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Detailed up-to-date Storm averages can be found via the link on the Official Coventry website, or use the direct link below. http://www.kandysoft.com/averages/Storm.htm ATB Dave

By my reckoning, removing the points scored H & A v Leicester (20th & 23rd August) would leave Darcy on 9.10. I'm sure SCB will confirm or correct (If he hasn't already done so somewhere previously on this topic). ATB Dave

Hans could not refuse to ride in Denmark, he would have been banned from riding (in England) by the DMU. If the Danish meeting had been called off 20 minutes earlier, he would have flown over to England to race at Leicester. Mikkel Michelsen was missing from the Leicester team for the same reason. Strange though that Bjarne didn't have to compete in the 1/4 Finals. ATB Dave

The Regulations have been amended to redress this point. Riders in Play Off teams cannot guest for other teams in the Play-Off's. ATB Dave

But, for the first two laps, Belle Vue were going to get nothing out of the meeting until the ever-trying Joonas messed up on the third turn trying hard to catch Zagar. Credit to Joonas for not just settling for second place. ATB Dave

It may say 'Monster' on the outside, but who knows if that's what is in the can/bottle/cup the rider is drinking out of? ATB Dave

There has been a change to the Rolling Average criteria for 2015. As of May 1st Issue, only 2014 and 2015 matches will count in the Rolling Averages (to a maximum of 20 matches). Therefore, riders who had 2013 matches in their current RA will have them discounted. This may mean that some riders will only have 2015 matches in their RA, and will therefore not have their current average updated until they have achieved the 4H & 4A benchmark. Elite League Riders concerned include Stuart Robson & K Gomolski. PL Riders include:- BERWICK: Edberg GLASGOW: Smith IPSWICH: Nielsen NEWCASTLE: Rosen, Henry PETERBOROUGH: Palm Toft PLYMOUTH: Fisher, Morris RYE HOUSE: Aspegren, Mellgren SCUNTHORPE: Davies SHEFFIELD: Compton This is not a definitive list, there may be others that I have missed. ATB Dave

But where is 'here'? ATB Dave

16.5.3 No facility is permitted to replace a Rider, who although included in a Re-declaration has not made an appearance for that Team since being re-declared. But...... 16.5.3 means that 17.6 c) is in force if Poole's morning fixture is rained off? 17.6 FACILITIES a) Absent Rider (1 – 5) G or ARR b ) Absent #6 or #7 G (EDR Rider only) c) “No Facility” for Absent 1-5 PL G (PL MA of 6.00 or less) ATB Dave

Maybe it gave the likes of Joonas & Freddie the chance to cancel flights into England? ATB Dave

Item (b... 16.5.2 For an absent Rider with (a) an assessed MA, or (b has been approved in a team’s declared line-up at the start of the season, a 28-day Facility may be granted at MC’s discretion. ATB Dave edited to change brackets b brackets = a smiley

Hans Andersen was using a camera strapped to his chest at Coventry P & P on Friday. ATB Dave

Elite & Premier Leagues will now only use the last 20 League matches for 2015 updated Green Sheet calculations. As has been in the past, I would expect the first Issue to implement any average changes will be for May. (Apart from if there are any prior issued GSA's if Assessed/Converted average riders pass the 4H & 4A match criteria prior to the 21st April cut-off date.) But I guess that looks unlikely in the space of just 4 weeks. ATB Dave

I'm reliably informed that the scoring system has been changed to 3-2-1-0. 21 Heats plus two semi-finals and a Final. A 3-3 result in the S/F (and Final) would see the team coming 2nd & 3rd going through to the Final (declared Winners) Tournament points allocated by most points scored in meeting: 10-8-6-4-3-2-1. ATB Dave

Tommy Knudsen... Career fragmented by a broken back sustained whilst riding in Australia. ATB Dave

Looking for Ice updates this weekend, I have found these two sites to be very informative http://nicesport.pl/live http://live.baansportfansite.nl/ ATB Dave

There were no subsequent amendments to Rule 17.11.4 last year. ATB Dave

17.11.4 A Rider in the re-run of a Heat where that Rider was not disqualified and is unable to take part due to injury or damage to his/her motorcycle, in which case assumes the status of the Rider being replaced, e.g. in the same helmet colour, gate position, as a TR (and the possibility of double points), even if s/he has already taken a TR ride. ATB Dave

A Reserve replacing an injured TR rider 'inherits' the TR role in that race. ATB Dave

Last season (when there were two Tactical Rides per side in a meeting) a Reserve could theoretically have scored 27 points! 4 programmed Race wins. 1 win as a Replacement for any rider. 2 x Tactical Ride wins. (Replacing two Tactical Riders who both happened to be Fn in the first running of their TR race) Now the maximum he can score is 24. ATB Dave

....No matter which team the winner came from..... Now that would certainly spice things up! ATB Dave

MEETING POSTPONED. Restaging Friday. Presumably takes precedence over Devon v Storm. ATB Dave

The YELLOW (Nathan Greaves) exclusion light definitely came on during the race although I cannot say for sure at what stage the race was actually stopped. ATB Dave

Hey! If you are going to slag something off, as being bloody garbage, at least have the courtesy to spell it right! ATB Dave

I believe that in these instances a Promoter can chose which rider is nominated as the higher if it affects Heat Leader or Reserve positions. Once the choice is made, it cannot be changed. ATB Dave