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April 9, 2000

From: tw@ubcom.net
To: "Internet Speedway Fan Club List" 
Subject: Grastrack Vries/NL
Date: Sun, 9 Apr 2000 17:59:17 +0200

Int. grastrack meeting Vries/NL 9th April 2000

1. Uppie Bos/NL
2. Maik Groen/NL
3. Jason Bunyan/GB
4. Theo Pijper/NL
5. Jim Groen/NL
6. Emil Groen/NL
7. Erik Eijbergen/NL
8. Steven van der Helm/NL

Thilo
From: RBecking@btinternet.com
To: "Internet Speedway Fan Club List" 
Subject: Swedish GP tickets
Date: Sun, 9 Apr 2000 22:56:49 +0100

Can anybody tell me if tickets are on sale yet for the Swedish GP and if so
a telephone number where I can buy them, preferably by credit card.
Cya
Rob

ICQ : 9098389
Belle Vue Aces Unofficial Speedway Website
http://www.belle-vue-speedway.co.uk
Collins Boys Website
http://welcome.to/collins.boys
From: esseciem@tin.it
To: "Internet Speedway Fan Club List" 
Subject: Italian Champ. - Round 2
Date: Mon, 10 Apr 2000 10:36:35 +0200

Italian Championship - Round 2
Lonigo 09/04/2000

Group "B" - 8 riders (1st in group 'A' - 2nd to 6th in 'B' final)
heat 1: Ulian, Tessari, Spazzini (F), Miotello (E)
heat 2: Mora, Andriolo, Maestrelli, Muratelli (frm)
heat 3: Tessari, Ulian, Miotello, Spazzini
heat 4: Mora, Andriolo, Muratelli, Maestrelli
heat 5: Tessari, Ulian, Maestrelli, Muratelli (F)
heat 6: Mora, Andriolo, Miotello, Spazzini

GROUP 'B' FINAL (2nd & 3rd in group 'A')
heat 7: Tessari, Ulian, Miotello, Andriolo, Maestrelli

Group 'A' - 10 riders - (1st to 4th in 'A' Final - 5th to 8th in "last
chance" final)
heat 8: Castagna, Alfonso, Tadiello, Tessari
heat 9: Maida, Milanese, Ulian, Dalla Valle (F)
heat 10: Mora, Castagna, Tessari, Terenzani
heat 11: Alfonso, Dalla Valle, Tadiello, Milanese
heat 12: Maida, Mora, Ulian, Terenzani
heat 13: Castagna, Dalla Valle, Milanese, Tessari
heat 14: Maida, Alfonso, Tadiello, Ulian
heat 15: Dalla Valle, Milanese, Terenzani, Mora
heat 16: Castagna, Maida, Tessari, Ulian (E)
heat 17: Alfonso, Tadiello, Mora, Terenzani

LAST CHANCE FOR FINAL (1st in 'A' Final)
heat 18: Mora, Tadiello, Milanese, Ulian

FINAL (re-run)
heat 19:    1st    Armando CASTAGNA
                2nd   Andrea MAIDA
                3rd    Stefano ALFONSO
                4th    Massimo MORA
                5th    Alessandro DALLA VALLE (Fx)

3rd Round in Lonigo, May 6th

Regards
Mauro Cavazzana
From: zoltan.kosa@hbrt.hu
To: "Internet Speedway Fan Club List" 
Subject: GP Prague and Wroclaw
Date: Mon, 10 Apr 2000 11:00:45 +0200

Anybody knows ticket prices for Czech and Polish GP?

Zoltan
From: G.Ridsdale@sheffield.ac.uk
To: "Internet Speedway Fan Club List" 
Subject: Sheffield 50 - Buxton 40
Date: Mon, 10 Apr 2000 10:40:33 +0100

Sheffield Prowlers                50                  
A.Allott     3  3  3  3  1  3     16
M.Carter     tx f  fx              0
J.Birkinshaw rider replacement
M.Cambridge  2' ef 0  0            2+1
J.Young      f  2' 2  2' ef        6+2
A.Moore      1  3  3  3  2  3     15
L.Hodgson    ef 3  3  2  1  1' 1  11+1
D.Hughes     dnr
                          
Buxton Hitmen                     40
D.Felton     2  2  1  1            6
P.Burnett    1' 1' 0               2+2
J.Mann       rider replacement
N.Painter    f  1  2  2' 2  0      7+1
L.Smethills  2  2  3  3  3  3  2  18
R.Moss       0  1' 0               1+1
P.Pickering  2  1' 1  0  1'        5+2
D.Hodgson    1  f                  1

 1. 65.1 ( 3-3 ) Allott, Felton, Burnett, L.Hodgson, Carter(tx)
 2. 65.9 ( 7-5 ) Hodgson, Pickering, Moore, Moss
 3. 64.9 (12-6 ) Allott(r/r), Cambridge, D.Hodgson(r/r), Painter(f)
 4. awd  (15-9 ) L.Hodgson, Smethills, Pickering, Young(f)
 5. 65.1 (18-12) Moore(r/r), Felton, Burnett, Cambridge(ef)
 6. 64.3 (21-15) Allott, Smethills, Moss, Carter(f)
 7. 66.8 (26-16) Moore, Young, Painter, D.Hodgson
 8. 65.6 (28-20) Smethills(t/s), L.Hodgson, Pickering, Carter(fx)
 9. 66.0 (30-24) Smethills, Young(r/r), Felton(t/s), Cambridge
10. 66.4 (34-26) Allott, Painter, L.Hodgson, Pickering(r/r) 
11. 65.5 (39-27) Moore, Young, Felton, Burnett
12. 65.5 (42-30) Smethills(r/r), Moore(r/r), L.Hodgson, Moss(f/rem)
13. 65.7 (43-35) Smethills, Painter(t/s), Allott, Young(ef) 
14. 68.1 (46-38) Moore, Painter, Pickering, Cambridge
15. 66.2 (50-40) Allott, Smethills, L.Hodgson, Painter
Bronze Helmet
67.1 Smethills, Allott

Sheffield's James Birkinshaw was the most welcome visitor to Owlerton 
on Sunday. Out of hospital and already itching to get back into the 
saddle he was the non-riding captain. As the Hitmen were also missing 
the injured James Mann both clubs operated rider replacement in their 
absences.

Malcolm Carter had a nightmare afternoon. He sped straight through 
the tapes in heat 1, fell whilst third in heat 6 and then suffered a 
suspected broken leg, just above the right ankle, whilst trying an 
outside pass around Lee Smethills in heat 8. Jamie Young also fell 
first time out but recovered to feature in two Sheffield 5-1's.

Matt Cambridge was gifted 2nd place in heat 3 when Neil Painter fell 
on the last turn, just as Danny Hodgson's bike spluttered to a halt. 
After that Matt found the pace just a little too hot. Adam Allott 
looked unbeatable until he missed the start badly in heat 13 and then 
seemingly gave up? 

Lee Hodgson replaced Malcolm Carter in heat 1 and surprised everyone 
by speeding to the front. He never looked like being caught until his 
bike stopped entering the final lap. He went on to win his next two 
rides before he started to tire. Quite an auspicious debut for young 
Lee. 

Star of the Prowlers though must be Andrew Moore. Yet to learn how to 
gate virtually every one of Andrew's points were earned from the 
back, and there were 15 of them! 

The Hitmen looked very strong on paper but somehow it just didn't 
work out with Lee Smethills their only heat winner. Dean Felton was 
very poor value given his experience and only Neil Painter gave any 
back-up. Next weeks return fixture at Buxton should be a thrilling 
second leg.

Geoff
From: esseciem@tin.it
To: "Internet Speedway Fan Club List" 
Subject: Re: GP Prague - tickets
Date: Mon, 10 Apr 2000 12:08:00 +0200

Hi,
you can find details on http://www.speedway-prague.cz

Regards
Mauro Cavazzana
From: marian@ksinet.univ.gda.pl
To: "Internet Speedway Fan Club List" 
Subject: Costa Mesa Results - April 8, 2000
Date: Mon, 10 Apr 2000 13:40:29 +0200

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From: Sideways31@aol.com
Date: Sun, 9 Apr 2000 12:45:01 EDT
Subject: Costa Mesa Results - April 8, 2000


Gary Hicks overcame a rough track to take the victory in the Scratch Main 
Event as Costa Mesa kicked off what could be its final season in front of a 
large crowd with the annual Coors Light Spring Classic.  Hicks and Bobby 
Schwartz gated together and were side by side as they entered turn three.  
Hicks stuck to the low line leaving Schwartz out wide to battle the massive 
ruts in the track.  Hicks sped away with an easy victory.  Charlie Venegas 
and Northern California rider Chad Felicio managed to get by Schwartz for 
second and third respectively.  Schwartz ended up fourth and Shawn McConnell 
finished fifth.  
Charlie Cooley took an easy victory in the Handicap Main as he led all eight 
laps and was never seriously challenged.  Ryan Fisher had a circuitous 
journey to end up second.  Fisher was in second after the first lap, then was 
passed by several riders.  After several laps in fifth place, he worked his 
way back up to second as he took the white flag, but he didn't have enough 
time to catch Cooley who looked very smoothe considering the condition of the 
track.  Randy DiFrancesco finished third ahead of Felicio and Charlie Venegas.
Veteran rider Danny Perkins, who returned to speedway last year after a long 
layoff, was the victor in the Support Main Event.  Perkins, starting from the 
20 yard line, worked his way past Mike Lupo and ran away from the field.  
Lupo, who didn't race in 1999, held on to second place and Billy Lyons 
finished third.  
Howard Larson won the Support B Main Event in his speedway debut.  Fellow 
newcomer Rod Lenz finished second and veteran Mike Boyle finished third.
There were several riders who made the trip from Northern California, but the 
most unique visitor was Bevan Compton from South Africa.  Compton, who has 
been in the United States competing in ICE series couldn't pass up the 
opportunity to race at the world famous venue.  However, Compton had a hard 
time adjusting to the small track and didn't transfer out of either heat.  
The track was rough all evening with several holes developing in turns three 
and four.  The holes forced most riders to two-wheel into the corner to avoid 
crashing.  The circumstances made for some very interesting and unpredictable 
racing throughout the evening and left many riders picking themselves of the 
ground and even more shaking their heads.  Fortunately, there were no 
injuries.

RESULTS

Support B Consi
141 - Tom Collier           20
147 - Winston Williams      20
103 - Brent Smith           20
269 - Ed Martinez           20
132 - David Moore           10
317 - Craig Mumma           10  (non-starter)

Support B Main
168 - Howard Larsen     10
196 - Rod Lenz              10
198 - Mike Boyle            20
202n - Harry Bradwell       20
211 - Doug Lupo         20
249 - John Stunkard         10

Support Consi
338 - Dave Delbridge        20
219 - John O'Neill          30
120 - Bill McCarley         30
91n - Bill Hermant          30
131 - David Lynch           30
226 - Sean Larned           30

Support Main
189 - Danny Perkins     20
162 - Mike Lupo             10
321 - Billy Lyons           20
417n - Scott Olney          20
197 - Greg Starcevic        20  (penalty line)
182 - Rudy Laurer           30  (penalty line) (fell)

Handicap Main
 16 - Charlie Cooley            30
  6n - Ryan Fisher          40
 12 - Randy DiFrancesco     40
54n - Chad Felicio          40
 43 - Charlie Venegas       60
 11 - Bobby Schwartz        60
173 - Bryan Thompson        10
  6 - Shawn McConnell       60 (penalty line)

Scratch Main
  3 - Gary Hicks
 43 - Charlie Venegas
54n - Chad Felicio
 11 - Bobby Schwartz
  6 - Shawn McConnell (fell, remounted)

Ryan Evans
sideways31@aol.com
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