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Post by admin on Feb 15, 2014 20:06:20 GMT
Great Britain star Tai Woffinden starts his World Championship defence at Western Springs NZ on April 5. Woffinden faces stiff competition with 14 of the sport’s finest riders hoping to relieve him of his title. Winner of last year’s NZ GP, Jaroslaw Hampel, will be chasing back-to-back victories in Auckland. Danish stars Niels-Kristian Iversen and Nicki Pedersen will fancy their chances of winning the first round of the 2014 series, as will American Greg Hancock. Australian stars Chris Holder and Darcy Ward would like to become the first men from Down Under to win a Grand Prix in the Southern Hemisphere. Russia's Emil Sayfutdinov will be hoping to bounce back from the elbow and knee ligament injuries which halted his 2013 World Championship title charge. 
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Post by admin on Mar 30, 2014 8:40:11 GMT
Nicki Pedersen #5 @nickipedersendk 30/3/14
Count Down !!! Less Then 7 hours Then taking off from Heathrow ✈️ Going to the first Grand Prix in New Zealand
Nigel Pearson @nigelpearson 30/3/14
Just had chat with @twoffinden at Heathrow. Serious pain in lower back/hip/backside and ligament damage in right foot. Struggling left leg.
Tai will be looking to have daily physio when he arrives in Auckland. Will miss first practice if necessary. Determined to race next Sat.
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Post by admin on Apr 4, 2014 7:58:43 GMT
1 J. Bunyan (16) D. Ward (43) K. Bjerre (91) C. Harris (37)
2 T. Batchelor (75) C. Holder (23) M. Zagar (55) N. Pedersen (5)
3 N. Iversen (88) M. Smolinski (84) G. Hancock (45) F. Lindgren (66)
4 A. Jonsson (100) J. Hampel (33) T. Woffinden (1) K. Kasprzak (507)
5 K. Kasprzak (507) J. Bunyan (16) T. Batchelor (75) G. Hancock (45)
6 J. Hampel (33) N. Iversen (88) D. Ward (43) M. Zagar (55)
7 M. Smolinski (84) A. Jonsson (100) C. Holder (23) K. Bjerre (91)
8 C. Harris (37) N. Pedersen (5) F. Lindgren (66) T. Woffinden (1)
9 M. Zagar (55) T. Woffinden (1) J. Bunyan (16) M. Smolinski (84)
10 F. Lindgren (66) T. Batchelor (75) A. Jonsson (100) D. Ward (43)
11 N. Pedersen (5) G. Hancock (45) K. Bjerre (91) J. Hampel (33)
12 K. Kasprzak (507) C. Harris (37) N. Iversen (88) C. Holder (23)
13 C. Holder (23) F. Lindgren (66) J. Hampel (33) J. Bunyan (16)
14 D. Ward (43) K. Kasprzak (507) N. Pedersen (5) M. Smolinski (84)
15 T. Woffinden (1) K. Bjerre (91) N. Iversen (88) T. Batchelor (75)
16 G. Hancock (45) M. Zagar (55) C. Harris (37) A. Jonsson (100)
17 J. Bunyan (16) N. Pedersen (5) A. Jonsson (100) N. Iversen (88)
18 G. Hancock (45) D. Ward (43) C. Holder (23) T. Woffinden (1)
19 K. Bjerre (91) F. Lindgren (66) K. Kasprzak (507) M. Zagar (55)
20 T. Batchelor (75) J. Hampel (33) M. Smolinski (84) C. Harris (37)
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Post by admin on Apr 4, 2014 18:24:51 GMT
I've just set Sky+ for Eurosport 6am - don't forget  |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 4, 2014 18:50:55 GMT
Chucked a few quid down the drain and backed holder
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Post by admin on Apr 4, 2014 19:58:14 GMT
Think I'll have a dabble on the oik at 100/1 (Bet Victor), I'm sure he thinks he's the best rider in the field  |
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Post by admin on Apr 5, 2014 9:21:40 GMT
This is me today - England anyone  |
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Post by admin on Apr 5, 2014 14:11:30 GMT
Well that was half-decent wasn't it!
NEW ZEALAND SGP SCORES:
1 Martin Smolinski 15
2 Nicki Pedersen 19
3 Krzysztof Kasprzak 17
4 Fredrik Lindgren 13
5 Kenneth Bjerre 11
6 Chris Holder 11
7 Jaroslaw Hampel 8
8 Andreas Jonsson 7
9 Tai Woffinden 7
10 Greg Hancock 6
11 Matej Zagar 6
12 Niels-Kristian Iversen 6
13 Darcy Ward 5
14 Troy Batchelor 4
15 Jason Bunyan 2
16 Chris Harris 0
17 Andrew Aldridge 0
18 Grant Tregoning DNR
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Post by admin on Apr 6, 2014 9:24:32 GMT
Pedersen turns left on KK, that's what he was p'd about.
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Post by Hodgy on Apr 6, 2014 21:58:22 GMT
Great entertainment when more lines opened up (Sounds like EOES). Was going to bet on NP but forgot I needed to get on Friday night - regretting it until an unknown German saved the day. Sounds like last NZ GP - shame as done a good job from afar.
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Post by Bigcatdiary on Apr 7, 2014 7:36:44 GMT
I agree it was excellent entertainment.
Smolinski certainly surprised me but I doubt he will keep that standard all season.
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Post by admin on Apr 7, 2014 8:05:49 GMT
Great entertainment when more lines opened up (Sounds like EOES). Was going to bet on NP but forgot I needed to get on Friday night - regretting it until an unknown German saved the day. Sounds like last NZ GP - shame as done a good job from afar. A mixture of an excellent circuit and quality riders, sounds like what the EoES used to be before the BSPA started their race to the bottom, or Eastbourne, Belle Vue & Lakeside as it is known in the trade? |
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Post by admin on Apr 7, 2014 8:08:25 GMT
I agree it was excellent entertainment. Smolinski certainly surprised me but I doubt he will keep that standard all season. I didn't think Smolinski hit a rut either when he t-boned Ward, he just turned too early and had to straighten up and collect the unfortunate Aussie. |
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Post by rodders on Apr 7, 2014 11:44:32 GMT
Great entertainment when more lines opened up (Sounds like EOES). Was going to bet on NP but forgot I needed to get on Friday night - regretting it until an unknown German saved the day. Sounds like last NZ GP - shame as done a good job from afar. A mixture of an excellent circuit and quality riders, sounds like what the EoES used to be before the BSPA started their race to the bottom, or Eastbourne, Belle Vue & Lakeside as it is known in the trade? Certainly brought home to me what we are missing!!!! |
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Post by Hodgy on Apr 7, 2014 12:58:39 GMT
A mixture of an excellent circuit and quality riders, sounds like what the EoES used to be before the BSPA started their race to the bottom, or Eastbourne, Belle Vue & Lakeside as it is known in the trade? Certainly brought home to me what we are missing!!!! Brings home what the EL is missing. That isn't what you get in the EL - only 1 rider in the top 8 rides in our top tier. |
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Post by rodders on Apr 7, 2014 15:10:03 GMT
Certainly brought home to me what we are missing!!!! Brings home what the EL is missing. That isn't what you get in the EL - only 1 rider in the top 8 rides in our top tier. You are of course quite right. To me what we watch now is a million miles from the Speedway I recall. I blame BSPA some may feel that they have done what they have done to preserve Speedway at some level others including me feel that they should have grasped the nettle and come up with a radical plan. What they have done however is drive anybody with any money or ambition out of the sport. |
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Post by Hodgy on Apr 7, 2014 15:42:32 GMT
Brings home what the EL is missing. That isn't what you get in the EL - only 1 rider in the top 8 rides in our top tier. You are of course quite right. To me what we watch now is a million miles from the Speedway I recall. I blame BSPA some may feel that they have done what they have done to preserve Speedway at some level others including me feel that they should have grasped the nettle and come up with a radical plan. What they have done however is drive anybody with any money or ambition out of the sport. Completely agree. They have all screwed it up and each other big time - beyond repair I fear. They had a real opportunity with the GP's and Sky but missed it. |
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Post by admin on Apr 7, 2014 17:06:58 GMT
Certainly brought home to me what we are missing!!!! Brings home what the EL is missing. That isn't what you get in the EL - only 1 rider in the top 8 rides in our top tier. Or to put it another way, half of the field does ride in the EL, including the current World Champ, World no.2 and this year's favourite for the title. However, I agree that speedway is now a busted flush. I've always been against a fixed night and less fixtures but think that's the only way to make the Elite league true to it's name once again. Tracks can then run Prem or NL on other night if they wish. |
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