Post by Deleted on Jul 12, 2010 16:16:10 GMT
Jul 12, 2010 16:02:42 GMT @zonkers said:
www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/motorsport/speedway/7883942/Chris-Holder-issues-apology-to-Jason-Crump-after-winning-British-Grand-Prix.htmlMaybe it's just me, but why would they want to cut the time down to get it under 3 hours anyway.....?? I was gobsmacked when I read that in the Speedway Star. I did feel that this years was a little more rushed than in previous years and I didn't like it !
Taken from that article:
"The Cardiff 2010 experience
What we liked
1: Record crowd and sizzling atmosphere. You just don't get dull British Grands Prix.
2: Jason Crump's swift congratulations to winner Chris Holder only minutes after their very public on-track contretemps. That's class.
3: Slick presentation. All over in 2hr 40min as organisers tightened up on a show that has gone well over three hours in recent years.
4: Tai Woffinden's brilliantly executed cutbacks against the Danes. There have been some rumblings over whether he's ready for the highest level. You have the answer.
And what we didn't
1: Nicki Pedersen escaping exclusion for a brutal move on Davey Watt - then taking exception when Hans Andersen dished out some rough treatment in the rerun.
2: British debutant Tai Woffinden being almost completely ignored when the rider presentations got out of sequence on parade.
3: Despite all the flag-waving, no Brits in the last eight. Again.
4: Lots of nice pictures but rather thin reading for an £8 match programme."
Can't argue with most of that, although the spats between the Danes and the Aussies added immeasurably to the enjoyment for me ;D ;D
Do agree with Zonks though, now that they're starting it earlier, I don't see what all the rush is about. The riders were practically passing each other going through the pit gate! Talk about one in and one out! There was barely enough time to fill in the programme.