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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...

Stadium is too big for Ice speedway. I think the crowd was quite okay, think the same numbers are Shadrinsk. The BSI crew was also in Togliatti, hope they got a good impression of the stadium

Yes the points on this Grand Final Heat decide the World Champion. I think this is quite cool because the this Final heat was absolutely amazing with Haarahiltunen giving everything. Now time to go home after three weeks in Kazakhstan and Russia. Great trip where we joined the Ebner team on a roadtrip from Almaty to Shadrinsk and finally to Togliatti. Amazing experience The roads in Kazahkstan are shocking though, from Almaty towards Astana. Day 2 Togliatti pics: https://www.baansportfansite.nl/nieuws/1726/rusland-ongeslagen-winnaar-ice-speedway-of-nations-in-togliatti.html

Photo's from day 1: https://www.baansportfansite.nl/nieuws/1725/rusland-na-eerste-dag-ice-speedway-of-nations-met-maximale-punten.html

Practice pics from Togliatti Ice Speedway of Nations today: https://www.baansportfansite.nl/nieuws/1724/ice-speedway-of-nations-in-togliatti-van-start-met-vrije-training.html

Practice pics: https://www.baansportfansite.nl/nieuws/1720/wk-ijsspeedway-in-shadrinsk-van-start-met-de-vrije-training.html Pretty poor not to have a proper replacement for Zorn. Reserve rider Borodin will take his place. Tani and Bauer are in Russia. Iwema was proposed as a replacement as well. Nothing happened.

Zorn is home. Tani told me that he was not called by FIM yet.

Is he not interested to replace Zorn in Shadrinsk?

Just seen Zorn here at the border. He will fly home from Russia because otherwise he would have problems with his car at the border.

Photo's from Almaty , final 1, day 1: https://www.baansportfansite.nl/nieuws/1714/dinar-valeev-zorgt-voor-verassing-tijdens-opening-wk-ijsspeedway-in-almaty.html

Servov won a qualifier event earlier this year, so that's why he's the wildcard. Pletschacher hopes to be back in Shadrinsk. Tuinstra was called on monday, but it's not possible for them to get to Kazakhstan in time.