Speedway 2026 ??

[old bob at herne bay]

Same old same old for 2026 is my guess. How many teams will line up in the PL 2026 - No Birmingham, Oxford Spires ?? 

Cannot see any new venues being ready for 2026, and with the usual struggle to finish fixtures now looming, maybe fewer clubs in the PL would help. 

Would make  gaining a p.off place  much more likely with only Kings Lynn likely to miss out.  

The CL continues to rumble on - only Workington seemed to be struggling at one stage , but all likely to estart in 2026? 

The slowly decaying fanbase seeems to be hanging on in areas where there still is speedway racing. 

 

100th anniversary in 2028 - might just make it  🙂 

[Fromafar]

4 hours ago, Ben91 said:

Plenty of evidence now of teams being crippled by moving up. Having to change race night and the extra costs aren’t conducive to good business. Think the Glasgow promotion are too switched on to fall into the trap. 

Hopefully

[Doners123]

I’d like to see something along the lines off…..

 

1 big league this may give us say 14 teams. 

7 riders per team although have thought about 6 but unsure if this actually works not done much research in to this.
 

 End of season the top 6 teams go in to the “premiership” play off  (name can be changed to suit) the next 6 teams go in to the “championship” play off 

3rd Vs 6th and 4th vs 5th.  With the top 2 meeting the winners in the semi finals. 

This would allow the stronger former prem teams to push and strive for the top 6 places and then the more illustrious trophy however they wil have more fixtures and it will give lots of chances for riders to attend new tracks. 
on top of this plus a cup match each team should get a minimum of 24 races over the season. 

On top of this each team has to create a development team (team of 3 or 4 riders) who will also race over the period of the meeting and after if needed and these points will go towards the overall league table of the main team. 
 

so on the night you can get 2 points for a win, 1 if the development team win and then the bonus aggregate score.

This will then allow development level riders the chance to be in the pits with stronger riders however protecting them from racing against them. This would also allow those 3/4 per team far more chances to learn and pick brains. 
 

I think that would work well. We can also keep the development league. 
 

 

[SteveLyric2]

8 hours ago, Doners123 said:

I’d like to see something along the lines off…..

 

1 big league this may give us say 14 teams. 

7 riders per team although have thought about 6 but unsure if this actually works not done much research in to this.
 

 End of season the top 6 teams go in to the “premiership” play off  (name can be changed to suit) the next 6 teams go in to the “championship” play off 

3rd Vs 6th and 4th vs 5th.  With the top 2 meeting the winners in the semi finals. 

This would allow the stronger former prem teams to push and strive for the top 6 places and then the more illustrious trophy however they wil have more fixtures and it will give lots of chances for riders to attend new tracks. 
on top of this plus a cup match each team should get a minimum of 24 races over the season. 

On top of this each team has to create a development team (team of 3 or 4 riders) who will also race over the period of the meeting and after if needed and these points will go towards the overall league table of the main team. 
 

so on the night you can get 2 points for a win, 1 if the development team win and then the bonus aggregate score.

This will then allow development level riders the chance to be in the pits with stronger riders however protecting them from racing against them. This would also allow those 3/4 per team far more chances to learn and pick brains. 
 

I think that would work well. We can also keep the development league. 
 

 

I'll have a pint of whatever you're drinking!

[Diablo]

Next season will be 2 leagues & not many changes …kick the can down the road.

Hopefully finally address the gaps teams have in home fixtures particularly in the “summer months” 

 

 

[Fromafar]

43 minutes ago, Diablo said:

Next season will be 2 leagues & not many changes …kick the can down the road.

Hopefully finally address the gaps teams have in home fixtures particularly in the “summer months” 

 

 

Most fans will be wondering how the Premiership can solve their problems regarding number of Teams.

[Beirao]

Here's a quick and rather rough attempt to look at team strengths of teams should the Big League actually happen. It would need some fine tuning but it gives a flavour of what it would be like... And it only has 5 men teams

Underlying assumptions

- teams retain their racenights so riders who dont ride in the Championship wont be available to ride in the Big League

- Premiership teams get to keep Rising Star and one doubling up rider

 

2026 Team Rider Ave

Belle Vue Hodder 2.70

Belle Vue Wright 9.11

Belle Vue Mulford 4.37

Belle Vue Zischke 5.76

Belle Vue Vuolaas 6.87

Belle Vue Total 28.81

 

Berwick Morris 6.86

Berwick Kemp 8.05

Berwick Jeppesen 8.29

Berwick J Smith 2.68

Berwick Wood 2.24

Berwick Total 28.12

 

Edinburgh Palovaara 7.35

Edinburgh Sedgmen 7.34

Edinburgh Castagna 7.05

Edinburgh Grahn 5.30

Edinburgh Loftus 2.00

Edinburgh Total 29.04

 

Glasgow Hume 5.10

Glasgow Harris 9.13

Glasgow Nagel 7.39

Glasgow Perry 2.35

Glasgow Foord 3.78

Glasgow Total 27.75

 

Ipswich K Thomsen 5.93

Ipswich D Thompson 8.72

Ipswich Starke 4.13

Ipswich Edwards 6.60

Ipswich Spencer 2.00

Ipswich Total 27.38

 

Kings Lynn Heeps 4.93

Kings Lynn Lawson 9.83

Kings Lynn Lambert 4.65

Kings Lynn Harrison 5.10

Kings Lynn Borke 4.57

Kings Lynn Total 29.08

 

Leicester Hagon 3.57

Leicester Masters 10.09

Leicester Gusts 5.49

Leicester Allen 6.53

Leicester Cluff 3.00

Leicester Total 28.68

 

Oxford Kildemand 8.08

Oxford McDiarmid 5.18

Oxford Killeen 5.28

Oxford Nicholls 8.08

Oxford Ritchings 2.50

Oxford Total 29.12

 

Plymouth Klindt 8.36

Plymouth Barker 6.32

Plymouth J T hompson 6.02

Plymouth Frederikssen 5.49

Plymouth Trigger 3.60

Plymouth Total 29.79

 

Poole Jenkins 6.16

Poole Kerr 6.94

Poole Z Cook 7.34

Poole T Thomsen 4.81

Poole Cairns 3.91

Poole Total 29.16

 

Redcar King 8.81

Redcar Riss 7.12

Redcar Scott 3.92

Redcar Pijper 4.17

Redcar Knudsen 4.93

Redcar Total 28.95

 

Scunthorpe MPT 6.12

Scunthorpe Worrall 7.07

Scunthorpe Mountain 6.11

Scunthorpe D Kennedy 4.63

Scunthorpe Z Kennedy 5.24

Scunthorpe Total 29.17

 

Sheffield Howarth 8.12

Sheffield Flint 7.12

Sheffield Gilks 4.71

Sheffield Rowe 7.57

Sheffield Butcher 2.00

Sheffield Total 29.52

 

Workington Bowtell 4.77

Workington Batchelor 7.10

Workington Bowes 5.63

Workington Etheridge 5.45

Workington Hook 5.57

Workington Total 28.52

 

While Championship teams have been watered down, I Cant see Premiership supporters being pleased with their teams shorn of stars. How much would supporters be expected to pay to watch these meetings £10,£15 - how much would you pay? How much would riders get paid per point? Half of the 2025 rate?

Sorry but this would kill speedway by the end of the first season.