nw42

Never more obvious than watching last night, the place doesn't look like a speedway stadium any more, big high mesh fences everywhere and the lack of a centre green. Still, if that's what pays the bills then who can blame him.

Capiche

No, I never said he would definitely have passed Josh, just that he probably would have if Lambert hadn't held him up, that's all I said. If you watched the race then you will have seen quite clearly that he gained on Josh once he'd got clear of Lambert. You are in the right room for an argument but please pick someone else, I can't be bothered.

Do you think that's why the attempted passes round the outside off bend 4 failed Sid? Each time they looked nailed on for a pass but for some reason just didn't manage it, strange one that.

Correct, Lambert held Jorgensen up for the best part of 2 laps, once he got past him he was all over Josh, just ran out of laps. Comprende?

If I were a Lynn supporter I would be happier with tonight just for the fact that all bar one of the riders put in plenty of effort, maybe Porsing was trying but he was useless. Passing was not far off what we get from the average televised meeting, all in all it wasn't too bad at all.

Indeed, if Lambert hadn't been in his way he would probably have won ht15.

Great effort from Huckenbeck in 14, really good race that.

Giggs & Kanchelskis?

Great ride from Heeps there, I don't think this meeting is that bad, 2 teams giving it a good go and the result in the balance after 11 heats

Too late fella, Briggo has it all wrapped up.

That's right, can also be used as a screwdriver, well spotted.

Been using it all season, it's a Briggo dirtometer.

As a neutral I'm looking forward to this meeting, I know the track is key but at least it seems like there will be plenty of riders who are known for giving their all, Auty, Jorgensen, MPT etc, in fact it could turn out to be a classic.

I thought last season's SEC provided some great speedway, plenty to rival the GP series, as Ghostwalker says it's all down to luck with weather and this time they copped out.

Thanks R & R, was keen to see who won in the end, thought NKI looked to be the one with most speed. Apologies for bailing out on the updating but I was shattered.

Ht6, win for NKI but again he had to battle for it, Mikel B Jensen 2nd. Sorry for incomplete results but they don't have in race graphics and they seem to put the result up while I'm typing. Ht7 FTG win for MJJ, Kildemand 2nd but didn't really threaten for the lead. Matters not helped by the fact that half the field have almost the same name... Ht8 Ftg for Bjerre, followed in by Bjarne. Will try and get more scores now. Mads & NKI on 6 Bjerre & Mickel B Jensen on 5 apiece That's after 2 rides each btw. Hans, MJJ & PK all on 4 apiece after 2 rides. Ht9 Hans passed Bjarne early on that was all she wrote. Doubt we'll be seeing a GP at this track anyway, back straight looks very tight. Ht10 Bjerre from MJJ with Mads a disappointing last. Ht11 Won by NKI, almost a quarter of a lap in front of 2nd placed . Looked like the fastest time of the night to me, first time someone has just stuck their back wheel in the dirt and wound it on, takes a rider of his quality to do that I suppose. Ht12 won by Kildemand, decent race for a couple of laps with one of the lesser lights whose name escapes me but PK just did what NKI did in previous race and romped home. So after 12hts NKI -9 PK & Hans on 7 Bjarne 6 Not sure about the others. Apologies to those following my updates but I'm knackered and need to get a kip, got work later. Sorry again. PS, unsure of the format but either way I'd be backing NKI all the way based on what I've seen so far, PK has found some speed but I can't see him beating Niels. PPS, Bjerre is on 8 after 3 rides, missed that.... tired....

Track looks poor, must have had plenty of rain earlier, riders seemed reluctant to start. There's no way I'm going to see this one through, only had 4 heats so far, even the start marshall got interviewed about his faulty mechanism. It's a bit like watching a meeting at Kings Lynn, lots of tractor work and plenty of glum faces. Ht5, very determined ride from Mads K, he forced his way inside Bach on the 4th turn, looks very keen tonight, on 6points after 2.

Unsure who won the rerun of ht1 but Ulrich was excluded. Ht2 won by Mads K Ht3 Hans Andersen Ht4 NKI.

If I stick it to the end then no problem, am working @ midnight and could do with a kip, will see how we go. Nasty looking crash in heat 1, Mickel B Andersen (I think) ended up in the back straight fence, went over the handlebars and was down for a while, up now though.

Got a decent picture, weather looks fine and a half decent crowd in. Don't think I've seen this track before, here's hoping for some decent racing. edit, looks a bit ominous, riders look as though they don't fancy it, maybe I'm misinterpreting the expressions.

Seems weird watching Bjarne Pedersen actually getting stuck in and fighting for wins, like a different rider to the one I've become accustomed to for Poole, Eastbourne etc. As for the daft club nicknames Dave, ridiculous aren't they. Why can't the choose proper names like, Aces, Panthers, Rockets or Comets. Great win for Bjerre over Buck, there's another one who's rejuvenated.

Well she pops up often enough when he's in a televised meeting, in the pits, in his pit bay. Nothing wrong with having his dad as mechanic, in fact it's fantastic, different altogether than having your mum clucking around, maybe you don't recognise that but that's because you've never been a lad.

There's an aerial shot in this report for anyone interested, I always like aerial pics as the give great perspective of tracks http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-birmingham-40755704

Maybe it's just too flat, seems no banking whatsoever. I could be wrong but I'm sure I remember Gollob making big v shaped corners there in GPs, he had the straight line speed to make it work, it did make for exciting racing but mainly due to his audacious moves.