noggin 1,388 Posted July 23, 2018 1 minute ago, Crazy robin said: Crikey watching a speedway rider shut the throttle off half way down every straight. What is all that about Jack Smith?. Looked in the mix until other riders were around him, NL standard at best, must be sapping any confidence he had, Rosco not doing him any favours by sticking by him. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ReadingRacer2017 159 Posted July 23, 2018 2 minutes ago, Crazy robin said: Crikey watching a speedway rider shut the throttle off half way down every straight. What is all that about Jack Smith?. He needs to go simple as that. Get Max Clegg in, could do no worse. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DSC67 1,452 Posted July 23, 2018 It's at the referees discretion weather or not he penalises the remaining rider , if he decides his teammate was trying to gain an advantage by staying down Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dontforgetthefueltapsbruv 10,684 Posted July 23, 2018 1 minute ago, Come on the Skipper said: 15.8.1 If the Referee stops a heat, following an incident or accident, where the rider causing the stoppage and his team partner were in third and fourth place and a re-run is called with one of those riders excluded, the Referee has the sole discretion to order that the remaining team partner will start on a 15 metre handicap in gate position c or d (the opposing team does not change positions). And that shouldve be invoked Bellego was already 50 metres behind - awful decision 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dontforgetthefueltapsbruv 10,684 Posted July 23, 2018 Just now, DSC67 said: It's at the referees discretion weather or not he penalises the remaining rider , if he decides his teammate was trying to gain an advantage by staying down Nothing in the reg about staying down to gain an advantage Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LagutaRacingFan 1,919 Posted July 23, 2018 What a joke, 38 minutes in and only two races. Imagine watching this on TV as a newbie to the sport. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mikebv 10,163 Posted July 23, 2018 4 minutes ago, Come on the Skipper said: From the 2018 regulations 15.8.1 If the Referee stops a heat, following an incident or accident, where the rider causing the stoppage and his team partner were in third and fourth place and a re-run is called with one of those riders excluded, the Referee has the sole discretion to order that the remaining team partner will start on a 15 metre handicap in gate position c or d (the opposing team does not change positions). Fair call then given Wright locked up a little... Not as if Morris fell completely by himself a big distance away from second.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
40-38 302 Posted July 23, 2018 Dust is terrible. You can see riders backing off when they get hit by the cloud of it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tyke 270 Posted July 23, 2018 (edited) The track is appalling . Don't care what you say about the weather. Once again shows how amateur our sport is. To have this much dust after two heats is a disgrace. Is there a water ban in the Swindon area Edited July 23, 2018 by tyke 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
noggin 1,388 Posted July 23, 2018 4 minutes ago, JeremyCorbynFan said: What a joke, 38 minutes in and only two races. Imagine watching this on TV as a newbie to the sport. Why don't you offer your track prep experience then. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Steve Shovlar 10,424 Posted July 23, 2018 Didn’t think it would be possible to outdo the Leicester V Poole meeting from last week, but Swindon v Leicester is already in front with racing diabolical. Track is massively underwatered. Poole v BV was also raced in similar temps but we didn’t see any dust all night. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ReadingRacer2017 159 Posted July 23, 2018 Why do they they keep track grading after 2 bloody heats !!!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tyke 270 Posted July 23, 2018 1 minute ago, noggin said: Why don't you offer your track prep experience then. Not sure anyone could do much worse to be honest. You've got to be honest its very poor Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
racers and royals 8,697 Posted July 23, 2018 think we might hear a few more " the riders are spread out " tonight. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
noggin 1,388 Posted July 23, 2018 1 minute ago, tyke said: Not sure anyone could do much worse to be honest. You've got to be honest its very poor It's rubbish, but sometimes the riders moan if it's watered, it's always the fans who lose out, and go home with different colour hair than they went out with, should have been watered immediately before heat 1. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites