Leicester Lion

Interesting first experience of Northampton. The stand is impressive. Viewing from the grass banks less so; I wish they were higher. Everyone is looking for the best vantage point. The outside gents' urinals were a tribute to the gross toilets at Cradley Heath. I estimate the crowd at 2,500. After a confident start, Leicester threw away several points to allow Northampton to take victory. To lose to a team which includes the woeful Klindt and Batchelor takes some doing. On Douglas's first bend slide off, he did it unassisted so the exclusion was fair. Gilkes was half a lap or so behind the leader when he came off, so I think the ref erred on the side of caution to stop the race while Gilles was still leaving the track.

To be fair, I know the melody to it, I've heard it that often.

Kurtz didn't complete the pass and dropped it on Lindgren.

Great race between Lindgren and Zmarzlik lost completely by the drone.

And 'fires himself to the front'. No spontaneity at all.

Tatum described Louis as the drone. Pot and kettle.

Tatum's mic stopped momentarily and the television viewing experience improved by 200%.

Not as many times as he started a sentence with "Indeed it is..." or variations thereof.

They wouldn't be neutral then.

Great middle finger to the camera from the bloke in the stand.

Really enjoyable meeting last night. Close scoreline, good racing, and no long delays between the heats. Heat 15 in particular was outstanding, a fantastic race in which all four raced hard and fair.

I'm just posting on my own behalf.

Why does every event become a feature of Phil Morris?

Another nail in the coffin for Polish speedway.

Great meeting, exciting and unpredictable racing, and a format that allowed a fair last heat decider. All four teams played their part, and Poland deserved and earned their win.

Phil Morris readying himself to stand on top of the podium.

Who's Robert Kubera?

I thought Tatum retired years ago.

The coverage seems to be more and more about Phil Morris.

Some incredible racing at Lublin.

Tatum and Nicholls with their X-ray vision calling definite contact.

The drone pics were terrible, the riders were infinitesimally small and at 45° in the image. It added nothing whatsoever to the experience.

Either way you were saying Zmarzlik had passed (or got past) Doyle, which wasn't the case as they were side by side.

I presume when you say passed you mean past. But that wasn't the case. The gap was there but Zmarzlik didn't complete the pass. They were side by side. Normally I'd say the rider who doesn't complete the pass is to blame if he brings the opponent down. But in this instance Doyle was culpable to some degree. Not an easy call and that's why we have referees to make those judgements.

It's also his ability to not drift too wide because of the extra speed. Brilliant technique.