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There is no way Freddie won't get a Wildcard if he doesn't finish top 8.... Which he probably will. He is being primed as the new SGP panto bad guy.

Watched Indians v Blacksmiths, but not live. Don't know how the Kumla track usually rides but before the interval if riders were not a millimetre from the fence on turn 2 they were going backwards. The outside line wasn't so much of an advantage elsewhere. The main problem for the Indian's was that their riders seemed more interested in racing each other than chasing their opponents. Oh.. And they gated like Harris .... often No one could claim it wasn't entertaining - the 3 Danes that weren't Bjerrre & Iversen put on a hell of a race just after the interval. Buczkowski & Gomolski had a right ding dong early on too.

Guess it is wait & see. I will probably only sort the flight out before anything else gets announced. Hoping there is a meeting at Czestochowa as it's not that far to drive & a track I've not been to before.

I assumed hotels would go as fast as Cardiff on GP weekend, but got one for $91 for the Friday & Saturday. I know it can only be speculative but how likely is there to be a reasonable fixture on the Sunday?

This was added to the calendar recently although tickets yet to be made available. Any suggestions of hotels in Warsaw which are reasonably priced & have car parking would be appreciated. Also, when the tickets for the event are made available where is the best area to sit for view?

As far as the Fricke/Holder debate goes. Who knows. If in 2005 you'd have told me Hancock & Pedersen would win 5 future world Championships but Lindback & Lindgren wouldn't make a World Championship rostrum I'd have laughed at you. If when Doyle signed for Leicester as a #1 if you'd asked me if he'd ever have held his own as a #1 I'd have said he wasn't capable. But he was the best rider in the World in 16 & 17. Hancock having as many World Championships as Penhall, Ermolenko & Hamill combined is frankly incomprehensible considering those riders natural talent. If in the era where Pedersen still wins GP's. Iversen is still winning GP Challenges while MJJ & Kildemand have had time to adapt to the demands of being a top rider yet Leon Madsen is the best Danish rider in the world. Again I'd have laughed. Perhaps it isn't as predictable as we think.

Watching the Daugavpils meeting on TV now. It definetly didn't seem that dusty when you were in the stadium. Pretty surprised by it TBH.

Whatever it was... I thought came off Milik's bike, which would make sense as his bike packed up down the back straight.

I am guessing because Milik won the semi from gate 3? Was convinced Lambert has passed Sayfutidnov as they passed me entering lap 3. Fair play to the Russian for hanging on to second. Something fell off Milik's bike at the end of the semi & it packed up on the way to the pits. One of the track graders picked it up but didn't return it. No idea what it was.

Good job I'm not a betting person.

Kildemand wasn't happy about something at the of heat 10. Gestured at ref. No replay on big screen in stadium strangely.

If putting money on anyone make it Lindback.

In stadium snack is deep fried garlic bread. Initially shocking but become quite moorish.

Both exclusions looked correct decision from the Grand Stand. If Michailow had been excluded the locals wouldn't have been happy, every other person is wearing his tshirt.

Ukrainian? Someone just went past with a yellow & blue non Swedish flag.

In the stadium, don't think Pawlicki is here couldn't see his pit while wandered past. Replaced by a Latvian who's name is familiar from past SWC's - Locotev.

Duh... wishing my life away.

Changed for Polish TV apparently. Start time 19:30, hmmm, should make it but landing in Vilnius just after midday.

Does anyone have details of the league match on Sunday - SK Lokomotiv Daugavpils v Car Gwarant Start Gniezno

Cracking meeting Gorzow v Wroclaw. Milik & Janowski keeping Zmarzlik in third was probably the pick of the heats.

Disappointing meeting, Lejonen's heat leaders were rubbish. It got better after heat 8 before that it was from the gate.

Racing much better than I would expect at Wimbourne Rd.

Ace's getting their averages down for next season, with playoffs already beyond their reach. Hope Lion's fans enjoyed it.

Definetly bumpy entering turn 3.

Heat 8 froze after lap 1, what happened to Vaculik?