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Post by admin on Jun 5, 2009 1:20:00 GMT
Piotr Szymanski the chairman of the GKSZ, the governing body of speedway in Poland, has called on the FIM to reverse the decision to remove Wojciech Grodzki as referee for the Copenhagen Grand Prix. Szymanski is concerned at the timing of the decision, which came after world champion Nicki Pedersen met with FIM Race Director Ole Olsen: www.sportowefakty.pl/zuzel/2009/06/04/szymanski-dla-sportowefaktypl-fim-powinien-wycofac-sie-z-tej/Szymanski disputes the claim that the decision was made so that Grodzki would not be subject to pressure, pointing out that Polish referees are often under pressure when they referee. Grodzki, Szymanski is convinced, would cope easily with any pressure at the Parken Stadium.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 7, 2009 9:07:39 GMT
It's time for Ole to step down from his post as race director if he had anything to do with this. Shameful indeed.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 7, 2009 14:55:00 GMT
It's time for Ole to step down from his post as race director if he had anything to do with this. Shameful indeed. Agreed. It looks like a bit of nepotism
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Post by schumi on Jun 8, 2009 14:32:53 GMT
World Championship leader Jason Crump will definitely ride in Saturday's Danish SGP in Copenhagen.
The Aussie is still recovering from injuries he sustained at the last SGP in Sweden after laying his bike down in the final to avoid serious injury to fallen Russian rider Emil Sayfutdinov.
Crump broke several bones in his hand as well as suffering serious ligament damage to two fingers.
He said: "Each day the swelling is going down and my hand is recovering well.
“We have had a special kevlar-lined glove made to accommodate the swelling and the bent fingers and my specialist feels I will be able to ride with little or no discomfort.
"Either way, I will definitely be riding. Once the adrenalin gets going, there should be no immediate pain and I do not intend going to Denmark just to get points. I am going there to win and bag as many points as I can."
Crump added: "Keep your fingers crossed for me - because I can’t do that myself at the moment."From: speedwaygp.com
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Post by Deleted on Jun 8, 2009 22:04:21 GMT
Some misfortune there and explains the nature of his ''chase'' in the final. I thought he put the bike down superbly to save King Emil's bacon.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 9, 2009 23:31:17 GMT
Crump didn't seem to have any problem last night in Elitserien on the contrary he looked as good as usual.
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Post by schumi on Jun 10, 2009 14:49:06 GMT
Nicki Pedersen has been given the go-ahead to ride in Saturday's Danish SGP in Copenhagen.
Pedersen hasn't ridden since breaking a finger in the pits during the Swedish Grand Prix in Gothenburg.
Tests with his physiotherapist Lisa Thomey have shown that the left hand is still not fully recovered - but Pedersen says he is OK to ride.
Talking on his website, www.nickipedersen.com, said: "I am very pleased that tests have shown that my hand will be able to cope with a GP.
"There can still be complications, and if at practice on Friday my hand is not ready, I will not race.
"However, I am very confident I will race. After all, it is not the first time that I, or other speedway riders, have raced with an injury.
"In speedway you are able to race despite the fact your body does not function optimally.
"Lisa's other tests have shown I am probably in the best physical shape ever, which has helped my quick recovery." Leigh Adams goes into this weekend’s Danish SGP in Copenhagen knowing that anything but a top three finish may end his title challenge.
But he also approaches the meeting in the knowledge that he has identified some of the mechanical issues that have hampered his gating so far this season.
The Aussie said: "I am very relieved to have discovered the problem, but I know there is still a lot of work to do to get myself back into the mix for the championship.
"I noticed a few weeks back that my speed to the first turn was lacking and it has hurt me in all competitions, not just the Grand Prix.
"May is always a really busy month and we had a few Polish rain-offs that were re-scheduled for what should have been some down time and that prolonged the period of riding underpowered bikes. I literally couldn’t get a day off to think it through.
“I’m not blaming anybody but myself, it just seemed like every day rolled into the next.
"Anyway, we have it sussed now and Copenhagen holds no fear for me, I’d love to put one over the Danes there, so I’m very much looking forward to this meeting."Both articles from: speedwaygp.com
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Post by Deleted on Jun 10, 2009 15:04:14 GMT
I'll give you a shout Leigh
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Post by schumi on Jun 11, 2009 14:06:29 GMT
Still mind-games aplenty, as Nicki thinks Jason Crump's claims he broke his fingers are "a fraud" after he saw him ride in Sweden on Tuesday. Nicki goes on to say that Jason is playing to get some sympathy ahead of the Copenhagen GP.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 11, 2009 14:18:02 GMT
What, is there no end to this bloke's hypocrasy!!!!!!!!
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Post by Deleted on Jun 11, 2009 14:18:57 GMT
Still mind-games aplenty, as Nicki thinks Jason Crump's claims he broke his fingers are "a fraud" after he saw him ride in Sweden on Tuesday. Nicki goes on to say that Jason is playing to get some sympathy ahead of the Copenhagen GP. It's a bugger when one was caused by a racing incident, and the other self inflicted though isn't it
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Post by Deleted on Jun 12, 2009 7:56:05 GMT
Badge is going to have such fun at Parken sitting with 2 Dane lovers!!! ;D just hope badge doesn't get the last laugh!!
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Post by Deleted on Jun 12, 2009 15:54:40 GMT
according to Swedish television, Andreas Jonsson have become ill in the middle of the practice. Affected by a virus he was forced to go to his bus and lie down.
"He feels terrible at the moment says his partner Frida."
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Post by admin on Jun 13, 2009 11:58:14 GMT
And the thoughts of Tatum MBE: Home delivery Pedersen must start to push title rivals, says Kelvin
Expect a strong home challenge this weekend when Parken hosts the Danish Grand Prix.
Despite winning three World Championships, Nicki Pedersen has never won on home soil and a victory in Copenhagen would certainly be timely for him.
He's had a tough start to the season and his frustration came to the fore in Gothenburg where he punched his tool-box after being excluded from the final and broke his hand.
That has clearly hampered his preparations but nothing can hide the fact that he needs a big performance and, ideally, win.
Desire
His compatriot Hans Andersen has been disappointing so far and will also be looking at this meeting as an opportunity to turn his GP season around.
His form suffered after he opted out of the Elite League at the start of the year but since rejoining Poole he seems more excited about going racing.
Sometimes that happens to racers - all of a sudden your desire can go and speedway is so competitive, particularly at Grand Prix level, that you get punished.
The bottom line is that there's no way he should be 12th in the Championship and, like fellow Dane Kenneth Bjerre who has done a good job so far, he'll definitely be up for the challenge.
Cosy
Another rider carrying a hand injury is Jason Crump, but he is a tough cookie and I'm sure he won't make too many excuses.
He will be extremely determined to keep things going as they are. He's made every final so far even though he rode his luck in Gothenburg and had to take advantage of a couple of second chances before the end.
He's well aware that he must keep piling on the points in these next two Grand Prixs, in Copenhagen and Cardiff, so I expect him to be fired up to continue as he has been.
The Copenhagen track, which is in a football stadium, should certainly suit him; it's a smaller, temporary track and holds no fears for riders of the calibre of him, Pedersen, Greg Hancock and the majority of the field, to be honest.
This is one of the Grand Prix all the racers get very excited about. There's generally a fantastic, cosy atmosphere in the stadium because the spectators are right on top of the track.
Everybody said Tomasz Gollob would never win on a small, temporary track but he came up with an exceptional victory last year and we could have another first-time winner again.
Emil Sayfutidinov has been an absolute sensation so far; his performances have been absolutely extraordinary. He's won two of the three Grand Prixs and lies just six points behind Crump in the Championship.
Anything is possible with him, anything. I don't know if he can go on and become World Champion but by golly he has been exciting. Nobody, coming into their first full Grand Prix season, has enjoyed such a successful start.
He's got a good team around him and is very focused; he's not intimidated by the occasion or his competitors and for a kid that is 19 years of age that's quite something.
Blow
But what can we expect from Leigh Adams? He had a decent opening round when he made the final but in the next two Grand Prixs, particularly the second one staged at his home track in Poland, he didn't even make the top eight there which was a big blow to him.
He certainly didn't like the conditions he encountered in Gothenburg so it's been disappointing for him so far.
The Brits have underperformed too. Chris Harris was slightly unfortunate in Gothenburg but he is certainly looking better. I'd like to think that he could put up a decent performance.
Harris got caught out by the track conditions in Sweden; he won his opening race and was in the lead in another when he caught a rut on the first corner and went from first to last. If he had won that race he would have made the top eight comfortably.
All of a sudden he looks as though he has the pace and the competitiveness to get into the semi-finals and if he can keep that belief that's where he could end up on Saturday night.
I'm not sure the same can be said of Scott Nicholls just yet, although since joining Coventry in the Elite League he's had two or three performances so the signs are more encouraging.And his prediction: Kelvin's Call
I'm going to stick my neck out a little bit. I know Nicki is injured but I'm going to go for him, mainly because he needs to win. He's the world champion but he is 18 points behind Jason Crump - and he's due one at his home track.Taken from: www.skysports.com
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Post by schumi on Jun 13, 2009 14:20:14 GMT
AJ feels much better after a good night's sleep, and will ride tonight, according to Swedish papers.
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