Peter Craven Memorial (Belle Vue) 21.03.20

[cinderfella 865]

I know it this meeting gives Jordan Palin some experience but going on his performance at the U21 Championship I can't but feel he will be well out of his depth.

[Phil The Ace 2,853]

12 hours ago, cinderfella said:

I know it this meeting gives Jordan Palin some experience but going on his performance at the U21 Championship I can't but feel he will be well out of his depth.

Beat a few established riders in the aces select meeting a few week ago. 

 

Beat Harris also. He will take a scalp or few today. The Palin we saw last night is not the real Palin I've seen plenty of times 

Edited October 22, 2020 by Phil The Ace

[Bagpuss 10,744]

2 hours ago, Phil The Ace said:

Beat a few established riders in the aces select meeting a few week ago. 

 

Besa Harris also. He will take a scalp or few today. The Palin we saw last night is not the real Palin I've seen plenty of times 

Also has had a couple of decent meetings at Scunny this year. I don’t think last night was a great indicator of an awful lot really. 

[Gasser90 229]

Has anyone got a scoresheet for this.  ? Cheers 

[Najjer 2,871]

See the betting section of the forum, where Bet365 are offering odds for tonights. Not surprisingly Doyle starts as favourite.

[keepturningleft 588]

6 rider races are a completely useless and dangerous idea.

I can't remember who they were now but a few years ago at least a couple of top riders declared they would never again ride in 6 rider races considering them too dangerous even on wide tracks. An experiment such as this took place at Ivan Mauger's farewell meeting at Hyde road years ago and it was crap.

Useless for spectators because the eyes and mind struggle to keep track of who's who with 6 participants in such close proximity.

Don't fix things that aren't broken.

[cinderfella 865]

7 minutes ago, keepturningleft said:

6 rider races are a completely useless and dangerous idea.

I can't remember who they were now but a few years ago at least a couple of top riders declared they would never again ride in 6 rider races considering them too dangerous even on wide tracks. An experiment such as this took place at Ivan Mauger's farewell meeting at Hyde road years ago and it was crap.

Useless for spectators because the eyes and mind struggle to keep track of who's who with 6 participants in such close proximity.

Don't fix things that aren't broken.

Agreed - I never understood the attraction of the 16 lapper with 8 riders at Ipswich. 
Was there ever actually a final when all 8 riders finished I wonder as most videos seem to show fallers and re-runs?

 

[arnieg 3,613]

14 minutes ago, keepturningleft said:

6 rider races are a completely useless and dangerous idea.

I can't remember who they were now but a few years ago at least a couple of top riders declared they would never again ride in 6 rider races considering them too dangerous even on wide tracks. An experiment such as this took place at Ivan Mauger's farewell meeting at Hyde road years ago and it was crap.

Useless for spectators because the eyes and mind struggle to keep track of who's who with 6 participants in such close proximity.

Don't fix things that aren't broken.

I think you are recalling the World Pairs which used 6 rider races for a few years until 1990 when there was a serious injury to Piotr Swist in a semi and another major crash in the final.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/1990_Speedway_World_Pairs_Championship#:~:text=The 1990 Speedway World Pairs,and the less fancied Australia.

[Bagpuss 10,744]

Who is the co commentator please? 

[Rob B 1,245]

2 minutes ago, Bagpuss said:

Who is the co commentator please? 

Lee Wild

https://twitter.com/LeeWild14

[Rob B 1,245]

More passes in 2 heats then there was in 20 last night

[iainb 4,962]

5 minutes ago, Rob B said:

More passes in 2 heats then there was in 20 last night

And the camera managed to show them 

[Phil The Ace 2,853]

WHAT A MEETING THIS IS. Worth way more than the £10 I paid 

[iainb 4,962]

Just now, Phil The Ace said:

WHAT A MEETING THIS IS. Worth way more than the £10 I paid 

Steady on old boy! It has been very entertaining though. I can see this streaming being quite lucrative for the Aces not so sure about other clubs

[severnsider 197]

Excellent meeting