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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

Yep I have that confirmed by a former rider. Telling me a Polish rider was called for engine test in GP he got tipped off , started it up revved it so hard until the engine blew.

As a complete neutral , the Glasgow promotion is to be praised and maybe used a role model if the sport is going to survive. The film was pitched at the right level for newcomers and potential investors to come into the sport.

If it’s believed that limit gatherings or events to 500 or less people then speedway can start on time.

Rohan pulled that out of the bag from gate 1 after the night he had. Good meeting in what must be very difficult conditions. This could well go to the final of the last meeting as the top 8 are so strong.

You gotta speculate to accumulate. Great signing for Sheffield and British speedway. Reel the returning/ new fans in and keeping them hooked.

To quote the late great Dave Lanning. High drama at Rybnik

Who’s the next big polish young guns to come through ?

Is this the last season that Leszno can have Smektala and Kubera at reserve ? There seems to be a big gap with them and Drabik and the rest.

Maybe your all missing the point of this. It’s a different way of thinking to promote/not promote a testimonial meeting. It’s thinking outside the box and it’s quite refreshing to see someone do something different. I’m not a Craig Cook fan I live in London but looking how he conducts himself and promotes himself with his sponsors and fan club he’s just the character the sport needs to liven things up. Really hope it goes well for him tonight. And if Greg Hancock is riding then the people that wanna be there for Cook will benefit more than the people that moan who will miss out.

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