Wild Cards for 2027

[SPEEDY69]

6 hours ago, r8gdp said:

Agree with you about Freddie but think he deserves another year because of his injuries this time round 

He's had almost as many wild cards as Harris 😁

[WookieboyDon]

15 hours ago, The Cheese said:

For a start there's no local rider to have that spot. And if I remember correctly the Croatian federation have previously said that they could take out a licence with them to enter the qualifiers so there was clearly a willingness to assist them there. With a one-off meeting though they could presumably nominate either as a 'Polish' rider.

If they were to take out the Croatian licence it would mean them giving up their Polish race licences, and this wouldn't be a one off for just that GP either, it would have to be for the season. And neither of them would do that for one simple reason...money.

 

By racing under the Croatian licence, it would mean that Wroclaw and Torun would not be able to track them as Poles, as Ekstraliga clubs have to pick two senior Polish riders. The pair are far more valuable as Poles, as they can demand more lucrative contracts given the relatively small group of riders at their level than they can as international riders, which they would be if they changed to a Croatian licence. I cannot see either of them wanting to make less money in the world's top league, can you?

 

This is why I said earlier that maybe money is more important to both than the world championship. Darija Pavlic gave them both the option a while back and neither has taken it up. That speak volumes.

Edited 56 minutes ago by WookieboyDon

[Ghostwalker]

8 hours ago, r8gdp said:

You never know with Mr Coleman now running things he might go on talent alone and actually try to get the best riders in

Thomsen finished 11th on 62p from 9 rounds. Kvech finished 13th on 52p from 7 rounds that makes about 7,2p/round to Thomsen and about 7.4 p/round for Kvech. 

[LagutaRacingFan]

Utter nonsense that Emil and Artem are motivated by money.

They are both desperate to go back into the GP Series and challenge for the World Title.

The reason they don't want to take a Croatian citizenship is because they have no affinity to Croatia and are Polish citizens.

Laguta and Emil both live in Poland and pay Polish taxes, so why would they become Croatian citizens? They are Polish.

 

 

Edited 10 hours ago by LagutaRacingFan

[Hackett]

Bewley and Holder (if fit) will be nailed on for a Wild Card spot. 

With the SEC potentially adding an extra Wild Card slot with Madsen Woryna on 34 pts MJJ and Janowski 33pts.

Should Janowski win the SEC that may throw a spanner in the Teng Tool Box but if it is 4 Wild Cards - Bewley, Holder, Thomsen, Lindgren (if he wishes to continue in the SGP's ) if Janowski wins through the SEC they may go for Lindgren over Thomsen. 

 

 

 

[FAST GATER]

I agree about Bewley and Holder ( not sure he will  be fit don't want to speculate but may not ride again even ) Freddie maybe ,just think he's like Doyle his GP days are behind him and surely he  won't want to just make up the numbers .

[WookieboyDon]

8 hours ago, LagutaRacingFan said:

Utter nonsense that Emil and Artem are motivated by money.

They are both desperate to go back into the GP Series and challenge for the World Title.

The reason they don't want to take a Croatian citizenship is because they have no affinity to Croatia and are Polish citizens.

Laguta and Emil both live in Poland and pay Polish taxes, so why would they become Croatian citizens? They are Polish.

 

 

Utter nonsense.

 

They are Russian and took out Polish citizenship and race on a Polish license TO MAKE MONEY!

 

As I have already said, if they wanted back in the GPs then they could have taken up the Croatian offer when it was first proposed.