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  1. Posted

    1 hour ago, mike1944 said:

    I think the speedway promotors believe that returning to the pits at every available oppotunity is part of the exciting evening's entertainment. Speed up proceedings too much and it could result in the meeting being over in 45 minutes tops or maybe even, faster making it appear poor value for the £15 or so admission charge:D:D:D

    Easy answer to that, - bring back Second Halves. I'm sure there's many youngsters that would jump at the chance for on-track time, even though no pts money.

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  2. Posted

    Last weekend, March 10th, saw the staging of the outstanding State Sidecar Speedway  titles in South Australia and Western Australia, (Tasmania and Nthn Territory have not held state title mtgs since 2012.)
    At Gillman SA, Trent Headland & Darryl Whetstone went through the card unbeaten, New Zealander Andrew Buchanan with Denny Cox in the chair taking 2nd place from  Mark Plaisted & Ben Pitt. (Ht points: 15, 14, 13 respectively.)

    The WA title meeting at Pinjar Park was full of excitement as veteran Brad Willis, with Jesse Thomas as chair-man, had to do it the hard way, - again and again  - , much deserved after a 34+ year wait !
    After 3 wins from 4 rides Wills lost a coin toss for a place in the Final alongside unbeaten Scott Charsley & Morgan Cornwell, (4 wins from 4 rides; all heats 3-man races), the other 11 pointers  Chad Harvey & Jamie Thomson going directly into the Final.   Wills, riding with Thomas for the first time,  had to take the flag in the 'Last Chance' semi to join them, which he duely did.
    In the Final the hitherto unbeaten Charsley & Cornwell made a good start from gate 1 and led for 3 laps, with Wills at the back in third place, but creeping up on the leaders.
    On the final charge down the back straight Harvey blasts underneath Charsley followed by Willis.  Out of turn four all three outfits were bunched together, but Harvey gave a little ground heading to the flag, enough for Brad Willis & Jesse Thomas to squeeze by. 
    A great race, - the crowd went wild:  Brad Willis, - third in 1983/84, third in 1995/96 - , had finally made it.

    The Sidecar scene moves next to the International 'biggies', with the FIM Oceania Sidecar Championship on Sat. 31st, and the FIM 1000cc World Cup the following day, Sun. April 1st., both at Gillman, SA.  The Australian National sidecar title is raced for at Tamworth, NSW, on April 14th.

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  6. Posted

    48 minutes ago, Ghosty said:

    Marcus Bisson was not just a speedway rider he also rode:

    Sandracing ( Certainly the best in G.B. in his heyday).
    Grass Track ( top level including one half of British pairs champions).
    Hill Climb (accomplished rider with several records I believe).
    Road Racing (rode in the manx with times to qualify for the following years TT didn't get a ride due to oversubscribed centenary).
    Moto X  (not sure what results are other than a broken leg).
    Conclusion, the top channel Island motor cyclist with out doubt, & up there with the great Arthur Browning as Great Britain's top all rounders.
    P.S.  Terry le Maine? was a sand racer who had second halfs @ Exeter 1967ish  I remember that he crashed a lot. Later to become big in  C.I. government.

    Marc Bisson was Runner-Up to Danny Warwick in the first resurrected 'ACU British Sand Racing Championship' of 2011.
    The historical background to Sand Racing and all the Guernsey 'Sand Ace' results from 2006, as well as a summary of the Championships of 1970 - '90, can be found here, (scroll down to the last section.)  http://www.speedwaychampions.com/long-track-champions.php
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  10. Posted · Edited by britmet

    A comprehensive section on speedway in Rhodesia, - Northern, Southern and UDI -, has been added to the Speedway-SA website. http://www.speedway-sa.com/rhodesia.php 
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    It includes full Fixture Lists for the 2 periods of racing, in the 1950s and in the '70s, at the 3 tracks where league racing and individual competitions were staged, involving touring parties from the British League. 
    Match results, League and rider points tables are included, as well as detail of Internationals and Golden Helmet MRCs, plus team, portrait, and action shots.
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    www.speedwaychampions.com
    www.speedway-sa.com

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  11. Posted · Edited by britmet

    2018 New Zealand Speedway Championships today, Jan. 6th :
    SOLOS
    1 - Bradley Wilson-Dean ,
    2 - Andrew Aldridge
    3 - Ryan Terry-Daley
    at Moore Park, Christchurch.
    SIDECARS
    1NZ – Russell Stuart / Andrew Parker
    2NZ – Wayne Lett / Chris “Chatty” Chatfield
    3NZ – John “Handbag” Hannon / Bryce Rose
    at Meeanee Speedway, Napier.

    www.speedwaychampions.com

  13. Posted

    We covered this just 5 mths ago Steve, (incl'g your own contibutions,) but to repeat my view put forward then,
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    Leif 'Basse' Hveem's record of successes make's Harrfeldt and Eide look like also-rans. On the international scene he was unsurpassed by any other fellow countryman, with Norwegian, Nordic, European and World Championship titles on the speedway and Long Track.
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    His record reads;
    SPEEDWAY
    - Norwegian champ 8x ; (Harfeldt 4x, Eide 5x)
    - European champ 1x ; ( SH & RE - nil )
    - Nordic Champ 8x [3 forerunners + 5 Off'l ] ; (SH & RE nil )
    LONG TRACK
    - Norwegian champ 8x ; (SH 3x, RE nil )
    - Nordic champ 8+, [3 inter. years winner unknown] (SH & RE nil )
    - World Champ 3x [as Euro forerunner] (SH & RE nil )

    Whether you saw him ride or not, these figures make the question of the No.1 Norwegian a 'no contest.'
    END QUOTE

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  14. Posted

    Another 4 hours 45 minutes marathon. Great sidecar racing with a 24 outfit field which boiled down to a Final with the best two aussie, the top Kiwi and a bit of a surprise kiwi. Brutal first turn and the home crowd were happy with a kiwi one two.

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    Overall points scores after the 5 tour meetings, - 2 Test Matches (unofficial, won by NZ,) and 3 Individual 'Shoot-outs'.

    Fuller details at Speedway Champions

    PTS_TOTALS.jpg

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  15. Posted

    What happened to this i last remember it in the 2015 season i enjoyed this when i seen it is there any chance of a return or is it not very popular ?

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    Not raced for since 2015, as you rightly say. That season concluded with Dan Hasley of Mildenhall defeating Buxton's Ryan Blacklock.

    You can see all the Holders, from inception, HERE. as well as Gold and Silver Helmet winners.

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  18. Posted · Edited by britmet

    was Bjorn better on the bigger racier circuits or the more technical ones ? New Cross was little yes. ?

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    I too saw Bjorn K, win his championship at Wembley in 1965.

    In that same year that he took the Speedway World Chmpshp Knutsson also won the Long Track World Chmpshp forerunner, (known then as the European 1000m Chmpshp.) So no problem with bigger tracks, I'd suggest.

    Only Mauger and Gundersen ever did that double in the same season, in 1972 and '84 resp'ly.

  20. Posted

    If I remember you could have as many T/S as long as you were six points behind and you also had choice of gates.

     

    You could even have a double T/S if you so wished in a particular heat.

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    It depended on what decade you're going back to. It changed often over time.

    So no point in believing that what you recall it to have been in 19XX will be what it'll be in 2018. BSPA need to give us their new ruling.

     

  22. Posted

    i) No news from the AGM probably means widespread disagreement.

     

    ii) If everything had been sorted, surely something would have been said.

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    i) Not so ! !

     

    ii) Its 3-day mtg,- nobody expects everything sorted in half the time.

     

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  23. Posted · Edited by britmet

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    Thanks Hawkeye,

    The background to NZ / Oz sidecars Tests, as well as national sidecars speedway championships worldwide can be seen HERE

    .

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    Individuals 'Shoot Out' @ Oreti pk, Invercargill today,

    - Final won by Shane Hudson & Cameron Bell, 2nd Erwin Tree & Brett Pubben.

    ( Headland ex'd, Golding e/f; Buchanan n/f, - infield.)

     

    Next stop, Dunedin, 22nd.

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