Title: Who is Hot and who is not Post by: Artson on August 22, 2011, 12:01:15 PM This page will be dedicated to those in hunt for the TWE RAW track series point score
(http://www.rawtrack.com.au/TWE.jpg) Please feel free to add you opinion or gossip. Title: Re: Who is Hot and who is not Post by: Artson on August 22, 2011, 12:27:38 PM Who is hot and who is not (for TWE Point Series)
(http://t0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:u29gLYNrvMzl5M:http://smallmediumlarge.files.wordpress.com/2009/02/mullet11.jpg) vs. (http://t1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:AiTBOtfLJJsxTM:http://laist.com/attachments/la_zach/paris-hilton_thatshot.jpg) Div 1: Tirian McManus was HOT in week 9 however week 10’s point would suggest he is NOT. Don’t be fooled Tirian has a lot more gas left in the tank! But can he defeat the HOT Gavin White? Div 1 is now a two horse race. Div 2: Geoff Baxter has hit the top at the right time, however last week was not great for Scott Mills who had been considered the favourite for the divisional win. Michael Poppelwell remains a serious threat whilst Chris Ludlam has finally found some form and looks like he will challenge for the top 3 Div 3: Whilst Bradley Heap has now taken control of the Div 3 leadership, it must me remember he is young and prone to tactical errors. James Fowler has proven to be the strongest rider in this grade and I am curious to see if he steps up to Div 2 or assumes the div 3 title as his 2011 goal. Stuart Hughes has proven to be the man is this grade when he uses sensible tactics; however I know he holds down a high pressure job that may affect his ability to attend RAW. Bernard Rider Vic Svacek has only just stepped up to Div 3 but may hold the key to the final outcome of this division. Div 4: Phil Dobe looks determined to secure the Div 4 series and has rarely put a foot wrong in his attempt to achieve his goal. Phil understands that he does not possess the greatest sprint in his grade however realises he can go long, like very long. He has used this tactic to great effect to secure the div 4 lead. Gareth Styles has been consistent in securing decent points and friendly Canadian Lizanne has been near unbeatable in the sprint competitions. Look for a good run from both of these riders to possible challenge the leader. Points are double! • This week is the first week were points are double • For every week you attend you receive 10 points (as per normal) • In rounds 3,and 4 top 4 place getters receive 10,6,4 and 2points respectively Title: Re: Who is Hot and who is not Post by: Artson on August 30, 2011, 04:32:57 AM Who is hot and who is not (for TWE Point Series)
For week 12 (http://t0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:u29gLYNrvMzl5M:http://smallmediumlarge.files.wordpress.com/2009/02/mullet11.jpg) vs. (http://t1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:AiTBOtfLJJsxTM:http://laist.com/attachments/la_zach/paris-hilton_thatshot.jpg) Div 1: Hot: Ben Harvey Not: Stevens and Yallouris after missing week 11 As said last week a two Horse race however Gavin has taken an upper hand. The other Big event is for places 3rd to 5th. I believe anyone in the top 11 could claim a position in the top 5, David Willmott will be riding with revision mirrors looking for the riders coming up. Top 5 contenders Gavin White 178 Tirian McManus 175 David Willmott 137 Ben Harvey 133 Tim Llewellyn 130 David Browne 130 Ben Simonelli 130 David Stevens 128 Jack Edwards 127 Brendon Cole 125 Nick Yallouris 120 Div 2: Hot: Michael Popplewell Not: Scott Mills. Since riding an endurance MTB event he has been crawling. Yet another lead change, with Popplewell being the 6th leader for 2011. Definitely an intriguing battle Top 5 contenders Michael Popplewell 167 Geoff Baxter 162 Matt Beazley 149 Darryl Thorncraft 148 Scott Mills (FOC) 146 Nosh Mistry 145 Chris Ludlam 141 Div 3: Hot: Bradley Heap Not: Stuart Hughes, spending a week in china has not helped Bradley, has almost done enough to win the 2011 Div 3 TWE series. Top 5 contenders Bradley Heap (F.O.C) 178 James Fowler 163 Vic Svacek 156 Stuart Hughes 150 Nathan Garard 147 Lise Benjamin 141 Div 4: Hot: Warren Phillips Not: Rob Wright, back/shoulder injury Phillip Dobe has a strong lead however if Warren Phillips continues his rise, we will have a thrilling final. Top 5 contenders Phillip Dobe 173 Warren Phillips 160 Garrath Styles 157 Lizanne Wilmot 156 Rob Wright 146 Damon Marshall 145 Peter Rox 132 Scott Spackman 130 Title: Re: Who is Hot and who is not Post by: Artson on September 05, 2011, 04:56:55 AM Who is hot and who is not (for TWE Point Series)
For week 13 (http://t0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:u29gLYNrvMzl5M:http://smallmediumlarge.files.wordpress.com/2009/02/mullet11.jpg) vs. (http://t1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:AiTBOtfLJJsxTM:http://laist.com/attachments/la_zach/paris-hilton_thatshot.jpg) Div 1: Hot: Tirian McManus Not: Gavin White ...... not only did he loose the series lead, he now trails by a massive 5 points What a difference a week makes! Tirian had a blinder and Gavin played second fiddle. This is going to be a battle Royal. Minor places, David Willmot has done his chances of making the top 5 a great service with his handicap win. The rest are lining up for 4th and 5th Top 5 contenders Tirian McManus 205 Gavin White 200 David Willmott 157 David Stevens 150 Ben Harvey 149 David Browne 144 Ben Simonelli 144 Div 2: Hot: Matt Beazley Not: Michael Poppelwell... Last week he was hot this week he was not. It is Popplewell V’s Baxter. Popplewell has the higher top speed however Baxter has the best endurance. Top 5 contenders Michael Popplewell 179 Geoff Baxter 178 Matt Beazley 169 Scott Mills (FOC) 164 Nosh Mistry 161 Chris Ludlam 159 Darryl Thorncraft 158 Div 3: Hot: Bradley Heap .... too hot to handle Not: Nathan Gerard........ Wedding Bells are like a form destructor Battle for top 5 not the win. Top 5 contenders Bradley Heap (F.O.C) 208 James Fowler 183 Vic Svacek 174 Stuart Hughes 164 Lise Benjamin I think this top 5 is locked in Div 4: Hot: Warren Phillips again Not: Gareth Styles .... Missed a week Warren is a coming Top 5 contenders Phillip Dobe 185 Warren Phillips 180 Lizanne Wilmot 170 Garrath Styles 157 Damon Marshall 157 Rob Wright 156 Div 5 It is tight Top 5 contenders Laura Beazley 135 Sari Mitrevski 139 David Jansch 134 Eleri Morgan -Thomas 130 Peter Buckingham 126 Nigel Apps 122 [/size] Title: Re: Who is Hot and who is not Post by: Artson on September 12, 2011, 08:39:29 AM Who is hot and who is not (for TWE Point Series)
For the final week (http://t0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:u29gLYNrvMzl5M:http://smallmediumlarge.files.wordpress.com/2009/02/mullet11.jpg) vs. (http://t1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:AiTBOtfLJJsxTM:http://laist.com/attachments/la_zach/paris-hilton_thatshot.jpg) Div 1: Hot: Gavin White Not: Tirian McManus ...... Turned his 5 point lead into a 1 point deficit No disrespect to the top 5 contenders, but this week is all about Gavin White and Tirian McManus, separated by 1 point, the battle is going down to the wire. (http://www.actionsnaps.com.au/images/zoom/ZIAJUU/wmqsc_9193.jpg) It is very clear that the battle lines have been drawn, with both camps employing the help of several of the top Division 1 riders. In fact I personally believe one of these “helpers” holds the key to the series and will tip the balance in favour of their rider should they turn up. Why wouldn’t said rider make an appearance? Well the G2C NSW’s premiere national level road event is being conducted this weekend and if the rider’s team found out what he was doing on Friday they would spit chips. (Is this worth a phone call?) What to watch for Win’n’Out This will be a nerve racking race for both Tirian and Gavin, in fact they will both be water tight with tension going into the start of this race. Expect to see the pace high from the start with both camps hoping to hold their rider in correct position. Gavin would be hoping to go one on one with Tirian in the first sprint whilst Tirian will be hoping a few of the strong sprinters launch early and make the race a longer one. Point’a’Lap Gavin will be keen to pick up some early points in the hope he can secure a position then enlist one of his henchmen to pick up the remaining points. Tirian will want the race to be hard from the start and hopefully get someone away early to pick up the initial points and nullify Gavin’s powerful sprint. Midway Tirian will step up to try and collect the mid section points thus propelling him to a potential series win What happens if a points are equal at the end of the night! This is almost impossble as the riders are separated by 1 point! With the races being worth 10, 6 , 4 and 2 points the 1 point becomes like a ½ point in your footy betting. However there is a possibility. Should Gavin or Tirian dead heat in a race (which is impossible in the Point a Lap as the later sprints take precedence over early sprints) the points are combined and split equally thus giving an odd number. In the extremely unlikely circumstance that this should happen then I refer to the RAW Track constitution: Equal placing. Count back to highest points on final night. (Clause: Div 1 will have ride off in a 500m TT) Winning contenders Gavin White 220 Tirian McManus 219 Div 2: Hot: Michael Poppelwell and Geoff Baxter Not: who cares What an amazing series Matt Beazley has left his run to late to challenge for victory, but will most likey secure 3rd place. At the Sydney Metropolitan championships last weekend Geoff Baxter took several physiological victories over Poppelwell. Will this make a difference? I am not sure, both riders are very experienced and clever however Poppelwell has spent a lot more time on the track and more importantly at RAW track events. I am not sure if Geoff has even riden a Win’n’Out other than the one earlier in the season. Right now Popplewell leads Baxter by 5 points and having stated my case above I think that should be enough Top 5 contenders Michael Popplewell 199 Geoff Baxter 194 Matt Beazley 185 Scott Mills (FOC) 174 Nosh Mistry 173 Darryl Thorncraft 170 Div 3: Hot: Stuart Hughes Not: Lise Benjamin ..... having said this she did better the World Best time for 500m on the weekend Bradley cannot be beaten! I expect him to ride Div 2 this week Fowler is almost assured 2nd place The rest can sort it out them selves Top 5 contenders Bradley Heap (F.O.C) 230 James Fowler 201 Vic Svacek 186 Stuart Hughes 186 Lise Benjamin 171 Div 4: Hot: Rob Wright Not: Damon Marshall Nice Battle between Warren and Phil however the gap seems to have stabilised at 5 points. Third place Lizanne has indicated her non attendance for the final week and will hope her 10 point advantage over 4th holds out Top 5 contenders Phillip Dobe 199 Warren Phillips 194 Lizanne Wilmot 186 Rob Wright 176 Garrath Styles 169 Damon Marshall 167 Div 5 Although this division doesn’t carry any prize money, only medals/trophies it is still a hotly contested division. David Jansch seems to have the momentum to carry him through for the victory however Sari will be pedalling her heart out to maintain her slender 1 point lead. I personally believe that points will be hard to come by for the leaders in this division as there are some strong riders who have just come out of the newbies grade, hence I don’t expect the top 5 to change dramatically. Top 5 contenders Sari Mitrevski 151 David Jansch 150 Laura Beazley 145 Eleri Morgan -Thomas 144 Nigel Apps 138 Peter Buckingham 136 Odds Div 1 Gavin white 55% Tirian McManus 45% Div 2 Michael Poppellwell 68% Geoff Baxter 30% Matt Beazley 2% Div 3 Bradley Heap 100% Div 4 Phillip Dobe 70% Warren Phillips 30% Div 5 David Jansch 50% Sari Mitrevski 40% Laura Beazley 5% Elerie Morgan – Thomas 5% |