There was at one time a minimum points limit too ,to stop promotions putting out week teams , but that hasn't operated in years , and there was an abundance of riders back then
Never ridden at the middle level , moved from the old conference league straight to EL level
Out of 100 guesses Bridger would've been. no 101 , bit of a signing out of the blue , only time will tell
What have the various betting sites done/said about this little bit of race fixing ? Surely " The Grins " withdrawal affects the odds on the races he missed and the outcome of the meeting . In horse racing if a is withdrawn a certain amount is deducted from the winnings paid
Well done Wolves , deserved win . I'm amazed at how sensitive fans can be though, they give a guy abuse and pelters all night but as soon as he gives them a friendly wave they get all upset and indignant
I'm sure a major worldwide company would prefer not to have some foul mouthe idiot representing them , you don't hear guys like Rossi , Marquez or Pedroza swearing in interviews after or before the race
There is an obvious solution here , if they stopped interviewing him for a couple of rounds I'm sure Monster Joe and the rest of his sponsors would make sure he's stops doing it
Is there a big market for hookie speedway bikes or parts ? Surely they should fairly easily traced , I wouldn't imagine there's loads of folk out there looking for second hand speedway gear
Don't know if this has been suggested before , but why not put the tapes on a timer , once the ref puts the green light on there will be say 5 seconds until the tapes go up , anyone who charges the tapes and hits them gets thrown out
Interesting to read in this weeks Speedway Star that there's a fake Dick Barrie account on Facebook , guess it makes a change from Dick pretending to be other people .