Ipswich Witches 2026

[TTT]

Does anyone know the conversion rate for CHAMP Averages?

[dontforgetthefueltapsbruv]

2 minutes ago, TTT said:

Does anyone know the conversion rate for CHAMP Averages?

It has been 1.5 in recent seasons

[TheTopDrawer]

4 minutes ago, TTT said:

Does anyone know the conversion rate for CHAMP Averages?

1.5

[YeOldPitGate]

2 hours ago, Aries said:

 

Gotta love this forum sometimes 😁

Phil normally on the money eight times out of ten.

[TTT]

8.08 is 5.39 after CHAMP Conversion with a further 2.5% British Rider discount taking it down to 5.25.

[TTT]

1. R. Lambert 7.80 (8.00 Assessed - 2.5% British Reduction)

2. S. Nicholls 5.25 (1.5 Conversion + Further 2.5% Reduction)

3. D. King 6.50 (2.5% Reduction)

4. R. Tungate 5.89

5. T. Brennan 7.05 (2.5% Reduction)

6. J. Jenkins 4.49 (2.5% Reduction)

7. J. Edwards (RS)

 

= 36.98 instead of 37.79

Edited 15 hours ago by TTT

[YeOldPitGate]

8 minutes ago, TTT said:

Just about made the 37.00 Limit with the Team Total being 36.98 after British Reductions.

 

1. R. Lambert 7.81

2. S. Nicholls 5.25

3. D. King 6.50

4. R. Tungate 5.89

5. T. Brennan 7.05

6. J. Jenkins 4.49

7. J. Edwards (RS)

Not a bad looking side in the watered down league you would hope Lambert and Tungate could put a point on each the other bar King should maintain current averages, I suppose the other question is can Brennan kick onto the next level which will be a harder step to make.

[IainB]

More chance of Simon than Robert 👍🏻

[kevin bass]

2 minutes ago, YeOldPitGate said:

Not a bad looking side in the watered down league you would hope Lambert and Tungate could put a point on each the other bar King should maintain current averages, I suppose the other question is can Brennan kick onto the next level which will be a harder step to make.

Tungate was very hit and miss round Foxhall even when he rode there for a few seasons, would still rather see Ellis fitted in somewhere rather then Tungate or even King.

[bigcatdiary]

3 minutes ago, kevin bass said:

Tungate was very hit and miss round Foxhall even when he rode there for a few seasons, would still rather see Ellis fitted in somewhere rather then Tungate or even King.

Tungate is very hit and miss full stop.

Well overrated and his reliability is questionable at best

[TheTopDrawer]

22 minutes ago, TTT said:

1. R. Lambert 7.81 (8.00 Assessed - 2.5% British Reduction)

 

Can't imagine Lambert getting in on the 7.81 GSA.   He only did 6 matches in 2023.  All the other matches in that rolling average are 7 years old from 2019.

I'd expect him on an assessed 8.00 as a GP rider.

[TTT]

4 minutes ago, TheTopDrawer said:

Can't imagine Lambert getting in on the 7.81 GSA.   He only did 6 matches in 2023.  All the other matches in that rolling average are 7 years old from 2019.

I'd expect him on an assessed 8.00 as a GP rider.

I agree.

8.00 - 2.5% British Reduction = 7.80

[TheTopDrawer]

13 minutes ago, TTT said:

I agree.

8.00 - 2.5% British Reduction = 7.80

No.  An assessed 8.00 is an assessed 8.00

It's not a GSA of 8.00 from 2025, which would attract a 2.5% discount.

[Witches1998]

5 minutes ago, TheTopDrawer said:

No.  An assessed 8.00 is an assessed 8.00

It's not a GSA of 8.00 from 2025, which would attract a 2.5% discount.

Is this the same for a champ conversion?

[YeOldPitGate]

43 minutes ago, IainB said:

More chance of Simon than Robert 👍🏻

Someone had to say it

[IainB]

24 minutes ago, YeOldPitGate said:

Someone had to say it

He did post that his contacts (plural) were signed 🤔

And you'd think that as he's signed for NDL that would exclude him from CL with fixture clashes, so that leaves Monday & Thursday PL 🤔

😂😁

Edited 14 hours ago by IainB

[TTT]

37 minutes ago, TheTopDrawer said:

No.  An assessed 8.00 is an assessed 8.00

It's not a GSA of 8.00 from 2025, which would attract a 2.5% discount.

I see what you mean now.

[Spidvej]

 

Richard Coleman, co-owner and Team Principal of MotoGP's Tech3 team, discussed his excitement for the sport's future under Liberty Media in a "Business of Sport" podcast interview, heavily emphasizing MotoGP's business potential while making no mention of his speedway commitments.

MotoGP as Top Priority:

Coleman portrays MotoGP as an "undervalued sports asset" with massive growth mirroring F1's boom, calling riders "gladiators of the modern age" at 236 mph and focusing extensively on team commercialization, global expansion, and Liberty's $4.9bn investment.

He details plans to evolve Tech3 from a "good race team" into a "great racing team" with robust commercial functions, noting the entire MotoGP paddock's marketing resources pale compared to one F1 team like Red Bull's 100+ staff.

The full 1+ hour interview centers solely on MotoGP's economics, safety, rider talent, and strategies like cost caps, signaling intense personal focus amid 20+ race weekends, testing, and travel—contrasting sharply with speedway's calendar.

Speedway in the Background:

Coleman omitted any reference to his Mayfield Sports Events role as FIM Speedway GP promoter from 2026 or rumored Ipswich Speedway ownership, despite recent scrutiny over clashing commitments with MotoGP.

Fan and Market Demographics:

Coleman rejects MotoGP as purely "blue collar," arguing fans buy £25k Ducati's or Honda's as "luxury products" akin to Rolexes, attracting high-end sponsors beyond oil/tourism—pivoting to "luxury lifestyle" under Liberty.
This contrasts speedway's working-class image, as Coleman sees MotoGP's affluent buyers fueling merchandise and team revenue, unlike speedway's grassroots appeal.

 

 

[PersonalResponsibility]

https://sportowefakty.wp.pl/zuzel/1233187/zuzel-wazna-decyzja-bradyego-kurtza-az-trudno-uwierzyc

The Australian signed a contract with Belle Vue Aces , thus becoming the Briton's club partner. From the top eight of the World Championship, Jack Holder and Robert Lambert will also be seen competing for Great Britain.

Must be Ipswich, surely.

[Aries]

7 hours ago, PersonalResponsibility said:

https://sportowefakty.wp.pl/zuzel/1233187/zuzel-wazna-decyzja-bradyego-kurtza-az-trudno-uwierzyc

The Australian signed a contract with Belle Vue Aces , thus becoming the Briton's club partner. From the top eight of the World Championship, Jack Holder and Robert Lambert will also be seen competing for Great Britain.

Must be Ipswich, surely.

More likely just an inaccurate oversight. Wouldn’t be the first time that has happened with those Polish reports.