wilsonpaul198 10 Posted July 15, 2014 Leicester is an FIM accredited track........ how many other speedway tracks in UK are????????? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
oldace 1,678 Posted July 15, 2014 (edited) Leicester is an FIM accredited track........ how many other speedway tracks in UK are????????? And your point? FIM accredited or not Leicester is a truly dreadful race track. It has straights far too long for the tightness of the bends. Edited July 15, 2014 by Oldace 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wilsonpaul198 10 Posted July 15, 2014 And your point? FIM accredited or not Leicester is a truly dreadful race track. It has straights far too long for the tightness of the bends. So far world under 21 meeting / premier fours / numerous training days / Phil Crump , KK and others rode loads of practice laps as the track developed. Crumpy gave centre green interview 2 weeks ago....... VERY IMPRESSED. Sorry how many world titles have you won???????? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
oldace 1,678 Posted July 15, 2014 (edited) And your point? FIM accredited or not Leicester is a truly dreadful race track. It has straights far too long for the tightness of the bends. So far world under 21 meeting / premier fours / numerous training days / Phil Crump , KK and others rode loads of practice laps as the track developed. Crumpy gave centre green interview 2 weeks ago....... VERY IMPRESSED. Sorry how many world titles have you won???????? I haven't won any Michelin stars either but I can still tell when a meal tastes like sh!t Edited July 15, 2014 by Oldace 22 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wilsonpaul198 10 Posted July 15, 2014 I haven't won any Michelin stars either but I can still tell when a meal tastes like sh!t Yip.....its all a question of taste but while Brum have closed and probably Eastbourne after this season Leicester will continue!!!!.Suggest you don't watch anymore if it upsets you that much. Then you can concentrate on your own issues! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheScotsman 2,483 Posted July 15, 2014 Ouch - Mark Cavendish shoulder. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Alan_Jones 1,005 Posted July 15, 2014 Leicester is an FIM accredited track........ how many other speedway tracks in UK are????????? At least 6. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SCB 0 Posted July 15, 2014 (edited) Rye House, BV, Eastbourne and Leicester. All FIM tracks in recent years. Oh the shame. But so have Sheffield, Peterborough, Poole, Coventry, Lynn, Swindon and Berwick been FIM tracks. It means jack, it's nothing to do with being a good track or not. Edited July 15, 2014 by SCB Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
E I Addio 15,845 Posted July 15, 2014 Rye House, BV, Eastbourne and Leicester. All FIM tracks in recent years. Oh the shame. But so have Sheffield, Peterborough, Poole, Coventry, Lynn, Swindon and Berwick been FIM tracks. It means jack, it's nothing to do with being a good track or not. Add Lakeside to the list. As you say it's absolutely nothing to do with track surface etc, more to do with the FIM's pedantic safety standards. Plenty of tracks don't want FIM Accreditation because it's not worth the hassle and expense involved. This musy be one of the stupidest OP's in the history of the BSF. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
oldace 1,678 Posted July 15, 2014 Add Lakeside to the list. As you say it's absolutely nothing to do with track surface etc, more to do with the FIM's pedantic safety standards. Plenty of tracks don't want FIM Accreditation because it's not worth the hassle and expense involved. This musy be one of the stupidest OP's in the history of the BSF. FIM regs, if I recall, are partly the reason Belle Vue is not a very good track. To get it to the minimum size the track was much longer than it really should have been in relation to the bends. As Hyde Road was FIM accredited PC was keen to ensure Kirky Lane was also to the detriment of having a real good race track. As you say a ridiculous OP, the guy is either drunk or he has got sh!t for brains, I suspect the latter 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mr Blobby 2,662 Posted July 15, 2014 Paul, I admire the fact that you stick up for your club. But if you honestly can't see that the racing at Leicester isn't very good due to the shape of the track your deluded. It's just so hard to understand how can you get the track shape so wrong having a blank canvas to start on. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pandorum 1,259 Posted July 15, 2014 I don't normally get involved here on the EL forum but after watching that last night. FIM accredited or not that is one of the most dangerous speedway tracks I have ever seen. How nobody got killed last night is a wonder in itself. And the fact it was deliberately built like that makes the whole thing even more disturbing. Just based on last night. Entertainment value very little if anything and rider safety probably even less. I have seen some crap speedway but rarely seen anything that bad. Great to see a nice close match with an large enthusiastic crowd in a purpose built stadium but speedway racing? There was none of that really just a series of near accidents when riders took advantage of other riders nearly twisting themselves in knots. Even the home team can't ride the place for heavens sake. If I had had that to watch each week I would probably be following golf. 15 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TMW 533 Posted July 15, 2014 Leicester is an FIM accredited track........ how many other speedway tracks in UK are????????? Give up like I did on the basis that it isn't my problem. I just go enjoy and if others don't in some vain hope that they will get it changed then that's their problem DH's notes in the program indicated no immanent changes. Maybe they'll all move on? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Star Fever 274 Posted July 15, 2014 Give up like I did on the basis that it isn't my problem. I just go enjoy and if others don't in some vain hope that they will get it changed then that's their problem DH's notes in the program indicated no immanent changes. Maybe they'll all move on? People who think Beaumont park is an ANTI-speedway track might give up eventually yes... after a while it hurts banging your head continuously on a brick wall That won't make the awful track go away though Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TMW 533 Posted July 15, 2014 People who think Beaumont park is an ANTI-speedway track might give up eventually yes... after a while it hurts banging your head continuously on a brick wall That won't make the awful track go away though Not really bothered if they give up or not. Carry on for all I care. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites