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Thank you for that, good action shots.

Have you been to google maps and looked at the St Boniface Arena? I have (since your post) and can see a bus stop right outside McDonalds one way, and reasonably opposite on the other side. Your only a few hundred yards to the Arena, but major roads to cross, might be simpler when on the ground as opposed to looking down on google maps.

Cold shower for you, Triple H

And if it was the starting gate, could they not have sourced a replacement within 24 hours and run the meeting on the Sunday evening. Give time to do more track work as well. Above everything though, the track and the starting gate should have not been a problem at all. That means only the ref to sort out.!

Sometime before March 19th 2016 - opening meeting Peter Craven Memorial Belle Vue Aces website says the steel girders for the main grandstand are now on site. If we get a dry (ish) summer progress would be at a good pace. Be good to see the track laid before winter.

If Ward rides as a wild card any time this year I will seriously think about not going to the Cardiff GP next year (hotel booked and already got tickets for this year) You cant commit a "crime", and expect any favours even after serving it, certainly when you virtually stick two fingers up to the "establishment" like he was doing on twitter/facebook on the lead up to his official banning..

Sorry Arya, a good race but well behind the KK, Zagar, Gollob race - in my opinion.

Certainly hope not!

or £20 on the terraces as an alternative. Its the opening of a brand new stadium, rare thing these days, and its the Peter Craven Memorial Trophy so I would imagine it would be a good rider field with some past Aces riders being on show as well. Only my thoughts though.

Brilliant racing and all looked clean racing too.

Barrycuda, interesting you say that because I was thinking something similar. I dont know why I thought that, I have no "proof" to back up what I was thinking, I was just thinking is action (or non action as it was) being taken to make a point to someone (or something as in "an organisation"). There it was, a showpiece meeting in the capital of a country that desperately wants speedway to take off in that city and for some reason it all goes wrong........... but then again even if someone wanted failure to happen, how does one persuade others to go along with the plan?

I watched the 12 heats of Warsaw last night on You Tube, fast forward through the delays - just wanted to see the track again and how much it deteriorated from heat 1 to heat 12 Ok, I know I was not riding it, nor have I done speedway (but grass tracks I have ridden been pretty rough), but I am surprised it was called off because of track conditions. Its got to be refereeing or the green light issue, or maybe a combination of all three, track, ref, green light that made the riders pull out.

The track was more then rideable, it was raceable - as demonstrated by the 12 heats run. The reffereing was questionable right from heat one. Heat one with Batch could have gone either way but after that it went downwards. The starting gate - a shambles. Cant believe no backup. As already said there must be something more up to date then having tapes wafting about. Transponders like F1 and Moto GP already in use and work, so why not speedway. The green light system seemed to work very well anyway. Plus point - Harris performance. I was very critical of him last year and I stick by that - he should not have been in the 2014 GP series the way he rode. But Saturday was different. I never saw him in his "good years" but Sat. he gated, raced, passed....the full monty. Just hope he can keep it up. To those who say they not going to Cardiff because of Saturday..... have no worries, they dare not get Cardiff wrong this year, and if they can get it right at Cardiff then that sets the stage for all other indoor meetings. And I reckon there could be a chance for anyone on the forum who fancies taking on temporary track preparation, if heads must roll it seems arguably the most popular one to go is Ole Olsen. Anyone fancy starting a new business in track preparation? And very possibly there has not been many statements form the various organisations involved with Saturdays event because every word spoken/printed will be examined by lawyers. Its just like being involved in a road accident - you are advised to never admit guilt. The legal guys will already be working on this because I reckon there will be serious consequences following last Saturdays let down.

Good find, thanks for that

Yep, you missed it, loads of tributes and rightly so too.

Watch most motor sports, MX, F1, trials, snooker, crown green bowling, equestrian, tennis, bit of golf, dont like football, rugby even less, most winter sports - I just admire the skill of top sportspeople

I still think it is disgusting the GB is not represented in this event. Problems can be worked around - if there is a will.

Picked up a copy at the local Tesco, was about 6 copies on the shelf today.

Have I missed something ??

Received my second issue just the other day, moving through it nicely The Cyril Crane interview and I also have read the Geoff Maloney info as well. This is my first subscription of Backtrack, and am glad I took someones advice in paying my subs.

Thank you for those shots.

A few good races, impressed with Doyle and Hampler, there again, they both had not so good races. Same as others, cant understand why GB not there with Tai plus an up and coming young un.

"I'll get me coat." I'll help you on with it.

Getting early treatment is the best thing he could do. I wish him well.

Its not the fact the 2 minute clock is being sponsored, its the meeting or series that is sponsored. Its obvious that the 2 minute clock is a brilliant place to have your sponsor banner (advertising), after all the tv cameras will be focusing on one of the 3 (4 if you add the pits clock-see post #10), great advertising for Meridan Lifts I reckon, what a shrewd move..