Rich

Maybe the sense of smell is like eyesight and hearing, it gets worse as we get older?

Great, I'll keep you informed.

Day licences will be available if needed, club membership won't be a problem

Thanks for your reply Vince, I'll contact Anthony Brown as you suggest. We intend to keep it Flat Track only as we don't want MX tyres cutting up the track.

Would any Flat Trackers be interested in having a class at Grasstrack meetings ? Maybe Vince ?

Gresham, if all the engines are owned by the clubs, how will new riders break into the sport ?

I've been "sniffing" R40 fumes for years at Speedway and much closer up at Grasstrack, if it doesn't seem as strong as when I first got the habit I put that down to becoming immune or developing a tolerance. Or maybe the sense of smell deteriorates with age, like many other things

The smell comes out of the exhaust, not from the total loss oil system. As most engines still use R based oil, although not necessarily Castrol, the smell is the same.

He won't need a wildcard, his 2nd place finish in the British Masters will get him into the European Grasstrack and World Longtrack qualifiers in 2017 if he wants.

Thanks for all the comments. Agree about using top part of the field for spectators, however we are in the hands of the landowner as that part is almost another field with a small trench running alongside the track. I would point out that most Grasstrack clubs are run on a purely voluntary basis , and sometimes we get things wrong. But sometimes, so do the professionals .

The Masters is the top British Championship for 500cc solos 1000cc Right Hand sidecars.8 in a solo race,6 in a sidecar. Top 8 solo point scorers after semifinals go to the final (6 for sidecars).The winners of the finals are Masters Champions. Places in next year's World Longtrack and European Championship qualifiers are based on Masters results, so there's plenty to race for.It's not been officially measured yet, but I estimate the track length to be 550-600 metres.

Gates open 3.00pm Friday. Make a weekend of it, Swedish SGP on large screen TV in the beer tent Saturday British Masters Lineup SOLO Mark Baseby Scott Nicholls Steve Boxall Paul Cooper Daniel Winterton Andrew Whitaker Andrew Appleton Richard Hall Jamie Fenn Smith Chris Harris Calum Walker James Wright Paul Hurry Charlie Powell James Shanes Jason Newitt Gareth Hickmott Ben Millichap Rob Mear Hartland Cook Mark Taylor Edward Kennett Scott Creswell Reserves Matt Saul Paul Whitelam Jr Max Brown Sidecars Peter Lloyd Matt Fumerola Paul Johnson Miles Simmons Neil Owen Rob Wilson Colin Blackbourne Tom Cossar Mark Cossar Rod Winterburn Gareth Winterburn Gareth Tregilgas Will Offen Rob Bradley Paul Whitelam Joe Mogg Peter Colvin Trevor Heath Reserves Simon Heal Tom Marvell Sorry I do not have a list of passengers

This Sunday, 14/8 the British Masters takes place at Stanton between Malmesbury and Chippenham, SN14 6HG. It is 56 years since the Nationals as they were called took place in the Malmesbury at a place called Long Newnton between Malmesbury and Tetbury. As well as all the top solos and sidecars in action many famous racers from the past will be at the Masters. They include special guest Peter Collins, plus Hereford legend Ron Taylor, Sidecar star Pete Robson, Steve Hartley, Ken Eyre and Neil Hudson the latter the 1981 250 World Motocross Champion. After practice we will be having a meet the riders session and I will be interviewing the riders in the MCS promotion area. A selection of riders will be available in this area for you to get autographs. Riders include reigning Champion James Shanes, Chris Harris, Scott Nicholls, Andrew Appleton, James Wright, Paul Hurry, Eddie Kennett, Steve Boxall, and all the top Sidecar crews. Start time 1pm. Full riders list will be posted when confirmed.

Maybe the stand taken by Scott Nicholls and Lee Richardson regarding the lack of support for GB by the BSPA has encouraged the current efforts to develop British riders ?

We use Castrol / Morris R in my son's Jawa and GM on Grasstrack, and in my Pre-75 Jap however it doesn't smell the same to me as back in the 70s. Maybe we build up a tolerance to the smell over the years ? Or as we get older does our sense of smell deteriorate like eyesight and hearing ?

Although not sanctioned by the BSPA, SCB or ACU, SITRA run under the MCFederation, http://www.mcfederation.com/about-the-mcf. Not part of the FIM, but they have proper insurance. Officials are Amateur in that they aren't paid, but I believe that's the case in Speedway in some cases.

Rider line up: Solos: Mark Baseby Josh Dingle Harland Cook Gareth Hickmott David Speight James Hartley Ben Millichap Daniel Winterton Andrew Whitaker Lee Smart Rob Finlow Adam Filmer David Radley Scott Cresswell Rodney McDonald John Cox Rod Melksham Jody Hodgson Charley Powell Martyn Sturgeon Jason Newitt Sidecars: Rob Wilson/Bradley Steer Myles Simmons/Kevin Woodley Tris Winterburn/Henry Purcell John Hiscock/Terry Madley Matt Fumarola/Gareth Williams Neal Owen/Jason Farwell Joe Mogg/Jake Cutler Will Offen/Nicky Owen Gary Shearer/Sam Bond Simon Heal/Roly Broomfield Will Penfold/Ricky Pay Pete Colvin/Steve Colvin Simon Beaney/Gareth Bemister Julian Meakins/ to be confirmed Lee Jones/Ian Halle Peter Lloyd/ to be confirmed Clive Stoneman/ Roly Broomfield Stef Blyth/to be confirmed Fred Skinner/Stephen Russell Jeff Measor/Mark Dibssall James Goudge/Dave Goudge Mick Stace/Joshua Edwards Adrian Morris/Ashley Williams Gareth Little/Sam Foley Practice 11am Racing 1pm 34 action packed races. Entrance £15, concessions £12, under 16s free when accompanied by an adult.

Imagine UKIP win the General Election, the UK leaves the European Union and all the Polish , Swedish, Danish riders have to apply for Visas. Good or bad for British Speedway ?

Nitro requires a totally different carb. set up to Methanol, I don't think it would be possible to introduce it and then revert back to Methanol without changing the jet, slide and needle. If you tried the sponge trick it may do more harm than good. Should say I only have experience of it from Grasstrack , a long time ago when it was legal. I'm sure I read somewhere that Ivan Mauger tried Nitro, and discovered when not to use it.

TWK, I was being partly serious. We use the same "R" oil in my son's Grasstrack GM as i used in my Jap 40 odd years ago, difference is I can't smell it now like I could then. Maybe we become immune to the smell.?

Maybe the sense of smell deteriorates with age ?

BRITISH CLUBMANS GRASSTRACK CHAMPIONSHIP 2015 (INC. MASTERS QUALIFIER) As part of the new format for the British Masters Grasstrack, the ACU (the National governing body of Motorcycle Sport) has awarded this Meeting to Bristol Grass Racing Combine. The Club are pleased to announce that we will be running this Meeting at our "Field of Dreams" track at Hangar Farm, Lower Stanton St. Quinton, Nr. Chippenham ,Wilts SN14 6HG on Sunday May 24th 2015. WHAT IS GRASSTRACK ? For anyone unfamiliar with the sport, here's a brief explanation of Grasstrack. Closely related to Speedway and Longtrack Speedway, Grasstrack in this Country is mainly an amateur sport, taking place on temporary tracks and run by non profit making Clubs on most weekends from late March until the end of October. Club meetings may include classes for Riders of all ages, on a variety of Solo and Sidecar machinery. The British Clubmans Championship will be for Riders on 500cc Solos and 1000cc Right Hand Sidecars, and will provide qualifiers to join the Elite of the sport for The British Masters Championship, to be run by the Wimborne club, later in the year. BRISTOL GRASS RACING COMBINE The Club is a small group of enthusiasts based in Bristol, mostly current or former riders. Meetings have been run at our Hangar Farm venue for several years, the tracks being popular with both riders and spectators. Sponsorship To enable this Meeting to be as successful as possible the Club is offering Sponsorship opportunities to Businesses and Individuals, Race Sponsorship is available from as little as £20 per Race and Race Day Programme adverts from as little £20. Event and/or full Meeting sponsorship is of course available, for details or any enquiries about any level of sponsorship please contact Rich Hodgson on 01179085304 or 07803398416, e-mail richhodgson@blueyonder.co.uk. All Sponsors will receive at least 1 Complimentary ticket for the Meeting, and will be fully credited in the Race Day Programme Trade Stands There will be limited opportunities for Companies or Organisations to operate Trade Stands on the day of the Meeting, please contact Rich Hodgson on 01179085304 or 07803398416, e-mail richhodgson@blueyonder.co.uk.

Thanks ! The mention on the front page caught my eye as I have family close to Ringwood , I was really disappointed when it turned out not to be a new track at Matchams .

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