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Ipswich v Belle Vue POSF Leg 2
THE DEAN MACHINE replied to blue witch's topic in SGB Premiership Speedway League
Me too, I wanted zmarzlik to win anyway but after Thursday I thought sod Kurtz, if he can’t be bothered to turn out for his club in such an important meeting the I’m glad he lost -
King's Lynn Stars 2025
THE DEAN MACHINE replied to Bald Bloke's topic in SGB Premiership Speedway League
Is it because fans see themselves in the drivers, they are one of them, so there is the bond, I’ve always maintained that this is what speedway has lost, we the fans no longer feel like one of them, there’s them and us now ? -
More speed at the end of the straight can be achieved with something as simple as smaller sprockets, the more teeth you take off the further the bike goes in a straight line before it hits its maximum speed but it’s a fine balance because the compromise in that is it takes longer to get to that optimum speed and the straights are short, a bigger sprocket will help you get out the start but that’s no good if half way down the straight the engine has maxed out, think of gearing like the gearbox in your car, 1st gear will always pull away faster than 3rd but it will run out of speed at 100yards and 3rd takes over to take it to next level of speed, one other thing that zmarzlik does which no other rider does is sit at the back of his seat entering the corner, everyone else sits at the front, back in the 80s Bruce penhall had his engine plates especially made so the engine was an inch further back in the frame thus moving the engine weight further towards the back wheel, an inch may sound nothing but in speedway every slight change can make the difference
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King's Lynn Stars 2025
THE DEAN MACHINE replied to Bald Bloke's topic in SGB Premiership Speedway League
I’ve never been but the place is packed and they got extra seats in too -
King's Lynn Stars 2025
THE DEAN MACHINE replied to Bald Bloke's topic in SGB Premiership Speedway League
Just seen pictures from the stock cars at kings Lynn tonight, size of the crowd, what are they doing right that we aren’t ? It isn’t the price as it was £42 to get in and extra £25 for grandstand seat and it was packed and had extra seats on 4th bend too -
I call him the Goat not just because how many titles he has won but because his ability on a speedway bike, it is far in excess of any rider now or historically, he is an out and out racer and he has provided some of the best 4th to first moves of the last few years, his ability to read a situation and react is matched by nobody, he never jumps the start, he never has mechanical issues his discipline and his will to win are are a hard act to follow, statistically he isn’t there yet but he is 30 and 6 times winner, 8 medals in 9 years 6 gold, that is the Goat
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See the topic speedway future Ltd below
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There is a glimmer of light at the end of the dark winter tunnel that speedway faces of that I’m now convinced
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Expect his dog to be announced as Sheffield team manager for next season