Post by zonkers on Nov 22, 2011 10:45:15 GMT
Organisers of the Speedway World Cup have introduced a new format for 2012.
Host nation Sweden will now be seeded through to the Final held at Malilla on the 14th July with the other three nations battling out over three events.
Event One held at Bydgoszcz will see Poland take on Denmark, Russia and the winner of the second qualifying round featuring Slovenia, Finland, Italy & USA while Event Two at King's Lynn features Great Britain battling it out with Australia, Czech Republic and the winners of the first qualifying round that includes Germany, France, Ukraine & Latvia.
The winners of Events 1 & 2 will progress straight through to the final while places second and third in the events will go through to the race off in Malilla on 12th July. The four nations in the race-off will battle it out for the last place in the final.
Changes have also been made to the teams, each nation will only have four riders and will race over a 20 heat format.
BSI Speedway managing director Paul Bellamy was quoted on FIM-Live.com: “With each country picking just four riders, only the crème de la crème will make it into their national team and team managers will have quite a headache as they decide who to leave out.
“It will also give more nations a chance of fielding a strong team and making a push for the gold medals.
(From www.speedway365.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=3422:change-to-swc-format&catid=316:world-cup-news&Itemid=596)
Host nation Sweden will now be seeded through to the Final held at Malilla on the 14th July with the other three nations battling out over three events.
Event One held at Bydgoszcz will see Poland take on Denmark, Russia and the winner of the second qualifying round featuring Slovenia, Finland, Italy & USA while Event Two at King's Lynn features Great Britain battling it out with Australia, Czech Republic and the winners of the first qualifying round that includes Germany, France, Ukraine & Latvia.
The winners of Events 1 & 2 will progress straight through to the final while places second and third in the events will go through to the race off in Malilla on 12th July. The four nations in the race-off will battle it out for the last place in the final.
Changes have also been made to the teams, each nation will only have four riders and will race over a 20 heat format.
BSI Speedway managing director Paul Bellamy was quoted on FIM-Live.com: “With each country picking just four riders, only the crème de la crème will make it into their national team and team managers will have quite a headache as they decide who to leave out.
“It will also give more nations a chance of fielding a strong team and making a push for the gold medals.
(From www.speedway365.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=3422:change-to-swc-format&catid=316:world-cup-news&Itemid=596)
