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Post by admin on Mar 5, 2016 15:29:40 GMT
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Post by admin on Apr 4, 2016 22:24:25 GMT
Swedish star Freddie Lindgren insisted “I have nothing to prove to anyone more than myself” after being drafted into the Slovenian FIM Speedway Grand Prix in Krsko on April 30.
SGP first reserve Fast Freddie has been called up for the event to replace Polish star Jaroslaw Hampel, who has announced he won’t start his season until May as he recovers from a spiral fracture of his right leg suffered in Event 1 of the Monster Energy FIM Speedway World Cup at Gniezno last June.
Lindgren, who lines up in his No.66 race jacket, lost his spot in the sport’s elite at the end of the 2014 World Championship, but came agonisingly close to regaining it, finishing fourth in the GP Challenge at Rybnik last September.
The Andorra-based star was just a point short of the top-three finish needed to qualify.
But he’s determined to make the most of being first reserve for this year, meaning he’ll be drafted in if any of the regular 15 SGP stars miss a round through injury, illness or other reasons.
Former Swedish SGP winner Lindgren doesn’t feel he goes into the series with anything to prove. But he can’t wait to test himself against the sport’s elite in Krsko on April 30 as he bids to improve upon a disappointing 2015.
He said: “It’s for the one meeting to start with, but obviously it’s a chance for me to see where I stand among the best riders in the world. That’s an opportunity for me.
“I have nothing to prove to anyone more than myself. I worked really hard in the winter and I feel really good physically. We’ve been working with my equipment and hopefully I will be faster this year than I was last year. That’s what I am working towards.
“It’s hard to say where you stand now. It’s really early in the year. Even one month from now, people will be trying to figure stuff out and see where they stand.”
With 464 SGP races behind him and 14 final appearances, Lindgren has far more World Championship experience than most reserves usually do. So taking on the sport’s biggest names again doesn’t faze him.
“For sure, I know what to expect,” he said. “I was in the series full-time for seven years and I know how hard it is. I know the ups and downs – whether that be for a single evening or whole season. It is tough.
“But I feel prepared. I have done a lot of work in the winter and I should be able to mix it with the top boys.”
While Lindgren is pleased to have been given his SGP shot in Slovenia, he feels some sympathy for Hampel as he sits out the opening round.
He said: “It’s not nice, but that’s the game. We all know the risks we’re involved with. It’s not the first time a rider has got injured and it won’t be the last. But I feel for Jarek. He is a nice guy. I definitely have nothing against him, so it’s tough for him not to be there. I’m sure he’ll be back pretty soon.”
speedwaygp.com/news/lindgrens-krsko-call-up 1/4/16
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Post by admin on Apr 23, 2016 19:34:28 GMT
SpeedwayGP @speedwaygp Sat 23/4/16
This time next week, the #speedwaygp season will be getting started! See you at the #SlovenianSGP next Saturday!
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Post by admin on Apr 27, 2016 13:39:12 GMT
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Post by dribble on Apr 27, 2016 19:03:19 GMT
Does anyone know if you can get the GP's on any other channel than BT sports
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Post by admin on Apr 27, 2016 20:19:49 GMT
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Post by dribble on Apr 28, 2016 16:00:49 GMT
Thanks Rigsby I will see what I can find even if it's speedway updates, on principal I will not pay sky the extra as I only want to watch the speedway.
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Post by admin on Apr 29, 2016 11:35:46 GMT
As we get ready to launch the 2016 FIM Speedway Grand Prix series with the Slovenian SGP in Krsko on Saturday, the sport’s biggest stars are about to be put to the ultimate test.
With 15 riders battling for FIM Speedway World Championship gold – including four world champions and 13 SGP winners – we’re in for an epic 11 rounds, staged across eight different countries.
Speedwaygp.com’s Fast Facts (29/4/16) is your guide to the stars of this season’s series.
Tai Woffinden 108: He may be the reigning world champ, but the Great Britain hero insists he’s chasing title No.3 rather than defending his current crown. Could his forward-looking approach make the two-time winner the first Brit ever to retain the FIM Speedway World Championship?
Greg Hancock 45: Starting his 22nd straight SGP season, the triple world champion from California knows what it takes to finish on top. Even at 45, he shows no signs of slowing down.
Nicki Pedersen 3: One of the sport’s hardest chargers, the triple world champion is a man who makes headlines and wins races wherever he goes as he chases world title No.4.
Niels-Kristian Iversen 88: The four-time Danish champion battled to fourth spot in 2015, despite coming back from a major knee ligament injury. He’ll be determined to make full fitness count in his chase for the top this year.
Jason Doyle 69: Scorched to fifth in the world in his SGP debut season. It’s surely just a matter of time before the Aussie ace storms to his maiden FIM Speedway Grand Prix victory.
Matej Zagar 55: Launches his season on home shale this weekend. Having won two SGPs in 2015, can Zagar finally make the leap from top-eight regular to the FIM Speedway World Championship rostrum?
Maciej Janowski 71: The Polish champion has had a quiet start to 2016 after quitting British speedway and seeing Wroclaw’s fixture list washed out by rain. But he’s tipped as a future world champ and will quickly warm up.
Chris Holder 23: After three years destroyed by injury, the Aussie icon has grafted hard during the winter months, with many tipping the 2012 world champion to be back in the hunt for speedway’s biggest prize.
Peter Kildemand 25: The Danish powerhouse started 2015 as first reserve, missing the opening three rounds before replacing the injured Jaroslaw Hampel. He ended the year three points off automatic qualification and a Danish SGP winner. After being granted a full season this year, PK is tipped as a real contender.
Andreas Jonsson 100: The Swedish veteran remains a man able to defeat anyone in the world at his best. He’ll be determined to get back to the form that saw him finish second in the world in 2011.
Chris Harris 37: The Great Britain international refuses to give up on his SGP dream – qualifying for the series via three successive GP Challenges. Can one of the sport’s great battlers come good in 2016?
Jaroslaw Hampel 33: Replaced in Krsko by Freddie Lindgren, the Polish hero is still battling to regain full fitness after his 2015 season was ended by a spiral fracture to his right leg. While he may take some time to hit top gear, Hampel should still prove a force as the season progresses.
Bartosz Zmarzlik 95: The World Under-21 champion and GP Challenge winner makes his full-time SGP debut after enjoying the year of his life in 2015. Tipped for glory by the bookmakers, can he live up to the hype?
Piotr Pawlicki 777: A former World Under-21 champion and another of Poland’s golden generation, Pawlicki booked his SGP spot at the GP Challenge in Rybnik – with his older brother Przemyslaw just half a bike short of pipping Chris Harris to qualification and joining him.
Antonio Lindback 85: One of the most naturally gifted riders of his generation, the Brazil-born Swedish international returns full of ambition and back in form after two years out of the SGP limelight. Can he star in 2016?
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Post by admin on Apr 29, 2016 20:05:24 GMT
1 P. Pawlicki (777) J. Doyle (69) C. Harris (37) M. Zagar (55)
2 M. Janowski (71) D. Stojs (16) A. Jonsson (100) T. Woffinden (108)
3 N. Pedersen (3) P. Kildemand (25) N. Iversen (88) B. Zmarzlik (95)
4 A. Lindback (85) C. Holder (23) F. Lindgren (16) G. Hancock (45)
5 G. Hancock (45) P. Pawlicki (777) M. Janowski (71) N. Iversen (88)
6 C. Holder (23) N. Pedersen (3) J. Doyle (69) A. Jonsson (100)
7 P. Kildemand (25) A. Lindback (85) D. Stojs (16) C. Harris (37)
8 M. Zagar (55) T. Woffinden (108) B. Zmarzlik (95) F. Lindgren (16)
9 A. Jonsson (100) F. Lindgren (16) P. Pawlicki (777) P. Kildemand (25)
10 B. Zmarzlik (95) M. Janowski (71) A. Lindback (85) J. Doyle (69)
11 T. Woffinden (108) N. Iversen (88) C. Harris (37) C. Holder (23)
12 G. Hancock (45) M. Zagar (55) N. Pedersen (3) D. Stojs (16)
13 D. Stojs (16) B. Zmarzlik (95) C. Holder (23) P. Pawlicki (777)
14 J. Doyle (69) G. Hancock (45) T. Woffinden (108) P. Kildemand (25)
15 F. Lindgren (16) C. Harris (37) N. Pedersen (3) M. Janowski (71)
16 N. Iversen (88) A. Jonsson (100) M. Zagar (55) A. Lindback (85)
17 P. Pawlicki (777) T. Woffinden (108) A. Lindback (85) N. Pedersen (3)
18 N. Iversen (88) J. Doyle (69) D. Stojs (16) F. Lindgren (16)
19 C. Harris (37) B. Zmarzlik (95) G. Hancock (45) A. Jonsson (100)
20 M. Janowski (71) C. Holder (23) P. Kildemand (25) M. Zagar (55)
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Post by admin on Apr 30, 2016 21:45:07 GMT
Good change of banner. Pedersen on the deck again. Zagar the one who had to go and Kildemand wins the meeting  |
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Post by Bigcatdiary on May 1, 2016 8:22:47 GMT
Good change of banner. Pedersen on the deck again. Zagar the one who had to go and Kildemand wins the meeting I am not Pedersens biggest fan but Zagar did take him out. Not the best GP but a fair start and with everyone dropping points to each other it's looking like a tighter series this year. |
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Post by admin on May 1, 2016 9:05:43 GMT
Good change of banner. Pedersen on the deck again. Zagar the one who had to go and Kildemand wins the meeting I am not Pedersens biggest fan but Zagar did take him out. Not the best GP but a fair start and with everyone dropping points to each other it's looking like a tighter series this year. I think that shows that where you stand or sit is a big factor on how you see an incident? From the bend 4 cam you would think the Pedersen should have seen that coming and backed off, but from the start cam and from head on it suggested that Zagar was a touch too tough and the ref made the right call. It was lucky that the other bloke was out of his depth and way back as he could have hit Pedersen (remember Derek Harrison at the EoES) and just missed a head on with the bike. For 8 or 9 heats this looked like a lemon of a meeting fo BT's opener but it warmed up considerably after that and was good viewing. It might be a tighter series but I think that's more to do with a disappointingly average field. I thought last year that Kildemand was plenty fast enough if he could find consistency and then handle the pressure of being up the top end of the field. After a few races I thought he'll be my tip to keep backing in 2016 because he'll win a few at decent odds. Well that buggered that idea  Strange interview with Woffinden. Considering that Darcy Ward is fresh in everyone's mind I thought that picturing the scenario of being in a wheelchair as a way of conquering the fear factor (think I recall him saying that?) was not the best thing to say? It may be useful psychology but not out loud IMHO  KRSKO SCORES: 1 Peter Kildemand 15, 2 Jason Doyle 13, 3 Chris Holder 14, 4 Tai Woffinden 10, 5 Maciej Janowski 10, 6 Antonio Lindback 10, 7 Greg Hancock 10, 8 Nicki Pedersen 10, 9 Bartosz Zmarzlik 8, 10 Niels-Kristian Iversen 8, 11 Piotr Pawlicki 8, 12 Fredrik Lindgren 7, 13 Andreas Jonsson 6, 14 Matej Zagar 4, 15 Chris Harris 3, 16 Denis Stojs 1, 17 Nick Skorja 1, 18 Matic Ivacic 0. FIM SPEEDWAY WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP STANDINGS:1 Peter Kildemand 152 Chris Holder 143 Jason Doyle 134 Tai Woffinden 10 - He says that he's not world champion as it's a new series. That's good because he didn't look like one. A reasonable start after just sneaking into the semis but 8 points from 5 rides tells the story. 5 Greg Hancock 10 6 Nicki Pedersen 10 7 Maciej Janowski 10 8 Antonio Lindback 10
9 Niels-Kristian Iversen 8 10 Bartosz Zmarzlik 8 11 Piotr Pawlicki 8 12 Fredrik Lindgren 7 13 Andreas Jonsson 6 14 Matej Zagar 4 15 Chris Harris 3 - Another year of nothingness looks to be on the cards. He got in some reasonable positions on the 2nd bend of lap 1 but gets swallowed up and passed with ease as soon as they hit the back straight. |
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