Guest Posted January 30, 2019 My list of favourite 10 women speedway riders: Dot Cowley, Eva Asquith, Gladys Thornhill, Fay Taylour, 'Sunny' Somerset, Jessica Lamb, Angel McAlan, Kelly Watkins, Maxine How, Katie Mason. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
steve roberts 9,242 Posted January 30, 2019 (edited) Again I haven't seen any unless you count one of the LADA Wembley Indoor Meetings where I think a woman rode but can't recall a name (Bobbi something?) Edited January 30, 2019 by steve roberts Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bavarian 765 Posted January 30, 2019 (edited) We had and have a few girls racing on our speedways and longtracks here in Germany. Our current number one is 17-year old Celina Liebmann. Nadine Frenk was quite a usefull long-track and grass-track rider until a few years ago. In the 1970s there was Petra Lange, to the best of my knowledge the very first German female solo rider in long-track racing, and in the late 80's-early 90's Tanja Jöckel rode speedway at senior level. She even rode Overseas in the Argentinean Championships. Currently there's plenty of girls competing in the youth classes here iin Germany. Edited January 30, 2019 by Bavarian 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
iris123 20,935 Posted January 30, 2019 (edited) There was also the twin sisters (Grosser I now remember)here in North Germany about 5 years back that were doing well until Egon Müller backed them for big things and then they disappeared Also remember seeing a couple of other local women riding,Jessica Bilgenroth who wasn’t too bad and Sarah Strawinsky who swapped to being a sidecar passenger.Then of course quite a few Danish girls took up the sport.Sabrina Bøgh being the most successful female of recent times.The beautiful Jørgensen who was signed by one of the Polish clubs as a publicity stunt!! Edited January 30, 2019 by iris123 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bavarian 765 Posted January 30, 2019 Sabrina Bogh certainly was the most successful of all the young speedway girls I remember. Michaela Krupickova from the Czeh Republic was also quite good a few years ago. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chunky 6,086 Posted January 30, 2019 (edited) 1 hour ago, steve roberts said: Again I haven't seen any unless you count one of the LADA Wembley Indoor Meetings where I think a woman rode but can't recall a name (Bobbi something?) That was American Bobbi Hunter. Others appearing at indoor events were Julie Cross (Simon's sister) and Maxine Hill. I used to work with Maxine. She rode for the Hackney junior team, and was a VERY good grass-tracker. Lisa Whibberly rode for Arena Essex juniors, and there was another girl at Exeter around the same time, although I can never remember her name... Steve Edited January 30, 2019 by chunky 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bruno 1,790 Posted January 30, 2019 Didn't Steve Bastables sister have a race against someone in the 70s at Dudley Wood Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chunky 6,086 Posted January 30, 2019 25 minutes ago, bruno said: Didn't Steve Bastables sister have a race against someone in the 70s at Dudley Wood I remember her having a go, but not sure where. Her name was Pauline, I believe... Steve Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
steve roberts 9,242 Posted January 30, 2019 37 minutes ago, bruno said: Didn't Steve Bastables sister have a race against someone in the 70s at Dudley Wood Was it Peter Collins' sister Anne? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bruno 1,790 Posted January 30, 2019 I think it might have been Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted January 30, 2019 The only woman speedway rider I have seen is Jessica Lamb who rode at Wimbledon in 2005. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chunky 6,086 Posted January 31, 2019 1 hour ago, gustix said: The only woman speedway rider I have seen is Jessica Lamb who rode at Wimbledon in 2005. I've seen quite a few riders riding like an old woman... Steve 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted January 31, 2019 16 hours ago, gustix said: My list of favourite 10 women speedway riders: Dot Cowley, Eva Asquith, Gladys Thornhill, Fay Taylour, 'Sunny' Somerset, Jessica Lamb, Angel McAlan, Kelly Watkins, Maxine How, Katie Mason. I was once told but never had a clarification of a comment that 'Sunny' Somerset was the sister of post-WW2 Bristol riders Billy, John and Graham Hole. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
arnieg 3,624 Posted January 31, 2019 Sticking to those I have seen the five that impressed me most were: Jessica Lamb, Carly Gittus, Hayley Perault, Charlene Kirtland and Rachelle Kerr (sister of Chris). Sabrina Bogh is undoubtedly the best female rider of the modern era; Celine Liebmann and Maja Aamand look to be the best of those currently active Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
iris123 20,935 Posted January 31, 2019 Lisa Whibberly has the clever or cruel nickname of ‘whibberly wobbly’ I seem to remember Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
