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What a load of rubbish. Complete throwback to the way they used to award points, which was abandoned for a reason. EVERY point should count.

JORDAN PALIN confirmed (technically already announced for 2020 way back in March, and more of a reminder than anything else): http://www.scunthorpe-speedway.com/?p=10581

Thanks - the website is excellent and had answered most of my questions. As far as I can see, there is no '96 meeting. Anders mentioned that Bengt Jansson also rode for Rospiggarna in the meeting and he also stopped in 1989. I bumped into Zetters at Oxford once - I might ask him if he's able to clarify some of the details of Mich's later career.

Cheers Arnie - that looks a complete goldmine. Used the site to check World Championship results before - looks equally useful for Swedish stats.

Have posted this in International Speedway, but thought I was also post in this section, just in case someone doesn't see the other one. I’m currently putting together an article for Backtrack magazine. Tony McDonald interviewed Anders Michanek in 2004, and Mich mentioned he was still riding for Rospiggarna at the age of 53 in 1996. Looking at Wikipedia, it suggests that his year at Rosppigarna was 1989. I have Anders’ Swedish career as: 1965-1966 Gamarna (second division) 1967-1983 Getingarna (first division) 1984-1985 Gamarna (which league?) 1989 Rospiggarna (which league?) I would be very grateful in anyone could fill in any gaps, and also if they have the details (date, location, opposition, points scored by Mich, result of match) of what they believe was his very final professional appearance. Also, did Mich ride EVERY year for Getingarna between 1967 and 1983, or were there certain seasons which he had to miss due to his British/continental commitments? Thanks in advance for any help that people can provide.

I’m currently putting together an article for Backtrack magazine. Tony McDonald interviewed Anders Michanek in 2004, and Mich mentioned he was still riding for Rospiggarna at the age of 53 in 1996. Looking at Wikipedia, it suggests that his year at Rosppigarna was 1989. I have Anders’ Swedish career as: 1965-1966 Gamarna (second division) 1967-1983 Getingarna (first division) 1984-1985 Gamarna (which league?) 1989 Rospiggarna (which league?) I would be very grateful in anyone could fill in any gaps, and also if they have the details (date, location, opposition, points scored by Mich, result of match) of what they believe was his very final professional appearance. Also, did Mich ride EVERY year for Getingarna between 1967 and 1983, or were there certain seasons which he had to miss due to his British/continental commitments? Thanks in advance for any help that people can provide.

The equilibrium is actually about 41, since it's the higher scoring figures in Heat 15 and this race decreases their average.

You certainly sound bitter. The meeting that cost Glasgow top spot was a 37-53 home defeat to Scunthorpe. Paul Starke couldn't have saved Tigers from defeat that night, even if he had scored double figures. Both Leicester and Glasgow suffered injuries - Glasgow to Starke and Leicester to Worrall. In the end, Glasgow put in a great effort, but Leicester were deserving winners, as they were not only the best team across the season, but also won the play-off final.

Hans defied it at the 1986 BLRC at Hyde Road. He eased to the championship with a 15-point maximum and pulled a few defiant wheelies as he crossed the finishing line. Paul Ackroyd was again the unlucky man in charge and this time he ignored the SCB directive issued by Dick Bracher. Fortunately, the ridiculous "wheelie ban" was dropped after 1986. PS When Oxford went to Reading on the August Bank Holiday that year, Bernard Crapper refused to be team manager, because Paul Ackroyd was referee, and John Tremblin stood in. Of course, the two men made up when Ackroyd became Crapper's successor as SRBF secretary.

I thought everyone was already aware, but this was the third attempt to hold this meeting. The original date was at Leicester a day after the British Grand Prix, which was an ideal date, but it was rained off. Shame about the arrival of the rain last night - there had been some cracking racing and it was building up into an exciting climax.

Good luck tonight, mate. If I wasn't leaving the house at 7am tomorrow to get up to Scunny, I would have gone tonight. Good luck Tigers!

A very simple solution would be the GP winner gets 21 points and then everyone else scores as present. Then the winner always scores more points than anyone else, while every point on the night is still vital.

That was bizarre. Without an injury in 2014 (although all the top guys suffered at one point or another that year) he could have been World Champion, as it was he finished second and won three rounds - and then the next year he was awful.

Got an answer: all new subscriptions start from the latest issue, so if you've just taken out a sub, it will start from Issue No 94.

Issue 95 will have something of interest for the Cradley Heath fans as well - working on it at the moment and all will be revealed soon!

Have passed on that question for you - will let you know the reply.

It is Tom Young at No 13.

It's subscription only - announcement here: http://retro-speedway.com/news.php?extend.93 Sadly, the current state of British Speedway and catastrophic closure of tracks such as Coventry has even had an affect on the retro magazines. I always read Backtrack cover-to-cover (well, apart from the pieces I've contributed - no need to read those!), and I would suggest the £25 subscription price is well worth it. In particular, you don't want to miss the Guglielmi interview, which is candid, revealing and very sad in places.

I realise I'm biased as a contributer to the mag, but what a compelling and candid interview with Gary Guglielmi in the latest Backtrack. Read it tonight - he was completely and open honest about matters when Tony McDonald interviewed him.

No problem. It was just an idea that Wikipedia might accept a link to a website such as the Defunct Speedway website.

Gustix, any chance you could please arrange to add something to the Harringay page of the Defunct Speedway page (the track he was most synonymous with), which could then be used as a reference?

Remember that - that was an absolutely appalling decision by Graham Flint.

Iris. I came to the sport a few years later than you, by which time PC had almost god-like status. What he achieved in speedway was fantastic, and he probably was the best rider in the world circa '76 and '77. For me, Tai slightly edges his achievements, even though Tai hasn't finished yet. There's occasions such as the 2018 Speedway Of Nations where Tai just wasn't simply the best rider in the world - he was on a different planet to every other World Class rider. Also, the following should be pointed out: * PC started 1978 by riding in meetings in US, which gained him a ban that led to his absence to the 1978 World Pairs semi-final (with Berry subsequently deciding to show faith in his semi-final pair and not include PC in the final). * PC gave British Speedway a miss in 1981, riding in continental meetings (mostly West Germany). Partially due to an injury sustained towards the end of '80 at Cradley Heath - partially through choice. Not for a moment do I hold the above against PC, but it's an indication that place him in the same times of Tai and he may well have made the same decisions as Tai.

Wolves looks like it might get on tonight, but Swindon has little chance tomorrow and then it seems to be raining until around Tuesday.

Greg is amazing, but he's go some to catch up Posa Serenius. World Champion for the second time at the age of 54, and eventually kicked out of the series at the age of 61, after needing beta-blockers to keep on going and they're on the banned list. And yes, there is yes less depth in Ice Racing, but to beat the top Russians on their sponsored machinery at the age of 54 is still amazing. So maybe Greg's not quite finished after all I agree the only really contentious wildcard is Lindback. That seems daft based on the 10 Grand Prix from this year. It's not like there isn't already another Swede in the series. I don't think he is amongst the best 15 riders in the world - the Polish averages posted seem to confirm that. Drabik and Michelsen have had more successful seasons and one of them should have been given the opportunity.