Event IV: Leszno - 19-07-09

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-- -- 2009 SPEEDWAY WORLD CUP -- --

Event IV: FINAL

Location: Leszno, Poland

Date: 19-07-09

Sweden..36

1..J Davidsson..0,1,2,1,0 = 4
2..F Lindgren..3,3,2,1,0 = 9
3..A Lindback..1,2,0,1,3 = 7
4..A Jonsson..3,0,1,6,1 = 11
5..D Ruud..3,0,1,1,0 = 5

Australia..43

1..D Watt..2,1,0,1,1 = 5
2..T Batchelor..0,1,1,2,0 = 4
3..L Adams..2,3,3,2,2 = 12
4..C Holder..2,3,3,0,2 = 10
5..J Crump..2,2,2,3,3 = 12

Russia..35

1..R Gafurov..1,0,3,2,0,1 = 7
2..E Sajfutdinov..2,2,6,3,2,3 = 18
3..R Povazhny..0,1,0 = 1
4..D Gizatulin..0,0,0,0 = 0
5..G Laguta..1,0,2,3,1,2 = 9

Poland..44

1..K Kasprzak..3,1,1,3,2 = 10
2..P Protasiewicz..1,2,0,0 = 3
3..J Hampel..3,3,2,3,4,3 = 18
4..T Gollob..1,2,0,0,3 = 6
5..A Miedzinski..0,3,1,2,1 = 7

Ht 1..Kasprzak, Watt, Gafurov, Davidsson 0-2-1-3 (0-2-1-3)
Ht 2..Lindgren, Sajfutdinov, Protasiewicz, Batchelor 3-0-2-1 (3-2-3-4)
Ht 3..Hampel, Adams, Lindback, Povazhny 1-2-0-3 (4-4-3-7)
Ht 4..Jonsson, Holder, Gollob, Gizatulin 3-2-0-1 (7-6-3-8)
Ht 5..Ruud, Crump, Laguta, Miedzinski [Ex] 3-2-1-0 (10-8-4-8)
Ht 6..Hampel, Crump, Davidsson, Gizatulin 1-2-0-3 (11-10-4-11)
Ht 7..Lindgren, Gollob, Watt, Laguta [Ex] 3-1-0-2 (14-11-4-13)
Ht 8..Miedzinski, Lindback, Batchelor, Gafurov 2-1-0-3 (16-12-4-16)
Ht 9..Adams, Sajfutdinov, Kasprzak, Jonsson 0-3-2-1 (16-15-6-17)
Ht 10..Holder, Protasiewicz, Povazhny, Ruud 0-3-1-2 (16-18-7-19)
Ht 11..Sajfutdinov [J], Davidsson, Batchelor, Gollob 2-1-6-0 (18-19-13-19)
Ht 12..Adams, Lindgren, Miedzinski, Gizatulin [F/Ret] 2-3-0-1 (20-22-13-20)
Ht 13..Holder, Laguta, Kasprzak, Lindback 0-3-2-1 (20-25-15-21)
Ht 14..Gafurov, Crump, Jonsson, Protasiewicz [F/Ex] 1-2-3-0 (21-27-18-21)
Ht 15..Sajfutdinov, Hampel, Ruud, Watt 1-0-3-2 (22-27-21-23)
Ht 16..Laguta, Adams, Davidsson, Protasiewicz 1-2-3-0 (23-29-24-23)
Ht 17..Hampel, Gafurov, Lindgren, Holder 1-0-2-3 (24-29-26-26)
Ht 18..Crump, Sajfutdinov, Lindback, Gollob 1-3-2-0 (25-32-28-26)
Ht 19..Jonsson [J], Miedzinski, Watt, Povazhny 6-1-0-2 (31-33-28-28)
Ht 20..Kasprzak, Batchelor, Ruud, Gizatulin [F/Ex] 1-2-0-3 (32-35-28-31)
Ht 21..Sajfutdinov, Holder, Miedzinski, Davidsson 0-2-3-1 (32-37-31-32)
Ht 22..Crump, Kasprzak, Laguta, Lindgren 0-3-1-2 (32-40-32-34)
Ht 23..Lindback, Hampel [J], Watt, Gafurov 3-1-0-4 (35-41-32-38)
Ht 24..Hampel, Laguta, Jonsson, Batchelor 1-0-2-3 (36-41-34-41)
Ht 25..Gollob, Adams, Gafurov, Ruud 0-2-1-3 (36-43-35-44)

Notes:

1..Ht 3 and we've a re-run with all 4 after an unsatisfactory start.
2..Ht 5 and we've a re-run without Poland's Miedzinski who gets into mischief and is excluded.
3..Ht 7 and we've a re-run without Russia's Laguta who gets into mischief and is excluded.
4..Ht 11 and Sajfutdinov replaces Povazhny for a Joker ride in a tactical move by Russia - his points will count double.
5..Ht 14 and we've a re-run without Poland's Protasiewicz who takes a tumble and is excluded.
6..Ht 19 and Jonsson takes a Joker ride in a tactical move by Sweden - his points will count double.
7..Ht 20 and we've a re-run without Russia's Gizatulin who takes a tumble and is excluded.
8..Ht 22 and Laguta replaces Povazhny in a tactical move by Russia.
9..Ht 23 and Gafurov replaces Gizatulin in a tactical move by Russia.
10..Ht 23 and Hampel replaces Protasiewicz for a Joker ride in a tactical move by Poland - his points will count double.
11..Ht 25 and Poland are world champions.

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-- -- Roll of Honour -- --

World Team Cup (1960-2000)

1960..Sweden
1961..Poland
1962..Sweden
1963..Sweden
1964..Sweden
1965..Poland
1966..Poland
1967..Sweden
1968..Great Britain
1969..Poland
1970..Sweden
1971..Great Britain
1972..Great Britain
1973..Great Britain
1974..England
1975..England
1976..Australia
1977..England
1978..Denmark
1979..New Zealand
1980..England
1981..Denmark
1982..United States of America
1983..Denmark
1984..Denmark
1985..Denmark
1986..Denmark
1987..Denmark
1988..Denmark
1989..England
1990..United States of America
1991..Denmark
1992..United States of America
1993..United States of America
1994..Sweden
1995..Denmark
1996..Poland
1997..Denmark
1998..United States of America
1999..Australia
2000..Sweden

Speedway World Cup (2001-2008)

2001..Australia
2002..Australia
2003..Sweden
2004..Sweden
2005..Poland
2006..Denmark
2007..Poland
2008..Denmark

[schumi]

Bjarne Pedersen has been dropped by Jan Staechmann for Thursday's race-off, according to sportowefakty. Nicolai Klindt and Patrick Hougaard come in for Denmark, with Hans Andersen
hoping to be fit again - he'll be practising back home tomorrow to see how it goes.

[schumi]

Troy Batchelor rides for Australia in place of the injured Adam Shields.

[admin]

And the draw is:

Red - Sweden
Blue - Australia
White - Russia
Yellow - Poland

Taken from:

www.sportowefakty.pl

[Deleted]

Only 1 change to the team line-ups, Batchelor for Shields per speedwaygp.com/en/newsdetail/a486

Am a little surprised that Poland have gone with the same 5 but on reflection the two I'd have said were under threat (Pepe and Miedzinski) are both going very well in the Polish league. Admirable to have stuck with them with Holta and Balinski (among others) waiting in the wings.

I thought the Swedes might have been tempted to make a change, but maybe Ruud and Davidsson are being punished for their poor performances in the race-off by being subjected to further humiliation.

Good to hear that Povazhny seems to have dragged himself off the beaches to get himself along.

Should be good and hopefully competitive.

Rico

[schumi]

Bugger, no Entertainment.

[admin]

Jul 17, 2009 20:09:57 GMT @rico said:

Am a little surprised that Poland have gone with the same 5 but on reflection the two I'd have said were under threat (Pepe and Miedzinski) are both going very well in the Polish league. Admirable to have stuck with them with Holta and Balinski (among others) waiting in the wings.

Rico

Together with the "official practise" today, the Poles held an extended practise session in Ostrow yesterday. Marek Cieslak is quoted in sportowefakty.pl as saying that after the riders put so much "heart" into the Peterborough meeting he felt that all the riders deserved their place in the final.

[Genghis]

Jul 13, 2009 14:25:42 GMT @schumi said:

Bjarne Pedersen has been dropped by Jan Staechmann for Thursday's race-off, according to sportowefakty. Nicolai Klindt and Patrick Hougaard come in for Denmark, with Hans Andersen
hoping to be fit again - he'll be practising back home tomorrow to see how it goes.

I'm glad I'm not the only one who occasionally posts something on entirely the wrong thread.

[schumi]

I blame Sube for having two threads with similar titles.

[Genghis]

Jul 17, 2009 20:24:08 GMT @schumi said:

I blame Sube for having two threads with similar titles.

Well, I think it's actually a mistake on his part. Aren't the four meetings called Event 1, Event 2, the Race-Off and the Final?

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So, how are things going to go tomorrow?
The Australians romped home in the race-off, but the competition wasn't that hot, was it? Still, it looks like a battle between the Poles and the Aussies for the Ove Fundin. And both are blessed with an abundance of Leszno experience. Kasprzak and Hampel ride for the Bulls and so does Leigh Adams (sometimes Batchelor does too, but not very often). Batchelor could be a very weak link for the Australians, while the Poles look fairly solid down the line.
I'm a little surprised that Wieslaw Jagus hasn't featured for the Poles - he's an acknowledged master around the Leszno track, although he wasn't that good the last time Torun came calling.
I think the Russians will just edge out the Swedes for third place, but apart from the odd touch of genius from Sajfutdinov and the threat of Jonsson, I don't expect either to seriously trouble the Poles and Australians.
Poland to win.

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well there is a big risk for rain tomorrow.

bayimg.com/image/kacajaacl.jpg

www.weatheronline.co.uk/weather/maps/forecastmaps?LANG=en&UP=0&R=0&MORE=0&DAY=1&MAPS=over&CONT=euro&LAND=PL&TOFD=tag

what day is the reserve day? is there any reserve day?

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Jul 17, 2009 21:40:41 GMT admin said:

So, how are things going to go tomorrow?
The Australians romped home in the race-off, but the competition wasn't that hot, was it? Still, it looks like a battle between the Poles and the Aussies for the Ove Fundin. And both are blessed with an abundance of Leszno experience. Kasprzak and Hampel ride for the Bulls and so does Leigh Adams (sometimes Batchelor does too, but not very often). Batchelor could be a very weak link for the Australians, while the Poles look fairly solid down the line.
I'm a little surprised that Wieslaw Jagus hasn't featured for the Poles - he's an acknowledged master around the Leszno track, although he wasn't that good the last time Torun came calling.
I think the Russians will just edge out the Swedes for third place, but apart from the odd touch of genius from Sajfutdinov and the threat of Jonsson, I don't expect either to seriously trouble the Poles and Australians.
Poland to win.

Can't honestly see anyone troubling the Poles too much, but Crump apart I don't think the Aussie's look too dominant either.

Will go for:-

1. Poland
2. Russia
3. Australia
4. Sweden

[Genghis]

I'm going for:

1. Poland
2. Australia
3. Sweden
4. Russia