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How Many Riders Have Switched To Leather Race Suits For 2017 Season
*JJ replied to Shale Searcher's topic in Speedway News and Discussions
I was told, by the suit maker, that it was an 11 year old girl. He illustrated the point by demonstrating that a hot soldering iron didn't melt or burn kevlar like nylon. Probably the ACU were more exercised about a young girl than an adult male rider! -
Birmingham Brummies 2017 Hat Trick
*JJ replied to ProudtobeaBrummie's topic in National League Speedway
Support class equates to MDL; however, they were only a second or so slower than the Open class, which contained some good NL riders. The point is, that Kean could only be replaced by an unattached 3 point rider anyway, which would generally be an MDL rider. These will only improve if they are given a chance in the NL. -
How Many Riders Have Switched To Leather Race Suits For 2017 Season
*JJ replied to Shale Searcher's topic in Speedway News and Discussions
Kevlar suits mostly protect against abrasion and burning - riders wear an 'armour suit' underneath to protect against impacts. I was told that the reason why the full kevlar suit was mandatory a couple of years ago was that a young girl crashed (in grassrack, I think) and was burned when the exhaust melted the nylon part of the suit into her skin. -
Birmingham Brummies 2017 Hat Trick
*JJ replied to ProudtobeaBrummie's topic in National League Speedway
No. I met a lad at an amateur race meeting yesterday though who would suit, Luke Whitehead. -
Birmingham Brummies 2017 Hat Trick
*JJ replied to ProudtobeaBrummie's topic in National League Speedway
As long as it's not the rider whose average is a big fat zero, but who Drury keeps encouraging ... -
The post-2010 silencers have slowed them down a bit. No-one, not even top EL 'stars', have got near Jason Lyons' track record at Birmingham.
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Scotchmans Hill IIRC!
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Er ... the National League is NOT 'non-league' racing. What part of 'League' don't you understand? The fact is, that NL racing is just as good as that served up in the so-called 'Elite' league or whatever they call it now. Any Eastbourne or Birmingham fan will tell you that. Try not to be so closed-minded and give it a try.
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You have to pay £1 to go on the stand at Kings Lynn: the only place where you can see over that bloody fence!
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Birmingham Brummies 2017 Hat Trick
*JJ replied to ProudtobeaBrummie's topic in National League Speedway
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! -
Birmingham (the holders) aren't competing, apparently, because they haven't got enough dates.
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Where did you see this, Sings? I know that this is what is proposed, but I thought that it was being opposed. The final decision hasn't been announced as far as I can see, either on the Internet, or in today's Speedway Star.
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Are Speedway Riders Of Today, Alot Taller Than 30 Years'ish Ago?
*JJ replied to Shale Searcher's topic in Speedway News and Discussions
And another one of him standing next to Soren Sjosten, who came up to his elbow ... -
Well, Jack Smith at least was offered a deal "which he couldn't refuse". He may be regretting this now ...
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How soon? It's been three weeks ...
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Development/junior Leagues 2017
*JJ replied to Jonas Sturebrand's topic in Youth Speedway and Development Leagues
Why is it the fault of the BSPA or SCB? -
Well said, Sings!
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See Post #77 See Post #77.
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Birmingham Brummies 2017 Hat Trick
*JJ replied to ProudtobeaBrummie's topic in National League Speedway
There's some cheerful sods on here ... -
Don't you mean Adam Ellis? Or did you mean Eastbourne?
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A rider who is, shall we say, not very good, was used several times as No. 8 at Birmingham last year. Then when Cradley turned up with rider replacement, he was No. 8 for them. This was too good an oppotunity to miss; I told the Crudleyites loudly that we had really fixed them ... when he was nominated in one race, the Heathens fans shouted "They are deliberately trying to lose!" and left!
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No. 8s could only be used for Rider Replacement: they were NOT an extra reserve. However, if a team loses a reserve due to injury during a match, they can be in trouble if they don't have a No. 8. We saw that some years ago when Rye House had two riders withdrew injured; with R/R they only had 4 riders left. A No. 8 could have taken the R/R rides while the reserves covered for the others, but they didn't have one ...
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Birmingham Brummies 2017 Hat Trick
*JJ replied to ProudtobeaBrummie's topic in National League Speedway
Not without getting new planning permission - and you can't get that in 8 weeks! (Don't forget, we already have the knuckle-draggers). -
They are the cheapest ...
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Stoke - like most of the present NL - is a standalone team whose purpose is to entertain their supporters and win matches (at least at home). And if possible, make a bit of money ...