Steve Shovlar

Looking at the crowd it looks like many are first time visitors to speedway and are just sitting on the grass clapping politely. Not the way to get an atmosphere going as they probably don't really know who is who. and don't have club or more like it country allegiences.

NOt impressed at all at the mo. Track gives little help to passing. AJ nowhere that time. Miss the gate and doomed. Second batch of four heats an improvement on the first. Hopefully the track will improve further.

Slick old track at the mo. Make the gate and chances are you will win it. Holder could make no impression at all at the back.

Could you please pm me a link as I am not home this weekend and only have the laptop. Cheers Steve

Quite clear the difference in the two last season. Ward miles better and top of the EL averages. Emil somewhat lower in the pack. Emil looks a rider on the edge and often past it. Ward looks smooth and fast and aggressive. Emil is good, no mistake, but in the same level as Ward. My opinion of course. Then why didn't he blow away the EL opposition?

Never seen anything with Emil to say he will be better than Ward. Think Darcy is already a better rider. Once all the hype blew through last year we all got to see a very decent, if not top notch, Russian rider.

Having witnessed Adams and Crumps careers from the start, I have to say Wards is better than both of them at the same age. While Adams faild to capture a WC, Crump got three. Crump was always a bit more of an aggressive rider than Adams, and the reason he became a WC. BUT IMO Ward has more skill than Crump and is easily as aggressive, if not more so. Never knows when he is beaten. And still loads of improvement left in the tank. Of course injury can take its toll, or another rider come along with equal of high potential to take away the chance of a WC, butWard has it all. Already. And then extra on top. Take a look at that heat 12 in Torun last year against Golob and Hancock. Two riders at the top of their game, one who was about to be WC, and Ward had them for breakfast. Destined to dominate for the next 10 years along with Holder and perhaps Emil. ( PLus whatever other yung riders who has yet to hit the scene)

What a load of nonesense this has become. I am certainly no big fan of Batchelor and the right decision was made to exclude him. But speedway is a mans sport and things like this happen every night of the week. This is the National Championships and Batchelor wanted to win. If there's a gap a rider will go for it and Batchelor went for the gap in a last gasp effort to win the heat. Smith closed the door, they clashed and Batchelor was rightly excluded. Unfortunatly Smith came off badly and broke his leg. Hope he gets well soon. More often than not all riders would get up and walk back to the pits. I don't think Batchelor tried to cause an accident and wasn't "dirty". Just hard.

Just a racing incident through trying to pass.

Wouldn't have given Lindgren another chance. Does very little at this level. Harris? Well I guess there has to be a token Brit.

Wards inclusion tonight makes the GP worth watching. Without him it would just be a dead rubber. Be interesting to see how he does. No disrespect at Batch or any other rider but they are not in the same class as young Ward. If Batch wants to be picked he needs to commit to the qualifiers.

Fabulous news though I hope he stays safe! Clearly ging to be in the series in 2012. He isn't going to turn it down when offered and is the hottest thing is speedway by the proverbial mile.

I blame Matt Ford. He clearly has something to do with it.

Thanks

Anyone found a stream?

Big well done to Darky. First GP and not far off winning it. Certainly should be a wild card next year and will do well. Fairly average GP though with only a smattering of good races.

The English language links don't seem to be working.

If anyone finds a sky ( english) stream can they let us know.

Because I find him a bit bland. I would have loved to have seen Lindback win his first GP but he will eventually. Glad to see his form is getting bck to where it was several years ago after a string of personal problems. Hancock should have it in the bag now.

Disappointing that Jonsson won it but he rode very well in the semi and final so well done to him.

Come on Toninio!

Same ref who was at Poole for the U21 and held the tapes for an ge then. To not allow a rerun of Holders fourth heat was a disgrace to be honest. Off the worse gate and a bike down from the tapes in the space of 2 metres! No excuse to not rerun.

And there you have it folks.

I am struggling to believe you were actually there. Lots of good racing on a fairly deep track. Passing inside and out. In fact the track was about spot on and puts Brandon to shame, as you well know but would be loath to admit. Crowd was around 2500, as someone who was there, and has no bias, has already stated. Keep chomping on those sour grapes. Pawlicki wasn't up to the job.

Watch it. You will be accussed by the coventry mafia on here of having Poole bias!