Post by admin on Jun 18, 2010 14:37:09 GMT
Jaroslaw Hampel currently stands top of the pile in the GPs. Last season he wasn't even in the GPs. He missed out in 2008 as well. He was kicked out after failing to automatically qualify from the 2007 GPs. No nomination came the way of Hampel. In fairness, he did miss out on qualification by some distance, but equally he missed several 2007 GPs due to injury. And it wasn't as if Hampel appeared to be making much progress.
I thought at the time that a season or two kicking his heels outside the circus wouldn't be such a bad thing for the one they affectionately call "Jarek". And, sure enough, Hampel finally managed to qualify for the GPs on merit at Coventry last season and he is making the most of things.
In Copenhagen he finally managed to win a GP and when was the last time the championship leader after Copenhagen didn't go on to claim the crown? Make no mistake, come late October Hampel could be world champion, emulating the achievement of dear old Jerzy Szczakiel. Gollob is well-placed too. And the final GP is being held on Gollob's beloved Bydgoszcz track. I wonder if Jerzy will be on hand?
Anyway, back to Hampel and the point his case makes. Perhaps if one or two of the British riders, such as the global superstar and Bummer, had been treated in a similar manner they'd respond in the same way as Hampel has. Hampel had his nominations and never took advantage of them, rather like the British riders. Now, having experienced the harsh reality of being defenestrated, Hampel is really making strides, rather like Andersen did when he was shown the door.
I thought at the time that a season or two kicking his heels outside the circus wouldn't be such a bad thing for the one they affectionately call "Jarek". And, sure enough, Hampel finally managed to qualify for the GPs on merit at Coventry last season and he is making the most of things.
In Copenhagen he finally managed to win a GP and when was the last time the championship leader after Copenhagen didn't go on to claim the crown? Make no mistake, come late October Hampel could be world champion, emulating the achievement of dear old Jerzy Szczakiel. Gollob is well-placed too. And the final GP is being held on Gollob's beloved Bydgoszcz track. I wonder if Jerzy will be on hand?
Anyway, back to Hampel and the point his case makes. Perhaps if one or two of the British riders, such as the global superstar and Bummer, had been treated in a similar manner they'd respond in the same way as Hampel has. Hampel had his nominations and never took advantage of them, rather like the British riders. Now, having experienced the harsh reality of being defenestrated, Hampel is really making strides, rather like Andersen did when he was shown the door.