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I applaud giving opportunities to youngsters but this seems inconsistent with Janniro still riding. I would have thought the youngsters might have learned a bit more riding with Greg?

Yes James is riding.

The track was no worse at 7.30pm than just after 6.00pm when I arrived. From then onwards very little was done to the track until the riders had walked around and this was a good 45 minutes after I had entered the Stadium. By today's standards (and bearing in mind there were some notorious wet track dislikers in the King's Lynn team) I could see the meeting was going to be off well before the start so why they keep allowing fans in or let any in to begin with is beyond me.

I believe he was a young Danish lad from Brovst.

Yes Aaron is riding.

I thought the rule was that once riders have signed on for the GP (presumably on the Friday) they are not permitted to ride elsewhere so Danny will have no choice and not be allowed to ride at Somerset if he signs on on the Friday. i guess he would have to do a Chris Harris and forego the practice.

Many thanks Arnie - I have been tracking this calendar, which is usually quite reliable but it is at odds with the FIM one (which is not so reliable) and there is no reference to these meetings on the Esbjerg website. I have also e mailed the club and hopefully will get confirmation of the meetings.

Thanks Tim - I plan on going to Outrup on Friday and to Holstebro on Sunday but am also interested in the Esbjerg meetings, particularly those which I believe are on Saturday before I head off to Horsens. Just looking for confirmation of exactly what is being staged at Esbjerg and when.

Does anyone have details of the possible meetings being run at Esbjerg on the evening before the SGP and on the Saturday morning/lunchtime immediately before Horsens? Many thanks

Unfortunately that's what you often get with Jim Lawrence!

It is 48 miles to my nearest track (Rye House) and then 58 to the next nearest (Swindon). I don't really mind where I travel and my attendance is usually based on the weather and likelihood of a meeting being on so last week it was Poole (110 miles) on Wednesday, Ipswich (116 miles) on Saturday and a foreign trip on Sunday! This week if the weather is ok it will probably be Ipswich (116 miles) on Thursday and Somerset (136 miles) on Friday.

This is part of what a former top rider of the 70's said earlier on Facebook. "With the old 2-valve and 4-vale upright bikes, you could still race on wet or bumpy tracks (bring out the sawdust!) but these laydown missiles are easier to ride on a slick track but just take off when they hit a bit of dirt" I think this summarises much of the problem as the super tuned 'missiles' are best suited to dry billiard table type tracks and many modern riders are just unable to cope with bumps, ruts, patchy surfaces and the wet. Tarmac it is then cityrebel!

I'm with the riders on this one. No problem with MJJ riding in Poland as that is his choice but it should mean the end of his SGP/SEC involvement if he chooses to opt out at Esbjerg!

Nick Phillips and Charley Powell lost quite a few points today by falling when in good scoring positions. I'm sure they will both improve with more track time!

I agree Jonas. I also found it strange that they were expressing concerns on Saturday about whether it would run at Mariestad and that was two days before any announcement was made that it wasn't running at Otterbacken. I am really pleased I went to Ostersund and Stromsund now! I completely agree GW!

Hi Jonas - It's a real shame it is cancelled. http://www.laget.se/OtterbackensBK/news/4448336/Tyvarr-ingen-isracing-pa-Otterstrand I think they are trying to run it at the Canvac Arena Mariestad though!

Line up for the Swedish pairs final at Otterbäcken on 2 March - I am looking forward to watching Ove Ledström again! http://www.svemo.se/sv/Grenar/Isracing/Nyheter/ParSMFinaliIsracing/

Thanks Jonas - I think I may pay a visit then!

Thanks for the weather updates GW. What do you think about Otterbacken's chances for 2 March? Does the fact it is used for Bandy help?

With return flights to Gothenburg at less than £30 I am tempted!

The latest Malmo one to sell on eBay fetched £172 last week!

Sadly the Gavle meeting has already been called off!

Tickets for Berlin https://www.etix.com/ticket/v/10099/horstdohmeisstadion-berlin I believe there may also be a meeting on the Thursday beforehand.

Thanks GW - I am hoping that the Ostersund and Stromsund meetings on 15 and 16 January will not be effected as I am planning to travel to these!

I note the Santa Cup at Gavle due for 27 December was called off last week. Also I wonder if the league fixture at Stromsund on 2 January is off as it has disappeared from Svemo's fixture list!