Alex Raby

Motorsport Commentator | @WorldSBK and @XTRIALlive world feed | @FIM_live | @PremierSportsTV Speedway | Opinions my own.

[Alex Raby @atraby]

@XTRIALlive World Championship season 29 settled in favour of @tonibou_oficial. Bou has taken part in 22 campaigns and won 20 gold medals. There have been 273 FIM events since 1992; Bou has appeared in 129 of them and won 98 (next best 38). Staggering numbers. Congratulations!

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🇸🇪 Final 2nd Leg 🎥
Mikkel Michelsen back for Västervik helping them take it all the way to the nominated races. Delayed broadcast of tonight's Play-Off Final second leg so I won't post spoilers, but it is worth the wait!

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🇸🇪 Final 1st Leg📷
Västervik have made their first final since 2007 but can they go all the way? Looking to extend their 22 match unbeaten home run. Dackarna track new signing Leon Madsen so we have the top two from the weekend's Danish GP going head-to-head. On air shortly!

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@MiniMaxMan Yes, and only two points between them home and away in the regular season. Guilty of a little hyperbole perhaps, but Rospiggarna were written off pre-season and even mid-season as the team that would drop out. They're still there and the reigning Champions aren't! Enjoy.

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🇸🇪 QF2: Piraterna 40 Rospiggarna 50🎥
Rospiggarna on the verge of an upset; last of the Play-Off qualifiers, they lead Piraterna by 10 points. Pirates bolster their reserve duo with Jonas Seifert Salk while another change of riding order for Rospiggarna sends Bergé to number 6.

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🇸🇪 QF1: Indianerna vs Lejonen🏁
Only separated by points difference in the regular season, and even then only by 14 heat points; now only one of them can make it through to the Semi Finals. One of last year's finalists Smederna were first out in '23; will Lejonen be next to drop?

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🇸🇪 RD14🏁
Smederna must win at Hallstavik against Rospiggarna to avoid elimination. Should the Blacksmiths win by 8 points or fewer Lejonen will drop behind both teams and into the drop zone, unless they score at least a point against Västervik or Indianerna beat Piraterna.

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🇸🇪RD13: Västervik vs Eskilstuna🏁
Back from the SWC with 6 of last week's riders on show. Smederna's new signing Lahti replaces Woryna. Maintaining their unbeaten home record would give Västervik top spot for 2023. Blacksmiths currently the one team in the elimination zone.

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🇸🇪 RD12: Dackarna vs Rospiggarna🏁
Shock home and away wins against Piraterna, aided by new signing N.K.Iversen, have put Rospiggarna back in contention - 2 points clear of the basement spot but Smederna and Lejonen both race at home tonight. Dackarna 3pts from the Semi Finals.

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🇸🇪 RD10: Kumla Indianerna vs Västervik🏁
After last week's Swedish Final and last night's rain-off Swedish Elite Speedway returns to @ViaplaySportsUK. Västervik won 56-34 over Kumla yesterday, the only change to the line-ups sees Bellego in at reserve for Väs. 4 GP men on show!

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🇸🇪 RD7: Indianerna vs Rospiggarna🏁
Round Six re-match. Indianerna won by 18 last week and field a full-strength side including Max Fricke. Rospiggarna hand a debut to Luke Becker, signed to replace the injured Grzegorz Zengota. Two of the weekend's GP Finalists on show.

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🇸🇪 RD5: Lejonen vs Smederna 🏁
Last season's two Play-Off Finalists, surprisingly bottom in 2023, meet in RDs 5 and 8 on @ViaplaySportsUK. Tonight, Jarek Hampel makes his first appearance of the season for the Lions. Michael Jepsen Jensen is back from his recent hand injury.

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🇸🇪 RD4: Dackarna Målilla vs Västervik 🏁
Top and bottom in 2023, local derby. Dac knocked Väs out in 2018, 19 and 21, Väs got revenge home and away last year. Väs weakened without Freddie Lindgren, David Bellego makes his debut. Jacob Thorssell returns to his former home ground.

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@JuliePr46679020 No Danish Speedway on Viaplay this season I'm afraid.

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🇸🇪 RD3: ROSPIGGARNA HALLSTAVIK vs DACKARNA MALILLA 🏁
Both teams lost heavily in RD2. Outstanding 6&7 for Rospiggarna. Dackarna: high-profile winter signing Dan Bewley at 1, Andzejs Lebedevs makes a quick return to his former club. Wahlqvist out, Gala in, Hjelmland at reserve

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@MiniMaxMan @ViaplaySportsUK No Danish this season but we are continuing with Swedish coverage. Hopefully we'll get you back as the season goes on!

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🇸🇪RD2: ESKILSTUNA vs VÄSTERVIK🏁
Eskilstuna Champions in 4 of the last 7 seasons but severely weakened: Aspgren retired, Woryna with persistent shoulder troubles, Jepsen Jensen out with a hand injury.
Västervik dominant winners against Lejonen last week.
@ViaplaySportsUK

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Pleased to confirm: definitely a crocodile according to the manufacturer. The big story of the weekend so far, and it turns out you can own your own piece of Free Practice history in two different sizes! "Endless hilarity" indeed.
https://t.co/Zeny0dgaWa

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How BRAVE was @toprak_tr54 to take this picture with the Assen's crocodile 🤯 🐊

... or is it an alligator? 🤔

#NLDWorldSBK 🇳🇱

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Mad respect for @nickipedersenDK. Less than ten months after a fractured hip and pelvis, having just turned 46 years old, he is back in the @EkstraligaTV, first Round and an 18pt max. That is some Champion! #GRUCZE

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@FreeSports_TV at 6pm: 2022 Speedway Ligaen Super Finale. Hosts SES have never won the Danish crown. Esbjerg were last in '21 with just half point; what a story it would be if they can lift the trophy. Reigning Champions Holsted and SF qualifiers Slangerup complete the field.