Fortythirtyeight

Utter rubbish. There is no such thing as ‘ blue methanol’, the statement referred to ‘additives’ that are used by some 125cc riders which is perfectly legal in Europe and in any other motorsport and which was seen being used at the Ben Fund meeting and was openly used by 2 or three competitors. They have now been advised not to use it in the UK.

Why would I even hazard a guess ? I don’t attend Kings Lynn . I’m telling you it’s not the the CoC who has control, it’s the ref, simple as that . Some tracks don’t have intervals , some do, so they may finish later, but that’s just a guess, try asking the ref at Kings Lynn next time and maybe they will enlighten you.

Not the Clerk of the Course’s responsibility, he is only the liaison between the ref , the pits and the team managers, riders getting out on track is down to referee.

The scenarios discussed were not brought up by me but by promoters and team managers but they did raise valid points which had not been considered by the rule makers, hence the amendments. The use of the number 8 and his eligibility being a huge one.

The rule book was in print before the clubs were informed of the new changes. The no.8 rule being one and the super duper heat etc . When certain ‘scenarios’ were pointed out to the rule makers they accepted that one or two amendments would have to be made. So don’t rely on what’s written down months ago as it may have been superseded , which, in speedway, happens often when one club interprets a rule one way and the opposition interprets it another way. Do you recall the Robert Lambert scenario?

The no.8 can now replace any rider at any time, but those declared riders in the 1-7 ( minus whoever the R/R was for to require a no. 8 ) must still take their three rides unless withdrawn through injury.

Incorrect. Number 8’s in the championship can take seven rides too, which came as a shock to the promoters when it was announced at the SCB seminars.

Just because they are ‘available’ doesn’t mean they will be followed at all times by everybody.

The SS haven't shown an interest in the NJL fixtures and results for a number of years now.

You obviously don’t keep up with what goes on in speedway. The saying ‘ rules are there to be broken ‘ come to mind.

It depends who’s asking ….

Strangely enough, the CMO was from Berwick !

All 6 northern promoters are ‘doing something’, good that Laurence is joining in.

Redcar ‘ Gallagher Insurance ‘ Cubs fixtures NJL 2023 season. Home fixtures. Newcastle challlange 24/3/23 RESULT: Redcar 22 Sapphires 14 Berwick 9/6/23 West Lothian 16/6/23 Glasgow 4/8/23 Armadale 11/8/23 Workington 18/8/23 AWAY fixtures. Berwick 3/6/23 West Lothian 23/6/23 Glasgow 19 or 26/5/23 Armadale 14/7/23 Workington 24/6/23

Redcar ‘ Gallagher Insurance ‘ Cubs squad for 2023 season. 500cc riders. Kyran Lyden , Katie Gordon, Edward Davison, Alex Goldsbrough. and Dan McTeer 125cc riders Seth Norman, Ollie Binns, Ollie Bovingdon.

With one midland club and the help of a NJL club.

Sorry but can’t agree with your thought process. What will a rider learn from riding against a different rider once ? If he gets to ride against a slightly quicker rider twice or more he can possibly learn his line etc but that’s all a matter of opinion I suppose. the NJL has used this format for several years now and has flourished, the MDL has finished so that suggests something. The crowds that stop back and watch the NJL meetings have always stopped to the end without being ‘bored’, indeed they often comment how improved a junior might be in his third ride against a better rider than his first ride , but I guess MDL crowds must be different ? I do hope someone gets the MDL back , in whatever state, preferably to include 125 riders but it needs riders willing to do it and others willing to run it. The riders are there, 50% of the 125 riders in the NJL reside in the midlands and the south, we have NJL 500’s riding at Wolverhampton , Birmingham and Belle Vue so they are willing to travel for rides.

Can’t agree with your opinion on 125’s , but that’s your opinion, they can produce fantastic racing on a good track, they are the future. As for reasons for the MDL not running, they refused to adapt to 125’s, look what’s happened ! If you really want to something to happen, you commit to it and make it happen, the NJL has !

Again…,read my post slowly. I said the BSPA , as was, have done NOTHING to help the NJL in 13 years but it still runs. There are no fees to pay for junior teams , no fees for volunteers , never have been as Ive run teams since the mid 80’s and still doing it now, our only cost is race jackets. The MDL should have embraced the 125cc concept , the midlands is full of them but they travel ‘up north’ to get rides , then the MDL may have survived.

Why blame the BSPL ? They have done nothing to support the NJL for 13 years and it’s still running so it’s not their fault that others gave up.

As I said, short memory, you were offered rides at Redcar but said it was too far.

Try reading my post again. I have said there are opportunities out there, particularly at the northern tracks who run NJL etc but they are limited. Outside of those , most tracks don’t bother with second half racing, the Premiership junior league never even got started but yes, there is AMSA and the Carter school but what are the rest of the tracks doing ?

You have a short memory. Your ‘protege’ was offered rides at a northern track when you were complaining then of a lack of opportunities, you turned it down as it was too far to travel. That was when there was several teams in the MDL as he rode for most of them at least once, so plenty of rides being offered then. There was opportunities then and there still is now, Birmingham are crying out for riders to join the MDL ! The riders have simply disappeared, retired as they were never going to ‘ make it ‘, given up, got too old or too skint or simply had enough and have not been replaced by new novices for reasons stated before.

Covid meant that no newbies got on a speedway bike, the current issues are due to lack of investment in providing any sort of opportunities for people to try speedway without committing to purchasing a bike and everything else and now we are seeing the results of this, a lack of riders and a lack of opportunities. How many tracks have second half racing outside of the NJL and Birmingham ?

That will be Cooper Rushen, multi title winner in last seasons British Youth rounds, on the grass, flat track and rode in the NJL for Redcar last season.