Planning ahead trips to the Grand Prix's for the coming season gets me pretty excited! There's something about competing on a world stage that brings out the best in riders. Take Thomas H Jonasson for example, his wild card entry into the Scandinavian GP at Malilla was pretty special. Not only did he pick up points but he wasn't afraid to contend with GP legend Tomasz Gollob. Yet riding in the Elite League he was hit and miss. With the TV crews, fans from all over the world and trophies shining on the centre green, there's just something about the Grand Prix's.
Cardiff is my personal favourite, not just because it's the British GP, but because of the electric atmosphere in the Millenium Stadium, the noise and the thousands of fans waving their nations flags. The hype in the streets beforehand gives just a tiny glimpse of what the stadium has in store once the tapes go up. It's great to have the emerging talents given a wild card entry; riders like Darcy Ward may get a chance to show what he's made of... Not that most of us aren't aware of his racing ability! With rule changes that allow any rider, regardless of their nationality to be handed a wild card entry at any of the series locations, it will allow Australian, American and/or Russian riders to face the competition and get a feel for the standard of racing, when before they wouldn't have got the chance.
I'll be taking trips to Sweden and Poland this year for the Grand Prix's...Leszno and Malilla, I can't wait!! I'm already excited about watching Janusz Kolodziej. He is unbelievably exciting to watch and I'm sure he'll be giving the likes of Jason Crump, Jarek Hampel and Tomasz Gollob a run for their money this year. He'll definitely go a long way, as he's given promising performances with his wild card entries last series and down amazingly well in the Swedish and Polish leagues. I reckon he's going to do an Emil and be well up there in the standings. Who's your money on?
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