StevePark

Desperation?

Which, for many, could be classed as worse!

Taken off Facebook: Vuolas Racing RESULT | Today in Zarnovica the meeting got off to a rough start. In the third heat, I went down in the first corner and another rider landed on top of me. I hurt my ankle — but it looks like nothing’s broken.

Explanation from Team Manager Gavin Parr on Redcar's Facebook page: We tried everything and everybody today to get a guest after Erik informed us this morning that due to his Landshut meeting being called off he was now required at GP qualifying practise along with Jake. No flights from anywhere on Sunday morning could get him to the event on time unfortunately so we have been left in a very difficult position. Personally I can only apologise and promise you all we will still do everything possible to come away with the league points.

OFF. Waterlogged track (called off at start time - 7pm)

It is what it is, unfortunately, but I would suggest that whoever complied the fixture for today, when it was possible riders would be riding abroad, are partly responsible. However, they couldn't also see the riders getting injured (obviously), so a "double whammy". But, with all the blank dates in the calendar, you would think common sense would prevail and they would postpone it until later, but as you are probably well aware, common sense and speedway rarely goes together!!

I, stupidly, thought (wrongly!!!) R/R was at #2, rather that the #3 that they've gone with!!!

Sorry, but it sounds like I'm "having a go" at you today (I'm not, just a difference of opinion!!!), but I thought the NDL rule was a rider who has achieved a CL average over 4.00 could not ride in the NDL, which would rule Starkey out??

How's it a waste? It should (virtually) guarantee 3pts so at worse a 3-3 and if the Glasgow reserve can beat the oppo reserve it should be a 4-2, rather that a "weaker" rider as R/R and potentially losing the heat? (IMO).

So, a similar situation then, if not as bad as it is, still bad?

I thought that the whole idea of having NDL matches at the weekend was due to rider availability, as a lot of the NDL riders are still at school so Sat/Sun fits in better.

Race nights (prob don't want to race Monday/Thursday)? No local league derbies (nearest opposition Belle Vue, hardly "local")? Happy where they are? Could be a host of reasons. They still have to build a team to whatever the points limit is, no matter what league they are in and it's getting the right riders in, not just the "superstars". Just 'cos they (allegedly) have the cash to throw at it, doesn't mean to say they have to be in the "top" league, racing against teams nowhere near (location wise) costing the fans an absolute fortune to travel away to the same tracks twice. Also they would (probably) increase the admission for home meetings, to see, near enough, the same riders they are seeing now. I think I'd be trusting the promotion on knowing what they are doing, on and off track.

I trust it's not David....... (one for the teenagers!!)!!

*LIVE STREAMING: https://www.edinburghmonarchs.co.uk/emtv

BSPL Website Saturday 17 May 2025: https://britishspeedway.co.uk/cab-direct-championship/bsn-series-semi-final-draw-2/

I hope this works.... https://www.facebook.com/reel/545248225124876/?s=single_unit&__cft__[0]=AZXNB_GZCRss0SvbkZkFOocWF01FE-sf4LEq35EfTum7EtnGxo0HvdahsdLG_jiLjd_9ax7zvaRHbKjChfvgUUxLNJsJPBb5FilNXw7ZDN5H8E1hlevjsXp2nlodoomvAX2NuEePc8SZIzmenBlyJy982dkZ7Ig519GSuaZE-2oZ5UgUBH0fjgGiZOh6hniAnb0&__tn__=H-R

Will he still be in the Tigers NDL team, or is he replaced in that as well?

Poole were at Edinburgh last night, so Berwick racing against Poole tonight makes sense to me.

Why another thread?

BSPL Website: "Scorpions are unchanged from last week’s home victory, as they head to the venue where they clinched the KO Cup in 2023." POOLE: Richard Lawson, Tobias Thomsen, Anders Rowe, Lewis Kerr, Zach Cook, Paul Starke, Darryl Ritchings. SCUNTHORPE: Steve Worrall, Luke Harrison, Simon Lambert, Connor Mountain, Jake Allen, Declan Kennedy, Zaine Kennedy.

Only if Glasgow ran on an "off night". Would they be prepared to do that three times in a season?? Also, if they all did a Northern Tour, as suggested above, in one weekend, they would, obviously, only have 5 away League matches to race in the rest of the season!!

Is he fit? I don't know, it's a serious question.

And replace him with who???

You didn't say that though did you? Even if they are travelling "in the their tens" they are still travelling. Oh, and thanks for the pleasantry name-calling. Sums you up more than it does me.