Northampton 2026

[Daniel Smith]

17 hours ago, Paddy The Rebel said:

Lidsey 7.87

Iversen 6.71

Klindt 6.46

Zagar 6.46

Batchelor 4.73

Thomson 3.96

Harrison 3.00 

Total 36.19

averages off speedway-stats they all look right.

I've got Batchelor as 4.90. It's was his official 2023 PL rolling average. Still well inside the points limit either way.

Generally, if a rider has a season or 2 away from the top league they're given the highest average from their last PL average or converted CL average.  

[TB1]

On 4/1/2026 at 10:11 AM, PhilTheAce said:

remember the last time dads army came to the party 👀

Yes I think we all do. Unfortunately we are staking the sports future on a group of people who want to keep their cash registers ringing at the expense of the younger generation who will be forced back up the chimney.

[Ajr]

Bit of a cloak and dagger affair, not much info on who's running the show. Speedway Star simply stating some current promotions and additional funding. Why the secrecy?

[The White Knight]

20 minutes ago, Ajr said:

Bit of a cloak and dagger affair, not much info on who's running the show. Speedway Star simply stating some current promotions and additional funding. Why the secrecy?

Possibly someone does NOT want to be embarrassed if everything goes belly up. 😟

[Hamish McRaker]

4 hours ago, Ajr said:

Bit of a cloak and dagger affair, not much info on who's running the show. Speedway Star simply stating some current promotions and additional funding. Why the secrecy?

Northampton Speedway Ltd company formed on 20 March 2026. 

Only one Director listed : Mark Lemon

[rearingtogo]

6 hours ago, Daniel Smith said:

I've got Batchelor as 4.90. It's was his official 2023 PL rolling average. Still well inside the points limit either way.

Generally, if a rider has a season or 2 away from the top league they're given the highest average from their last PL average or converted CL average.  

What a dreadful looking side.Full of has beens. Doubt they will win a match at all without changes being made.

[Hamish McRaker]

55 minutes ago, rearingtogo said:

What a dreadful looking side.Full of has beens. Doubt they will win a match at all without changes being made.

As things slowly emerge, for me they seem to confirm the "consortium" are looking to sell it on asap after the start and recoup their financial outlay. Possibly already is a party waiting in the wings.

Hence minimal marketing and promotion, likewise budget team. 

As for the bizarre choice of Foxes for the team name, maybe Harry Redknapp has worked his contacts book a bit more by lining up Samantha Fox to front-up the "grand opening" on the 30th, perhaps with Linda Lusardi making it a twosome (or foursome)

[TB1]

1 hour ago, rearingtogo said:

What a dreadful looking side.Full of has beens. Doubt they will win a match at all without changes being made.

I suspect the first few meetings will be busy due to the novelty factor, but yes it could go south rapidly. History tells us that new or newish teams are usually in fire fighting territory early on. For example Milton Keynes 1990, Skegness 1998. 

[Daniel Smith]

6 hours ago, Ajr said:

Bit of a cloak and dagger affair, not much info on who's running the show. Speedway Star simply stating some current promotions and additional funding. Why the secrecy?

Paul Hunsdon and Tony Gaul are Promoters. Chris Adams is the team Manager.

There is no secrecy.

https://britishspeedway.co.uk/rowe-motor-oil-premiership/introducing-the-foxes/

 

[Teromaafan]

1 hour ago, Hamish McRaker said:

As things slowly emerge, for me they seem to confirm the "consortium" are looking to sell it on asap after the start and recoup their financial outlay. Possibly already is a party waiting in the wings.

Hence minimal marketing and promotion, likewise budget team. 

As for the bizarre choice of Foxes for the team name, maybe Harry Redknapp has worked his contacts book a bit more by lining up Samantha Fox to front-up the "grand opening" on the 30th, perhaps with Linda Lusardi making it a twosome (or foursome)

When it comes to heat 15, we all know that you need a big two. Sam Fox certainly has these (or at least used to). I now understand why the team nickname is the Foxes and not the Lusardi’s.