Speedway App

[IainB]

1 hour ago, Kieran22222 said:

Sorry if I am being really stupid here, but what is it called because I can't see it on any app stores

I can't remember now as I did it a while ago... but somehow I think you save the bookmark of the website and it turns it into an app, on android at least.

Is there a BSN App?

No, but our website can be saved to any smart phone or tablet as an App. You will be prompted to do this when visiting our website on your device – simply follow the instructions and once complete, you can access all of BSN’s services via an App icon in the same way that you would any other App.

Edited 6 hours ago by IainB

[Technik]

I have to admit to being one of the aforementioned "Old Farts" & my advise would be to make your site now ready for the start of January 2026 then try to offer it to the BSPL/SCB & the clubs as a draft & get some feedback from that level. If it sounds OK then continue. Don't give up at the first hurdle, there are many options already available & I'm sure that a lot of people have tried them all & offer good or bad reports for each. think about what you want to know & use that first you can always add or take away.

In all honesty I don't think you will be allowed a direct feed from the Referee as some of their information is considered protected via the ACU data protection. Also weather reports are often misleading for example I was stood at the track in bone dry conditions & my friend called to say he was 20 minutes away in a monsoon & was considering turning around. It was a great meeting & never a hint of the wet stuff.

Good luck.

[Kieran22222]

Ah ok, so it isn't an app then, it is a shortcut to a webpage. 

[IainB]

40 minutes ago, Kieran22222 said:

Ah ok, so it isn't an app then, it is a shortcut to a webpage. 

No and Yes, it's not an app as in it's not available from the app stores (official or unofficial)... but when you save it as per the instructions it adds it to your app screen and it works very much in the same way as an app visually rather than a webpage.

As you did ask for ideas, rather than re-inventing the wheel, and as others have mentioned I do believe you'd find it almost impossible to source the data, BSPL are not renowned for data sharing, if I were developing an app I'd be doing something interactive aimed at the kids, some along the lines of the old panini albums like fill a team screen with selfies with the riders, manager, mascot etc. add rewards and collectibles, make it addictive or something like the Pokemon app that swept the globe a few years ago, which was basically a treasure hunt. If you didn't have any success flogging it to the BSPL, the more forward thinking clubs that are trying to engage the kids with their interval kids races may be more receptive.

[Kieran22222]

50 minutes ago, Technik said:

I have to admit to being one of the aforementioned "Old Farts" & my advise would be to make your site now ready for the start of January 2026 then try to offer it to the BSPL/SCB & the clubs as a draft & get some feedback from that level. If it sounds OK then continue. Don't give up at the first hurdle, there are many options already available & I'm sure that a lot of people have tried them all & offer good or bad reports for each. think about what you want to know & use that first you can always add or take away.

In all honesty I don't think you will be allowed a direct feed from the Referee as some of their information is considered protected via the ACU data protection. Also weather reports are often misleading for example I was stood at the track in bone dry conditions & my friend called to say he was 20 minutes away in a monsoon & was considering turning around. It was a great meeting & never a hint of the wet stuff.

Good luck.

The idea was to have a direct feed from the referees scorecard, as I know BSN do that and was hoping with the correct backing I would be able to use it as well, but as you say that would need support from BSPL/SCB. The main idea was to make this information and past meetings as accessible as possible as it can be found, but it is often in different places and not easy to find if you don't know. Someone new to the sport is not going to know of sites like speedway updates, but would be more likely to download an official app IMO. Also there isn't anywhere you can see a riders career history and stats, or more in depth information to learn about teams and riders.