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Probably Dryml, he is the first reserve and a czeck(?) like Svab. Last year, when Howe had to withdraw from the final round, his place went to Stead instead of Kylmäkorpi, in that case it was about federations I think. Well now it's the same federation and first reserve, so go Lukas!!

The weather shouldn't provide any difficulties this time, sunny and almost +20C are todays figures. If thats the the case, I'll go for: 1. Crump 2. Gollob 3. Sullivan 4. Loram In case it rains, i'll go for JD

You mean like the one they have at Gothenburg... We`ll be there

Yesterday I bought the train tickets to Wroclaw (from Berlin). Incase anyone is interested in some combined flying (Easyjet is flying from London Luton to Berlin Schönefeld) and train travelling, details (for two) as follows: On friday 28.5. 09.38 IC241 Berlin Zoologischer Garten, arrives at 15.42 Wroclaw Glowny, so traveltime is 6.04hrs On monday 31.5 12.41 IC240 Wroclaw Glowny, arrives at 19.02 Berlin Zoologischer Garten, traveltime 6.21 Price was 71,50 € (Sparpreis Europa, this train at this time, no refund) + reservation fee 6€ per ticket, so it came to 83,50€. Regular fare was 118€, allowing last minute changes(yes) and refund(?). There are, naturally, other trains to Wroclaw also, but we are taking this one. You cand find more info at www.db.de. The station Wroclaw Glowny is about 2 miles from the stadium. And also there has been A LOT of talk about taking the airfence of the straights starting at Wroclaw in the Swedish press. I might be wrong, but I believe I even saw it stated as a fact. Then again, I havent been feeling all that well after Prague...

GP, we were on row 6. The "strippers" were to our left and I had a long talk with a danish? man in bermudas on a former finnish rider. He was sitting in front of us.

From some personal experience I can say that friday night count's as well! =) Seems like you were sitting right in front us.

I dont mean to spoil day already, but I believe that if it rains, there will be no bobsleighs (been there and been denied that!). That's because when the metaltube youre supposed to ride in gets wet there's no friction for the brakes. Speeds might get well beyond 50km/h. Then again, sounds even more fun, and my travel insurance wont expire until august...

I'm planning on being there too, with my Ullevi compensation tickets. I've asked after them, and was told by the BSI, that tickets wont be available until few weeks prior to the GP. Alltough that doesn't prevent them being on sale, I wouldn't hold my breath while waiting =)

Travel details to Prague (in my jacket pocket) must have messed my head, since I was convinced Wroclaw was on the 15th. Guess I'll have to do some sightseeing afterall... We dont have tickets yet, we do have a hotelroom in Wroclaw and train tickets from Berlin.

Just wanted to know if there's going to be league speedway on the same stadion on sunday following the GP. If not where's it going to be staged? I'm coming to Wroclaw on friday before the GP, and leaving on monday. My girlfriend thinks we'll do some sightseeing on sunday, but if there's league racing...

Fact still remains that he is the reigning U21 Champ, and alltough pretty short straight's, I wouldn't call the track tight. That's probably what Hampel thought, and thats the reason it wasn't going to be his day. As a speedway rider, he has set the bar pretty high for himself, so I still think he was a disappointment. iris123: Do you have any idea how the trips to GP's on the German forum work (who takes bookings and so on). I wrote to the forum info, but they haven't answered. We wan't to get to Prag, bad...

Some excellent speedway in Güstrow. Alltough I was surprised to see Scotty to drop a point to A. Smith and N. Kilingberg, I was even more surprised over J. Hampel. In the beginning I thought he may have misjudged the track, but in his third ride when he took the gate and lead comfortably, D. Knakowski came by from behind on the third lap and won the race. And seemed pretty happy about it too! Also the B-license racing was worth watching. I definitely want to see some more speedway while I'm here. =)