Ray Stadia

That's the problem with speedway, riders expecting to make a living. It needs to be an amateur sport, with the chance of some prize money as the 'icing on the cake'. And teams are skint now!

Very sad. Only ever saw him on TV and have some videos from 'The World of Sport' days, with Alan riding. RIP

I have never met the man, but a big name in the speedway world. Very sad. RIP

New developments usually have to have an element of social housing, so maybe that is where they are located?

Fortunately!

Another string to their bow?

A lot of thought has gone into your solution!

Or something on your door mat!

Or wire up the van to the mains, to give the thief a nice hefty belt!

Auto-racing doesn't solve the noise and non-electric issues. The bikes I have seen are twins, similar to a Triumph twin. Whether the Japanese will adopt electric bikes for this activity, possibly!

Maybe a tarmac type surface would be more forgiving?

With electric bikes, maybe there is an opportunity to have a temporary track, put into a football stadium, maybe with a non shale surface, but a surface that is rideable. When I say a temporary track, I mean a track that can be laid and removed in sections. I can hear the wags lining up to suggest a Scalextric track! It could be a serious thought?

In sheds or the back of the garage!

It took a little boy to say 'the emperor's wearing no clothes!'.

Formula E (battery racing cars) happened in London a couple of weekends ago. The track was part indoor and outdoor, using the ExCel centre. I watched a bit, but soon tired of it, but then, I can't watch formula one these days. Interestingly, Custom House is nearby, which was the home of West Ham Speedway.