Belle Vue Aces 2026

[mikebv]

4 hours ago, PhilTheAce said:

Luckily we dont care what opposing fans think. 

 

Brady will be here and 100% of aces fans will be very happy in deed. 

 

Happy new year 

Especially ones who haven't even got a team to support currently....

[ShanoXtra]

Genuine question, would it be viable to build a permanent stand around the 3rd / 4th bend so that they don’t have to spend tens of thousands for the temp stand, thus improving facilities and the look of the stadium. I know lots of people (including me) have light banter across the teams we support but if it is the home of British speedway it’s in the best interest for Britain to have an even better stadium, it would complete the look too IMO, just continue the stadium around the bend to connect the two stands, or is there reason they can’t?

[PhilTheAce]

Lidsey announced he's been released by belle vue and is looking for a new UK club. 

 

Let's hope he goes Ipswich for our mate @Gavan

[PhilTheAce]

On 12/31/2025 at 8:20 PM, ShanoXtra said:

Genuine question, would it be viable to build a permanent stand around the 3rd / 4th bend so that they don’t have to spend tens of thousands for the temp stand, thus improving facilities and the look of the stadium. I know lots of people (including me) have light banter across the teams we support but if it is the home of British speedway it’s in the best interest for Britain to have an even better stadium, it would complete the look too IMO, just continue the stadium around the bend to connect the two stands, or is there reason they can’t?

There is a reason but I can't remember what they said. 

 

For me it doesn't need a big stand there but get some grass banking all the way around it like voyens. Can get a few 1000 in there that way for a gp and will be cheaper than hiring a stand

[gjcone44]

i would have lidsey before any of the cooks.

[ouch]

17 minutes ago, PhilTheAce said:

Lidsey announced he's been released by belle vue and is looking for a new UK club. 

 

Let's hope he goes Ipswich for our mate @Gavan

Good suggestion as they have identical CMA’s and looking at 2025 figures their home and away split was 9.12/8.91 & 6.77/6.88. Almost identical in every way but one is fourteen years younger. Be sad to see another of our team departing having only ever been an Ace but if it helps another club then so be it and it shows the system can work. 

[ouch]

5 minutes ago, gjcone44 said:

i would have lidsey before any of the cooks.

I’d take ANY near eight point man over a six point something man but unfortunately for us the one year we could have kept all our team, they changed the rules.

[Bagpuss]

59 minutes ago, PhilTheAce said:

Lidsey announced he's been released by belle vue and is looking for a new UK club. 

 

Let's hope he goes Ipswich for our mate @Gavan

Northampton.

[Pitch]

11 hours ago, Bagpuss said:

Northampton.

Or Swindon team at Oxford 🤪

[mikebv]

2 hours ago, Pitch said:

Or Swindon team at Oxford 🤪

Or Slough....

[old bob at herne bay]

Mmmm, judging by performance in Australia, dropping Lidsley might be a poor move. 
Still reckon the BV will make the p.offs though.

[TTT]

2 minutes ago, old bob at herne bay said:

Mmmm, judging by performance in Australia, dropping Lidsley might be a poor move. 
Still reckon the BV will make the p.offs though.

Poor move regardless imo.

Kurtz and Bewley is massive one-two punch but the rest of the team can't be anything to rave about imo considering it's just over 19.00 left for 4 Riders.

[Gavan]

On 1/3/2026 at 9:46 AM, PhilTheAce said:

Lidsey announced he's been released by belle vue and is looking for a new UK club. 

 

Let's hope he goes Ipswich for our mate @Gavan

Might improve his riding on technical tracks if he came to us but I doubt we would sign someone who can’t ride Foxhall 

[Phannan]

6 hours ago, TTT said:

Poor move regardless imo.

Kurtz and Bewley is massive one-two punch but the rest of the team can't be anything to rave about imo considering it's just over 19.00 left for 4 Riders.

Heats 13 and 15 will be looked after but the rest as iffy as last year, especially away from home. At least those two will draw the crowds in nationwide, well at the other 4 or 5 tracks anyway 😁

[TTT]

I assume this is the Belle Vue 1-7 then? One change from 2025.

 

1. B. Kurtz 8.97

2. N. Blodorn 4.87

3. Z. Cook 6.20

4. P-H. Bangs 5.00

5. D. Bewley 8.64

6. T. Zischke 3.00

7. J. Mulford (RS)

= 36.68

[foreverblue]

On 1/3/2026 at 10:03 AM, ouch said:

Good suggestion as they have identical CMA’s and looking at 2025 figures their home and away split was 9.12/8.91 & 6.77/6.88. Almost identical in every way but one is fourteen years younger. Be sad to see another of our team departing having only ever been an Ace but if it helps another club then so be it and it shows the system can work. 

Ah bless Belle Vue, such a kind hearted club!!

[therefused]

31 minutes ago, TTT said:

I assume this is the Belle Vue 1-7 then? One change from 2025.

 

1. B. Kurtz 8.97

2. N. Blodorn 4.87

3. Z. Cook 6.20

4. P-H. Bangs 5.00

5. D. Bewley 8.64

6. T. Zischke 3.00

7. J. Mulford (RS)

= 36.68

Wouldn’t surprise me if they went for Cairns at reserve 

[InTheDeepStuff]

Surprised Belle Vue haven’t announced Kurtz yet, you’d think having then World Number 2 on board for 2026 would a positive announcement and you’d want as much time as possible to publicise it 

[IainB]

8 minutes ago, InTheDeepStuff said:

Surprised Belle Vue haven’t announced Kurtz yet, you’d think having then World Number 2 on board for 2026 would a positive announcement and you’d want as much time as possible to publicise it 

To what end? Nobody can buy a season ticket 🤷‍♂️

[Neila]

2 hours ago, InTheDeepStuff said:

Surprised Belle Vue haven’t announced Kurtz yet, you’d think having then World Number 2 on board for 2026 would a positive announcement and you’d want as much time as possible to publicise it 

But until the AGM nothing is totally agreed, things may change last minute. Is the AGM still on Tuesday? Seen nothing to confirm or deny the date !!