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We can clearly see the team will be weak but at least we have a team and a club Maybe even Belle Vue will scrape a win at Foxhall this season lol

Not really. He agreed to do that quite a while ago. Any collapse in negotiations to ride over here wouldn’t affect his commitment to ride for Klindt in his testimonial. Be interesting to see how he gets on though.

Thorssell riding in Klindt's testimonial. Can we read anything into that?

Condolences to family and all who knew him.

Wheelchair access in the stadium is first class. It had to be because it's a modern build and in association with the local council. There's even a stairlift up to the referees box for the disabled. (no comment). Would be worth giving the club a call though, because obviously traffic is a nightmare for the GP and if you need to park close, they might need to find you a disabled parking place if possible.

They have all been in it together... All are just as culpable as each other, for the situation the sport finds itself in... Making up some Mickey Mouse rules as they go along, all knowing that, one day, they may need to use any particular one of them, themselves..... In the interest of Speedway, obviously..... Adrian Smith, like a fair few before, got out bewildered by, and with, so many who are still within the sport... It will be very much rinse and repeat until the inevitable happens...

The grandstand has special wheelchair platforms accessed by lift, for GP the space is more limited then usual as TV people have used some of it in past. There are also wheelchair platforms at each end of the sound stand. best to call the club to confirm availability.

Weird that Ipswich are just referring to their new owner just as "Coleman" without his first name. The statement revealing the new owner on the Ipswich website doesn't use his first name https://ipswichwitches.co/mayfield-acquires-british-speedway-champions-ipswich/ And the statement that the new Ipswich promotion have sent to the BSPL again also only uses his surname. It's only in his open letter to Ipswich fans that he reveals his first name! Despite the teething problems with the new promoters' press release, I'm not going to be critical. The BSPL promoters I have spoken to recently seem welcoming of Richard Coleman and think he'll be an asset to British Speedway. Hope they're correct.

What’s it like for wheelchair access / viewing at Belle Vue please? Thinking of taking my dad to the GP

I’d like to think it would be different but Belle Vue have tried for decades with Adrian being the last of many from Manchester. Self interest, with Louis being an example of that, have stifled the sport enormously. We just do our own thing now whilst things crumble around us.

If you look at some of the pictures it shows the straights are curved, makes for great racing and they have done the same at the NSS

Joining a club of several others. Turkeys don't vote for Christmas....

Great video, thanks for sharing.

Very sad news...Les enjoyed a great season at Oxford in 1979! RIP

Good on him. He’ll soon realise though that he’ll be pi$$ing in the wind with this lot.

This you?

You're sh*t, and you know you are!"...

Why would it? No offence intended and you’re not the first person to allude to this, but we’re talking completely different companies with completely different personnel.

Well if their wasn’t their probably is now after the latest statement.

RIP Les, good rider

Sad to hear this. Les rode for Wolves in 1981 and both him and Bruce Cribb were great with the younger riders. RIP Les.

The SGB website announcement referred to Richard Coleman as just "Coleman"! Is there some animosity between him and BSPL ?

sad to hear that Les Rumsey has passed away .. a nice bloke and one of the old school riders that was disappointed with things now

They should definitely try and put on a big meeting. If they could get permission maybe over two days at a weekend. Bags of space could have a weekend festival of speedway with food stalls live music etc

Ipswich Swatches - not the brand name, just small bits of material backing.