cityrebel 2,960 Posted August 22, 2019 Like has already been said, hard to choose between Ronnie Moore & Tommy Jansson. My favourite non Wimbledon rider was West Ham's pocket dynamo, Christer Lofqvist. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ArthurRudge 347 Posted August 22, 2019 I quite liked Roman Matousek Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
geoff100 1,426 Posted August 22, 2019 Loved the style of "martin ashby and paul thorp" could watch them on there own all day . Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
steve roberts 9,243 Posted August 22, 2019 25 minutes ago, ArthurRudge said: I quite liked Roman Matousek Bit of a 'brat' apparently when an ex-rider cum trainer (can't recall his name) was interviewed in an edtion of 'Backtrack' some years ago. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Piotr Pyszny 206 Posted August 22, 2019 Martin Dixon. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Roger Martins 7 Posted August 22, 2019 Anders Michanek Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fromafar 10,358 Posted August 23, 2019 Very difficult choice but Reider Eide just edges it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gunner85 603 Posted August 23, 2019 With 56 seasons of Speedway... not easy Peter Collins for me.... also he has to be the most talented racer that I have ever seen... pure genius... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dave Jones 2,125 Posted August 23, 2019 (edited) 21 hours ago, steve roberts said: Bit of a 'brat' apparently when an ex-rider cum trainer (can't recall his name) was interviewed in an edtion of 'Backtrack' some years ago. Oh yes Roman! I remember an evening at Brandon when he was riding a new " all singing & dancing" GM. I'm sure it was Bees v Reading and Roman was " lined up" & passed by Jan Andersson on his dilapidated looking old Jawa. Roman wasn't impressed, after the race finished he rode up alongside Jan & gesticulated towards the engine. I thought WW3 was about to start, Andersson took offence , believing that Roman was accusing him of having a "large engine" and there were ructions in the pits area. I think Andersson insisted that the engine was examined there & then and if my memory serves me Tommy Knudsen took the top off the engine and measured its capacity. Everything checked out fine and we all moved on. Edited August 23, 2019 by Dave Jones spelling 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
racers and royals 8,720 Posted August 23, 2019 7 minutes ago, Dave Jones said: Oh yes Roman! I remember an evening at Brandon when he was riding a new " all singing & dancing" GM. I'm sure it was Bees v Reading and Roman was " lined up" & passed by Jan Andersson on his dilapidated looking old Jawa. Roman wasn't impressed, after the race finished he rode up alongside Jan & gesticulated towards the engine. I thought WW3 was about to start, Andersson took offence , believing that Roman was accusing him of having a "large engine" and there were ructions in the pits area. I think Andersson insisted that the engine was examined there & then and if my memory serves me Tommy Knudsen took the top off the engine and measured its capacity. Everything checked out fine and we all moved on. That is exactly how i remember the incident- Jan was fuming and insisted on the engine being checked there and then !! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dave Jones 2,125 Posted August 23, 2019 1 hour ago, racers and royals said: That is exactly how i remember the incident- Jan was fuming and insisted on the engine being checked there and then !! I amaze myself sometimes, I can't remember what I did 10 minutes ago, but 30 years ago is clear in my mind. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dave Jones 2,125 Posted August 23, 2019 Back on topic, my favourite has to be the O O . I first saw him ride in a world title qualifier at Owlerton in 1966 , his first official outings in UK I think. He won the first heat of the night against three other Scandinavians and created an immediate impression. I followed his progress firstly at Newcastle, and then got to watch him on a regular basis when he moved to the Midlands. Had some great moments watching & supporting Ole, and always liked listening to what he had to say He had then & still has a wonderful personality. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites