Gambo

Strange, isn't it. Back in the times when I started going to Speedway (1965) we would go to Coventry (and away tracks) to watch a Speedway meeting, because we loved the sport. Whether Coventry were fighting for the League Title or fighting to avoid the wooden spoon, we still went to see a Speedway meeting, because we loved the sport. We went to season opening (and closing) challenge matches to see a Speedway meeting because we loved the sport. Nowadays it seems that others only want to see 'meaningful' meetings. To me, all Speedway meetings are meaningful, the result is just secondary.

So they will still get to the GP challenge even if it is postponed. I'm sure they would all prefer a safe dry track next week. The weather down here is horrendous. Would rather see a raceable track than a 'rideable' one.

Me too!

No mention yet of venues/how many Sprint rounds?

Please don't even quote him. I have him on ignore but still see his posts if quoted. 😒

I too will take your word for it, 😁but I can't find any mention of that particular scenario in the Regs. Maybe there was a Supplementary Regulation issued for the event?

They will. I didn't say that it had happened, it is just the ruling for if it did.

FIM rules are that if a rider is unable to take his place in a Semi Final/Final, he is considered to be in last place in that Semi Final/Final. Nobody is 'promoted' to fill that place.

Max James replaces Sam Hagon who suffered injury after a crash at Poole yesterday.

Not including yourself (or me 😁) of course, but some of the posters on here do seem to fit into that childish bracket!

SEC coverage is available in English via Fanseat. Dave Rowe's research into the event (and any other meetings that he voices) puts some other UK commentators to shame. His updates on the meeting stats are spot on too. I wonder what software he uses! 😁

211) Teagan Pedler (Australia) 333) Katie Gordon (Great Britain) 289) Celina Liebmann ( Germany) 36) Rachel Hellowell (Great Britain) 4) Patrica Erhart (Germany)

FYI There are 5 women in that Class on 31st.

There is huge (pay for) Car park on Holford Drive. On the right, just past the stadium.

Won't you be in the way of the riders?

Not if you are a Bees fan, it isn't. 2010! Man of Steel is the one we always remember!

What? 109 years ago?

Monday 4th October 2010. Poole v Coventry. Play Off Final. 2nd Leg. Chris Harris Man-of-Steel. Nuff said!

Match Postponed!!!

Can the back straight patrons see the tapes with the podium being in the middle?

I was there too. It was still raining 15 minutes after the call off, and then eased off as I drove out of the car park. A someone else has already said, I went there to see 15 heats of racing, not riders negotiating their way round similar to Gorzow early heats on Saturday. Correct decision IMO.

Thanks R&R. Teams posted are the squads. Actual teams will be declared later. 2 Riders + Reserve

Speedway Files List (kandysoft.com)

Snowy Beattie?

2024_FIM_Speedway_Grand_Prix_-_Riders_List.pdf (fim-moto.com)