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You don't need to send your passport to get a visa for Russia. The embassy in London or Edinburgh will process a visa in a day. The paper work is a problem but in the last few years the MFR has become a lot better in solving the 'red tape' troubles

The latest news on the silencers from Germany is on www.speedway.org. Four riders were testing them against the old 2008 2009 models. The results showed that the new silencers improved the performance of the bikes. It is looking more like riders are just using the silencers as an excuse not to compete. The worrying trend is riders don't want to compete in FIM meetings because of the payments, as the British attitude to the U21 WC showed.

IMO this meeting was a test to see if a Russian GP is a possibility. With the strong Russian showing in the U21's and Sayfutdinov a genuine challenger GP's, the Russian nation looks to be the up and coming force in world speedway. This meeting could well be the first of many to be held in Russia, the European riders will have to accept the problems that come with riding there. Other competitors in other sports can do it.

The 3 semis all have a wildcard, selected by the federation running the meeting. The space in the final is left for a wildcard for the federation if required. Last season the space was taken by the 6th finisher in the Motala semi, as Harris qualified for the GP challenge held at Coventry

The latest on the Madsen exhaust, taken from speedway-forum.de translatedon google ... To again return to the topic of Leon Madsen and Schalldämpferunregelmäßigkeit ...... Country coach Jan Staechmann stated in the Danish press that they need someone like that is not in the team, such actions can not accept it. In the team's formation to the team championship Leon will not be considered! Leon sending you push the whole thing on his mechanics ..... Friday evening, Leon is still driven in Super League Brovst (where the old muffler may be used). Around 2.00 clock in the morning they had only been back in the workshop. His mechanic would then have "forgotten" to install the blocker again in the new silencer ......

On the German web site speedway-forum.de it claims Madsen was fined 2100 euros for the tampering of the exhaust.

On speedway-forum.de it will be listed as live aus dem ausland. Then live Update von GP QUALI in Teranzano. There isn't a thread at the moment but the meeting doesn't start until 8 o'clock English time.

Try speedway-forum.de or inspeed.de

Why is that a major shock he's never qualified to ride a GP

To be dismissive of other nations riders is deluded. This season, Woffinden in the Swedish leauge has scored 5 points from 10 rides in three meetings. The only opposition rider he has beaten is Linus Sundström. With form like that the Danish round looks the easiest

IMO a good meeting as a neutral, the young Poles team riding was a pleasure to watch. Heat 8 when Kacper Gomolski overtook Nicholls, then team rode with Jablonski for another 5-1 over the ex GP rider was especially good.

Can I change to Zetterstrom please

On the /www.speedway.org/ site they have the French riders listed as R. di Biasi, X. Muratet and A. Ellis.

Does anybody know why Hefenbrock didn't ride for Germany ? He rode Gustrow on saturday and outscored Barker in the International Pfingstpokal.

Good to see Zetterstrom in the final, the qualification process does work. Shame the free entry choices are still so poor

Puma23 the Grasbahn Chronik is a book, which is sold by a German, Dirk Riemann. If you want any information on contacting Dirk I will pm it to you

Not sure if it was the first but 1978 in Hereford results were 1 Chris Baybutt GB 30 2 Franz Kolbeck D 24 3 Don Godden GB 23 4 Trevor Banks GB 19 The result in full is in Grasbahn Chronik

That quote is incorrect, Joe Haines the British under 21 Champion rode and qualified for the semi final.

The 5 Qualifying rounds have been compleated. The 2 Semi Finals are in Krsko and Landshut, each of these meetings have a Wildcard space, which should be taken by a Slovakian and a German rider respectively.So unless Bridger is offered one of the wildcard spaces he is out of the Championship

The Gdansk meeting is 16,00 British time sorry

The updates for Gdansk at 17,00 are here http://live.sportowefakty.pl/zuzel3.htm

Hyvin tehty Suomessa ansaittu top 8 paikalla

Still no.3 Sayfutinov for me please.

Magnus Zetterström said on his facebook, practice went well, slick track tomorrow so I've adjusted the bikes to suit the track.