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Sorry mate, seems you are right! I honestly can't remember that...

No, Egon was at Hull in 1976.

That was what Kelvin said; had they had the transponders now, it wouldn't have been an issue...

Of course he has; he's better than everybody else!

I get it; little things please little minds...

Funny, isn't it? There were six rounds of the 2020 GP in Poland - and Zmarzlik only won two of those (but won the two in Prague!) There were three rounds of the 2019 GP in Poland - and Zmarzlik only finished on the rostrum once in those... There were three rounds of the 2018 GP in Poland - and not one of them was won by a Pole (even though three GP's had Polish winners) There were three rounds of the 2017 GP in Poland - and only one was one by a Pole. (even though five GP's had Polish winners) There were three rounds of the 2016 GP in Poland - and not one was won by a Pole - yet a Pole won in Denmark There were three rounds of the 2015 GP in Poland - and not one was won by a Pole - yet a Pole won in Latvia You want to remind us how it's the Polish tracks that decide the winners, and not the quality of rider???

As nobody is allowed to represent "Russia" at the moment (just the respective Russian sports federations), they are playing that instead of the national anthem. That is ALL sports...

Ain't gonna happen...

We've already proved that there have been plenty! There have been several wild cards to have won a GP...

I get the feeling that Laguta wanted that!

I'm glad Kelvin mentioned it. I've been wondering why they keep overwatering the track during the breaks...

Wby? You don't want to put your foot in it???

About bloody time!

Only on Polish tracks, though...

...as he was still busy grasping at straws... You really do need some new material. Personally i think it's unfair to have any GP's in Poland as it's obviously a huge conspiracy just to fix it for a sub-standard rider like Zmarzlik to win the World Championship. There, satisfied?

I did think of Jack, but it is Aub Lawson. He was born 5 April, 1914, and was 46 years and 5 months when he rode in the 1960 final.

Should be easy enough to find out. Must admit, Aub was the first one that sprang to mind...

I know that lack of a crowd can affect sports like football and darts, where you are surrounded by the crowd and the noise. The adrenaline rush when it comes to motorsports - I believe - will largely negate that. Besides, the crowd doesn't have to be supporting you to make a difference; true competitors will raise their game in front of a hostile crowd too. You can benefit from any kind of atmosphere.

As I said, I am sure not every track could, but which ones, I don't know. 1) Where did I say that a partisan crowd doesn't make a difference? You mentioned some manoeuvres by ONE rider, and again, I think he would ride like that with or without a crowd. 2) We are talking about speedway, not football.

Exactly. That's why I married a foreigner, and live in a foreign country,...

So, totally unlike England then...

They aren't going to put the double-headers at certain tracks just because you want them to. I'm sure several of the tracks just can't host a double-header, or at best, just may not be suitable. And yes, Zmarzlik would make those moves anywhere, at any time.

No, it still is. Every rider still has EXACTLY the same opportunity on a familiar track...

The other thing to remember is that the eventual World Finalists all had to take different routes with a different number of meetings. I think it was Olsen who only rode in one qualifying round (maybe two, I can't remember) before the World Final. They whole system these days - including the GP's themselves - is a lot more equitable for everyone.

I always said that it was the variety of formats that kept us happy! Three or four league matches, then a cup tie. Then an individual meeting. A couple more league matches, followed by a Test Match. Then a couple more league, then a 4TT...