a4poster Posted yesterday at 08:28 PM Report Share Posted yesterday at 08:28 PM What are peoples views on the Sprint Races? Do you think they will be dropped in 2026 or expanded to feature at more Grand Prixs? * From a personal point of view. I see little point in them unless you could incorporate them in some form into the main meeting on the day itself. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PersonalResponsibility Posted 15 hours ago Report Share Posted 15 hours ago Personally, I don't see the point of them. I'm not bothered about the points they can add or anything, I just don't really think they add anything in the current format. We went to the one in Wroclaw and it was just 30mins of a pair of riders going around followed by one race. Aside from a quick flash of the times now and again, there was no build up towards anything. It wasn't bad but I wouldn't rush back. Also, does qualifying really matter in speedway? I know some tracks will have their gate bias, but it's not like you're starting 15m behind, you're still getting 5 rides the same as everyone else. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IainB Posted 12 hours ago Report Share Posted 12 hours ago The Sprint Races were only brought in to make the qualifying session watchable, which was fair enough imo because if there's Speedway on the Tv I'm going to watch it. The trouble is that the broadcast is that poorly put together it's barely worth watching and to just a sprinkling of people watching it live at the stadium is just embarassing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruno Posted 11 hours ago Report Share Posted 11 hours ago Would the sprints be better if both riders started opposite each other on the straights and shown on a split screen like they do with cycling 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IainB Posted 9 hours ago Report Share Posted 9 hours ago 2 hours ago, bruno said: Would the sprints be better if both riders started opposite each other on the straights and shown on a split screen like they do with cycling The whole thing's a bit half arsed isn't it? The time starts when they close the pit gate! Come on! The camera is often on the wrong rider, with each rider seemingly just being shown for 15 seconds each before the camera cuts to the guy holding the red flag, it's so TV by numbers it's laughable. The clock showing how long is left in the session is unreadable. If they are going to do it they should at least attempt to do it properly and put some thought into it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RacerToft Posted 9 hours ago Report Share Posted 9 hours ago A rider should also be allowed to finish his lap when the time stops. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triple.H. Posted 2 hours ago Report Share Posted 2 hours ago If they want Sprint races they should have them at every round. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shockster Posted 2 hours ago Report Share Posted 2 hours ago There should be no qualifying. I do not want to see Bewley, Zmarzlik and Kurtz racing each GP off the perceived best gates. A draw makes the whole meeting more interesting. I get why they did it, but please go back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fromafar Posted 2 hours ago Report Share Posted 2 hours ago Scrap sprint racing it luck of the draw stuff.A couple of laps is nonsense . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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