OveFundinFan

Parking in Cardiff will be difficult on race day. The car parking area directed to in 2014 was the football stadium on the top (motorway side) side of Cardiff. Park car - get a special bus, was £5 each return. I would go by train from Bristol, no doubt busy especially at end of the meeting. Cardiff Central railway station is about 100 metres forom the stadium. Sorry cant advise on lodgings as I dont know the areas you mention very well.

Good to see them both up on their feet. Kildemand was "fortunate" he got to the air fence, gave him some protection.

1 Woffinden 2 Pedersen 3 Iversen 4 Zagar 5 Hancock 6Doyle 7Janowski 8 Holder 9 Zmazlik 10Kildemand 11 Jonsson 12 Harris 13 Lindback 14 Hample 15 Pawlicki Nicki's probable last good year Greg on the way down, but still showing the way in many races My tip for 2017 - Dudek to qualify and finish 5th-8h

Are you really serious in that statement. There were only 2 of the Aussie team in the gp's last year, the best 2 they had (after the sad departure of DW) and he thrashed both of them.

All this talk of 100mbs or even 38mbs broadband making me drool. My broadband runs at 2mbs max, more often then not about 1.2 - 1.5, sometimes lower!

I watched it last night, and agree it was far too long - over two hours, for what could easily have been 30 minutes and just as "exciting". It was a fine achievement on the wall of death, what with those "g" forces. Hats off to him for that.

And there lies problem. All these social media sites in this modern age cause all sorts of problems, truth can easily be distorted and very quickly its spread over a wide area, as far as global. Its not so many years ago that discussions like taking place on forums would not be taking place. If a meeting like last Saturday would have been called off, that news would have taken days possibly over a week to get around, probably by the likes of Speedway Star or other printed news media. At times modern technology has a lot to answer for, but what would we do without it.

The fact is they should'nt have said it was until BV said it was off. No defence for them at all

and what does the weather forecast that you looking at say? Just started raining here near Chester, just about 35 miles from BV and the weather forecast just given in ITV is heavier rain coming later.

Has he said on what basis "we wont be going"

Not worth BV issuing a statement, many have already made minds up, a statement will just add pages and page of forum comments.

What photos have you seen???

So, will there be any racing at Poole speedway until that hole has been rectified for good. Or will there be different standards accepted by riders, fans, promotors, track curators. Its going to be an interesting season for UK speedway.

It has been stated the track laying was the responsibility of contractors. Where has it been said the the contractors had no knowledge or experience of laying speedway tracks???. I am in the dark as much as everyone else appears to be, but my mind tells me if I was the contractor with the responsibility to lay the track I would look at the resources I had. If none of those had track laying experience to a high level what would I do - employ some person(s) that had. Too many assumptions going round here from too many people who are not in possession of all the facts of what really was going on through the contract leading up to Saturday night. And if you think BV on Saturday night was a big mess, look at whats happened in Belgium this morning. Last week in Brussels the leader of the attack on Paris last year was arrested. It seems obvious that at least Belgium would put themselves on high alert, expecting some comeback for arresting that guy. But news reports, if true, say Belgium have only now put themselves on high alert. Much more serious then postponement of a speedway meeting.

Only connection that comes to my mind is when the funfair was open at Belle Vue Hyde Road track, after the speedway meeting go into the funfair free and there was a wall of death show. Guy Martin, motor cycle road racer, has a TV series at the moment and I saw only last week a trailer of his programs and wall of death ride was one of them. It was a hugh wall he was going to ride, much bigger in diameter then I remember BVs to be. edited - I just googled wall of death and Guy Martin show with the largest wall of death ever seen is live on easter monday March 28th 7:15pm on Channel4 The "wall" will be 120' in diameter - Guy Martin is going for a world record.

If the track needs drying out- how are they going to do that? This may be completely stupid idea because I don't know how the machine works, but you know when they strip the top surface tarmac off a road they have a device that seems to melt the road surface. Must be some heat generated, maybe too much I don't know, but if too muich may be a way to reduce the heat. Just a suggestion, may be crazy, I don't know..

Signed the petition, I am not on any social media sites so cannot distribute, and in any case, my circle of friends these days are non speedway supporters. Hope it goes well for Reading speedway.

Even though Emil is not in the GP's at the moent, my opinion is that he is as good as Tai. In 2013 he was neck and neck in the world championship, but mid season Emil lost his father which musy have affected his mental attitude, and all credit to him for riding through it positively. But then that horrific crash that put him out for the rest of the year. That was one of the most horrific crashes I have seen, and it one time there ws a questio whether he woud ride competatively again never mind get to the top like he has done. And he has got to the top again IMO, I know being Euro Champ is not the same as being World Champ, but he has stiff competition - not only other GP riders like Perderson...... but just remember how posters on here rate the Lagutas, Vaculik and Lindback, and in the SEC he s against them through the Euro Championship. On the other hand, again posters on here have said Tai has had a "easy" time in the GP's. OK Greg has been consistant, to a lesser extent Nicki has, but Holder - injuries, Iversen - injuries, Darcy - ban, Zagar - inconsistent, others - more inconsistent. I think I am right in saying Emil said when he comes back to GP's it would be by qualification..... which means unless he qualifies this year then it will be 2018 before we see him in the GP's. I have no problem with him getting a wild card.

At the Belle Vue final at the end of July, it would be really nice if they ot Ove Fundin to present the trophy to the winners, after all the trophy is named after him, but also Ove rode for Belle Vue back in 1967, and also gave us so much pleasure him riding Hyde Road track against the late Peter Craven so many times. Be nice to see Ove do a lap of honour sat astride a JAP engine machine like he used to ride so well. C'mon the FIM and Belle Vue - get it organised.

There is always a demand for the "opening night" of most things..... its like "something special" That's what took me and the wife down to Bristol speedway back in 1977, when Bristol was making a comeback. The track was lousy, therefore racing was not too good either, even though the star riders were there. That's one of the reason why I have not got tickets for the BV opening. Having said that, the atmosphere is going to be really good, I'm sure, and it is for the Peter Craven Memorial Trophy - which would be really something to win. Great memories of a great rider.

I remember a few years back there was a road racing series with Yamaha 350/400cc water cooled bikes. All standard or at least tuned to the same level. Riders put there hand in a "hat" and pulled out an ignition key - that was their bike for the day. Racing was good, the best riders won, it was close racing but those with higher talant pulled gaps on the lesser talanted. It could work in speedway. I dont see how standard engines would prove dangerous just because they may be lower powered. JAP engined racing back in the 50's/60's wasnt dangerous because they were only 50bhp or so, 2 valve JAWA racing in the late 60's/70's was no more dangerous then a 4 valve JAWA or a Weslake etc. There will always be a demand for more power. Look at F1 today, the drivers demanding for more power. Regulations in recent years has reduced power and other characteristics of cars, so they maybe 4 seconds a lap slower, yet Mercedes duo still rule the roost somewhat easy, but still the drivers want more speed, its an ego thing. Give cars all the same engine and the top drivers will still shine brighter because of their talent. Give speedway bikes the same engine and the talented riders will still shine.

I would make an enquiry direct with the stadium admin office - telephone them.

Its a new track, tested beforehand or not, I would think the chances of getting top class RACING is iffy. Time will sort it and I do believe the track will produce quality racing.

Looking really good.

When talking about not seeing a new Coventry stadium, do remember BV is part of a sports village, its not just a speedway stadium but other sports all together on one site. That may interest councils like it did Manchester council and the new BV track. Just dont mention dog racing.!!