Rob B

Yep the shape was the most important thing for Chris Morton designing it, it's a mixture of Hyde Road, Bydgoszcz and Torun. Straight fairly short with longer bends. Straights have a slight kink in them like Hyde Road did

Yes mostly. There has had to be some changes due to the covenant land issue so it has had to be squeezed in a certain area, because the track size and shape is most important and couldn't be compromised there is now no terracing around the apex of the bends. Car parking is limited but that was always going to be the case in the built up area. This document is the most interesting provides most of the details : http://www.publicaccess.manchester.gov.uk/associateddocs/selecteddoc.aspx?106133-dsx-0001.pdf

Yes a deal has been done with Showcase cinema for overflow parking, lots of parking there across the road, I'm sure the GRA will want to make some money and charge to use their car park too.

Planning details : http://www.publicaccess.manchester.gov.uk/associateddocs/MCCList1.aspx?106133%2FFO%2F2014%2FN2

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4w3I-pkrY3k

Council statement & plans http://www.manchester.gov.uk/info/200024/consultations_and_surveys/6473/a_new_belle_vue_sports_village https://fbcdn-sphotos-g-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xfp1/t1.0-9/10301449_670087266398529_7938989134393042709_n.jpg

6,000 is standard capacity, original plans were temporary extra grandstands can be added round bends and back straight to make capacity 15,000 for big events

http://www.bellevueaces.co/newsitem.aspx?id=1157

Eurosport didn't cut the final off, it was broadcast Live fine. It was only if you recorded it using sky+ that it missed the final. This is Eurosport's mistake for not letting Sky know it was over-running so sky could update the planner.

I posted when the first photos were online of the track in December that it was far too narrow entering and exiting bends for the size of the track. As it is on top of an athletics track it was always going to be similar to Berlin & Gothenburg, can't see how they are going to be able to do much about it.

They must have seen my post and realised their mistake

Eurosport have made a scheduling mistake for this GP? The GP starts at 19.00 local time, Finland is 2 hours ahead of UK but doesn't start on Eurosport till 17.45

Price was nothing to do with it

Track length is 400m, very similar to Gothenburg as on top of an athletics track. Straights look narrow to be though entering and exiting bends. http://www.speedwaygp.com/event/tampere

Not listed on bet365 live streaming unless they put it on later, but everything else is listed far in advance.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tIASAOxpEaU

Firstly it won't be a 'tv programme' it will probably be just one camera, showing races, won't be any interviews on anything like that purely races so you can bet on them and see what happens. Also it won't be great quality, just a small window in the corner of the betting website

Also every single meeting to be streamed live on betting websites : http://myemail.constantcontact.com/At-The-Races--Streaming-Division-signs-rights-deal-with-British-Speedway.html?soid=1110108263682&aid=U9c-ysPz1Cw

If you have ipad and iphone can you read it on both with same subscription?

For several years now Sky Sports have shown Elite League Ice Hockey, this summer they decided not to renew. Now Premier Sports have announced they going to start showing one live game a week from 23rd November along with their NHL coverage.

http://www.bellevuearmy.co.uk/showthread.php?508-Belle-Vue-Vs-Leicester

Any ideas where World Cup going to be in 2014?

Yep, thought it was suppose to be not going back to Parken?

I suspect you may get Wolbert and Ostergaard at Belle Vue but Dryml is riding in Czech league and I very much doubt Zagar & Zetterstrom will ride in it.

and Leicester website calls it an "inter-league challenge"