BluTiger 21,701 Posted January 23, 2021 Looking good... 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
phillwhitewasmad 1,487 Posted January 23, 2021 22 minutes ago, Blupanther said: Looking good... Won't be any speedway though 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Sidney 292 Posted January 23, 2021 (edited) Impressive work and commitment by Startrax so far. It will be interesting to see if there is anyone interested in promoting speedway at Odsal, and what level of support they would achieve. A couple of questions : Are the straights narrower than they were before ? What impact will the hospitality stand on the 3rd / 4th bend have on a speedway track? How far away is it from the fence and would that require the fence to be brought in a bit for speedway? There are some very big posts that support that stand Edited January 23, 2021 by Sir Sidney 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gambo 1,341 Posted January 23, 2021 1 hour ago, Blupanther said: Looking good... Rugby pitch looks nice, but how will it look after a wet Stox meeting? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Grand Central 2,654 Posted January 23, 2021 (edited) 7 hours ago, Gambo said: Rugby pitch looks nice, but how will it look after a wet Stox meeting? Probably the same as it did in the previous decades when both sports ran side by side. Edited January 23, 2021 by Grand Central Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
enotian 562 Posted January 23, 2021 11 hours ago, phillwhitewasmad said: Won't be any speedway though Might be too big a facility for league racing but would make a great venue for a speedway version of Rugby Leagues 'Magic Weekend'. I know Bradford isn't the greatest place to spend a weekend but it's close enough to Leeds to make it attractive to visit. Run all of the shared events (pairs, 4's, riders championship even a knockout cup) over a weekend and pack the place out. Nicely located for fans from the North and South. Great memories of the 1990(?) World Final. Great atmosphere. 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
noaksey 345 Posted January 23, 2021 What will be the capacity? The normal one not a reduced one due to covid Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ray Stadia 1,071 Posted January 24, 2021 20 hours ago, enotian said: Might be too big a facility for league racing but would make a great venue for a speedway version of Rugby Leagues 'Magic Weekend'. I know Bradford isn't the greatest place to spend a weekend but it's close enough to Leeds to make it attractive to visit. Run all of the shared events (pairs, 4's, riders championship even a knockout cup) over a weekend and pack the place out. Nicely located for fans from the North and South. Great memories of the 1990(?) World Final. Great atmosphere. It looks as though they have laid a tarmac track, so if speedway was to happen, surely it would have to be a temporary track, 'Cardiff style'? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
foamfence 2,917 Posted January 24, 2021 41 minutes ago, Ray Stadia said: It looks as though they have laid a tarmac track, so if speedway was to happen, surely it would have to be a temporary track, 'Cardiff style'? It was always a tarmac track, when the Speedway closed the shale was taken elsewhere. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cityrebel 2,960 Posted January 24, 2021 Just now, foamfence said: It was always a tarmac track, when the Speedway closed the shale was taken elsewhere. Some of it ended up at Rye House. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HenryW 1,178 Posted January 24, 2021 54 minutes ago, Ray Stadia said: It looks as though they have laid a tarmac track, so if speedway was to happen, surely it would have to be a temporary track, 'Cardiff style'? The latest tweet of pics from the stadium says that shale will be arriving soon, so they clearly plan to make it a shale track. 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mike.Butler 601 Posted January 24, 2021 (edited) 18 minutes ago, cityrebel said: Some of it ended up at Rye House. unlike any of the spectator facilities Edited January 24, 2021 by Mike.Butler Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
1 valve 558 Posted January 25, 2021 14 hours ago, HenryW said: The latest tweet of pics from the stadium says that shale will be arriving soon, so they clearly plan to make it a shale track. Apparently shale is the preferred surface for the foreign stars of stock cars which the promoters want to attract to Odsal. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sings4Speedway 3,247 Posted January 25, 2021 An air/foam fence might pinch the track in a little but all shapes are there to be ridden. Love the idea of a weekend event, run different grades perhaps building from NL or even youth lunchtime, NL afternoon and higher grade comp in the evening the follow it with pairs on the Sunday but start lunch and finish early evening allowing people to travel home at will. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BluTiger 21,701 Posted January 25, 2021 Who else was there ? What a crowd... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites