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2012 EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS
SHOCK AS PIKE MISSES CUT posted 3 August 2012
Another major disappointment was the absence of two times national champion Gavin Wheeler, one of the Brits favourites to make the final. No explanation was received for Wheelers surprise non appearance.
Best perfomance of the day came from Horspaths Lewis Bates, the only Brit to return the perfect 20 score. There were good performances too from Chris Timms, Steve Harris and Lewis Osborne who only dropped one point. Once again the championship was dogged by absenteeism. Only eleven riders came to the tapes in qualifying round three which meant only two riders had to be eliminated.
Riders like Dan Pike, Leon Mower and Leyton Glover have the chance to redeem themselves tomorrow when they line up in the repercharge, hoping that will be a lifeline into the last 64.
European Championship Qualifying Rounds at Great Blakenham Open Senior Qualifying Round One Qualifers Marcin Paradzinski (Torun) 19, Mark Carmichael (Horspath) 17, Joshua Brooke (Ipswich) 16, Kamil Bielaczek (Swietochlowice) 16, Lee Cossey (Hethersett) 15, Richard Harrison (Horspath) 13, Konrad Pietak (Czestochowa) 13, Oli Sidwick (Poole) 13, Errol Thaw (Horspath) 12 Non Qualifiers Leyton Glover (Poole) 12, Oliver Buxton (Hethersett) 11, Phil Adam (Hethersett) 10, Joe Kemp (Leicester) 8, Steve Copping (Norwich) 8 Non Starters Lee Grange (Hethersett)
Open Senior Qualifying Round Two Qualifiers Maciej Ganczarek (Leszno) 20, Chris Timms (Birmingham) 19, Shaun Rudman (Horspath) 17, Daniel Ordon (Czestochowa) 16, Bartosz Giemza (Kalety) 15, Chris Osborne (Horspath) 14, Rafal Dulinski (Torun) 14, Gary Brown (Kesgrave) 13, Lukasz Piszczek (Kalety) 13 Non Qualifiers Mateusz Ludwiczak (Leszno) 12, Tomasz Wlodarczyk (Czestochowa) 11, Dan Pike (Leicester) 8, Josh Hill (East Park) 8 Non Starters Przemyslaw Binkowski (Torun), Mateusz Szymczak (Leszno) . Open Senior Qualifying Round Three Qualifiers Lewis Bates (Horspath) 20, Steve Harris (Horspath) 19, Kamil Bielica (Swietochlowice) 17, Marek Pronobis (Swietochlowice) 16, Mateusz Slezak (Leszno) 16, Pawel Cegielski (Torun) 15, Piotr Kuder (Kalety) 14, Dan Chambers (Hethersett) 12, Aaron Herbert (Exeter) 11 Non Qualifiers Artur Bujnowski (Zielona Gora) 11, Pawel Rajczyk (Czestochowa) 9, Jamie Chittock (Ipswich) 9, Victoria Brown (Sheffield) 8 Non Starters Ian Grange (Ipswich), Gavin Wheeler (Wednesfield) . Open Senior Qualifying Round Four Qualifiers Lewis Osborne (Horspath) 19, Mark Boaler (Horspath) 18, Paul Heard (Birmingham) 17, Marcin Szymanski (Leszno) 16, Patzyk Kriger (Leszno) 15, Mark Winwood (Birmingham) 14, Rafal Pigon (Kalety) 14, Tomasz Krzykowski (Swietochlowice) 13, Piotr Kasperczak (Ostrow) 13 Non Qualifiers Krzysztof Piskorski (Zielona Gora) 12, Marcus Szyskwk 8 Non Starters David Meanley (Wednesfield), Sebastian Morawiak (Zoledowo), Patzyk Bas (Swietochlowice), Jakub Jakubiak (Czestochowa) Qualifiers Remaglusz Burchardt (Zoledowo) 19, Radek Handke (Sheffield) 18, Ryan Hoyland (Sheffield) 17, Domink Rycharski (Czestochowa) 17, Aaron Morgan (Poole) 16, Marcin Kolata (Ostrow) 14, Piotr Pluczynski (Kalety) 13, Lee Aris (Wednesfield) 13, Simon Munden (Horspath) 12 Non Qualifiers Steve Clare (Norwich) 12, Leon Mower (Ipswich) 11, Jordan Stant (Ipswich) 9, Szymon Kowalczyk (Ostrow) 8, Phil Clarke (Ipswich) 7, Ian Johnson (Ipswich) 7
England joint team managers Pete Barnes and Colin Sutton will chose their Euro Nations Cup team from seven riders. The managers will want to see first-hand how the riders are performing over the weekend before making their final selections. The squad is Andy Angell, Lee Aris, Mark Boaler, Steve Harris, Paul Heard, Chris Timms and Gavin Wheeler.
Few people know more about the international scene than Ian Grange, so we caught up with the Norwich administrator and asked for his views on the European riders championship. Heres what Ian had to say.
Two years ago in Leszno the European championships final was a meeting full of twists and turns, concluded with a run off raced with an electric atmosphere. That said, some top British riders were missing. Likewise in the 2011 World championships, again some big riders were missing. Not this time! Euro 2012 looks set to be an awesome feast of cycle speedway with the very best riders all set to battle it out for Marcin Paradzinski's title.
The final at Ipswich promises to be an absolute classic. The track will produce fast, breathtaking cycle speedway that will be executed by the best riders Europe has to offer. The draw for the final will be vital. Two grid ones will be a massive advantage come 5pm Sunday, on the basis that the strength of riders in the field, or more to the point ability to gate, will make it really difficult to gate over opponents.
Two grid fours is a huge ask to return a winner, but its not impossible, certainly not with the ability of rider that will make the final in just a few days time. Last time out Marcin Paradzinski (pictured below) bulldozed his way to the title utilising his power and strength to full effect on a Leszno track that suited him perfectly. This time around a little more finesse will be needed to take the title. The track at Ipswich will allow riders to attack inside and outside, going into and out of bends.
Sheffield's Radek Handke has been on huge form in 2012. A full house in the European Club final was an awesome display of Radek's electric starting. Simply no-one could live with him on that day in Kalety. He will be looking for more of the same. Im really hoping he is fully recovered from the wrist injury that has kept him out for a while a few months ago. People forget he is the former World number three, via a three-man run off for the title too, so he knows how to construct a score over five heats big enough to be there or thereabouts.
The reigning World champion would usually go into a meeting of this magnitude as the favourite, but I don't think he is this time around. That said, I don't think Lukasz Nowacki will be too bothered about that, infact it probably takes a bit of the pressure off him going into Sunday. Lukasz has had, by his own high standards, an inconsistent season, for reasons only probably known to him. For me, form is temporary, class is permanent, so lets see what Lukasz does on Sunday once the dust has settled and see where he ends up.
The last British winner was way back in 2000. I truly believe we will get a winner this time around. I just hope I have not now talked this up. Two years ago we only got Andy Angell (pictured below) and Steve Harris in the final, and Andy had a real nightmare. Two falls in his opening two heats brought two exclusions and no points. Maybe this was a vital lesson for Andy for we all know what happened the following year in Eaton Park. August will be the biggest month in terms of Andy's cycle speedway career. He could achieve greatness. Im pretty confident he will be in supreme shape come Sunday when he begins his challenge.
The Midlands trio of Paul Heard, Chris Timms and Lee Aris will all have an excellent chance of taking the title, as does Mark Boaler. They all lead our challenge, alongside Andy, and I really hope they can ride like they have been all season and string five rides together in the final.
Heardy and Timms are the heart beat of Birmingham's team, and to be fair equally the England team. Both can really move from the blocks and around the track are equally as quick. Around their own back yard they are pretty much invincible. They will know similar form will give them a massive chance coming into this weekend.
Wednesfield have signed some big riders this season but Lee Aris (pictured below) is still much daddy of the Aces side. Lee was in great shape a couple of weeks ago at the BTC and didn't deserve to be on the losing team. Likewise in last years British final he rode really well and hard to craft hard to earn a second place. He is a winner, knows and understands what major finals are all about, and will have a huge say this weekend.
Another Hammer who is in top form is Shaun Rudman. I could not believe how well he rode in the BTC. In both the semi and the final he was sublime, unbelievably quick and passing inside and, to the delight of the travelling Hammers fans that day, around the outside around the outside!!!
The Welsh and Irish challenge will come from Ben Mould and Adam Stephenson. Both started the season full on with big results, Mouldy in particular by winning the Laurels. Both riders will know they have the ability in them to be there or thereabouts when they step onto the track on Sunday.
Polish ace Przemyslaw Binkowski has withdrawn from this weekends European individual championships in Suffolk.
Binkowski will compete for his team, Torun, tomorrow evening (Wednesday 1 August) in the international club challenge match with Wednesfield but has to report back for Army duties in Poland which will rule him out of the Euro champs.
Great Blakenham members are pulling out all the stops to ensure this weekends European championships are a huge success.
Beside the usual trackwork that goes on before all major events, the start gates have been upgraded, the grid has been modified to aid traction and gating especially in wet conditions, the pits have been re-concreted and covered by tarpaulin to provide shade in the sun or protection from the rain.
A mini tented village will provide a barbeque, licensed bar and communal area where riders, officials and spectators can socialise with the pint and a burger. The bar will be open from 4pm on both Friday and Saturday.
We're happy to confirm that we have now successfully concluded negotiations and agreed a significant sponsorship deal with Select Office Furniture from Bury St Edmunds who are providing all of the trophies and awards for riders and officials at this years Euro championship announced Ipswich club chairman Jamie Goldsmith.
The company has an involvement with cycle speedway through its Director Ian Johnson and his two sons Reece and Charlie who are all members at Ipswich CSC and have been competing both regionally and nationally for the club over the last two seasons explained Jamie.
Both Ipswich Eagles CSC and Great Blakenham CSC wish to extend their thanks to Select Office Furniture for their kind generosity and hope that Ian and his family enjoy the weekends racing as honoured guests of the clubs. Highlight of the Euro 2012 social scene will be a trackside marquee and outside licensed bar which will held at Great Blakenham recreation ground from 6pm on the Saturday evening, during and after the Junior and Senior Nations Cup. Open Senior Qualifying Round One Friday 3rd August, 1100 at Great Blakenham 1 Marcin Paradzinski (Torun), 2 Leyton Glover (Poole), 3 Richard Harrison (Horspath), 4 Konrad Pietak (Czestochowa), 5 Joe Kemp (Leicester), 6 Lee Cossey (Hethersett), 7 Joshua Brooke (Ipswich), 8 Vacant 2, 9 Oli Sidwick (Poole), 10 Kamil Bielaczek (Swietochlowice), 11 Errol Thaw (Horspath), 12 Steve Copping (Norwich), 13 Mark Carmichael (Horspath), 14 Lee Grange (Hethersett), 15 Oliver Buxton (Hethersett), 16 Vacant 8 . Open Senior Qualifying Round Two Friday 3rd August, 1300 at Great Blakenham 1 Vacant 4, 2 Gary Brown (Kesgrave), 3 Lukasz Piszczek (Kalety), 4 Przemyslaw Binkowski (Torun), 5 Dan Pike (Leicester), 6 Shaun Rudman (Horspath), 7 Vacant 9, 8 Bartosz Giemza (Kalety), 9 Chris Osborne (Horspath), 10 Chris Timms (Birmingham), 11 Rafal Dulinski (Torun), 12 Daniel Ordon (Czestochowa), 13 Tomasz Wlodarczyk (Czestochowa), 14 Maciej Ganczarek (Leszno), 15 Mateusz Ludwiczak (Leszno), 16 Mateusz Szymczak (Leszno) . Open Senior Qualifying Round Three Friday 3rd August, 1500 at Great Blakenham 1 Victoria Brown (Sheffield), 2 Vacant 7, 3 Artur Bujnowski (Zielona Gora), 4 Mateusz Slezak (Leszno), 5 Dan Chambers (Hethersett), 6 Kamil Bielica (Swietochlowice), 7 Steve Harris (Horspath),, 8 Pawel Rajczyk (Czestochowa), 9 Aaron Herbert (Exeter), 10 Ian Grange (Ipswich),, 11 Jamie Chittock (Ipswich), 12 Pawel Cegielski (Torun), 13 Piotr Kuder (Kalety), 14 Marek Pronobis (Swietochlowice), 15 Gavin Wheeler (Wednesfield), 16 Lewis Bates (Horspath) . Open Senior Qualifying Round Four Friday 3rd August, 1700 at Great Blakenham 1 David Meanley (Wednesfield), 2 Lewis Osborne (Horspath), 3 Sebastian Morawiak (Zoledowo), 4 Piotr Kasperczak (Ostrow), 5 Patzyk Bas (Swietochlowice), 6 Mark Winwood (Birmingham), 7 Tomasz Krzykowski (Swietochlowice), 8 Rafal Pigon (Kalety), 9 Poland Spare, 10 Mark Boaler (Horspath),, 11 Patzyk Kriger (Leszno), 12 Paul Heard (Birmingham), 13 Jakub Jakubiak (Czestochowa), 14 Krzysztof Piskorski (Zielona Gora), 15 Vacant 5, 16 Marcin Szymanski (Leszno) . Open Senior Qualifying Round Five Friday 3rd August, 1900 at Great Blakenham 1 Steve Clare (Norwich), 2 Marcin Kolata (Ostrow), 3 Leon Mower (Ipswich), 4 Phil Clarke (Ipswich), 5 Simon Munden (Horspath), 6 Richard Williamson (Ipswich), 7 Radek Handke (Sheffield), 8 Remaglusz Burchardt (Zoledowo), 9 Piotr Pluczynski (Kalety), 10 Jordan Stant (Ipswich), 11 Ryan Hoyland (Sheffield), 12 Szymon Kowalczyk (Ostrow), 13 Vacant 3, 14 Lee Aris (Wednesfield), 15 Vacant 6, 16 Domink Rycharski (Czestochowa)
Junior Qualifying Round One Friday 3rd August, 1100 at Ipswich 1 Karol Krajewski (Torun), 2 Arkadiusz Zajac (Leszno), 3 Ricki Johnson (Wednesfield), 4 Rafal Ignacak (Torun), 5 Piotr Kupczyk (Ostrow), 6 Ashley Hill (Ipswich), 7 Charlie Rumbold (Ipswich), 8 Marcin Jakubiak (Czestochowa), 9 Jake Read (Stockport), 10 Bartosz Wojtal (Zielona Gora), 11 Lauren Davies (Leicester), 12 Dawid Tylinski (Leszno), 13 Poland Spare, 14 Lukasz Marchlewski (Torun), 15 Matthew Lush (Stockport), 16 Kamil Antoniewicz (Leszno) . Junior Qualifying Round Two Friday 3rd August, 1300 at Ipswich 1 Fraser Harris (Ipswich), 2 Jack Lush (Stockport), 3 Szymon Wasinski (Kalety), 4 Richard Fellgett (Ipswich), 5 Matthew Smith (Sheffield), 6 Kamil Naskret (Leszno), 7 Dawid Bas (Swietochlowice), 8 Terry Gilbert-Rolfe (Ipswich), 9 Kacper Malkowski (Torun), 10 Dawid Zoladz (Swietochlowice), 11 Oliver Riley (Norwich), 12 Wil Bristowe (Poole), 13 Scott Grimes (Hethersett), 14 Dan Knights (Ipswich), 15 Arkadiusk Szymanski (Gniezno), 16 Michal Mowczan (Zielona Gora) . Junior Qualifying Round Three Friday 3rd August, 1500 at Ipswich 1 Krystian Lawniczak (Leszno), 2 Joe Kemp (Leicester), 3 Vacant 1, 4 Oli Sidwick (Poole), 5 Oliver Buxton (Hethersett), 6 Ben Swanborough (Hull), 7 Sebastian Paruzel (Czestochowa), 8 Dawid Zajac (Swietochlowice), 9 Piotr Wawrzyniak (Ostrow), 10 Patryk Piechota (Zoledowo), 11 Matthew Hill (Ipswich), 12 Leyton Glover (Poole), 13 Patrick Kruger (Colchester), 14 Dawid Zachmyc (Gniezno), 15 Adam Bozejewicz (Torun), 16 Aaron Smith (Poole)
Womens Final Sunday 5th August, 1300 at Ipswich 1 Charlie Jane Herbert (Horspath), 2 Lauren Jacobs (Ipswich), 3 Olivia Horsley (Horspath), 4 Tiffany Collins (Hethersett), 5 Sanda Tamborski (Sheffield), 6 Laura Watson (Leicester), 7 Danielle Riley (Norwich), 8 Lauren Hookway (Exeter), 9 Zaneta Siemianowska (Swietochlowice), 10 Michelle Whitehead (Leicester), 11 Rebecca Davies (Newport), 12 Carly Grimes (Hethersett), 13 Elizabeth Rigley (Leicester), 14 Victoria Brown (Sheffield), 15 Lauren Davies (Leicester), 16 Laura Dale (Ipswich), R1 Chloe Whitehead (Leicester) EURO 2012 SCHEDULE UNVEILED - posted 12 July 2012 British Cycling has today released the schedule for the European championships to be held in Suffolk from 3 to 5 August. The schedule looks challenging for riders and organisers alike. Senior competitors face an early start with qualifying rounds beginning at 9am on both Saturday and Sunday while the promoters, Ipswich CSC supported by Great Blakenham, face a hectic three-day schedule. Saturday 4 August Sunday 5 August ICSF CONFIRM IRISH SEEDS - posted 10 July 2012 The ICSF has allowed Irish team manager Gary Colby to submit the late nominations of Adam Stephenson (senior) and Lewis Roberts (junior) as Ireland's seeded riders for Euro 2012. Colby had missed last week's deadline and made an emergency telephone call to ICSF secretary Dave Murphy who held the view The Polish Federation has named Lukasz Nowacki (Torun) as their seeded rider in the European senior championship and their junior seed is Patryk Plechota. Meanwhile Irish team manager Gary Colby has nominated Adam Stephenson as Ireland's seed and Lewis Roberts in the junior. The International Cycle Speedway Federation (ICSF) has today confirmed that there are a handful of places up for grabs for next month's European individual championships to be held in Suffolk. There are 11 vacancies in the senior men, four in the junior and one in the women's competition. The entry stats are women 15 entries (13 British, 2 Polish), juniors 47 entries (23 British, 24 Polish), seniors 72 riders entered (37 British, 35 Polish). Women's championships wil be held as a straight final. No qualification needed and no 'seedings are necessary. The junior seeds are Aaron Morgan (England) and Jack Harrold (Wales) who will be seeded direct to the semi-fianls as will Andy Angell (England) and Ben Mould (Wales) in the seniors. The respective Polish seeds have yet to be named while both Ireland and Scotland team managers have chosen not to nominate seeded riders. Speaking to Spokesman-Online, ICSF's Dave Murphy said "It's interesting to see that there will be more Polish juniors travelling to Ipswich than British juniors, while the home nations just have the edge on entrants for the senior competition. Any riders still wishing to claim available places, should contact Paul West at British Cycling asap". "The seeding process was implemented, many years ago, to ensure that weaker nations were still represented in the latter stages of Euro and World Individual competitions (eg some early World Finals had 16 British finalists). It's ironic that two of the minor Home Nations, Ireland and Scotland, have chosen not to use this option in 2012 and this will lead the ICSF to question whether the seeding process is still appropriate" for future events" said Murphy. A total of 130 riders have entered the Euro 2012 championships to be held in Ipswich in August. 71 riders will contest the men's championship, 44 juniors and 15 women. BUMPER POLISH ENTRY FOR EURO 2012 - posted 3 July 2012 The Polish cycle speedway association will be sending a huge squad to contest the European championships in Suffolk at the beginning of August. The Poles have named 60 riders in the various categories including the country's top three racers, £ukasz Nowacki, Maciej Ganczarek and Marcin Szymañski in the senior men's event. Women's racing is still in its infancy in Poland so it is not surprising the Poles have named just one foreign-based nationals for the ladies competition, in addition to Sheffield's domiciled Sandra Tamborska. |
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