King Erik the best rider the World of Speedway as ever seen & will ever see. I was at this World Final &,it's one of the all time greatest. I was on bend 2 about half way up.
I thought so but after watching the interview that Lance King made that Erik had asked for help. So his mission was to stop Shawn winning the race and let Erik win. Now I understand the race and as Lance said he cut Shawn off going into turn 3 and allowed Erik to go round the outside of them both, Lance said Erik would have never passed them if he hadn't done what he did to Shawn. Niall Strudwich interview.
Never heard that before (I was there that day too, what a meeting!) but find it hard to see that Eric wouldn’t have got past them both anyway! Can you see how quickly he stretched his lead, and can you see how much momentum he had down the back straight before he passed them? Even before Lance came down the inside (where he didn’t actually make his pass stick on Shawn anyway) Eric was already on his way I reckon!
"champs are champs, friends are friends! Kelly and were always happy winning or not, we loved the race. Thank you to all the loyal fans of Speedway" a direct quote from Shawn Moran on behalf of himself and his late beloved brother.
I thought so but after watching the interview that Lance King made that Erik had asked for help. So his mission was to stop Shawn winning the race and let Erik win. Now I understand the race and as Lance said he cut Shawn off going into turn 3 and allowed Erik to go round the outside of them both, Lance said Erik would have never passed them if he hadn't done what he did to Shawn. Niall Strudwich interview.
I was Shawn Morans mechanic and after watching the interview that Lance King made that Erik had asked for help. So his mission was to stop Shawn winning the race and let Erik win. Now I understand the race and as Lance said he cut Shawn off going into turn 3 and allowed Erik to go round the outside of them both, Lance said Erik would have never passed them if he hadn't done what he did to Shawn. Niall Strudwich interview.
Yep I've seen that interview. Tbh I always thought it was odd Shawn got pinned down on the inside. At least he was honest in his interview. Doubt Sam was happy though!!!
Never heard that before (I was there that day too!) but find it hard to see that Eric wouldn’t have got past them both anyway! Can you see how quickly he stretched his lead, and can you see how much momentum he had down the back straight before he passed them? Even before Lance came down the inside, Eric was already on his way.
I grew up watching this guy at Dudley wood, used to speak to us in the pits. Even promised he'd beat Nielsen in heat 1 v Oxford 1 night so my mum would buy his jacket he had out. Awesome rider and cruelly injured far too early, dunno what that comments about saying best bike, the guy was class, 88 run off beat Nielsen by 25 machine lengths, always the man for the big occasion
Not sure about it being the greatest speedway race ever (although it has to be up there considering the pressure he must have been under) but I have to agree about Erik being the greatest rider ever :D
I thought so but after watching the interview that Lance King made that Erik had asked for help. So his mission was to stop Shawn winning the race and let Erik win. Now I understand the race and as Lance said he cut Shawn off going into turn 3 and allowed Erik to go round the outside of them both, Lance said Erik would have never passed them if he hadn't done what he did to Shawn. Niall Strudwich interview.
If Hans was in this race Shawn would’ve ended up high near the fence like he did to Tatum in the ‘90 WF at Odsal. Or taken his front wheel out causing him to fall like Tommy Knudsen in ‘86 and Ermolenko in ‘93. And his antics in the ‘94 WF was disgraceful. Erik never had to ride dirty to win.
I thought so but after watching the interview that Lance King made that Erik had asked for help. So his mission was to stop Shawn winning the race and let Erik win. Now I understand the race and as Lance said he cut Shawn off going into turn 3 and allowed Erik to go round the outside of them both, Lance said Erik would have never passed them if he hadn't done what he did to Shawn. Niall Strudwich interview.
