.. Edit: mikebv wonders why Tai does this..

England is the birthplace of football.. They have won one world cup.. Times move on . Three domestic meetings in Poland (pre covid) would deliver as many people as watch Speedway in the whole of the UK every week.. Poland rules Speedway in more ways than one, and rightly so.. The UK had their chance and through incompetence lost that level of influence..

Spot on.. Tremendous entertainment.. I hope Eurosport can deliver the interest that the sport at this level deserves.. When done well, (and properly), this sport has few peers for raw 'wow factor/take your breath away' entertainment..

A true champion.. Edit. Well done Emil..

Doyley...

Bartosz Pasquale..

One of my heroes as a lad.... Had a plastic necklace the same as him..

Back to back titles suggest he is already up there considering so few do it..

Another Polish legend Ziggy Boniek delighted too..

The right result.. No mickey mouse scoring system beat him.. Well done lad... Box office...

A bit like a basketball match.. Just show the last five minutes..

Presume not many of the riders are watching other races to see how many third bend undertaking dives are taking place?

Not many become the best in the world without being ruthless to the point of reckless..

Maybe Woffy is letting others score to keep Zmarzlik out?

Woffy passed underneath again?

Because it had rained earlier so they tyre packed it and ran it slicker in case more rain came..

Wow.. Isn't Speedway brilliant??

6-0 to Wroclaw... Well done Max Fricke... Fricke, Lidsey, Bewley... The Aces conveyer belt of talent... Rode hard tonight Max which has been a criticism of him... Think he now believes in himself more..