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Many eyes are focused on the Tofta shooting range, as the Gotland Grand National braves the pandemic darkness and for two days is lined up with more than 2,000 starters. The highlight will be the elite class on Saturday afternoon, which we will broadcast live on SVT. The morning exercise class is also shown on SVT.
– For a long time I thought that it would not be a competition due to the pandemic, but rather a race without an audience than a completely canceled race, says LG Ståhl, who here lists the key points of this year’s GGN.
The weather
– Water doesn’t run off on limestone, making it difficult for drivers when it gets extremely muddy. Hope we avoid canoeing weather.
The starting field
– Most of the Swedish stars, some Norwegians and the Finnish star Eero Remes. Of the Swedes, I am most curious about Albin Elowson, Mikael Persson and Oskar Ljungström in the men’s class. On the women’s side, I believe in Hanna Berzelius, Emilia Reimander, who has done her best before, and this year’s shooting star Hedvig Malm.
– It’s completely open about who wins. Fully open!
They are lost
– Isak Gifting rides WC motocross and is doing well, but I would have liked to see him on Gotland. And last year’s winner Filip Bengtsson, of course, who was seriously injured at the Swedish Championship. It made me very sad.
On the 22 km long race track
– An exercise track up to five meters wide, both in open field and in the forest. Quite mountainous to be in Gotland.
The biggest challenge
– Have the right tire. Limestone is slippery. It will go very fast, unless the rain destroys it. Tires become important.
Coronahotet
– There is no risk of contagion between the pilots on the track and also, there are small teams that are already socializing. No other audience. Everything takes place in a large fenced military zone. I think it will work out. But it’s still important to wash your hands and keep your distance.
