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No interest in this meeting apparently which is being shown live on BSN Both teams at full strength. Sam Hagon comes in to replace Joe Thompson as rising star for Leicester. Could be a close meeting.

Unlikely, I would have thought. Full details of the parade: https://www.itfc.co.uk/news/2024/may/05/bus-parade-on-monday/

Sam Hagon. List: https://britishspeedway.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/2024-Rising-Stars-iss2.pdf

Journey time on Google maps currently showing 3 hours 24mins.

The regulations just say this: 011.3 TEAM LINEUPS 011.3.1 Premiership League a) the top rider (by MA) must ride at #1 b) the 2nd to 5th riders (by MA) can ride in any position #2-#5. c) the Rising Star rider must ride at #7 unless they achieve an MA which permits them to be in the top 5 then the lowest MA rider must ride at #7

Tungate's absence last night at Ipswich is being looked into by the SCB. No decision yet but could result in a 28 day ban for withholding his services. https://britishspeedway.co.uk/miscellaneous/scb-statement-rohan-tungate/

On a positive note, Pawlicki has scheduled his return for the visit to King's Lynn on 4th April: https://www.fimspeedway.com/news/pawlicki-set-for-birmingham-bow-next-week

Just over 4 weeks to go. First names include Dan Bewley, Freddie Lindgren, Max Fricke and Luke Becker. https://www.fimspeedway.com/news/bewley-lindgren-fricke-lead-peter-craven-line-up

This meeting takes place in a week's time. Strangely, there appears to be no mention of it on this forum or anywhere else much. It is, however, being streamed by BSN which is only reason I knew about it in the first place following their email. Does anyone know the format and who is riding as it might boost the number of subscribers to the stream. https://watch.britishspeedway.co.uk/

Meeting postponed - waterlogged track. http://www.sheffield-speedway.com/news.php?extend.3442

It is now. https://watch.britishspeedway.co.uk/

I cannot find any details. I assume you have to sign up for the stream before finding out.

Not announced yet or, for that matter, has the BEN Fund yet.

Does anyone remember Timmy Joe Sheppard, a young American who completed just one meeting for Hackney Hawkes in 1975. He was the subject of an earlier thread on this forum: https://www.speedway-forum.co.uk/forums/index.php?/topic/51331-timmy-joe-sheppard/

I thought it an odd coincidence as well.

Injuries mainly. Those I know of include Dan Thompson, Jordan Jenkins, Alfie Bowtell, Connor Coles plus Steve Boxall suspended.

Programme started nearly 15 minutes ago. So far we've heard from Abi and Scott but no sign of Tatum or Louis yet.

So we are now left with strange situation whereby a rider whose club is not in the play-offs but can guest for more than one club that is. However, if a guest rising star is required he has to be selected from the list as long as he is not already in current 1 -7.

Emil 10.10 Jason 9.12 Danny 7.05 (2.5% reduction) Keynan 4.00 An other 5.00 Dan 3.61 (2.5% reduction) Total 38.88

Seems a strange state of affairs the a rider who has already turned out as a guest for one team in the semis (Ipswich) can now ride for another in the final. I can't find anything in the regs. to prevent this happening though.

Exactly. It could be, for example, that he has planned his schedule this week and now anticipates the fixture being re-run on Friday meaning a rush to get to Poland for Saturday. He could even have booked a flight for Friday.

Is anyone actually able to watch this on viaplay at the moment because it doesn't appear on their schedule at all now.

Viaplay transmission seems to have disappeared altogether now.

Has meeting been delayed? Viaplay showing ice hockey.

Unlikely I would have thought. Scott Nicholls is due be on duty with Discovery+ for the Torun SGP.