The White Knight

Laydown Engines don't seem to help as regards accidents/injuries to Riders either.....

Best of luck with this Project.

I am afraid being a character with a bit of individuality is frowned on these days. The more's the pity.

A very tragic loss of a really 'canny' lad. Still sadly missed here in Sunderland. R.I.P. + Vic.

There would be less "hurt" Riders.

Not sure the BSPA/SCB do either.

That is an improvement on the Cheat accusation - but not a retraction. Do you represent Berwick Speedway?

Yes - Far too many for my liking. Very annoying and frustrating.

I hope that you can prove that statement. Solicitors make a lot of money out of remarks like that.

But at least he is consistent....................

It was a good Meeting - and - the 'Diamonds' Won. Close though.

............and THAT is nothing unusual.

I've always thought that ch958. It won't happen though, particularly slowing the Bikes down.

It doesn't look that cool. If it did, youngsters would be flocking to Tracks to watch Speedway - and they aren't doing that. So - as I say - these bloody suits cannot be that 'cool'.

Hope springs eternal - I hope he comes back soon.

Speedway Meetings are a bit like you Lord Lucan - difficult to find.

There is - Speedway Riders get injured.

Very good Post - and dead right too.

I started supporting Speedway back in 1964. 54 years ago. I am 100% with moxy63 on this one. If I thought that race suits had brought anything positive to the Sport I would agree with najjer. To my mind it hasn't, what it has done is remove a sense of colour from the Sport. There is no 'Little Boy Blue', 'The White Ghost', The' Red Devil' these days - they all look the bloody same. Change to suits has done nothing but remove a sense of identification with Riders. It has sanitised the Sport in a way that has removed any sense of individuality. You ask why there are no characters in Speedway like there was in the past - I am not saying that Race Suits caused lack of characters, but they are a contributory factor. The Riders are no longer allowed to show any individuality. Individuality was how the Characters emerged. By the way - Speedway WAS better in our day and that is without rose tinted spectacles.

I don't understand why?

I'm OK YB - but I cannot believe the 'Bears' luck this Season. Good luck to then in what is a very difficult situation.

It just confirms what I have thought for a while now. Great Britain is becoming less and less relevant/influential to World Speedway. A very sad situation, which to me anyway, commenced with the advent of the GPs. How are the mighty fallen?

Yes Steve - The latest Issue of 'Classic Speedway' is definitely a winner. Actually the latest 'BackTrack' and 'Classic Speedway' Magazines are an absolute must for the many Ivan Mauger Fans out there. They are real Souvenir Editions. Both of them are a great tribute to a great Rider.

Not rosy. See what I did there.

But who with RD?