racers and royals Posted March 19 Author Report Share Posted March 19 7 hours ago, Neila said: Thought Tai was gonna ride for a 3rd level team or was that Nicki P. ? Nicki- Krakow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PersonalResponsibility Posted March 19 Report Share Posted March 19 Woffinden has apparently been promised a WC for next season, provided he rides well and avoids injury this year. I don't think they've learned anything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wee Eck Posted March 19 Report Share Posted March 19 37 minutes ago, PersonalResponsibility said: Woffinden has apparently been promised a WC for next season, provided he rides well and avoids injury this year. I don't think they've learned anything. That sounds fair. He’ll know himself if he’s up to it. Interesting but polarising character. The most successful British speedway rider ever in terms of world championships but his swearing and tattoos put some people off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gjcone44 Posted March 19 Report Share Posted March 19 thats the society he's been brought up in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OveFundinFan Posted March 19 Report Share Posted March 19 On 3/17/2026 at 1:53 PM, TheReturn said: Perhaps, but by leaving it so late he has robbed someone the opportunity to plan ahead to ride the GP season and get sponsors ready for the campaign. Actually I blame whoever thought it was a good idea to offer him a wildcard, his GP form for two seasons was average (at best) and that was before the injury. He really should not have been offered a place. You are correct. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crescent girl Posted March 19 Report Share Posted March 19 Delighted the U21 Champion gets entree to the GPs -- not least 'cos he's Ukrainian! Meanwhile, the Russians have to pay the penalty for being, er, Russian....... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fullbore Posted May 24 Report Share Posted May 24 On 11/14/2025 at 8:18 AM, racers and royals said: 5 Sprint races again in 2026 at Manchester( Friday) Wroclaw, Lodz , Vojens and Torun. FIM Speedway site is very quiet about them, seem to have qualifying at 2pm on race day so when do they fit in the sprint? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
racers and royals Posted May 24 Author Report Share Posted May 24 (edited) 13 minutes ago, fullbore said: FIM Speedway site is very quiet about them, seem to have qualifying at 2pm on race day so when do they fit in the sprint? It’s part of that qualifying. Instead of the 4 riders out setting the fastest time in 1 minute like yesterday, they just line up at the start for a 4 lap race- 4,3,2 and 1 GP points awarded. Should be around 3pm. so that’s 1st round qualifying(16 down to 8) 2nd round qualifying (8 down to 4) Sprint race. Edited May 24 by racers and royals Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fullbore Posted May 24 Report Share Posted May 24 2 hours ago, racers and royals said: It’s part of that qualifying. Instead of the 4 riders out setting the fastest time in 1 minute like yesterday, they just line up at the start for a 4 lap race- 4,3,2 and 1 GP points awarded. Should be around 3pm. Be useful if they'd shown it in the Racing Timetable for the relevant meetings. Mind fimspeedway.com is an exrtremely poor website so perhaps one shouldn't be surprised 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
racers and royals Posted May 24 Author Report Share Posted May 24 19 minutes ago, fullbore said: Be useful if they'd shown it in the Racing Timetable for the relevant meetings. Mind fimspeedway.com is an exrtremely poor website so perhaps one shouldn't be surprised Maybe Belle Vue Speedway could also let the punters know how they can attend the qualifying and sprint race. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IainB Posted May 24 Report Share Posted May 24 (edited) 46 minutes ago, racers and royals said: Maybe Belle Vue Speedway could also let the punters know how they can attend the qualifying and sprint race. I've just had an email... you need to apply Free Practice & Sprint Race If you have purchased tickets for Rd 3 on Friday 5th June, you are eligible to apply to attend practice and the Sprint Race, and to view from the East Grandstand. You do not need to have purchased tickets for this stand; the purchase of any Friday ticket makes you eligible. The stand has limited capacity for the Sprint Race, so racegoers must register to receive their tickets. Capacity will be capped at 1,500 racegoers. If you have purchased tickets for Friday, you can use the following link to apply for tickets: https://mpv.tickets.com/schedule/?agency=BVMS_MPV&orgid=53193#/sales_groups;salesGroupType=ACCOUNT_PROTECTED Please note: If you have purchased tickets for Saturday only, you are not eligible to claim a ticket for the Sprint Race. At the end of the Sprint Race, the grandstand will be cleared. Fans can then enter the Fan Zone before turnstiles open for the main event. Please see timings below. Please note: The East Grandstand is not wheelchair accessible. Edited May 24 by IainB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeW436 Posted August 14 Report Share Posted August 14 The FIA have lifted restrictions on Russian competitors, you would think the FIM follow suit? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SPEEDY69 Posted August 14 Report Share Posted August 14 (edited) There are simply too many GP rounds now, it's become boring. I switched off from them two GP's ago. Each event is now less important whereas when there were only six it was something you wanted to witness. Edited August 14 by SPEEDY69 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
False dawn Posted August 14 Report Share Posted August 14 3 hours ago, JoeW436 said: The FIA have lifted restrictions on Russian competitors, you would think the FIM follow suit? The article in the Speedway Star outlined many reason why this "can't" happen. For example, there is no FIM rule that allows competitors to compete under a neutral flag. My immediate thought was, "Well change the rules". To be fair, it wouldn't all be simple. But if the will is there, it could happen. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PersonalResponsibility Posted August 14 Report Share Posted August 14 7 hours ago, JoeW436 said: The FIA have lifted restrictions on Russian competitors, you would think the FIM follow suit? It sounds like it won't make any difference. Emil and Artem have Polish passports, and won't be allowed into the GPs as Poles, so they'll still be out. Perversely, Grigory Laguta would have more chance of getting to a GP and he was the one downplaying the war... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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