dj350z 2,266 Posted January 8, 2016 Martin Knuckey has been appointed captain for 2016. Big year for Martin - looking forward to this year at the Storm! Martin will do a good job I am sure. Good luck to him! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Brandon 134 Posted January 11, 2016 COVENTRY are delighted to confirm the return of City Gearboxes as title sponsors of their National League team for the coming season. City Gearboxes (Coventry) Ltd have backed the Storm since their inception in 2013, with owner Gary Drinkwater and wife Lorraine offering major support to the riders and the club. Gary began his involvement in speedway with sponsorship in the Midland Development League, where Coventry also field a team after senior matches at Brandon, and Lorraine is in charge of the stadium Track Shop. Gary had been in talks with club owner Mick Horton over the last few months and he was very honoured to be asked by Mick once again to have the team of his choosing, along with help from Team Manager Laurence Rogers. Gary said: “It’s great to have been able to build a team with some of the 2015 team members, and also to be using Coventry assets. “Being part of the STORM is like an extension to our family. Our priority, as it always has been, is to ensure that these youngsters have all the support that they need to be able to do what they love – SPEEDWAY! “We hope that our support, not just financial, helps them towards achieving their goals. “The lads are a great bunch, and Lorraine and I both look forward to an action-packed season ahead.” Gary and Lorraine also would like to thank all the fans that support TEAM STORM and we look forward to seeing you all again in March. The City Gearboxes Storm are likely to race their first match at Brandon on Easter Monday, March 28, and they will be on track along with the senior team at Press and Practice on Friday March 11. Great news for the Storm 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Reviresco 708 Posted January 25, 2016 Ryan Terry-Daley finished up 5th in the New Zealand Solo Championship at Rosebank yesterday. RTD scored 10 points (2,3,0,2,3) in the qualification heats before finishing 2nd in the 'B' Final behind Grant Tregonong. (For those interested, I have posted the full Title details here: http://www.speedway-forum.co.uk/forums/index.php?showtopic=80835&p=2738355 ) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Brandon 134 Posted February 11, 2016 COVENTY Storm will open their season with home matches against the top two clubs from last year’s National League. The City Gearboxes Storm will be in action at Brandon on Easter Monday, March 28 (4pm start) when 2015 runners-up Eastbourne provide the opposition. And then defending champions Birmingham visit on Friday April 15 on a busy weekend which also includes Coventry’s first trip to the new National Speedway Stadium to face Belle Vue the following evening. Last year, a combination of circumstances meant the Storm did not race a home league fixture until mid-July – but this season’s fixture list provides much greater continuity of racing. The Storm are competing in a 12-team National League – with the top four advancing to the play-offs – and they will also face a Knockout Cup quarter-final against the winners of the Kent/Isle of Wight first-round tie. And Coventry stage one of the prestige events of the season, the National League Fours, at Brandon on Sunday August 14 which will feature eight clubs including the Storm. MARCH Mon 28 EASTBOURNE (H) NL 4pm APRIL Fri 15 BIRMINGHAM (H) NL Sat 16 Belle Vue (A) NL Sun 24 Buxton (A) NL Fri 29 BUXTON (H) NL MAY Fri 6 CRADLEY (H) NL Sat 7 Stoke (A) NL Mon 9 Cradley (A) NL Fri 13 KING’S LYNN (H) NL Sun 29 Mildenhall (A) NL JUNE Fri 10 KENT (H) NL Mon 20 Kent (A) NL Fri 24 RESERVED (H) JULY Sun 10 Rye House (A) NL Wed 13 Birmingham (A) NL Thur 21 Isle of Wight (A) NL Fri 29 RYE HOUSE (H) NL AUGUST Fri 12 RESERVED (H) Sun 14 NATIONAL LEAGUE FOURS (H) Wed 17 King’s Lynn (A) NL Fri 26 MILDENHALL (H) NL SEPTEMBER Sat 3 Eastbourne (A) NL Fri 9 ISLE OF WIGHT (H) NL Fri 16 BELLE VUE (H) NL Fri 23 STOKE (H) NL Share This: Facebook Twitter Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mdmc82 2,878 Posted March 25, 2016 Great start to the season for Liam Carr riding for his PL team. Scored 7 and hearing he looked very fast Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mdmc82 2,878 Posted May 30, 2016 With Knuckey, Carr and Halder now sadly all out for a while with broken bones, will Coventry look at bringing in riders to replace them for the foreseeable future or use guests for the next 4-6 weeks? Are Sarjeant, Stefan or Bates averages too high to ride NL? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Brummiestormer 172 Posted May 30, 2016 Awful injuries on Sunday hope they both recover soon Knuckey is a great racer 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Alex2000 266 Posted May 30, 2016 (edited) With Knuckey, Carr and Halder now sadly all out for a while with broken bones, will Coventry look at bringing in riders to replace them for the foreseeable future or use guests for the next 4-6 weeks? Are Sarjeant, Stefan or Bates averages too high to ride NL? Sarjeant is too high, Stefan was almost signed by Eastbourne but Plymouth re opened making it not allowed by the silly rules. I reckon Bates can though. Richard Andrews would have been available but I think he's still got wrist problems. What about Daniel spiller he wasn't allowed over until June because of final exams which are now finished... Edited May 30, 2016 by Al3x200 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Islander15 1,065 Posted May 30, 2016 Bates' average is too high also and he's injured anyway. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mdmc82 2,878 Posted May 30, 2016 Bates' average is too high also and he's injured anyway. Bates is due back from injury next week. How did he ride for Birmingham last year? Spiller would be a very good option Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Islander15 1,065 Posted May 30, 2016 Bates is due back from injury next week. How did he ride for Birmingham last year? Spiller would be a very good option His PL average was lower than it is now. It was around 4.2 then or something like that. He's on 5.86 now. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mdmc82 2,878 Posted May 30, 2016 (edited) Monday May 30, 2016 JAMIE Halder's injury from Mildenhall yesterday has been confirmed as a fracture to his arm. The break is to the radius bone at the elbow. His wrist is not broken as originally thought, but it was the force of landing on the wrist which caused the break. Jamie is likely to be facing around four weeks out of action, and we wish him well for his recovery. An update on Martin Knuckey, who was due for surgery to his broken leg on Monday, will be provided as soon as we can. Meanwhile there is better news on Liam Carr, who came through a practice session on Saturday after his recent scaphoid injury, and he now expects to make a racing comeback for Berwick this weekend. His PL average was lower than it is now. It was around 4.2 then or something like that. He's on 5.86 now.Thanks. What is the average limit then for a PL rider to ride NL? 👍🏻 Edited May 30, 2016 by mdmc82 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Islander15 1,065 Posted May 30, 2016 Monday May 30, 2016 . Thanks. What is the average limit then for a PL rider to ride NL? I think it's now 4.50 if you start the season with a PL team and 6.00 if you don't start the season without a PL team (so someone like Morris can stay in the NL & DU). So Bates, Nielsen etc would fall into the first category. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mdmc82 2,878 Posted May 30, 2016 (edited) I think it's now 4.50 if you start the season with a PL team and 6.00 if you don't start the season without a PL team (so someone like Morris can stay in the NL & DU). So Bates, Nielsen etc would fall into the first category.Thanks. So if Sarjeant had signed before 1st June he would fit as his PL average is 4.41 (goes to 4.58 after) although no time really now. Lewis Rose would have possibly fit. Edited May 30, 2016 by mdmc82 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Alex2000 266 Posted May 30, 2016 I thought it was if you had a NL average higher than the converted PL average you couldn't ride Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
