steve roberts

I know that Alan and brother Andy used to ride as a combination with Andy in the sidecar. I assume that Andy wasn't involved? Initial reports appear bad...let's hope that Alan pulls thru'.

Apparently Alan Grahame has been seriuosly injured in a motorcycle accident?

I started this thread back in 2015 but I've lost track as to why there was a need to re-locate the stadium?

Always in my thoughts although a "Rebel" for too short a time. RIP

Interesting article about Brian in the latest edition of the "Classic Speedway" magazine.

It's often been said but until speedway takes on an idependant body to run the sport (although signs are now it is far too late) it won't survice under its present remit. I don't go along with the view that individual promoters who have a financial stake in their own club would veto such a proposal. Other sports run perfectly well whereby individual clubs/teams have an input but overal responsibilty/decisions are made/approved at a higher level.

Yes there is but as others have mentioned the fence has been removed and presumeably will be re-instated somewhere in its original position thereby conforming with the regs?

I helped secure the safety fence prior to Nigel Wagstaff becoming promoter and based upon the picture the track is much wider than it once was and one can just make out where the line of the safety fence once was.

...over to Clark Osbourne but don't hold your breath!

I watched the interview many years ago and hardly recognised Ken?

Ken was one of my first heroes when I first went to speedway in 1972 at Cowley. Tony joined Oxford in 1973 as a replacement for Garry Middleton (as if you could?) and failed miserably before moving down to Exeter. Now lives at Reeth in the Yorkshire Dales...may well bump into him one day as I visit that area quite often!

Took me three attempts to see a meeting at Boston and then it was only half a meeting! The first attempt the meeting was postponed due to rain. The second attempt the first race didn't even reach the first bend as a bad crash at the exclusion lights caused the meeting to be abandoned. The third and final attempt we arrived at about heat six after taking in a meeting at King's Lynn (WTC Qualifier) which over ran!

Always sad to loose a member of the speedway "family" RIP

Looking good...a credit to everyone involved!

I'm sure that you are correct. He was a cousin of Ray?

I had the programme from the last ever meeting at Custom House but together with my huge collection I sold them!

Personally I always enjoyed the variety that speedway offered...team, individual, pairs.

Them were the days! Oxford on top of the world!

Heard from my brother that Ian Hoskins has died. A true icon and legend. May he RIP

...and the Fish and Chips at Alf's took some beating!

...which is what OGT in a previous post touched upon. I personally enjoyed the Amsterdam two day esperience and made the trip more rewarding in my opinion.

...and yet you hear all the time that fans enjoy the Cardiff "Experience" would it be better to run it over two days (although that would presumeably cause issues with GP Series) so that the "Experience" can be prolonged?

It was not an ideal track by any stretch of the imagination (as most 'temporary' tracks tend to be) but from a travelling 'tourist' point of view it did tick many boxes (unlike Norden and Vojens - although, thankfully, I booked on tours which allowed for touristy things!). I'm not really sure why a two day final should be looked upon as a failure (Ice Speedway had been doing it for years as it required the riders to adjust to changing track conditions and ability over ten races) but that was the general consensus made after the event. It did help, from a personal point of view, in allowing Hans to take control on the second day thus becoming champion for a second time!

I enjoyed the two day World Final in Amsterdam.

Sad news indeed. Stepped in at the last moment to save the "Cheetahs" prior to the 1976 season RIP