FAST GATER

Remember him at the Elle Port with Nicky in the 70's always happy to chat and give advice MHR's

IMO they should not give w/cards two years on the spin to anyone except in very special circumstances ,otherwise it under values being in the top six .I know they say it is to keep the standard at it's heighest possible for the GP's but there are some very good riders not in the series .

IMO Doyle is done at this level and the jury is out on Tai for me ,Bart is just going to be hard to stop anytime soon barring injury

Totally agree

He is to me and I think Dean( more qualified than most of us) has said he is probably the greatest rider of modern times ,just incredible to watch and his ability to enter the corners at such speed is what makes him so special .

No where near the rider he was ,if he didn't gate then that was it and just lost it in the semi he almost seems uncomfortable when in the pack .He reminds me of Hancock's last full season and he was pushing fifty ,Tai should have another good five or more years at the very top but I honestly think he will be gone in a couple years the way he is going .

Problem for the rest of the riders is Bartoz now rides like true WC not trying to win every race but turning it it on when needed ,the way he dealt with Doyle in the semi shows he will mix it if he has to now . IMO if Doyle and Tai miss the cut they should not get wild cards ,Tai just seems to be unwilling to mix it anymore and Doyle seems to have lost that imposing edge he had .

I assume an airfence would be used in an appopriate way IMO the practical issues can be solved the financial issues are the biggest obstacle, where there is a will and money there is always a way

Watched Chris in his year at Elle Port go from a reserve to a full team member spoke to him at Cardiff when selling bricks for NSS ,gave 5mins even though he was busy "that's the syle all riders should have "

Perhaps a fitting swansong from Scotty at least at PL level !

Historically this has always been the problem dealing with riders is like herding cats ,when we were involved with rider's contracts it was a nightmare they would change there demands and terms at the drop of a hat .The Polish league seem to have them under a certain amount of control but in the UK it's a free for all made worse by the lack of quality riders ,it is not all down to bad promoters the riders should take their share of the blame as well .

Well done Dan

A magician on two wheels !

I think not amazing !

Doyle finshed at this level

But it wasn't !

Spot on amazing rider I have never seen his like before

Think Scott should give it best not done much in either league this season !

IMO a lot has to do with a rider's height after all most s/way riders are on the whole short in stature , the taller you are the more upright and in some cases awkward your style .Briggo had a less stylish look than say Ivan ,Doyle has an awkward style to me compared to Zmarzlik and the likes of Hancock and PK just looked at one with the bike making it look almost too easy

IMO his time at the top is coming an end just not the rider he was ,seems be going through the motions almost .

The consummate professional always takes defeat in respectful manner ,other riders should look and learn great match .

The roof if nothing else will make it hard to move the GP from Cardiff I would favour Odsal myself for number of reasons ,the location is against it practical /track issues could be resolved if the powers that be were to choose to do so .

IMO I think Kelv and Chris are doing an outstanding job they have already started to form a great partnership ( they are not Kelv and Nigel) which under the circumstances is a credit to them .I think Kelv is an excellent choice in that he is extremely articulate and a former rider who had a long and successful career ,Chris too has impessed me with his backup comments and different points of view .I think Scotty is a great addition for multitude of reasons not least as he is still riding and a has a lifetime of experience to backup his input ,i think from a commentary point of view the sport is in very good hands.

Sad news indeed he was one of those who morphed from rider to promoter almost seamlessly ,loved the sport and was well respected RIP

IMO the event was saved by Dan winning ,what charming and pleasant young man( imo being groomed to take over from Tai in the Monster setup) with huge future ahead of him barring injury . The GP will be at Cardiff next year for many practical reasons and contractual ones as well, I am sure that every effort will be made to ensure that the track stands up better .What it did highlight was that tracks have to be near perfect for modern bikes to be ridden on them ,the method of riding them means that almost every rider is on the edge as we observed on Saturday . I was not impressed with the GP like many others but after some reflection I am grateful no one was injured and it did prove the riders are giving a110 % at GP level ,we can ask no more of them. I do wonder if Tai time in the GP's is coming to an end he just seems to have lost that edge needed at this level ,he has made no secret that it is a paying job to him( one he enjoys )but i just feel he needs to really turn things around because as they say you make your own luck.