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Probably his only strong chance of getting a GP slot for next year. I think he has been outclassed this year (as GP season reserves) by Fricke. There again, is anyone outside of the GP's setting the tracks on fire to warrant a pick 8 qualifiers + 3 from Challenge + Tai + Gregg....... that leaves 2 spots, Fricke for one. All depends who qualifies from Challenge, if a rider qualifies from Challenge then finishes in top 8 gives another spot available. So maybe chance for Lambert, but not a cert IMO. Another year wait for Lambert I think would do him good.

That’s why it would be interesting to know what they talking about. i keep looking is he getting his wheels in line sooner, but if he is I can’t spot it.

Hi Alex - I would be interested in knowing more "lots of talk how, but that's for another day".

Just when I thought it was all over.

Problem with that is the Challenge qualifiers and final is usually held well before the final GP standings are known. Vaculik is not pretty much guaranteed to finish top 8. There are 4 rounds left, an injury in his next meeting could easily take him out of the GPS, and it doesn’t take missing many meetings to take a rider out of top 8....... Tai only missed two meetings and look how far behind he is. And surely we do want to see the top 15 in the GP series. That may include 9-15 finishers being in contention. Couple years ago the cry was give Malik and Lebedevs a chance. Sure they were doing ok then, Lebedevs was Euro champion 2017. But what are they doing now, good riders yes, capable of beating the best on a good day, but their good days are not consistent enough to be classed as GP riders, IMO..

Col, see answers on page 1, post no 4 onward.

Just watched a replay of the final. What a race. Fearless Freddie was amazing, but not far behind in the amazing stakes were Madsen (carrying a massive injury but you wouldnt know it unless told) and Janowski. Not cared too much for Madsen in the past, too much of a gater I thought, but he proved me wrong this year. Yes he can gate, but he chases and goes for gaps and often succeeds. Magic is just magic at times. The quiet one, just does his stuff efficiently, sneaks under my radar many times. Must mention Max Fricke..... what a trier. He is hungry for GP success..... and its going to come, and when it does it could open the flood gates. His crash last night was pretty horrid, but he come back, obviously hurting. I hope he is in the series next year one way or another. Woffinden is assured of a pick for next year. Fair do's to him for riding, but he riding safely and thats ok. He keeping in touch with the opposition in the best way..... on the track. Gives him a chance to do a bit of bike testing as well, and he is clever enough to have thought of that. I enjoy his commentaries as well. Bit of a changed character to a few years ago when he was swearing a lot when interviewed. That had to stop and it has.

Would like to see Fricke get through - he put so much into his opportunity in this years GP's he deserves qualification, if he doesnt qualify he should get a pick for next year but thats less certain. ALso Vaculik - if he keeps up his GP season he will be in anyway, but just in case of injuries he needs a banker. He should also get a pic for next year if injured between now and end of season, but thats not a cert. NKI and Zagar are always triers, would love to see them consistently on good form - both racers. Mikel Mikelsen - think was runner up under 21 world championship few years ago (5 or 6?). A slow burner who seems to be hotting up. I would not be upset if he qualified.

ho do you do it? edit Just spotted it.

Another good meeting though rubbish first few heats as is common. I reckon Madsen would never have thought he would increase his lead from 0 to 6, more due to poor performance (relative) from Zmarzlik, Emil, and Vasulic. He was there for damage limitation, but he rode very well and others didnt. Shame he didnt have the fuel to finish a race when he was assured 2 and maybe 3 points. He could have been 8 or 9 ahead. Good to see the 3 involved in the big smash of the night come out and win races afterwards, they sure will be hurting tomorrow, Madsen as well. Well done for Freddie getting the win, gives him a kickstart to make a challenge.

To. Bigboaby and The Doctor.... both of you can stop the nonsense by simply ignoring each other. If either get a pm just delete without reading it. Why delete membership of this forum if you like being here just because another annoys you for a short while.... and that’s all it will be , a short while if you ignore each other. If you want a short answer to the above ......... grow up, the pair of you

Yes I heard the stats re Mallila, so my post may not fit Mallila, nor Wroclaw a couple weeks ago where the racing was good from Heat 1..... but generally speaking something should be done. Either analyse whey, for instance, gate 1 at Mallila is so often the winning gate and do something to change it. Gates should be more even and racing from heat 1., that would be great.

What would make gate selection by the rider even more less important would be if the nonsense of follow the leader for the first 3 or 4 races, usually the inside gates first and thats it. Its a good start to a meeting of such high calibre if you can bag 3 points in your first race. Why not put a few non GP riders out for at least 8 laps riding different lines particularly inside lines, to get a quicker racing line formed. That should even the gates out a bit.

No, I find it entertaining. Hes found a future for after he retires thats for sure.

Needs that anger management course.

Cracked/broke a bone top of the spine in that crash in Toliggati, SON meeting didnt he.

Craig Cook, irrespective of this current ban/appeal, needs referring to an anger management course. In the last few years an Italian guy called Romano Fernati riding in Moto1 (250cc world championship) was renowned for losing his temper. He got chucked out of a team a few years ago because of it, but then early last there was a track incident involving him at 120mph plus. Going down a straight he grabbed hold of another riders front brake lever....aaaarrrrrgh. The other rider stayed on but it could have been such a disaster at those speeds. Upshot was Fernati was banned and sacked from the team. During the winter he attended an anger management course and came back into the series at the start of this year - much to the concern of many. What a changed person. Situations that would have kicked him off in previous years were handled well. Very noticeable the change in his persona. Sunday just gone he won his first Moto1 world championship race for for about 5 years and everyone was very pleased. A talented rider was saved.... and no doubt a saving of injuries to fellow riders. Cookie needs to do the same for his and others benefit.

Moving the Cardiff GP to later in the year means the weather at Somerset may not be as good as in previous years, meaning the grass banks could well be wetter and therefore more uncomfortable for spectators.

Zmarzlik has been riding "too hard" for the last few years. Its a wonder he has not took anyone out in a bad way. Of those currently in contention I would like to see Vaculik, if not him then Emil - keep the pesky Poles off the trophy.

I appreciate the track was wet, it was explained a 15 minute downpour an hour before the meeting did that, but it seemed exceptional tonight what was happening. I sure I seen meetings there before when it must have been wet.

Pretty terrible meeting I thought. So many of the riders seemed for some reason to not be in full control.

I am looking forward to see how he goes, especially after last Saturdays performance in the Euros.

No one has disputed that the winner of the British final gets the wild card (or the next one down if winner is already in the meeting). Dornier - you said “You just can’t go changing the rules just because it doesn’t suit you own preference”, yet just a couple of sentences earlier you said just as the winner of the British final gets the wild card it follows the next two should be the track reserves, then added “I would imagine those are the rules”, implying you don’t know the rules..... so how can you say “You just can’t go changing the rules”. what a fine experience it would have been for Dan Bewley, plus another, to have of driving down to Cardiff, drawing up outside the stadium, taking bikes into the pits and soaking up the atmosphere, experiencing track time with the worlds best, being in the mix to hear the roar of the crowd, and possibly even getting a ride on the big night. Moment lost. Apart from anything else, it has been known speedway management has changed the rules to suit itself many times before.

I didnt believe Marksman a few posts ago when he said King and Harris are the 2 meeting reserves for Cardiff GP. That is unbelievable. Obviously the powers that be dont believe in giving youngsters a chance to get a feel for the atmosphere at one of these big events and encourage them to reach out British speedway may as well drop the shutters now and close the shop. Its as good as finished here. Recovery of British speedway was going to be tough, but with management decisions like that there is no hope.

I got splinters in my fingers scratching my head over that one. Meeting overall wasn’t too bad, impressed with Mickelsons meeting. How old is he - 24? What’s happened to Milik this year?