Noodles 1,337 Posted February 20, 2017 Apologies if this has been covered else where. I was just listening to the radio and an advert came on for the MCN Festival of Speed at Peterborough 13-14 May. In the advert it states speedway will be one of the attractions. Surprised by this, anyone know anything more? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
foamfence 2,917 Posted February 20, 2017 (edited) An ad for it.... http://www.mcnfestival.com/ Newcastle are there on the Saturday. Edited February 20, 2017 by foamfence Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vince 9,458 Posted February 20, 2017 We've run a flattrack meeting there the past two years with a British Championship round plus a Transatlantic Challenge with a star American topping the bill, Colin Edwards last year and Kevin Schwantz the previous one. Perhaps they are running some Speedway races alongside, always seemed crazy to me that they don't have the sport on show. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Paulco 7,080 Posted February 20, 2017 We've run a flattrack meeting there the past two years with a British Championship round plus a Transatlantic Challenge with a star American topping the bill, Colin Edwards last year and Kevin Schwantz the previous one. Perhaps they are running some Speedway races alongside, always seemed crazy to me that they don't have the sport on show. They cancelled Glasgow's visit there 5 days before I was due to travel there , 2 years ago , had to cancel my hotel and make alternative arrangements , ended up at Scunthorpe v Rye House instead . So the MCN show is a bloody nuisance to speedway . Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ford 26 Posted February 20, 2017 They should race a speedway bike against a flattracker to show the superior speed of a speedway bike Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vince 9,458 Posted February 20, 2017 Yeah then they could race a rally car against an f1 car as they are two different sports as well Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ghosty 500 Posted February 22, 2017 An ad for it.... http://www.mcnfestival.com/ Newcastle are there on the Saturday. This was for years the BMF rally (British Motorcycle Federation) in its heyday it attracted 80,000 over the weekend, for various reasons a couple of years ago MCN step-in & took the date over! Most years that the BMF ran the event it featured a vintage speedway demonstration which worked very successfully. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted February 24, 2017 This was for years the BMF rally (British Motorcycle Federation) in its heyday it attracted 80,000 over the weekend, for various reasons a couple of years ago MCN step-in & took the date over! Most years that the BMF ran the event it featured a vintage speedway demonstration which worked very successfully. Would this have been 'The Men In Black" with riders including Terry Stone and Stu Towner? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The White Knight 9,039 Posted February 24, 2017 Would this have been 'The Men In Black" with riders including Terry Stone and Stu Towner? .................. and Ted Ede on occasions. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites