Who is still riding who rode in 2004?

[arnieg 3,648]

59 minutes ago, Technik said:

I'm not sure that "Boogaloo" is still racing. I think his only riding these day's is for demonstration only. The years are catching up with Bobby, He's a good way into his 6th decade.

He still rides regularly in first division at Costa Mesa.

Last Saturday:

 

https://www.speedwaybikes.com/res2023_w/CostaMesa-20230429.htm

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[WembleyLion 413]

Scott Nicholls and Nicki Pedersen 

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[Lorenzo558 39]

The ones I think of who haven't been mentioned:

Lindgren

Rune Holta

Hampel

Kolodziej

Gapinski

Walasek

[steve roberts 9,246]

50 minutes ago, Lorenzo558 said:

The ones I think of who haven't been mentioned:

Lindgren

Rune Holta

Hampel

Kolodziej

Gapinski

Walasek

Rune Holta was another I've never seen...perhaps one of the better riders in recent times not to have ridden in the UK regularly?

[mc131 366]

5 hours ago, midlandred said:

Roynon still in Development League!

What's wrong with that? For the amount of serious injuries, fair play to him

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[midlandred 206]

13 minutes ago, mc131 said:

What's wrong with that? For the amount of serious injuries, fair play to him

Nothing wrong with it as far as Adam’s concerned - saw one of his really big offs at Brandon where he wasn’t moved for 40 minutes.  I’m calling out a system which runs a competition called “development” which includes a rider with 20 years experience of league racing.

Don’t jump to conclusions!

[mc131 366]

9 minutes ago, midlandred said:

Nothing wrong with it as far as Adam’s concerned - saw one of his really big offs at Brandon where he wasn’t moved for 40 minutes.  I’m calling out a system which runs a competition called “development” which includes a rider with 20 years experience of league racing.

Don’t jump to conclusions!

Didn't jump to anything asked a simple qs. I don't like the development league name because it really isn't, its a national league imo older and younger riders.

[spin king 1,923]

Josef Franc

Matt Bates

Simon Lambert

[Wee Eck 703]

Barry Briggs would still ride if they let him. Still regularly rides his off road bike

[OGT 612]

Not riding speedway anymore, but Andre and Benji Compton are both competing in the BMW F900, British Superbikes support series this year. Andre is doing pretty well too. 

[TB1 130]

I see Americans mentioned in this thread and without starting another, can someone explain why we don't seem to get riders from there anymore? Surely there must be a number of youngsters who are promising?

[Loramski15 1]

I believe frank smart still rides some meetings in aus 

[Fromafar 10,375]

James Wright

[chunky 6,101]

13 hours ago, TB1 said:

I see Americans mentioned in this thread and without starting another, can someone explain why we don't seem to get riders from there anymore? Surely there must be a number of youngsters who are promising?

When you have riders in their 50's and 60's racing - and still competing at the "top" level, I think that's a sign how few promising youngsters are coming through...

[ch958 2,395]

14 hours ago, TB1 said:

I see Americans mentioned in this thread and without starting another, can someone explain why we don't seem to get riders from there anymore? Surely there must be a number of youngsters who are promising?

allow one per team at NL level and one or two would emerge