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Though the crowds will no doubt have been adversely affect by the weather, the racing certainly has not. Despite the rain the track has been terrific on each occasion with lots of great racing and passing throughout. Just because there is a bit of spray and mud flying doesn't mean the racing is poor! If anything it has been a remarkable achievement to proceed essentially unaffected despite rain falling all week. Well done Belle Vue, all the riders, and everyone involved!

Looks like the Championship will have to reduce in strength to provide a platform for these youngsters to establish themselves as the NDL is no longer viable. So perhaps it is not that some of these kids shouldn't be riding in the Championship but that some of the top riders should be moving on up.

IRR can be used in any instance of injury, whether new or recurring.

Workington don’t yet stream unfortunately.

The Edinburgh stream is usually excellent but looks like there may have been an issue last night with a couple of little blips, nothing major. Overall a good watch. Impressive display by the Monarchs though that Scunthorpe side should never find much joy at Armadale. Ablitt mixed it well.

A boo-boo for Middlo!

It would be a curious thing to do to tell your 1 and 5 to lose a 5-1 in heat 13 when they had generally been dominating their opposite numbers up to that point. Surely you would be encouraging them to do the opposite and secure a 5-1 for their team?

If every meeting was called off at the mere hint of rain then not much speedway would run at all in the UK. Sometimes it goes for you, sometimes it doesn't. That's the nature of a weather dependent sport in a country with generally unsettled weather. Forecasts are frequently incorrect and often different forecasters offer completely contradictory forecasts. Oxford gave it a good go last night and if the rain had held off for just another 30 or 45 minutes then the meeting would likely have completed without issue. That's the way it goes. The better question might be how can bikes or tyres be adapted to better cope in wet/icy conditions?

By contrast, the track didn't look soft at all. It was hard and slick which unfortunately meant that the steady rain caused issues. Sometimes the weather goes your way, sometimes it doesn't. Had the rain held off for another 30 to 45 minutes then the meeting would have been completed without issue. Oxford tried their best and credit to them for that. If every meeting was called off at the mere hint of rain then not much speedway would run at all in the UK - certainly not during the current period of extremely unsettled weather!

Good meeting, shame about the weather but these things happen. It's an outdoor sport after all!

Would many consider adding UK racing to their commitments? Lambert or Lindgren?

Academy v Chargers meeting on Friday was a cracking encounter. Great stream too

Could it be considered to be the fault of the team that couldn't stage 15 heats so why should the team that can stage 15 heats suffer?

Doyle and Sayfutdinov could go almost unbeaten which should be enough for Ipswich

Some fixture updates were posted last week here: https://britishspeedway.co.uk/junior-leagues/northern-junior-league-squads/

It is quite common in other sports where weather is a factor. Have you been to a cricket match where an extended time period can be required following rain to dry the outfield and ready the square? Even for tennis at Wimbledon the roof on Centre Court takes 10 minutes to close, and it then takes a further 20-30 minutes for the air management system to re-create the correct conditions. Such delays are common in weather dependant sports and most sensibly minded 'newbies' would be accepting of this within a reasonable timeframe. I wonder if organisers in other sports get the same hammering that speedway promoters do!

Big news for Danish speedway if Nicki can revitalise their set up with his enthusiasm

Some teams would love the disappointment of reaching two national semi finals while supporting two riders in their first UK seasons

Hope to see a big crowd there. Not long to go

I have bought a ticket online on my phone while in the car park, they are definitely on sale right up to start time. Can get the blue price too.

Very interesting video. Thank you.