Hawk127

Some terrific races and anyone who wants to promote to a wider audience should show some of these races. That aside I was lucky enough to see Tomasz Gollob at Ipswich but those races from 2015 and 2016 are phenomenal. What a class act the man was reading the track and the riders to pick them off with apparent ease.

Agree with that and you would hope that the top table realise that. Perhaps I am missing the point but if you reduce the number of home meetings, stadium owners are still going to want a decent return on the asset or decide it is not worth leasing the stadia out to speedway if the revenue is not coming in from rent food and drink. I guess if you normally run a season of 16 meetings which is agreed under the lease and you end up running eight, the rental cost will remain the same as if it were 16 and so no real saving on that overhead. It may even go up because of the loss of the profits on food and drink. Unfortunately so many issues affecting a sport which is on its knees with no real appeal to joe public and the mainstream media having long since deserted the sinking ship. Fingers crossed someone somewhere can bring something to the table.

Following it on the updates was tense, congratulations to both teams for what was seemingly a cracking meeting. On to 2026 and more to look forward to. Chris seemed to do the usual in raising his game, never fails to entertain, a legend of British speedway.

Well done to the riders and in particular Cooper.

That was a great rider by Cooper Rushen

Yes you are right and all second half meetings should be using these riders. Take it for what it is, which is those trying to make a way in the sport. It has costs supporters nothing if you are watching the stream so I don’t see an issue. For the purist who only want league racing it is not for those followers. Credence for Ipswich and the mentors who have been on site offering help and advice and putting the meeting on. No different to some of the meetings in Poland with the junior riders. I really do not get those who criticise this level but each to their own.

Some good talent on show tonight. To all the purist, you have to start somewhere. Well,done to Ipswich giving race time to these lads. Need more of this 2026. League racing has its place so do these lads.

BSN deserves some credence. Obviously it is all about income for the clubs but perhaps a reality check is needed without the easy money from a national broadcaster who apart from Sky have done no favours for speedway. Yes ITV or Chanel 4 or 5 would be a good choice but I doubt if that will happen. Maybe Tai’s story could sell it but not a lot else makes it an attractive for TV. Streaming seems to be the option to attract a younger audience who do not watch terrestrial TV

These lads are the future and more of these meetings should be held. Well done to all the lads involved.

A thank you to BSN for the stream. Appreciated and hopefully they get the nod for live televised speedway from the UK in 2026. They deserve it.

Congratulations to all at Ipswich speedway. It has been a long time coming and JL will be looking down with a big smile. Two great feats for Suffolk in one week.

19 points needed from 6 races for Ipswich to win

Ipswich are not convincing, the Lions are on this and unless the Witches get it together this is going away from them. Not totally convinced that the Witches can do this.

Most on here care but it is probably those in charge who have lost touch with what supporters of this particular two wheeled sport want. SON was in the most part boring except for the underdogs in Germany taking a title. It seems that speedway has lost its way at international level and has become very insular from a local league level. It will take something or someone special to pull the sport together at the highest level and as long as the riders and not not the authorities dictate when and how meetings take place and what conditions it is on a downward trajectory. Someone needs to get a grip particularly in the UK as the current set up is failing all genuine supporters.

Unfortunately that is it until 2026. Thanks to all the riders, clubs, officials, broadcasters, forum members, particularly Racers & Royals and Stewmac and all in involved in the Polish league racing, it has been great watching all the meetings here in the UK and hopefully many will get the opportunity to turn up at tracks in Poland next year to experience all that is great about the sport of Speedway.

All over well done Stal.

Tom is a very lucky man after that one.

That was a bit unfortunate.

Another very good ride by Tom. Keeping the meeting interesting.

Hopefully Tom rides like that for Ipswich this week. Good riding.

Thanks. Missed that one but now on it.

Held at the wrong time in the season in the wrong country. It probably does have a place at a certain level but not with the mix of riders on show tonight. GP participants should be excluded to measure the state of the up and coming riders and certainly not hold these events in the likes of Poland if you want to generate interest. Go back to the 70’s and 80’s and the stadia in the UK were packed for the likes of the Daily Mirror sponsored events because of the novelty value in seeing overseas riders grace domestic tracks in the UK. Yes the sport has moved on but given where the sport is it needs to generate interest outside the traditional nations and take it to another potential fan base. One can only hope.

Does anyone know who is in what position. Am I missing something?

This is a PR disaster for the series and the broadcaster. Oh well always the league racing to look forward to in 2026.

Well done to Germany. Stick by your values and it will come good. She may not have ridden for her country but was ready to compete if called upon. Team GB could learn a thing or two but only when Vatcher is kicked into touch. That waste of space of an individual needs to be eliminated from the sport. How he holds any position in the sport beggars belief. Needs replacing asap. Any former riders up for it.