rocketrod

Absolutely no way he would miss any meeting no matter where it was he is too professional and dedicated to his career. This has never happened before so maybe just maybe it’s the truth about flight having technical issues.

As a neutral this has been a good meeting, shame about King’s crash. Track looks superb where you can pass anywhere and no one is safe in front. Congratulations to all those involved to make Workington happen. Hope you have a great season

The word drug indicates recreational substance. A lot of riders will take dietary supplements for extra edge in the gym as fitness is paramount now with elite sportsmen. Most are illegal but will be taken pre season when working out. Also enhancements for faster recovery from injury can go unnoticed as rider will stop before racing again. Alcohol wise back in the 90’s I was involved with a team on a northern tour. They got smashed literally in a match then back at the hotel after. Word got out on the next match of the exploits of the monumental night before and word reached that all the riders would be alcohol tested. meaning I had to frantically run to shops to get as many boiled sweets as I could as it affected alcohol test. They wasn’t drunk at time of riding obviously They all passed the alcohol test due to the boiled sweets. But did get soundly beaten though. !!! More recent was Swedish snuff contained stimulant that was deemed harmless but never really showed in tests , so was very popular. There will always be riders that will chance if needed not just speedway but any professional sport.

Laguta drew me out of speedway retirement. First meeting in England for 5 years. And judging by the size of the crowd many others saw the attraction. I didn’t see anything wrong with his effort just slow equipment. Was impressed with the 16yr old. Although clearly lacking not surprisingly with gating at this level he was fast with a nice style and could develop into a promising rider. Can see why speedway in this country is on its knees. Same presentation, set up and music from 5 yrs ago. Racing is the key thing obviously, but entertaining a crowd surely has to be paramount in this day and age.

Erm it’s last year. Sorry

https://fimspeedway.com/news/teterow-speedway-gp-round-live-and-free-on-eurosport-1-in-germany

According to sgp website it is ????

Eurosport1 Germany is showing it live if you have the right setup .

If it’s called off tomorrow, the bspa will arrange the meeting in Poland on Saturday in an attempt to show British speedway fans that they really do care.

As a complete neutral, I really hope both teams give us a blockbuster final with a last heat decider that gets talked about for years for the right reason.

Only in this country where we’ve had a warmer summer than normal can the grand final be raced in the cold of October. So much for being a summer family sport. Let’s hop the weather is kind for this

Bikes are never going to get slower , technology and engines are getting more advanced. Dare I say temporary tracks have had there day. Only way to remedy is to think outside the box regarding track preparation. It’s going to offend purists and traditionalists but need to move with these modern times. To be fair to Cardiff it’s never been a great track and with running in heatwave it was never gonna be easy

Can’t blame Ellis for wanting to try and ride in the biggest meeting in the speedway calendar. Hope he gets another chance when fully fit

Free tickets are available for blue light card holders.

It’s all about qualifying for Saturday. We are there . Everyone starts with zero