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Definitely noticeable to me Baldy. The official Twitter often tweet that view from the start line pre meetings and as a bit of a sad anorak I often zoom in to look at track conditions. Unless the camera is giving a false view there’s more there than I was expecting! Surprised you don’t really see it.

If you zoom in on the track you can noticeably see the extra banking added to the bends

Kind of feels like the end of an episode of Bullseye “have a look at what you could have seen”, but there you go

As a competition, it’s pretty much already over. If and when any racing resumes, you’ll not see the teams listed on the BSPA website so any “winner” at the end of it will be irrelevant and worthless. It is what it is and there’s nothing anyone can do. Such a shame as this was building up to be one of the most anticipated seasons for years with the likes of Crump and Pedersen returning.

Wasn’t worded particularly well, I was meaning more having an ambulance present for practice as apposed to an official racing meeting when it’s compulsory. Word was that wouldn’t be possible so just wondering if practice could go ahead without one present.

Still going ahead.

Why not? They’re all here, all have their equipment and brand new Kevlars ready to go, and the season hasn’t been written off. Rather than sit around doing nothing I’m sure they’d prefer to have a spin for a few hours if the chance is there.

All riders in the country and “ready to race”. If all riders are here wonder if press and practice will still go ahead as planned? Can you practice without medical cover?

Doesn't really sound like a man who is not totally committed to the UK this season and only intends to do a handful of meetings..

Better off cancelling it surely? Can’t do all the press photos with only 5 members. The practice part sure, let the remaining 5 get some laps in but the photo shoots need postponing until all 7 are together.

Mike Bacon, local journalist from the Ipswich Star with his prediction.

Agree just take the grandstand out of the equation, still enough space around the track to stage the meeting surely? Was looking forward to this so disappointing.

Might come along to this. Good to see some Speedway

Was going to say the same, think they had us 33’s rank outsiders last year

And all a year older. Natural decline. Personally I think they’ll all finish with very similar averages to which they’re starting the season with. Time will tell obviously.

There’s a few teams who have question marks, ours at Ipswich is another. Will Crump hold his own and average 7+, or will it prove a disaster and he struggles around the 5 point mark. None of us are sure. Very much looking forward to the 26th at the Showground, might have a better idea of both teams then. Just nice to have the season upon us again and have some racing to watch.

Yes that’s another concern with Andersen especially. All well and good saying his average is low because of injury, but when you get to that age these injuries take their toll on the body more than the younger lads. As I say I wouldn’t write them off as a play off team, I’m just unsure as to what this team is capable of. I’m not as convinced as others seem to be that a few are on bargain averages for various reasons and there’s good improvement in them. We’ll see

Nicholls 41 Andersen 39 Ostergarrd 38 Iversen 37 Harris 37 Some experience that! That has to be a concern for me. People saying some of these are on bargain averages, but at this stage of their careers they’re going to be very inconsistent. Not sure about this team TBH. Wouldn’t be surprised if it made the play offs or had a stinker of a season. I’m on the fence.

Ostergaard confirmed.

But he may not have been offered a place by Peterborough at that time. IF he has now been offered that place, then you’d expect him to withdraw from the Ben Fund.

“Nicholls’ return leaves Panthers with one spot to fill in their side, with suggestions now being that they could go back down the “experience” route for that place”.

Nicholls would be a superb reserve. If these two complete the team it’s a play off team IMO. I’d even fancy you getting victories at Foxhall with Nicholls getting 7 rides. As long as he’s replacing Harris