What will 2026 UK speedway bring?

[gjcone44]

the riders will eventually cut their own throat's I'm not sure they realise what is happening. because it wont end well for anybody. feels like a catch 22.

Edited yesterday at 04:38 PM by gjcone44

[Iamnotanumber]

I'm always amazed by the comments from those who have never set up any business/sport team about those who have got off their backsides and tried something, often putting their own cash in as well as sponsors.

[frigbo]

4 minutes ago, Iamnotanumber said:

I'm always amazed by the comments from those who have never set up any business/sport team about those who have got off their backsides and tried something, often putting their own cash in as well as sponsors.

I am often amazed by those business who ignore, and often ridicule, their most important asset - their paying customers!

[Teromaafan]

21 minutes ago, frigbo said:

I am often amazed by those business who ignore, and often ridicule, their most important asset - their paying customers!

As much as us paying public love speedway, if the sport disappeared off the face of the earth, we might miss it but it would not have a significant impact on our lives. Whereas riders and those (supposedly) running the sport would be the ones hit hardest.

[THE DEAN MACHINE]

1 hour ago, Iamnotanumber said:

I'm always amazed by the comments from those who have never set up any business/sport team about those who have got off their backsides and tried something, often putting their own cash in as well as sponsors.

I’m always amazed by those who take the moral high ground without knowing the facts of those who they belittle 

Edited 20 hours ago by THE DEAN MACHINE

[THE DEAN MACHINE]

51 minutes ago, Teromaafan said:

As much as us paying public love speedway, if the sport disappeared off the face of the earth, we might miss it but it would not have a significant impact on our lives. Whereas riders and those (supposedly) running the sport would be the ones hit hardest.

It would impact mine, it’s been my life since I went to my first meeting when my parents took me when I was 1 and nothing has ever come close so I would be devastated 

[gjcone44]

11 minutes ago, THE DEAN MACHINE said:

It would impact mine, it’s been my life since I went to my first meeting when my parents took me when I was 1 and nothing has ever come close so I would be devastated 

i know where you are coming from same for me, when i stopped riding winter of 88 , i stopped going just seeing the odd meeting for a good 15 years, only started going again regular when the new track opened at Bellevue, was there for the 1st meeting that turned into a farce, but knew that track would be good once it was put right. taking my dad for the last years he had left in his life and the reason i had a go, at racing. Still enjoy it even going to Poland to watch meetings, but will get by if no premiere league racing. this year, getting to old now for it to be the centre of my life.

[gjcone44]

[old bob at herne bay]

On 11/25/2025 at 11:48 AM, Fromafar said:

Everything will be revealed on 6th January.👍

5 hours ago, Iamnotanumber said:

I'm always amazed by the comments from those who have never set up any business/sport team about those who have got off their backsides and tried something, often putting their own cash in as well as sponsors

[old bob at herne bay]

1 minute ago, old bob at herne bay said:

  5 hours ago, Iamnotanumber said:

I'm always amazed by the comments from those who have never set up any business/sport team about those who have got off their backsides and tried something, often putting their own cash in as well as sponsors

Ah that’s better one quote I wanteD to quote.

Think most on here put their own cash in the promoters piggy bank every week during the season…….or more recently whenever  they choose to consider to run a  meeting …..

[old bob at herne bay]

1 minute ago, old bob at herne bay said:

  5 hours ago, Iamnotanumber said:

I'm always amazed by the comments from those who have never set up any business/sport team about those who have got off their backsides and tried something, often putting their own cash in as well as sponsors

Ah that’s better one quote I wanteD to quote.

Think most on here put their own cash in the promoters piggy bank every week during the season…….or more recently whenever  they choose to consider to run a  meeting …..

[Ajr]

Really can't see how this is going to be resolved.

 

If it goes all one league where are the current Premiership going to find riders to team build,35 team places to fill.

 

Doubling up would not be an option, the top Championship riders have allegedly signed up for next season, who barring foreign riders would the Premiership sign?

 

Without doubling up will the sport be financially viable for a lot of riders? 

 

Will riders be poached by Premiership clubs offering better deals than the one they've signed up for? 

 

Majority of top Premiership riders have signed to ride in the Danish and Swedish leagues in 2026, possibly ruling out running in Premiership.

 

As a supporter 5 teams in Premiership not enough, the thought of seeing the same team visiting 4 times a year or more if they continue with IMO the play offs would really not appeal. With rain offs you could potentially end up watching the same team possibly 3 times in a month.

 

Would like the play offs to be scrapped in both leagues, don't reward the effort put in during the season.

 

[THE DEAN MACHINE]

37 minutes ago, Ajr said:

Without doubling up will the sport be financially viable for a lot of riders? 

 

The sport owes nobody a living,  you’re basically asking who is more important, the fans/sport or the riders ? It’s a situation nobody wants but it’s where we are we have one cake and we can only give anybody a share of what’s there, when it’s gone it gone, riders up till this point have been spoilt, getting paid and earning a living for doing what they love and the money has run out, so what gives ?

[Ajr]

No Dean all I'm saying is how could you run one league without rider availability? 

I agree with the above and enjoying your views on 360 speedway. It was inevitable that once a tv deal couldn't be sorted Premiership clubs would be struggling to meet rider demands. If half the TV money had gone into promotion and funding track developments the sport wouldn't be in the position it is now. 

[THE DEAN MACHINE]

13 minutes ago, Ajr said:

No Dean all I'm saying is how could you run one league without rider availability? 

I agree with the above and enjoying your views on 360 speedway. It was inevitable that once a tv deal couldn't be sorted Premiership clubs would be struggling to meet rider demands. If half the TV money had gone into promotion and funding track developments the sport wouldn't be in the position it is now. 

There is enough riders but the quality might not be as good, there is also plenty of foreign riders willing to come but intern that might push costs up because they know they’re in demand 

Edited 5 hours ago by THE DEAN MACHINE

[IainB]

1 hour ago, Ajr said:

No Dean all I'm saying is how could you run one league without rider availability? 

I agree with the above and enjoying your views on 360 speedway. It was inevitable that once a tv deal couldn't be sorted Premiership clubs would be struggling to meet rider demands. If half the TV money had gone into promotion and funding track developments the sport wouldn't be in the position it is now. 

I've already posted a list of the number of riders active in the UK last year... there's more than enough riders to sustain 1 league, the race format would need changing to integrate some of these riders though. 

[Dave_minall]

I think it's far too late to switch to one league now. Some championship teams have already named riders, if the BSPA did a u-turn and made it so, it would make a farce of an already farcical situation. 

[THE DEAN MACHINE]

1 hour ago, Dave_minall said:

I think it's far too late to switch to one league now. Some championship teams have already named riders, if the BSPA did a u-turn and made it so, it would make a farce of an already farcical situation. 

We are talking about the bspl here, farce is their specialty, just when you think they have took farce to its absolute limit, they suprise us all and they pull a new bigger farce out of the hat, in reality come January we wouldn’t expect anything else really 

Edited 2 hours ago by THE DEAN MACHINE

[ONTWOMINUTES]

13 minutes ago, THE DEAN MACHINE said:

We are talking about the bspl here, farce is their specialty, just when you think they have took farce to its absolute limit, they suprise us all and they pull a new bigger farce out of the hat, in reality come January we wouldn’t expect anything really 

I'm going to as many meetings a week as I can in the 2026 season as it may be the last the way British speedway is heading.  

[IainB]

56 minutes ago, Dave_minall said:

I think it's far too late to switch to one league now. Some championship teams have already named riders, if the BSPA did a u-turn and made it so, it would make a farce of an already farcical situation. 

It seems it's far from decided though, although CL teams are announcing signings are there any season tickets available for purchase yet anywhere?