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As far as Kent is concerned the top surface is the chalk base !!!!!!!!..But some shale can be found underneath the air fence,,I know i raked there for 3 seasons

North bound delays are normally caused by large vehicles awaiting escort through the tunnels and the traffic is stopped till they have gone through..

Islander last year it was very bad due to huge road works these are now completed and it is much better though hold ups can still happen sometimes

Paul Hurry replaces Zack who is on duty with Swindon and Jamie Couzins makes his debut at the lakeside track,,leave early to get there if you are coming through the tunnel,,Weather is ok ,,a good safe meeting to all the riders...

Paul Hurry was flying at press and practice ,,to have him available when Zack,s on duty with Swindon is a big bonus for lakeside

The White is chalk,which is common to use in the base..

Have not seen a decent track yet this season Lakeside was passable and heard Easty was ok..And no one seems to be bothered about running a slick meeting...In fact the word slick now means concrete bend. None of which does the sport any favours..

Well that was a nice surprise shows that when the middle order and the reserves chip in with some points you can grind out a good result..Well done the whole Lakeside team.....

Poor showing from Bowen over the weekend .some one tell me what went wrong as i find his score hard to believe...

I hope Ryan gets another chance,.. maybe at a track more suitable

I believe Ryan was told he was in for the two meetings.Then it was up to him to consolidate his position...After which. Kelvin would make a decision...which he has done..

TMW..yes seen it ..I hope it is the right move Jamie is reasonable. Out of the starts,,sits on the white line and makes less mistakes than some at his level..

With big hitter Luke Bowen and a fairly strong strength in depth,Kent side ,,this is going to be hard for Lakeside despite their own big guns Ben and Zack being in great form... ..Personally i am hopeing they may give Jamie Couzins a run out he knows the track and can hardly do worse than the reserves so far....Weather looks OK ,and i hope all the riders have a good ,safe meeting,,.

I would hardly call Ben Zack ,,David ,Alfie,,... amateurs at Lakeside. ..and god forbid Brennan got taken out of the equation for any reason..Eastbourne will look pretty mediocre, they need one big hitter like Jake Knight,,

Fantastic crowds at Lakeside and Eastbourne for two national league meetings ,,The problem will be at Lakeside maintaining them,,the quicker the middle order and reserves improve the greater the chances of maintaining a fair proportion of them..I thought the track at Lakeside was fine for this level of racing,, though the bumps entering the first bend need to be eradicated,,and the rakers ,,what there were of them need to put in more effort..And like all the meetings i have seen this year everywhere, could be run with a little more urgency,to keep the fans happy

The most important thing these days seems to be having one very strong reserve at all times...

Today has shown us that vast improvement is needed ,,a 3man team in both meetings.Ben and Zac plus David at home and Alfie at Eastbourne.i am sure George is a better rider than he has shown today and Alfie May need time to get dialled in at home..the reserves however are a real problem ..One is unlikely to improve, and the other is a long term project..

Ok Lakeside are very top heavy at home,and need Bowtell and hunter to improve,,Lawrence is what he,s always been a rock bottom grade rider so little improvement expected there..Mcdonald is a potential racer that can,t gate and shuts of on the straight s long before the bends..,hopefully Tatum can iron out these faults,,At present Jaimie Couzins is a better bet than either of these guys if you want points.... Of the young riders on show Eastbourne,s Tom Brennan stood out a mile...Tonight at Easty.we will need improvement from our second strings to stand any chance and thats if our heat leaders are still dominant.... Hope all the riders have a good safe meeting.

Looks like a weekend trial for Ryan Macdonald i hope he does well..I also hope they give Jamie Couzins a similar opportunity sooner rather than later...personally i think he would do better than Nick Lawrence ....

Cousins was the best of the team place riders, Mcdonald looked good going round the bends but was shutting right off half way down the straights,,What were they looking at??????????

Just got back from todays practise at Lakeside ,,Ben and Zak looked very quick ,Alfie looked smoother and better than i had imagined he would,,George was trying out a Gerhard engine ,which he looked to be having problems with.,.David looked ok ,as you would expect Nick looked to be having a few problems on the tight corners,.......Pick of those trying for the no7 berth to me was Jamie Couzins looked smooth and quicker than the others,, on what was a very bumpy track,,,hope they can sort it for the meeting tomorrow...Others having a spin were Shane Hazelden who i think will soon get a place somewhere if he wants it...And Paul Hurry who was flying....... Remember 1PM Start time Easter friday afternoon v Eastbourne... Traffic could be heavy so leave early to get there

Good post Mildenhall 1965,,.

Hi A J IS KING ,,Stoneman gave it a good go effort wise is prone to making mistakes on the bends and then straightens up,which cost him a few higher places in races,,Has the pace to improve and i imagine will go better on the wider bends at Kent,Needs to be more consistant at the starts but definately one that will improve during the season..

A long dragged out affair .countless falls ,,.exclusions ,, the ref failed to keep things moving at a good pace ,on a poor track ..There were one or two decent races,but the most enjoyable thing about the afternoon was the fish and chips the best in speedway ;Sorry thought i had lost my first post when editing

Some good moments today, But about75% of races had to be re-run through falls accidents ,tape infringements .A ref who failed to keep the meeting moving at a decent pace resulting in the whole thing dragging on.the track did not help which was poor in my opinion I would think twice about attending another meeting here this year.