mikebv Posted February 15 Report Share Posted February 15 On 2/13/2026 at 1:41 PM, YeOldPitGate said: The problem is having a van and five bikes is feasible if your riding in Poland but in the UK these days in my eyes reality is the top 50% can warrant a van and two bikes next 50% should be one bike and ideally a track spare the costs have got out of control for what the UK can afford now days not helped by riders in the UK spending thousands per annum on tuning. At some point a total reset will have to happen but it seems to have been kicked again for at least another year unless Harry comes through with some new multi million pound backers to sort the sport out. In the Speedway Star a couple of years ago, in a pre season interview with Phillip Hellstrom Bangs, he said he had spent well over €100,000 on his machinery And that this is the kind of money you have to lay out to "compete"..... Yes. THAT Philip Helstrom Bangs... Number ??? In the world..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dontforgetthefueltapsbruv Posted February 15 Report Share Posted February 15 1 hour ago, mikebv said: In the Speedway Star a couple of years ago, in a pre season interview with Phillip Hellstrom Bangs, he said he had spent well over €100,000 on his machinery And that this is the kind of money you have to lay out to "compete"..... Yes. THAT Philip Helstrom Bangs... Number ??? In the world..... And so many call for this to be reigned in and for riders to go back to basics Just have 1 or 2 bikes , be frugal with the add ons and increase the service intervals But look at the abuse for Drew Kemp when he breaks down a few times........ "He needs to be more professional and up his game" "This shouldn't happen at this level" etc etc 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IainB Posted February 15 Report Share Posted February 15 20 minutes ago, dontforgetthefueltapsbruv said: And so many call for this to be reigned in and for riders to go back to basics Just have 1 or 2 bikes , be frugal with the add ons and increase the service intervals But look at the abuse for Drew Kemp when he breaks down a few times........ "He needs to be more professional and up his game" "This shouldn't happen at this level" etc etc I'm not sure the problem is with Mr Kemp's bikes 🤔 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dontforgetthefueltapsbruv Posted February 15 Report Share Posted February 15 4 hours ago, IainB said: I'm not sure the problem is with Mr Kemp's bikes 🤔 I think it was more times than not Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YeOldPitGate Posted February 15 Report Share Posted February 15 8 hours ago, mikebv said: In the Speedway Star a couple of years ago, in a pre season interview with Phillip Hellstrom Bangs, he said he had spent well over €100,000 on his machinery And that this is the kind of money you have to lay out to "compete"..... Yes. THAT Philip Helstrom Bangs... Number ??? In the world..... Bonkers isn't it and certainly in the UK there's not the money coming in to warrant that kind of expense hence promoters regularly doing anything between 50-100k losses most seasons. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Jacobs Posted February 15 Report Share Posted February 15 9 hours ago, dontforgetthefueltapsbruv said: And so many call for this to be reigned in and for riders to go back to basics Just have 1 or 2 bikes , be frugal with the add ons and increase the service intervals But look at the abuse for Drew Kemp when he breaks down a few times........ "He needs to be more professional and up his game" "This shouldn't happen at this level" etc etc The current machinery requires the finest tuning, and very regular upkeep to keep it functioning at its peak level. There needs to be a reset of the engines, allowed components, etc. British league racing has to become more affordable for everyone, and the riders have as big a part to play as anyone else. In that way, reaching the GP could be akin to Formula One, with riders progressing through the levels. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gambo Posted March 5 Report Share Posted March 5 OMG> Just seen on FB about Leicester track vandalism! 🤬 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WookieboyDon Posted March 5 Report Share Posted March 5 3 minutes ago, Gambo said: OMG> Just seen on FB about Leicester track vandalism! 🤬 Absolute scumbags. And they did it on consecutive nights too, as if one night wasn't enough. 🤬 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FishersGate Posted March 5 Report Share Posted March 5 Absolute scumbags . Horrible to see it all Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IainB Posted March 5 Report Share Posted March 5 They've set up a go fund me and want £10k!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FishersGate Posted March 5 Report Share Posted March 5 6 minutes ago, IainB said: They've set up a go fund me and want £10k!!! 10k!! Fuc#ing hell. How bad is it?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IainB Posted March 5 Report Share Posted March 5 (edited) 6 minutes ago, FishersGate said: 10k!! Fuc#ing hell. How bad is it?? I don't know but they're going to have to do better than posting a few pictures of some pushed over poles to reach that number! 😂 Edited March 5 by IainB 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FishersGate Posted March 5 Report Share Posted March 5 Just now, IainB said: I don't know but they're going to have to do better than posting a few pictures of some pushed over poles to reach that number! 😂 You watch them blame the increased prices on the Iran war 😂 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mgas Posted March 5 Report Share Posted March 5 1 hour ago, FishersGate said: 10k!! Fuc#ing hell. How bad is it?? Pictures on instagram and it’s bad. I can quite believe it’s 10k worth of damage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FishersGate Posted March 5 Report Share Posted March 5 46 minutes ago, Mgas said: Pictures on instagram and it’s bad. I can quite believe it’s 10k worth of damage. Just seen them. Not good at all. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gambo Posted March 5 Report Share Posted March 5 (edited) 2 hours ago, IainB said: I don't know but they're going to have to do better than posting a few pictures of some pushed over poles to reach that number! 😂 ...and the starting gate.. and machinery damage...and pits infrastructure damage.... etc.🤬 And..BTW. putting a laughing emoji doesn't make your post funny. Edited March 5 by Gambo 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cross Roads Posted March 5 Report Share Posted March 5 Absolute disgusting what is wrong with some people in society now days need there head shaking... Scumbags don't give a s&£t about others. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TTT Posted March 5 Author Report Share Posted March 5 (edited) Terrible news. Low lifes who've got nothing better to do other than drag others down, I hope the go fund me page goes well and Leicester can repair the damage. Edited March 5 by TTT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1 valve Posted March 5 Report Share Posted March 5 On 11/3/2025 at 9:43 AM, THE DEAN MACHINE said: Who are these Northampton fans that would go to Leicester or even Oxford ? They don’t exist, what’s the point of having a new team that doesn’t have any fans or a track or any history of fans that would still be alive, inventing a team and expecting fans that don’t exist to attend a track miles away from the town it’s supposed to represent is stuff of the matrix Well it looks like we will be finding out the answer to your question over this coming season. Meanwhile, good luck to all those folk concerned with bringing a new speedway venue to the Premiership. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IainB Posted March 5 Report Share Posted March 5 46 minutes ago, Gambo said: ...and the starting gate.. and machinery damage...and pits infrastructure damage.... etc.🤬 And..BTW. putting a laughing emoji doesn't make your post funny. It wasn't meant to be funny... I found it funny that Speedway was under promoting itself again by only putting a few pictures on socials of some bent poles when trying to raise £10,000. If there's been 10 grands worth of damage I'd expect to see more, I've seen more damage to the fence after some crashes! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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