singy13 Posted 8 hours ago Report Share Posted 8 hours ago Recently read a book about speedway - well to be more accurate it was about the 'covid 19' wrecked season. It's a great book called 'NO BREAKS' - A LOST SEASON IN BRITISH SPEEDWAY. The many stories about speedway's struggle in 2020 are captivating to say the least. However one story reflecting on a rider's financial woes had me shocked to say the least. The author seems to be friend of a rider, I wont say name but initials are NK - no not NKI. and this rider reckons his covid19 hit income was a disaster. I quote the author. "He tells me he reckons his income is down by a considerable amount, about £100,000 less than he'd have expected had the season gone normally". I mean blimey if he's down by £100,000 what on earth was his usual earnings? Not a GP regular either. So reading that I have now more than ever an inbuilt sympathy for the promoters of this steadily declining sport. Buy this book most will enjoy it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SJA Posted 5 hours ago Report Share Posted 5 hours ago If the NK happens to be Danish then he would ride in Poland, Denmark and both leagues in the UK. So £100k could be £40k DK, £35K Prem and £25k Champ as only the Polish league ran so actually its not as much as you would think. He is also not afraid to have the odd EU based open meeting so say £2k per one of those he missed out on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikebv Posted 4 hours ago Report Share Posted 4 hours ago Riders riding in several leagues can easily outlay well over £30k a season... They need some decent money to make sure it justifies that level of outlay... Hellstrom-Bangs, a couple of years ago, said he spent well over £100k, on his equipment and tuning, in an interview in the Speedway Star, and said that is what is needed to give himself the best chance of success, particularly in Poland... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IainB Posted 3 hours ago Report Share Posted 3 hours ago 1 hour ago, SJA said: If the NK happens to be Danish then he would ride in Poland, Denmark and both leagues in the UK. So £100k could be £40k DK, £35K Prem and £25k Champ as only the Polish league ran so actually its not as much as you would think. He is also not afraid to have the odd EU based open meeting so say £2k per one of those he missed out on. Wasn't that NK doing deliveries for Tesco during Covid... at least he had a company vehicle 🚚 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
singy13 Posted 1 hour ago Author Report Share Posted 1 hour ago 1 hour ago, IainB said: Wasn't that NK doing deliveries for Tesco during Covid... at least he had a company vehicle 🚚 Yes he certainly was. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
singy13 Posted 1 hour ago Author Report Share Posted 1 hour ago 2 hours ago, mikebv said: Riders riding in several leagues can easily outlay well over £30k a season... They need some decent money to make sure it justifies that level of outlay... Hellstrom-Bangs, a couple of years ago, said he spent well over £100k, on his equipment and tuning, in an interview in the Speedway Star, and said that is what is needed to give himself the best chance of success, particularly in Poland... But given the low crowds ( ok Poland the exception) how on earth can promoters hand out so much to satisfy the riders outlays? It just doesn't add up at all. I mean NK obviously earned much more than £100,000 as a norm........what about the other 6 team members earnings too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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