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If you fly into Schönefeld (usually with EasyJet) or Tegel, buy yourself a Berlin Welcome pass from the BVG Stand as you leave the arrivals hall. Once stamped (immediately before you board your first train or as you get on the bus), then you can travel without worrying about having to find change for tickets. Usually available in 2, 3 or 5 day passes. You also get discounts in Restaurants etc when you show it. They give you a book of discounts when you buy it. The Ice Stadium is in Wilmersdorf and the nearest S-Bahn (Train) is Hohenzollerndam, which is across the road from the main entrance, nearest U-Bahn (underground) Heidleberger Platz, which is about a five minute walk. Hotels near the track fill up quickly and are a bit pricey, but you can get hotels a short bus or train ride away at reasonable cost. Meetings usually start at 5pm Saturday and 2pm Sunday, but take some waterproofs as it can be a bit wet. Iris123 is right, 1st & 2nd bend is really good, but avoid the 2nd bend at all costs, you are at the top of a hill some distance from the track. I haven't been to Berlin for the racing for a couple of years now, but it is one of the better events to attend, even if the FIM don't agree (which is why they refused them meetings). Have a good trip if you go.

FIM Ice Speedway Gladiators World Championship 2013: 19th Jan Challenge Meeting St Johann, Austria 2nd/3rd Feb Final 1 Krasnagorsk, Russia 9th/10th Feb Final 2 Togliatti, Russia 9th/10th Mar Final 3 Assen, Netherlands 16th/17th Mar Final 4 Inzell, Germany 23rd/24th Mar Final 5 Uppsala, Sweden SEEDED RIDERS: Nikolai Krasnikov (Dmitri Koltakov), Danil Ivanov, Dmitri Khomitsevich (Russia), Robert Henderson (Sweden), Harald Simon (Austria), Antti Aakko (Finland), Grzegorz Knapp (Poland) (Krasnikov has been nominated by the FIM, however, he has retired from the World Championships and it is expected he will be replaced by Dmitri Koltakov who was 4th in 2012) FIM Team Ice Speedway Gladiators World Championship 2013 25th/26th Jan Final Sanok, Poland UEM European Individual Championship 23rd Feb Semi Final Lukhovitsy, Russia 24th Feb Final Lukhovitsy, Russia RUSSIAN FIXTURES Russian Individual Championship: Semi Finals, 15th/16th December: Novosibirsk, Shadrinsk,Kamensk Ural & Ufa Final 1, 22nd/23rd December: Togliatti Final 2, 12th/13th January 2013 Ufa Super League: R1/2 24th/25th November Blagoveshensk R3/4 16th/17th February 2013 Ufa R5/6 2nd/3rd March 2013 Togliatti Premier League R1/2 8th/9th December Novosibirsk R3/4 26th/27th January 2013 Lukhovitsy R5/6 23rd/24th February 2013 Samara Cup Of Russia (Individual Event) Final 1 19th/20th January 2013 Samara Final 2 16th/17th February 2013 Krasnokamsk Final 3 9th/10th March 2013 Novosibirsk MFR Cup (Individual Event) Final 1 19th/20th January Krasnokamsk Final 2 2nd/3rd March Kumertau Final 3 9th/10th March Glazov Russian Junior Individual Championship Semi Finals 2nd/3rd February Novosibirsk, Lukhovitsy Final 9th/10th February Shadrinsk Russian Junior Team Championship Final 12th/13th February Kamensk Ural If anyone wants to add fixtures please feel free to do so. RESULTS: SUPER LEAGUE ROUND 1, BLAGOVESHENSK, SATURDAY 24TH NOVEMBER, & ROUND 2, SUNDAY 25TH NOVEMBER. Round 1 Result: UFA 24+3 (Nikolai Krasnikov 13, Dmitri Koltakov 9+3, Dmitri Bulankin 2) TOGLIATTI 24+2 (Dmitri Khomitsevich 12, Danil Ivanov 10+2, Sergei Karachintsev 2) BLAGOVESHENSK 20+3 (Pawel Tschajka 15+3, Danil Golosheykin 5, Sergei Logachev 0) STERLITAMAK 20+2 (Andrei Shishegov 9+2, Igor Kononov 7, Yvgenie Sharov 4) KAMENSK-URAL 16 (Harald Simon 10, Vyacheslav Svitek 3, Artem Akulov 3) SHADRINSK 16 (Mikhail Zelepukin 8, Alexander Rodin 5, Artem Novikov 3) SARANSK 6 (Alec Ivanov 3, Andrei Selifonov 3, Vladimir Momont 0) Round 2 Cancelled. League Table: Ufa 8, Togliatti 6, Blagoveshensk 5, Sterlitamak 4, Kamensk-Ural 3, Shadrinsk 2, Saransk 1 The second day was cancelled as the track was unfit. The ice was soft and wasn't of the required depth for safety. The riders refused to ride and the meeting was called off.

Buxton v Isle of Wight 21.10.2012

Belle Vue v Birmingham 10.10.2012

Buxton v Kings Lynn YS 7.10.2012

Belle Vue v Peterborough 17.9.2012

Belle Vue v Eastbourne 3.9.2012, Buxton v Mildenhall 9.9.2012 & Belle Vue v Wolverhampton 10.9.2012

Jason Lyons Farewell Meeting, 23.8.2012 FIM British SGP, Cardiff 25.8.2012 National League 4TT Finals, Stoke, 26.8.2012

Belle Vue v Kings Lynn 20.8.2012

Buxton v Stoke 19.8.2012

Belle Vue v Lakeside 13.8.2012

Belle Vue v Birmingham 6.8.2012

Buxton v Scunthorpe Saints 5.8.2012

Belle Vue v Poole 23.7.2012 Apologies for the delay

Buxton v Rye House Raiders 15.7.2012

SGP QR3, Berwick, 16/6/12 & Buxton v Dudley, 17/6/12

Belle Vue v Wolverhampton 11.6.2012

Belle Vue v Swindon 28.5.2012

Belle Vue v Eastbourne 21.5.2012 & Buxton v Stoke 27.5.2012

Buxton v Isle Of Wight 20.5.2012

Belle Vue v Birmingham 14.5.2012

Buxton v Dudley 6.5.2012

Belle Vue v Kings Lynn 2.5.2012

Pics from Buxton Press Call 15/4/12, Buxton v USA 15/4/12 & Aces v Hammers 16/4/12

After his revelation to us last year in Inzell I'll have to agree Doug. From what I'm told he will ride in Russia in the Russian Individual and Team Championships, and possibly the World Team event, and I'll put money on him changing his mind come December when he steamrollers the opposition and is Russian Champion. Now I've said that, he'll not ride. Remember out success (?) in the predictions lark of a few years ago? :lol: