2026 and beyond

[The White Knight]

1 hour ago, Hawk127 said:

Most on here care but it is probably those in charge who have lost touch with what supporters of this particular two wheeled sport want. SON was in the most part boring except for the underdogs in Germany taking a title. It seems that speedway has lost its way at international level and has become very insular from a local league level. It will take something or someone special to pull the sport together at the highest level and as long as the riders and not not the authorities dictate when and how meetings take place and what conditions it is on a downward trajectory. Someone needs to get a grip particularly in the UK as the current set up is failing all genuine supporters.

Personally, I blame the GP System. I honestly think that Speedway was a much better Sport to watch before the GP's started.

I thought from the first time the GP System was brought in to existence, in Speedway that it would be the long, slow death knell of British Speedway.

I believe that, desperately sadly, I have been proved right.

A number of things have contributed to people's disillusionment with British Speedway.

Firstly, the League system we have is challenging, to say the least, with the 'Play Off'  system and fitting all the Meetings in before the end of the Season.

Secondly, not all tracks have a 'One'Off' Individual Meeting - a source of great pleasure to the Supporters - those who pay to attend, by the way.

Pairs Meetings, Four Team Tournaments are now, it seems, no longer fashionable and no longer exist.

Thirdly, the Bikes are far and away too fast for the Tracks that the riders are expected to race on, resulting in more injuries. Said Tracks are STILL very similar to those Tracks back in the years Speedway started (1920's). Bikes and Accessories have moved forward with development, the Tracks have not.

Finally, I believe that the introduction of the Four Valve Engine was another contributor to Speedway's demise.

If only we could go back to 2 Valve engines, 'One Off'World Finals, Second Halves, no 'Play Off' so the Team that actually win the League really do win it. Integrity is important and folks don't like to be cheated of the fair and just result.

I know most folk will think that I am talking nonsense to which I can only say - LOOK AT SPEEDWAY NOW AND LOOK AT SPEEDWAY THEN. There is a tremendous difference, and NOT for the better either.

No the wonder people are walking away, the Price to go to a Meeting has risen enormously for the Meeting only, with no extras like the old Second Half.

All of these things are contributors to the decline of our Sport.

Edited 3 hours ago by The White Knight
Forgot a couple of points