Aries, you have hit the nail on the head. Speedway has been a big part of my life for over 50 years and when/if Ipswich don't come to the tapes next year that will be it for me I'm afraid. Next nearest track Oxford or Lynn, both well over two hours away. Not the Christmas present I was hoping for tbh ...
I think we will have a tougher time than many are predicting. Awesome Lawson, Harris, Kvech and Klindt have all previously shown a liking for Foxhall. If NKI clicks as well it could be an interesting meeting!
Those that decide whether to stage or not to stage an event due to inclement weather have nothing on the 'erberts who run the TT. Typical day last week was : leave accommodation for good spot at 07.30 : Roads close at 10am: Hourly updates delaying warm up, practise lap or any sort of racing up until 4pm : racing cancelled for the day.
Mostly in that time not one drop of rain will have fallen anywhere on the course.
It's all about speed and lap records these days so no chance of any of the riders using anything else but full slicks.
Probably be my last trip to the island, and the fact I missed two good Ipswich performances just adds salt to the wound!