FIM Danish Grand Prix 2007

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FIM Danish Grand Prix 2007 - Copenhagen (09-06-07)

1..C Harris..(GBR)..2,2,0,0,1 = 5
2..A Lindback..(SWE)..3,2,0,3,1,0 = 9
3..W Jagus..(POL)..1,1,0,1,0 = 3
4..R Holta..(POL)..0,2,3,0,0 = 5
5..J Hampel..(POL)..2,0,2,0,3 = 7
6..N Pedersen..(DEN)..0,3,3,1,2,3,4 = 16 - 2nd
7..G Hancock..(USA)..3,0,1,3,0 = 7
8..T Gollob..(POL)..1,0,3,2,3,2,0 = 11
9..H Andersen..(DEN)..3,3,1,2,3,0 = 12
10..M Zagar..(SLO)..1 = 1
11..B Pedersen..(DEN)..0,3,1,0,1 = 5
12..L Adams..(AUS)..2,3,3,2,3,3,2 = 18 - 3rd
13..S Nicholls..(GBR)..2,1,2,1,1 = 7
14..J Crump..(AUS)..3,1,2,1,2,0 = 9
15..A Jonsson..(SWE)..0,2,1,3,2,2,6 = 16 - 1st
16..K Bjerre..(DEN)..1,1,2,3,2,1 = 10
17..J B Jensen..(DEN)..0,0,0 = 0
18..M Risager..(DEN)..0,2 = 2

Ht 1..Lindback, Harris, Jagus, Holta
Ht 2..Hancock, Hampel, Gollob, Jensen
Ht 3..Andersen, Adams, Zagar, B Pedersen [Ex]
Ht 4..Crump, Nicholls, Bjerre, Jonsson
Ht 5..Andersen, Harris, Nicholls, Hampel
Ht 6..N Pedersen, Lindback, Crump, Risager
Ht 7..B Pedersen, Jonsson, Jagus, Hancock [Ex]
Ht 8..Adams, Holta, Bjerre, Gollob
Ht 9..N Pedersen, K Bjerre, B Pedersen, Harris [E/F]
Ht 10..Adams, Hampel, Jonsson, Lindback
Ht 11..Gollob, Crump, Andersen, Jagus
Ht 12..Holta, Nicholls, Hancock, Jensen
Ht 13..Hancock, Adams, Crump, Harris
Ht 14..Lindback, Gollob, Nicholls, B Pedersen
Ht 15..Bjerre, Risager, Jagus, Hampel
Ht 16..Jonsson, Andersen, N Pedersen, Holta
Ht 17..Gollob, Jonsson, Harris, Jensen
Ht 18..Andersen, Bjerre, Lindback, Hancock
Ht 19..Adams, N Pedersen, Nicholls, Jagus
Ht 20..Hampel, Crump, B Pedersen, Holta

Ht 21..Adams, Gollob, Bjerre, Crump
Ht 22..N Pedersen, Jonsson, Andersen [Ret], Lindback [F]

Ht 23..Jonsson, N Pedersen, Adams, Gollob

Notes:

1..Ht 1 and a win for Antonio Lindback. Where did that come from?
2..Ht 2 and Nicki Pedersen is excluded for touching the tapes and replaced by Jesper Jensen. Nicki's protests to the referee fell on deaf ears, much to his annoyance. Great race.
3..Ht 3 and Bjarne runs into Zagar on the final bend whilst fighting for third place, sending Zagar into the air fence in a nasty looking accident. Bjarne excluded and race re-run.
4..Ht 4 and it's Crump by some distance. Bjerre battled Nicholls for second place but couldn't quite get there.
Matej Zagar withdrawn due to injury.
5..Ht 5 and Harris takes Nicholls on the final lap.
6..Ht 6 and Risager comes in to replace Zagar. Brilliant race between the first three. Nicki is pure class, and I have no idea where Lindback is getting this speed from. Looking good so far.
7..Ht 7 and Hancock falls of his own accord and is excluded.
8..Ht 9 and Harris' bike packed up on the start line.
9..Ht 12 and Jensen replaces Zagar. Great race between the top three.
10..Ht 14 First bend bunching and Gollob goes down. Apparently it's a Polish referee. All four back.
In the re-run Nicholls nudges Pedersen who goes down. All four back again.
11..Ht 15 and it's Risager in to replace Zagar. Good race from Kenneth Bjerre.
12..Ht 16 and Andersen takes Nicki wide in a dubious move. Holta falls off at the back.
13..Ht 17 and it's Jensen in to replace Zagar.
14..Ht 21 Adams - R, Gollob - B, Bjerre - W, Crump - Y
15..Ht 22 Andersen - R, Lindback - B, N Pedersen - W, Jonnson - Y
Lindback falls off of his own accord. Race stopped and Lindback excluded.
In the re-run Jonsson and Andersen tangle but neither fall. Andersen slows and does not finish the race due to his chain coming off.
16..Ht 23 Adams - R, N Pedersen - B, Gollob - W, Jonsson - Y
Jonsson being booed by the Danish fans.

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any predictions for tonight then Sub?

I will of course, be cheering on the Scott and Bomber, nothing new there ( oh and NP cos I've got him in my grand prix game)

got to fancy the Danes here, Hans will be looking for the win he so narrowly missed in Sweden......

[admin]

Okay, my pre-meeting thoughts on the riders:

Chris Harris: likely to be as happy as a pig in shit if the Copenhagen track is as bumpy as it usually is - I can see him making the semis.
Antonio Lindback: usually does well at Copenhagen, but his confidence is shot to bits and I think he'll continue to struggle.
Wieslaw Jagus: much depends on his fitness after being "Nicki P"ed in Eskilstuna - I think he'll make the final, if fully fit.
Rune Holta: Likely to be an also ran.
Jaroslaw Hampel: usually does reasonably well on the temporary tracks and I think he'll make the semis.
Nicki Pedersen: in the form of his life - almost certain to make the final, I'd say.
Greg Hancock: the master of the temporary tracks and I'd say a certainty for the final.
Tomasz Gollob: unlikely to trouble the scorer too much - I'd be surprised if he gets 4-5 points.
Hans Andersen: last year's winner and another who ought to make the semis easily enough.
Matej Zagar: looks like an also ran to me.
Bjarne Pedersen: really struggling in the GPs this season, but perhaps home dirt will see him through to the semis.
Leigh Adams: won the last GP, but I think the semis will be the best he'll manage tonight.
Scott Nicholls: struggling badly at the minute and I can't see that turning around at the minute, but he might sneak into the semis.
Jason Crump: don't know what's happened to the champ, but he's got to sort it out soon and I think he'll start tonight with a win.
Andreas Jonsson: the bumpier the better for Jonsson, but he's struggling at the minute and should be happy if he makes the semis.
Kenneth Bjerre: unlikely to feel much at home on a bumpy Parken track - unlikely to make much of an impression.

[stuartroad]

admin said:

Okay, my pre-meeting thoughts on the riders:

Chris Harris: likely to be as happy as a pig in shit if the Copenhagen track is as bumpy as it usually is - I can see him making the semis.
Antonio Lindback: usually does well at Copenhagen, but his confidence is shot to bits and I think he'll continue to struggle.
Wieslaw Jagus: much depends on his fitness after being Nicki Ped in Eskilstuna - I think he'll make the final, if fully fit.
Rune Holta: Likely to be an also ran.
Jaroslaw Hampel: usually does reasonably well on the temporary tracks and I think he'll make the semis.
Nicki Pedersen: in the form of his life - almost certain to make the final, I'd say.
Greg Hancock: the master of the temporary tracks and I'd say a certainty for the final.
Tomasz Gollob: unlikely to trouble the scorer too much - I'd be surprised if he gets 4-5 points.
Hans Andersen: last year's winner and another who ought to make the semis easily enough.
Matej Zagar: looks like an also ran to me.
Bjarne Pedersen: really struggling in the GPs this season, but perhaps home dirt will see him through to the semis.
Leigh Adams: won the last GP, but I think the semis will be the best he'll manage tonight.
Scott Nicholls: struggling badly at the minute and I can't see that turning around at the minute, but he might sneak into the semis.
Jason Crump: don't know what's happened to the champ, but he's got to sort it out soon and I think he'll start tonight with a win.
Andreas Jonsson: the bumpier the better for Jonsson, but he's struggling at the minute and should be happy if he makes the semis.
Kenneth Bjerre: unlikely to feel much at hope on a bumpy Parken track - unlikely to make much of an impression.

you might want to edit your bjerre comment

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wow, very comprehensive Subedei , interesting that you think Crump might get it tonight, he's had such a nightmare start, that I hadn't figured on him tbh.......daft really ,shouldn't write him off ,he's gonna be back for sure..cor, there will be some serious tantrums in the Danish camp if he does win it...

[Doug]

Doesn't sound like Bjarne,riding dirty!!!
Anyway who is the ref tonight?Hope it's not one of them dodgy Poles ;D

[schumi]

Doug said:

Doesn't sound like Bjarne,riding dirty!!!
Anyway who is the ref tonight?Hope it's not one of them dodgy Poles ;D

I'm trying to watch the racing, do the updates, fill in my programme, and deal with some guy who's calling me a fascist and bugging me for details. Sorry, didn't catch the ref's name. If it helps, it's a guy. ;D

Wieslaw Jagus is carrying a wrist injury and Crump claims his shoulder isn't 100%. You wouldn't know from his riding though.

[admin]

jacques said:

wow, very comprehensive Subedei...

Comprehensively wrong, it looks like.

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Hang on. Gollob in the final? How the hell did that happen? He usually gives up on the third lap a few times in Copenhagen.

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Marej voyjak is the ref LMFAO at the spelling, i know that isnt right at all, but i cant spell the gits name.

He was pretty good anyway, and never got a decision wrong (according to Kelvin Tatum),

How would Tatum know anyway, he was too busy stareing at the camera to notice a speedway meeting taken place

[admin]

Just for you gunk, the correct spelling is Marek Wojaczek.

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admin said:

Just for you gunk, the correct spelling is Marek Wojaczek.

Thats him cheers Sub ;D

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admin said:

jacques said:

wow, very comprehensive Subedei...

Comprehensively wrong, it looks like.

for a short time I thought you'd got it right!!!
we were both wrong it seems.........

Did you notice that they didn't mention the beggar at the start when they talked about the British contingent, they only mentioned Harris and Howe.......in fact he hardly got a mention all meeting........

[admin]

Didn't watch the meeting live - was in the cruel, crazy town - and missed the start of the repeat. Have to say fair play to the Danish organisation for finally getting the track at the Parken right - it was in excellent condition.
Having watched the repeat, I'd say young Wojaczek got all the decisions right as well. But I'm still stunned at the performance of Tomasz Gollob. Easily the most thrilling rider on show and responsible for a lot of the passing. His overtake of Jonsson was wonderfully executed - perhaps he's trying hypnotherapy - being hypnotised to believe the track was Bydgoszcz.
Good to see Hans Andersen correctly absolve Andreas Jonsson of any blame for their coming together in the 2nd semi-final - it was a racing incident, nothing more and nothing less. On another day, on another track, Jonsson would've come off worse. As the saying goes, shit happens.
But surely we all agree (except for Stuart Road, of course) that it is a nonsense that Jonsson wins the GP but gets less points than the third placed man? Jonsson got 16 points winning, Leigh Adams 18 points for being third.
The former British champion? Hardly worthy of comment, was he?

[stuartroad]

admin said:

Didn't watch the meeting live - was in the cruel, crazy town - and missed the start of the repeat. Have to say fair play to the Danish organisation for finally getting the track at the Parken right - it was in excellent condition.
Having watched the repeat, I'd say young Wojaczek got all the decisions right as well. But I'm still stunned at the performance of Tomasz Gollob. Easily the most thrilling rider on show and responsible for a lot of the passing. His overtake of Jonsson was wonderfully executed - perhaps he's trying hypnotherapy - being hypnotised to believe the track was Bydgoszcz.
Good to see Hans Andersen correctly absolve Andreas Jonsson of any blame for their coming together in the 2nd semi-final - it was a racing incident, nothing more and nothing less. On another day, on another track, Jonsson would've come off worse. As the saying goes, shit happens.
But surely we all agree (except for Stuart Road, of course) that it is a nonsense that Jonsson wins the GP but gets less points than the third placed man? Jonsson got 16 points winning, Leigh Adams 18 points for being third.
The former British champion? Hardly worthy of comment, was he?

thats right sube,and i am still here to defend the new points system.
however i wont be on for long as i am taking the beautiful kim out for a few vodka's