Jump to content
British Speedway Forum
Sign in to follow this  
Daniel Smith

Premiership Pairs 2022

Recommended Posts

Hopefully this will actually be every teams top 2 turning up (but very unlikely)

 

PSX_20220122_001711.jpg

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

Is there any stipulation on what riders form the pair? Is it the top two fit riders by average or can a team send track specialists or just riders in form who may currently be 3rd or lower in the team averages?

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites
39 minutes ago, Ghosty said:

Unless riders are being paid good money, they will find excuses not to turn up.

definitely needs to be an incentive instead of standard BSPL money.

they should do the British Final over a number of meetings

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites
2 hours ago, stevehone said:

definitely needs to be an incentive instead of standard BSPL money.

they should do the British Final over a number of meetings

They used too….it was called ‘qualifying’.

  • Like 2

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites
5 hours ago, Sings4Speedway said:

Is there any stipulation on what riders form the pair? Is it the top two fit riders by average or can a team send track specialists or just riders in form who may currently be 3rd or lower in the team averages?

Dunno if it will be the same in the Premier version of the event, but in the Championship in recent years teams have been allowed to nominate any 2 from their top 3 in the current averages

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

While the concept is good the area where it will fail will be the standard pay rates for the riders. 
there will be van breakdowns and many other various reasons why they can’t attend. 
the riders will treat it with contempt and fans will attend and get disillusioned with multiple programme changes and the whole thing will be binned after this season. 

  • Like 3

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

HAS to be a well sponsored event or it will be a no go for more than a few

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites
1 hour ago, Racin Jason 72 said:

While the concept is good the area where it will fail will be the standard pay rates for the riders. 
there will be van breakdowns and many other various reasons why they can’t attend. 
the riders will treat it with contempt and fans will attend and get disillusioned with multiple programme changes and the whole thing will be binned after this season. 

Miss a meeting for no good reason then a 28 day ban surely? 

Any injury or illness means you 'stand down' for 28 days also... 

(To help you get that so desperately needed recuperation obviously)... ;)

Wont happen though as we know,,  given the top two from each team are involved and therefore 'vital' to all the teams....

However, as has been said, pay rates will be the make or break I would think...

As from your home leg you will need to find enough money to pay 50 races combined from your top two riders in the five away legs...

Or maybe the home team pays all costs of the other five in attendance..?

If that was the case then you would think basic pay rates will be the order of the day..

15 heats of racing from your top two in each team will need a few bob if you pay them their 'normal money'...

Or who knows? Maybe a key sponsor has been found to fund the championship? 

Be a very good concept if done well...

And it also means the Aces can enter a team..:D

 

 

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

Maybe there should be an extra couple of quid on entrance fee,, and that couple of quid goes into the Prize money for the winners,,, so maybe over 10 grand to the winners, maybe then the top riders may want to race in it.  Obviously the more paying fans that attend,, the bigger the prize pot. And surly more would attend for all the best riders. 

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites
1 hour ago, Baldyman said:

Maybe there should be an extra couple of quid on entrance fee,, and that couple of quid goes into the Prize money for the winners,,, so maybe over 10 grand to the winners, maybe then the top riders may want to race in it.  Obviously the more paying fans that attend,, the bigger the prize pot. And surly more would attend for all the best riders. 

£10k for the winners :lol:

Doyle, Fricke & Woffinden will want that just to get out of bed

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites
2 minutes ago, Daniel Smith said:

£10k for the winners :lol:

Doyle, Fricke & Woffinden will want that just to get out of bed

Well at the moment they will be getting nothing,,, so they will obviously be snoozing 

  • Haha 1

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

Please sign in to comment

You will be able to leave a comment after signing in



Sign In Now
Sign in to follow this  

×

Important Information

We have placed cookies on your device to help make this website better. You can adjust your cookie settings, otherwise we'll assume you're okay to continue. Privacy Policy