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That’s right, no official live streaming this season.

The new 2019 FIM Long Track season kicks off this thursday in Herxheim (Germany). There will not be an official live stream, but there will be an official live results service powered by FIM + Baansportfansite.nl. See this link: https://www.longtrack-live.com/

We used Hive, Bird and Lime. Pretty cool to cruise around the city like that. Lime was the best, and also biggest area in the city.

Quali 1 - Pardubice / CZ 1. Jonas Jeppesen DK (3,3,2,3,3) 14 2. Robert Lambert GB (2,3,3,3,2) 13 3. Maksym Drabik PL (1,2,3,3,3) 12 4. Jan Kvech CZ (3,3,3,1,0) 10 -- 5. Jaimon Lidsey AU (1,3,d,2,3) 9 6. Artjoms Trofimofs LV (3,1,2,2,1) 9 7. Alexander Woentin SE (3,2,2,1,1) 9 8. Lukas Baumann DE (2,1,1,3,1) 8 9. Daniel Bewley GB (0,2,2,2,2) 8 10. Marko Levishyn UA (1,2,1,1,2) 7 11. Petr Chlupac CZ (2,0,0,1,3) 6 12. Sandro Wassermann DE (2,1,1,2,0) 6 13. Arsłan Fajzulin RU (1,1,3,0,0) 5 14. David Pacalaj DK (0,0,0,0,2) 2 15. Steven Goret FR (0,0,0,0,1) 1 16. Jernej Hriberšek SI (0,R,1,0,0) 1 Quali 2 - Stralsund / DE 1. Frederik Jakobsen DK (3,3,3,2,3) 14 2. Dominik Kubera PL (3,3,3,3,2) 14 3. Nick Skorja SI (1,1,3,3,3) 11 4. Tim Sorensen DK (3,3,2,2,1) 11 -- 5. Dominik Möser DE (3,1,2,0,3) 9 6. Lukas Fienhage DE (2,2,3,0,2) 9 7. Luke Becker US (2,1,2,1,3) 9 8. Christoffer Selvin SE (1,3,1,2,1) 8 9. Roman Lakhbaum RU (2,2,1,1,2) 8 10. Zach Wajtknecht GB (1,2,0,2,2) 7 11. Broc Nicol US (1,0,0,3,1) 5 12. Matthew Gilmore AU (0,2,2,1,R) 5 13. Daniel Klima CZ (0,0,1,3,0) 4 14. Drew Kemp GB (2,0,0,0,1) 3 15. Timi Salonen FI (0,0,0,1,0) 1 16. Gaetan Stella FR (0,1,d,0,0) 1 17. Leon Arnheim DE (1) 1 Quali 3 - Krakow / PL 1. Gleb Chugunov RU (3,3,3,3,3) 15 2. Wiktor Lampart PL (3,2,3,2,3) 13 3. Patrick Hansen DK (2,3,2,3,3) 13 4. Rafal Karczmarz PL (3,3,2,3,2) 13 -- 5. Filip Hjelmland SE (2,2,3,2,2) 11 6. Jordan Stewart AU (1,1,2,3,3) 10 7. Olegs Mihailovs LV (2,2,1,2,2) 9 8. Davis Kurmis LV (3,0,1,1,2) 7 9. Andrii Rozaliuk UA (1,3,0,2,1) 7 10. Jack Thomas GB (2,2,0,1,1) 6 11. Philip Hellström-Bängs SE (1,1,3,d,0) 5 12. Niklas Sayrio FI (1,0,2,1,0) 4 13. Niels Oliver Wessel DE (0,1,1,0,1) 3 14. Patrik Mikel CZ (0,1,0,1,1) 3 15. Andrei Popa RO (0,0,1,0,0) 1 16. Dennis Fazekas HU (0,0,0,0,0) 0

There has been a little rule change... the slowest rider from free practice will not automaticly start at first for the qualifying but there will be a draw now. 16:30: draw for qualifying 17:30 - 19:00: free practice 19:00 - 20:00: qualifying

If FIM makes it mandatory then the Polish league has nothing to say. Easy.

Practice pics: https://www.baansportfansite.nl/nieuws/1769/speedway-grand-prix-in-warschau-van-start-met-kwalificatie.html

It all depends on how bad his collarbone was broken. I have seen riders back on track just a few days after collarbone operation, but it can also take multiple weeks.

Semi finale 1 in Gorican / HR: 1. Adrian Miedziński PL (3,3,3,2,3,3) 17 2. Vaclav Milik CZ (2,0,3,3,3,2) 13 3. Dominik Kubera PL (1,3,2,3,2,1) 12 4. Jurica Pavlic HR (2,2,3,1,3,0) 11 -- 5. Martin Smolinski DE (2,2,2,3,2) 11 6. Nick Skorja SI (3,1,3,2,1) 10 -- 7. Viktor Kulakov RU (3,2,d,1,3) 9 8. Denis Gizatullin RU (1,3,1,2,2) 9 9. Chris Harris GB (2,1,2,3,1) 9 10. Mikkel Bech DK (3,0,1,1,2) 7 11. Paco Castagna IT (1,1,2,1,1) 6 12. Artjoms Trofimovs LV (0,3,0,2,0) 5 13. Jesse Mustonen FI (1,0,1,0,1) 3 14. Milen Manev BG (0,2,0,0,0) 2 15. Jordan Dubernard FR (0,1,1,0,0) 2 16. Gaetan Stella FR (0,0,0,0,0) 0 Last chance heat: Kubera, Pavlic, Smolinski, Skorja. Finale: Miedzinski, Milik, Kubera, Pavlic. Semi finale 2 in Poznan / PL: 1. David Bellego FR (3,2,2,3,3,3) 16 2. Bartosz Smektala PL (3,3,3,3,3,2) 17 3. Anders Thomsen DK (2,1,2,3,2,1) 11 4. Andrey Kudriashov RU (3,3,2,2,2,0) 11 -- 5. Tobiasz Musielak PL (3,2,3,2,1) 11 6. Vladimir Borodulin RU (2,3,1,3,R) 9 -- 7. Kai Huckenbeck DE (1,1,3,1,3) 9 8. Timo Lahti FI (2,3,2,2,0) 9 9. Nicolas Covatti IT (1,1,3,1,1) 7 10. Hans Andersen DK (0,0,1,2,3) 6 11. Oleg Mihailovs LV (1,2,0,1,2) 6 12. Eduard Krcmar CZ (0,2,1,1,R) 4 13. Adam Ellis GB (0,1,R,0,2) 3 14. Vyacheslav Monakhov RU (2,0,0,R,1) 3 15. Aleksandr Loktaev UA (1,0,0,0,1) 2 16. Lasse Fredriksen NO (0,0,1,0,0) 1 Last chance heat: Thomsen, Kudriashov, Borodulin, Musielak. Finale: Bellego, Smektala, Thomsen, Kudriashov.

Wildcard: Bartosz Smektakla Reserves: Dominik Kubera and Rafal Karczmarz

Provisional for 2020: Shadrinsk Almaty Togliatti Berlin - 28/02/2020 - 01/03/2020 Inzell - 14/03/2020 - 15/03/2020 Heerenveen - 28/03/2020 - 29/03/2020

Heerenveen updated lineup: 1 Dmitry Koltakov 2 Martin Haarahiltunen 3 Daniil Ivanov 4 Tomi Tani 5 Niclas Svensson 6 Bart Schaap (wildcard) 7 Stefan Svensson 8 Dmitry Khomitsevich 9 Ove Ledström 10 Nikita Toloknov 11 Jimmy Tuinstra 12 Johann Weber 13 Charly Ebner 14 Jasper Iwema 15 Max Niedermaier 16 Dinar Valeev ---- 17 Simon Reitsma (res) 18 Niek Schaap (res)

Yes Gunther Bauer will get a farewell meeting from the Inzell club. It will be held on the thursday. Bauer can select the riders so I can see Krasnikov riding there. Inzell was sold out on the saturday, and nearly sold out on the sunday Very very well organised club. Think the best on the calendar. Next years date should be on the same weekend. We also booked already an apartment.

Anything can happen with these Russians, I can't wait for Heerenveen My money is on Valeev.

Vechta is an awesome track. It's like a big speedway track, always produces fantastic racing. I realy like it that they are back on the FIM calendar. They also stage the 125cc FIM event on the same day. Also worth mentioning that Cloppenburg will stage their 'Night of the Fights' speedway event on the friday eve before Vechta. It's a 30 minute drive between the two towns. This event is one of the most professional and entertaining events in Germany.

Herxheim, Marianske Lazne, Muhldorf and Scheessel are proper long tracks (1000 meter-ish). Not always guarantee good racing though. I wouldn't bother going to Marianske Lazne or Scheessel. Both are realy dull places. La Reole is a nice track, but nothing special. Racing is not that brilliant. Herxheim runs on a bank holiday (himmelfahrt) which usally has around 15.000 spectactors. I would go here if you want to visit a longtrack meeting. Muhldorf is a great place as well, and usually a big crowd. I would ofcourse recommend Roden. It's a nice place and very good track. Sadly spectactors are not always very interested in coming to Roden, and therefore the atmosphere is quite dull.

Inzell, Finale 4, Day 2: 
 1. Dinar Valeev RU (2,3,2,3,3,3,3) 19 2. Dmitry Koltakov RU (3,2,3,3,3,2,2) 18 3. Daniil Ivanov RU (3,3,1,3,3,2,1) 16 4. Dmitry Khomitsevich RU (3,3,3,2,3,3,0) 17 5. Johann Weber DE (1,2,3,3,2,F) 11 6. Niclas Svensson SE (1,1,3,2,2,1) 10 7. Stefan Svensson SE (2,0,2,2,2,1) 9 8. Ove Ledström SE (2,2,1,2,2,0) 9 9. Max Niedermaier DE (3,3,0,1,0) 7 10. Markus Jell DE (2,1,2,1,1) 7 11. Tomi Tani FI (1,1,0,1,1) 4 12. Charly Ebner AT (d,0,2,0,1) 3 13. Franz Mayerbüchler DE (0,2,1,d,0) 3 14. Jimmy Tuinstra NL (1,1,0,0,1) 3 15. Luca Bauer DE (0,1,1,0) 2 16. Marc Geyer DE (0,0,0) 0 17. Nikita Toloknov RU (0,N,N,N,N) 0 18. Gunther Bauer DE (R,F,N,N,N) 0 
 Semi final 1: Valeev, Koltakov, N.Svensson, Ledstrom. Semi final 2: Khomitsevich, Ivanov, S.Svensson, Weber. Finale: Valeev, Koltakov, Ivanov, Khomitsevich.

Inzell, Finale 4, Day 1: 
 1. Daniil Ivanov RU (1,3,3,3,3,3,3) 19 2. Dmitry Khomitsevich RU (2,3,3,3,3,2,2) 18 3. Dmitry Koltakov RU (3,2,2,2,3,2,1) 15 4. Dinar Valeev RU (3,3,3,3,3,3,0) 18 5. Johann Weber DE (d,3,3,3,2,1) 12 6. Stefan Svensson SE (2,1,2,2,2,1) 10 7. Markus Jell DE (3,2,1,2,0,0) 8 8. Niclas Svensson SE (2,2,2,1,1,0) 8 9. Max Niedermaier DE (d,2,0,2,2) 6 10. Luca Bauer DE (1,1,2,F,1) 5 11. Charly Ebner AT (1,1,1,1,1) 5 12. Franz Mayerbüchler DE (0,1,1,0,2) 4 13. Ove Ledström SE (3,d,N,N,N) 3 14. Gunther Bauer DE (1,N,0,1,1) 3 15. Nikita Toloknov RU (2,d,N,N,N) 2 16. Jimmy Tuinstra NL (1,F,0,F,F) 1 17. Tomi Tani FI (0,0,0,0,0) 0 
 Semi final 1: Valeev, Koltakov, S.Svensson, Jell. Semi final 2: Ivanov, Khomitsevich, Weber, N.Svensson. Finale: Ivanov, Khomitsevich, Koltakov, Valeev.

Pletschacher and Shishegov now confirmed out for Inzell. Bauer and Tani are coming in as replacements with Jell being promoted as wildcard.

Tani is waiting for confirmation.

He should be back in Heerenveen. Shishegov is out for the season. Very very badly injured hand.

Berlin, Final 3, Day 2 results: 1. Dinar Valeev RU (2,3,3,3,2,3,3) 19 2. Daniil Ivanov RU (3,3,3,3,3,3,2) 20 3. Dmitry Koltakov RU (3,3,2,3,1,2,1) 15 4. Dmitry Khomitsevich RU (3,2,3,3,3,2,0) 16 -- 5. Johann Weber DE (3,3,3,2,T,1) 12 6. Niclas Svensson SE (1,2,2,2,3,1) 11 7. Stefan Svensson SE (1,1,1,2,3,0) 8 8. Ove Ledström SE (2,2,2,0,2,0) 8 -- 9. Nikita Toloknov RU (d,2,2,1,2) 7 10. Franky Zorn AT (2,1,1,1,2) 7 11. Max Niedermaier DE (1,1,1,1,1) 5 12. Markus Jell DE (0,1,0,2,1) 4 13. Stefan Pletschacher DE (2,R,N,N,N) 2 14. Charly Ebner AT (1,0,0,1,0) 2 15. Tobias Busch DE (0,0,0,0,1) 1 16. Marc Geyer DE (0,0,1,0,0) 1 Semi final 1: Ivanov, Koltakov, N.Svensson, S.Svensson. Semi final 2: Valeev, Khomitsevich, Weber, Ledstrom. Finale: Valeev, Ivanov, Koltakov, Khomitsevich.

Berlin, Final 3, Day 1 results: 1. Dmitry Koltakov RU (d,3,3,3,3,3,3) 18 2. Dinar Valeev RU (3,2,3,3,3,2,2) 18 3. Dmitry Khomitsevich RU (3,2,3,2,3,3,1) 17 4. Johann Weber DE (1,1,1,3,2,2,0) 10 -- 5. Daniil Ivanov RU (3,3,2,3,2,d) 13 6. Martin Haarahiltunen SE (d,3,2,2,3,R) 10 7. Andrei Shishegov RU (3,2,2,2,1,N) 10 8. Stefan Svensson SE (2,0,3,1,2,d) 8 -- 9. Nikita Toloknov RU (1,1,1,2,2) 7 10. Niclas Svensson SE (2,1,2,1,1) 7 11. Ove Ledström SE (2,2,1,0,0) 5 12. Franky Zorn AT (2,0,1,1,1) 5 13. Max Niedermaier DE (0,3,0,0,0) 3 14. Charly Ebner AT (1,0,0,1,1) 3 15. Stefan Pletschacher DE (0,1,N,N,N) 1 16. Tobias Busch DE (0,0,0,0,0) 0 17. Markus Jell DE (0,d) 0 18. Marc Geyer DE (0) 0 Semi final 1: Koltakov, Valeev, Shishegov (N), S.Svensson (d). Semi final 2: Khomitsevich, Weber, Haarahiltunen (R), Ivanov (d). Finale: Koltakov, Valeev, Khomitsevich, Weber. Photo's: https://www.baansportfansite.nl/nieuws/1731/dmitry-koltakov-winnaar-veelbewogen-eerste-dag-wk-ijsspeedway-finale-3-in-berlijn.html

I flew there this morning indeed, my mates are coming on Saturday by car

They made a big mess with these provisional dates and the confirmed ones...