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I am hoping to attend this el classic but unfortunately this morning I was informed my drive gates have been damaged possibly caused by the postman slamming them shut. I’ve found the damage and luckily it’s a part which can be replaced. EBay doesn’t stock the part but I found it online at gullible parts and fibs emporium. hopefully the part will come in time to enable me to part with my hard earned money to line blusters pocket. I’ll keep you updated

Where to start....well what a fantastic return to Speedway at Workington on Saturday afternoon. The crowd estimated to be around 2500 was the best tribute of all that could be given to the management team, staff and riders of Workington Speedway, thank you to everyone that attended including many that had traveled some distance from Edinburgh, Glasgow, Berwick etc. A win for the Comets on track was the icing on the cake with all the lads chipping in with points for a great team performance. The organisation of the entrance to the stadium, car park marshaling and other stadium officials was exemplary . The track stood up fairy well to the afternoon sun but was breaking a little up later in the meeting , hopefully the track will bed in better after a few weeks. Facilities for food and drink were very good, better than some clubs have put on for major meetings in the Championship. Hopefully the Cumbrian people will support the new venture in good numbers to help the club move forward in the coming years. Oh, can fans use the bins provided please for their rubbish, thank you. Once again thank you to Andrew and his hard working team for bring Speedway back to the town.

https://www.eurosport.co.uk/watch/schedule.shtml

Really good match that. tofeek is a brilliant racer. I think every club would want him in there team. He’s just a great guy and racer. Proper man crush and he doesn’t even ride for my team lol

Great to see the Club rewarded for the effort that has been put into the venture.Hopefully a lot of successful seasons to come.

Some excellent points here, IMHO. The quality of the landscaping, viewing, access points layout, high stewarding level etc are all small but significant details that shout "long-term project". The track itself is a masterpiece. I don't think you need a lot of passing in a speedway meeting -- but you do need the threat of it, inside and out, and this circuit has it in spades. Steve Lawson's mantra has been the avoidance of pinch points, to let the action flow, and frequently you'd see four riders all confidently choosing different approaches to the corners rather than queue up behind each other on the one line. And if you go right out beyond map and compass territory, to the steeply banked land of the brave where the white line is in the next postcode and you have to steel yourself to keep it wound on, you reap a fabulous dividend of momentum. Bailey in heat 10 (to my strangled comment of "where's he going?") and Sam McGurk later both did it and promptly rocketed past opponents on the back straight. So, a day of triumph and great promise. But it's a promise that can only be fulfilled with public support at the entrance gate. The likes of the hobbit, 520-mile round trip, and I (420) are not going to be regulars at every fixture. Next week's crowd obviously won't match that of the opening day. But I do hope that speedway fans locally, amidst the cost of living crisis that's affected so many people around the country, feel able to turn over their hard-earned cash and help make the venture thrive.

Looking forward to this. On paper Tigers should qualify ok but a few years ago Scunthorpe surprised us all by winning at Ashfield. Ryan Douglas will do well and Simon Lambert always gives 100%. I've been impressed by Connor Mountain and I can see him getting extra rides. However, the Tigers don't have any weak links and in the end it should be a comfortable win for the home side.

Not sure why he isnt in the top league in Poland.. Much better than several Poles, and non Poles, who are.. Always been a bit of box office about this lad.. Love watching him ride...

Another sleepless night tonight…excitement is really starting to build for this one! Richard Lawson and Sam Hogan guesting as well, almost too good to be true

There is absolutely no obligation whatsoever for a rider to accept a guest booking, some riders who are young in their careers have day jobs too so getting time off for a guest booking can be a challenge. Please don't assume that a rider is available for a guest booking just because that rider is not riding anywhere that day and heaven forbid that Keith is blooding one of his younger assets by giving him track time at this level.

We had an excellent visit to Workington on Saturday (including John’s Plaice on the way home) and wish everyone the best of luck for its continued success. The setup is superb and will be the envy of many folks (especially us Edinburgh fans). The track held up so well especially given the heat. We expected a dust bowl but it was kept to a minimum. Plenty toilets & food outlets available and perfect viewing from above the track Looking forward to coming back

Is he in the GB U23 team thingy that Anders Rowe is also in and is missing for Poole?

I'm more than happy to be proved wrong, but , noting that the regs you posted above says (except FIM Speedway Grand Prix world championship series) can you show the actual regulation that says a race cannot be awarded. I can't see it in my copy.

Miskowiak replaces RR (for Kubera), Lejonen with full 1-7 tonight.

Really enjoyed watching this meeting, Tobias being able to turn the bike inside out was awesome. Really enjoying the coverage BSN are putting out again this season.

El Bustico has to be the best topic title ever. Great stuff

And up and coming NDL rider Archie Falloff's aunt got a dedication on the Steve Wrighf Show which mentioned speedway

It often contains some interesting stuff, but also too much along the lines of "actor Kieron who once played third drinker in Hollyoaks bar scene said 'I might go to a speedway meeting 'cos my grandpa used to go and talked about it all the time' " type stories

We had a fantastic day . Thank you words Can’t quantify just how impressed we were by what had been achieved. So much space, so much potential snd most importantly, the work done has been done to a very high standard snd using quality materials. Attention to detail including the landscaping snd tree planting, shows a promotional to team not afraid to spend money. the pits are the biggest I’ve ever seen!!! the track shows just what can be achieved on a blank canvas. Eat your hearts out Leicester, this is what you could snd should have done !!! To be honest, the track is too good for national league riders to fully exploit. Just wait until you see the top guys racing on this track which has the potential to be the best race track on the country. i think you missed a trick by not charging for car parking. no one would object to paying £1 / £2 to park the car snd all revenue helps i wish you every success for the future. Everyone connected with getting this far should be proud of themselves I’d strongly urge all fans to get there snd watch a meeting . You won’t be disappointed Csnt wait until you are in our league do thst I csn watch the Brummies up there. a fantastic day, well worth the 500+ mile round trip

The problem with Dan Thompson is that his average is built on riding 1 track well. Managed 4 points for Leicester at Plymouth last season.

Great win for the Brummies in the midst of all the tractor racing and power tripping!

Thanks Dave, looking forward to having you on the mic as always. For those who are interested, Long Track season pass available here: https://www.tapesup.tv/pages/fixture-schedule

Don't forget that this Thursday's opening round at Herxheim is being live streamed at https://www.tapesup.tv/ - I am looking forward to doing the live commentary.

Glad the promotion read my comments & agreed with me lol!

Found it , then see you had sent the link thanks anyway

When does the 28 day facility begin though? Birmingham's first official fixture was 19th April, Is it possible the 28 day facility started then? It would have been pointless for Birmingham to be using a faculty before their season started!

Rather convenient that everyone is always too busy to guest for Peterborough. Not a single number 1 or 5 at their current club for that matter has been used as a guest, that's not just a coincidence

Already listed in their schedule as Leicester vs Sheffield.

Still no number 1 used all season as a guest. Cheap cheap cheap Sam Hagon wow just close the pit door Another from the Allit black book

Despite the large turnout, it didn't feel cramped or uncomfortable to watch. The bowl set-up, looking down on the action, works a treat and being able to watch from any point round about three-quarters of the track helps spread everyone out. It's an absolute gem; I feel sure you'll love it.

Doctors certificate till Wed would be my answer.

Live updates from Herxheim on Thursday https://live.baansportfansite.nl/event/620/fim-long-track-world-championship-final-1-herxheim.html

The guy is fit. We've been told that. So, what you've described would be the definition of "withholding his services" which would qualify for a facility, and a 28-day ban, whilst the facility continues. So that's how they've done it. Cool wheeze LR! All in the best interests of British Speedway.

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...

This might be the best chance we have of a win so far. I'm hopeful of a 46 to 44 with Morra and Sedge nicking it over the last few heats.

Another pointless fixture to the detriment of British speedway imo

May be they know something we don't

Could be, I hadn't thought of that! Thanks Lisa

Great opportunity for Bowtell to leave a reminder.....

As has been pointed out he only has to make 1 start to get another 28 day facility.

Workington tigers !!

Looks like Wolves got the better guest tonight

Well in these times there may well be a set of knackers hiding up that skirt

Any news on THJ is he unwell ?, was he at the opening meeting, it would be very unlike him to miss out on the opening.

James returns to action on Wednesday.

100% agree with you. Ashton Boughen is definitely a future star. I've seen him race at Oxford twice. He blew me away last year for the Chargers on what was his competitive debut, I think, scoring 7+1 from 4 rides. Then he was superb for Leicester a couple of weeks ago - finishing ahead of Henry Atkins, Dan Thompson and Luke Killeen (including a pass), all Championship reserves. He'll surely be snapped up by a Championship club as soon as he hits 16.

My only critisism is Peter Oakes Off The Beaten Track,2 pages of drivel IMO.

The only criticism I have of the Star is the "continued on page x"... When there is plenty of room on the first page to have included it, as invariably there is another piece, or two, alongside it... Still a quality publication though which does the sport great service...

Don't care what anyone else says on here - for me this afternoon that was indeed13 quid well spent...........Yes some will quibble about food/beer prices but all in all the whole arena, packed as it was, gave me exactly what speedway at its best can do for total enjoyment. Comets are back and it was great !!!!!......... Crowd estimates for me were above 2000..well packed in all available areas....the weather obviously added to the overall experience but roll on the next fixture..UTC.