Minutes from Nordic Track Racing Meeting 2016
Date: 8 October 2016 Venue: Hotel Rantasipi Airport Adress: Robert Huberin tie 4, 01510 Vantaa FINLAND
Present at the meeting: Tomi Reima, Finland – SML Tony Olsson, Sweden – SVEMO Brian Berthelsen, Denmark – DMU
Presense : Jouni Seppänen FIM
Absense: NMF – Norway
Secretary: Miia-Maria Vepsäläinen Chairman: Mika Laukkanen
Welcome Speech!
Agenda of the Meeting
1. Round the Table, Short status report from all the Countries
DMU SML Svemo NMF Number of National Event(s) 325 24 Ice: 8 14 Spw: 230 Number of FIM Europe Event(s) 2 Spw:1 Ice: 0 0 Spw: 0 4 Lt: 1 Ice: 2 0 Number of FIM Event(s) Ice: 1 Spw: 6 465 51 Ice: 20 136 Number of licenses riders Spw: 216 Number of National Competitors EC 33 15 Ice: 2 5 Spw: 20 Number of National Competitors World 22 26 Ice: 8 6 Spw: 24 Does you discipline Decrea Ice: Ice: Stable Decrea se Stable Spw: se Spw: Stable Stable
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2. Miscellaneous
SVEMO : Speedway
We are up 32 license compared to the same time last year, but this is manly due to the introduction of the new club license. All who want to practice, must have a license.
We have had good year Allsvenskan, Elitserien and Division series.
250cc class is on the rise in Sweden. For 2017 we will introduce a 250cc rider in each Division.1 team meeting.
Svemo : Ice-Speedway
The Ice Racing is stable. Four club take part in the league in 2017. Ice Racing is not easy sport to get new rider to start doing that.
Clubs have a good cooperation and we have a meeting next week for season 2017.
DMU : Speedway
We have organized a many “Come and try Speedway” events 50cc / 85cc / 250cc speedway bikes and the event has been a success.
250cc class is on the rise. Also It is easy to go from 85cc to 250cc speedway bike.
DMU has in 2016 published the training book.
For 2017 the 250cc bikes will get own open series.
SML : Speedway
The Speedway racing is stable. The national series worked well in 2016, we had 10 good and tight race.
85cc We don`t have many riders 85cc class and many young change 250cc class.
250cc The future looks good, but we did not have 2016 season any national race and we hope to cooperate with Scandinavia.
SML: Ice-Speedway
We have the same situation with Sweden, difficult to find new riders for this sport. The weather is also our problem. No ice!
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We organize January 2017 the WC QR race in Yli-Tornio.
SML: Long Track
It seems old speedway riders have find the long track circuit again.
We need more race our country.
3. Minutes from the Nordic Meeting in Copenhagen 2015. The minutes was approved without any remark.
4. Goin through and harmonize the Nordic Rules No changes has been received.
5. Michellanous
Future 250cc
DMU- We have in 2017 about 10 rider 250cc class and open championship series 250cc bikes. Svemo- How many races in the series is ? DMU- We still plan on it. I think 6-8 races.
Svemo- We have 11 clubs, so hopefully the 11 riders also. But many of them to race both class 85cc/250cc SML- Our age limit is FIM rules. What do you think of the age limits ? Svemo- Our age limit is 14. We think that it is ok. Meaby 13 years is too young 250cc class.
Svemo- We plan to organize open race our country 250cc bikes. We do not have yet the possibility of own 250cc series or league.
SML- We are really interested in DMU organized championship series 250cc bikes.
SML- Do we need a Nordic championship race 250cc bikes ? Svemo- No, too early. DMU- Of the same mind.
Svemo- If we all are able to organize open competitions, it is a step for the better. SML- We have only one pair Air fence in Finland and that is the biggest problem. We also think of the air fences are important 250cc class. Svemo: I understand.
Svemo: We have to make cooperation in Scandinavia.
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Open discussion
Svemo- We are delighted that the Nordic cup race has been a team from Finland and we hope we can to continue to cooperate. SML- It's worked well if Finland has needed to "load" the rider from Sweden.
SML- Is it possible to open the Division race for Nordic riders ? Svemo- It is not easy. We made this change in 2 years ago. If we open division, it must be open to the entire hole Nordic.
Ice-Speedway
SML- Would it be possible to get a dedicated team from Finland to the Swedish league ? Svemo- League is open to Finnish riders. But the clubs want to keep the Swedish league. No teams from other countries.
Long Track
Svemo: We had a first in many years, long-track race in Örebro, and it was very successful. We hope that we can continue to do so. SML- We do not have anymore FIM Long track race. The race has been organized for six years and we have made a loss. The race is too expensive.
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5. FIM and FIM Europe Championship in the Nordic Countries
FIME Nordic Nordic Nordic Speedway Individual 85cc Individual Individual Individual Final Long Track Ice Racing Nordic U-21 QR Final Final organised in Scandinavia This Year Championship is on hold
2013 SVEMO SVEMO NMF SVEMO
2014 NMF SML DMU SML
2015 DMU DMU SML SVEMO
2016 SML NMF SML SML
2017 SVEMO SVEMO SVEMO SVEMO
2018 NMF SML SML SML
2019 DMU DMU SVEMO SVEMO
2020 SML NMF SML SML
2021 SVEMO SVEMO SVEMO SVEMO
2022 NMF SML SML SML
2023 DMU DMU SVEMO SVEMO
2024 SML NMF SML SML
6. Proposals from the countries
1. Svemo: Start a Long term calendar for the U21 Events, the same as we have for FIM Europe. For this meeting it would not just be Scandinavian riders participating, but we are playing our part and take responsibility in organizing event Scandinavia every year.
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SML- We do not have possibility this. We have only one pair of Air fences and only one club can organize an event. Svemo- I understand.
Conclusion : No change. Let's look at subject again next year 2017.
2. Svemo- In 2015 it was decided to put the Nordic Championship 85cc on hold in 2016 due to lower interest for this meeting and lack of available weekends and organisers.
Conclusion : No change. Nordic Championship 85cc on hold in 2017.
3. Svemo- Propose for the Nordic Track Racing meeting not to be compulsory as part of the NMC from 2017 SML- We voting : We do not see it necessary to the meeting. We can take care of things by telephone, email, skype. DMU- Of the same mind. Meeting is important but we can do that for, email, telephone, skype.
Conclusion : We proposal - for the Nordic Track Racing meeting not to be compulsory as part of the NMC from 2017.
The meeting was closed at 14:00
Saturday, October 8 2016
PROPOSAL
Discipline : Track Racing
Signed : Tony Olsson - Svemo Brian Berthelsen – DMU Tomi Reima – SML
Date: 2016 -10 -09
Proposal text: Nordic Track Racing meeting not to be compulsory as part of the NMC from 2017.
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