FAST GATER

IMO the track is one of the best in the world ,over two nights it provided excellent racing and last nights final was "out of the top drawer" (even though I am a BZ fan ) Kurtz was a worthy winner .

May of been due to the weather perhaps .

Barring injury I think the same , I have never seen another rider with such bike control !

A good GP on an excellent track a worthy winner , as BZ fan I just hope he can respond and get that 7th title .

This weekend could have a huge effect on the outcome of the series ,on current form Kurtz has got to be in line to win both meetings. BZ never seems at home on this track I know he won one and was second in the other last year but I just feel he is not quite 100% at the moment ,may have to settle for just getting to finals . Then there is the rejuvenated Madsen he seems to be back to more like the form he's had in the past .

IMO they just want to get through the season and try and keep their fan base with a view to building a more competitive team next year .

I think there is a lot in what you say but s/way riders are different from us mere mortals ,Tai has to come to the decision himself personally I think he will never return to level he was prior to these recent crashes .

Can't agree with that analogy BZ is probably one of if not the most accomplished rider that sport has ever seen !

I agree 100% his choice IMO he will never quite be the rider he was .

He is one of the all time greats of the sport no one can deny that ,if he was 25yrs old then I could understand his mindset of carrying on but IMO he will never be the rider he was .

Kurtz is the new Hancock !

That's my opinion as well we are just not seeing best of BZ yet wonder what's amiss but he still manages to stay on or near the top . I do think that Prague is not his best hunting ground for him a final and third place is more than an acceptable result . .

Said it won't be BZ night think he will just want to get in the final ,Kurtz or Holder to win .

I don't see it that way it could all change in the blink of an eye I think that Kurtz will be in the mix( he reminds me of how Hancock rode in the latter part of his career gate and go ) ,I would love BZ to win again but it far from a done deal IMO .

What a blow I do hope Dan makes a full recovery he will be missed in the GP'S without a doubt .

Sorry said before IMO anyone who rides a s/way bike is not a tart ,just to be able to ride and control one of these machines in the confines of a track with three other riders takes huge amount of courage plus a great deal of skill . Make no mistake I think BZ( his opponents are fortunate that he's not the best of gaters) is the greatest rider to put a leg over a bike but I can still admire the the skill /ability of other riders ,as Mauger I believe said "gating " makes the job so much easier .

That's what happened to BZ last year one really bad GP by his standards and he had Kurtz snapping at his heels for the rest of the series

The powers that be wants the main competitors to hopefully trip up on some occasions rather than it become a two or three horse race early in the series. The system we have now means you must make the final otherwise you very quickly have a mountain to climb . Whether we like it or not the idea is to level the plain-field( making it more of a lottery ) rather than letting water find it's own level which would invariable mean the series being dominated by the those that demonstrate consistency throughout theGP'S .

Fair point but ultimately IMO it is to stop BZ dominating the series !

I think the point is that it stops the usual suspects dominating the series as we know cream floats to the top, so if you introduce as much uncertainty as possible it can yield in an unexpected result . It's not the way I would like the series to be run as like many people I want the best rider on the night win ,in the case of this GP it should of been Bewley IMO !

You and I both !!!!

I read somewhere BZ sees this type of behaviour as positive because it's as a weakness in his opposition !

Morris should not be allowed near a s/way track just be a "yard -dog " to keep the meeting flowing !

BZ will be happy with 3rd place manages to make the best of a bad night by his standards !

Scott can do what PK did in his final season at Wolves knock in 6-8 on a regular basics and maybe the odd big score at home !