Argos 262 Posted October 4, 2017 Maybe Phil Rising can answer this: can a current Speedway rider hold both a Riders license AND a Promoters license Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PHILIPRISING 7,298 Posted October 4, 2017 Maybe Phil Rising can answer this: can a current Speedway rider hold both a Riders license AND a Promoters license NO idea ... but no doubt someone on here will be able to answer. If not, will enquire. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Alan_Jones 1,005 Posted October 4, 2017 13.3 No rider shall have a direct or indirect interest in the promotion of any speedway without the express permission of the SCB, which is given or withheld at its sole discretion. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fromafar 10,361 Posted October 4, 2017 13.3 No rider shall have a direct or indirect interest in the promotion of any speedway without the express permission of the SCB, which is given or withheld at its sole discretion. That's a typical speedway rule,clear as mud!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
britmet 233 Posted October 5, 2017 That's a typical speedway rule,clear as mud!! . We've had plenty in the past, . . .but no idea about today.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted October 5, 2017 (edited) Looking back, in the 1940s top speedway rider Jack Parker was refused permission to be promoter at Coventry.Guess what? The promotion was then taken over by MRS Jack Parker!!! Edited October 5, 2017 by Guest Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
THE DEAN MACHINE 4,740 Posted October 5, 2017 Maybe Phil Rising can answer this: can a current Speedway rider hold both a Riders license AND a Promoters licensei guess we may find out next week but maybe not Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stoke Potter 242 Posted October 5, 2017 13.3 No rider shall have a direct or indirect interest in the promotion of any speedway without the express permission of the SCB, which is given or withheld at its sole discretion. I.e. if your face fits, you can do it. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Argos 262 Posted October 5, 2017 I.e. if your face fits, you can do it. That’s exactly what I thought Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The White Knight 9,039 Posted October 5, 2017 I.e. if your face fits, you can do it. ................. or if you have plenty of money, I would imagine. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
E I Addio 15,845 Posted October 5, 2017 (edited) I think Pete Lansdale rode for Exeter whiles still promoter and Trrevor. Redmond ride for somewhere , probabably St Austell while a promoter .i think Len Silver also rode for Hackney. When he was a promoter there but got injured after a couple of seeks so it tend s to get forgotten promoter Feel free to correct me if I am wrong. Edited October 5, 2017 by E I Addio Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
crescent girl 1,905 Posted October 5, 2017 No-one has raced while a promoter since the British League era began in 1965 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tsunami 10,219 Posted October 5, 2017 I think Pete Lansdale rode for Exeter whiles still promoter and Trrevor. Redmond ride for somewhere , probabably St Austell while a promoter .i think Len Silver also rode for Hackney. When he was a promoter there but got injured after a couple of seeks so it tend s to get forgotten promoter Feel free to correct me if I am wrong. Yes, I remember both Pete Lansdale and Trevor Redmond riding for their own teams. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BL65 656 Posted October 5, 2017 No-one has raced while a promoter since the British League era began in 1965 Eric Boothroyd rode for Halifax and promoted at Middlesbrough in 1966. Cyril Crane was co-promoter at King's Lynn in 1966 and rode in several meetings for the Stars that year. Oxford co-promoter Danny Dunton also made one appearance for the Cheetahs in 1965. Maurice McDermott rode for Exeter and Oxford in 1965 and was promoter at Rayleigh that year. Tommy Sweetman appeared for Wolverhampton and co-promoted at Rye House in 1965. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites