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So his 2013 average (7.17 for Coventry & Peterborough) should be increased accordingly?

In the ACU Sidecar series, (at Leicester, Somerset, King's Lynn & Belle Vue) the entrants all paid a fee to race, and were paid a set amount per point gained during the meeting.

As far as I am aware, Rolling Averages will start in 2019, using 2018-2019 stats. I am not aware of the reasoning behind this, so please don't shoot the messenger!

Christmas Statement from the Save Coventry Speedway group. WE would like to extend our Season’s Greetings to all supporters of Speedway and Stock Car Racing at Coventry. Our thanks to all who have supported the Campaign Group efforts over the course of the year, and also to everyone who helped organise and supported the Challenge matches run in 2017 with Coventry Bees not running as part of the official league structure. It has been the worst year imaginable for everyone with a love for the sports at Brandon; from the shattering news that ‘agreements’ for future racing were not to be fulfilled, to the eventual omission of Coventry from the 2017 Premiership, to the deterioration in condition of the stadium throughout the year arising from the lack of security on-site by the owners. Brandon Estates bought the stadium for their own purposes, but in doing so they have shown zero regard for the 89-year history and heritage of the iconic venue, nor the fact that regular visits to Brandon to watch these family sports remained a way of life for many thousands of people throughout the season, right up until the end of 2016. In addition, the intransigence of the owners to engage in reasonable communication is a further indication of their motives, along with the material included within their official representations and public exhibition material – much of which is open to serious question. At the Exhibition in October, comments from the public were invited by planning consultants Framptons. We have seen a number of these responses, and the local reaction is clear - but as with the 2014 Exhibition arising from the initial plans, they appear to be a closely-guarded secret at this time. The display boards also indicated that an outline planning application would be submitted in Autumn 2017. At the time of writing, this has not taken place. We do not know the reason for that, but we can assure Brandon Estates – and their front-man, Monaco-based businessman John Downer – that as soon as their planning application is submitted, we will be ready with strong opposition. They must understand that they cannot simply take two major sports away from the region – sports which were both perfectly viable running in tandem at the stadium – merely on an outrageous speculative bid for development on land which had not been earmarked for that purpose, and expect everyone to sit back and let it happen. Our Campaign Group came together in its present form in the immediate aftermath of Coventry’s exclusion from the 2017 SGB Premiership, and our primary aim was to bring about a return to racing at the stadium for 2018 as well as establishing plans for the long-term continuation of both sports in the area. In those respects, we have regrettably been unsuccessful. The sheer depth of issues to be considered and resolved arising from the activities of recent years has been eye-opening in the extreme, and we have to respect the fact that the timescales of official business are sometimes longer than we would wish for. We believe there is tremendous momentum behind our campaign and overwhelming opposition to Brandon Estates' proposals. So our work will go on into 2018, and there are various events and hearings in the early part of the New Year which will play a vital part in matters going forward. Finally, we must emphasise to all who pass comment on the situation, often on social media, that the status of Brandon Stadium remains absolutely fundamental to the entire argument, and an acceptance that it has been lost to sport permanently is simply not an option. We wish every supporter of Speedway and Stock Car Racing a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year, and we hope 2018 provides some encouragement to everyone who wishes to see our two famous sports restored to their rightful place.

May Each Day - Andy Williams

But would you drive to Peterborough to watch the Kings Lynn Starlets in the NL every week?

I believe the 2017 Final Green sheets will be published after they have been 'signed off' at the AGM. They would then be used as a basis for the 2018 season.

And the 'Money' team would have 2 x 12 + 2 x 7.99 + 2 x 5.99 = 51.96 The 'just keeping afloat' team would have 2 x 8 + 2 x 6 + 2 x 3 = 34.00 Been tried before and it doesn't work.

A very clever tactical move by the Save Coventry Speedway group! Ensuring both sides of the story can be heard. Well done guys!

Shame that there is no GB reserve. It would have been an ideal opportunity to give someone like Dan Bewley a go. Watched him yesterday at Leicester. He was a class above the rest of the field.

Yep.

Nothing more to add really. Sub Total of Programmed Rides only + Bonus Points. Anyone from Top 3 on CMA or top 3 (I think) on meeting scores is eligible for Heat 15.

Couldn't have explained it better myself!

Two nights (Friday & Saturday), single bed en-suite room. £52.02 total. 10 minutes walk from the Stadium. Absolute bargain. Get first dibs on rooms for next year too, once prices are decided! University accommodation.

Is that what's known as a WHOOSH?

I think you may be wrong in that. A team may have done 5 (or more) at Home before they reach the 4 Away figure. In that case all 5H (or more) + 4A will count towards his new 'official' average.

Rolling Averages will return next season. It was just because of the 'levelling' of averages this year that previous season's scores were not used.

Welcome new for Jason and Leicester, but the Lions v Bees challenge match teams are going to prove to be a bit of a headache now.

Are you guessing or is it a fact? Thanks to Coventry_Bee for the link below.

Sportowefakty has Brak zawodnika which I think translates as No Rider, but the Official Starting list has LATYPOV Albert MFR.

4 Home & 4 Away.

Agreed! The new inside line on turns 1-2 certainly saw riders make up a lot of ground. Particularly smart move from Bates to be the first to suss that out.

I think the former Track Curator would totally disagree with this point!

Glad to hear the BEES boys have got a team place but which team will Danny & Josh ride for now in the East Midlands Bowl on May 13th?

It is the same for both Leagues this year.