Neila Posted May 12 Report Share Posted May 12 Rob Painter and team the ones who run team GB speedway are behind the Ducati flat track team Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fan1980 Posted May 12 Report Share Posted May 12 “Our” meaning a British. No relation of mine I am just a fan of him and have been for many of years. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fan1980 Posted May 12 Report Share Posted May 12 4 hours ago, Whitelinehugger said: But he’s not rubbing shoulders with anyone is he He’s not rubbing shoulders he’s winning world championship races 😂. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THE DEAN MACHINE Posted May 12 Report Share Posted May 12 (edited) On 5/9/2026 at 10:59 PM, Fortythirtyeight said: so Boughen wins the 1st round of the WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP in only his fourth meeting on a flat track bike but DEAN MACHINE still reckons he has a mental block. If you watch his races you would see anything but a mental block . Actually I’ve deleted this post because I’m sick of bleating on about it to folk who just don’t understand well done to the lad he has found his calling and making the most of it Edited May 13 by THE DEAN MACHINE 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikebv Posted May 13 Report Share Posted May 13 On 5/12/2026 at 12:33 AM, andout said: Lots of the old "Humble Pie" being eaten on here...... I don't think there needs to be... Speedway is just another different discipline of motorcycling, and Ashton is obviously a very talented motorcyclist who can move across several motorcycle disciplines... He started off well in Speedway but clearly lost his way quite quickly given his short time in the sport... He definitely had the talent, as when in front coming out of turn two, could win races, and by some distance, the challenge for him seemed to be when other riders were around him.... That was when he would come off the throttle and let them past, or just drop further back if behind... No shame in not quite making it as a Speedway rider as countless others have tried and failed too... Who knows? Given his obvious technical aptitude he may give it another go, if not, at least he tried... Hopefully his new discipline sees him continually successful.... 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fromafar Posted May 13 Report Share Posted May 13 On 5/12/2026 at 12:33 AM, andout said: Lots of the old "Humble Pie" being eaten on here...... Don’t think it is a case “humble pie” it’s not speedway.Full Stop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fortythirtyeight Posted May 13 Report Share Posted May 13 20 hours ago, Whitelinehugger said: But he’s not rubbing shoulders with anyone is he Watch the races….youll be surprised 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TapesRup Posted May 13 Report Share Posted May 13 4 minutes ago, Fortythirtyeight said: Watch the races….youll be surprised Not as close as speedway Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THE DEAN MACHINE Posted May 13 Report Share Posted May 13 8 hours ago, TapesRup said: Not as close as speedway When you have brakes it’s a completely different mindset 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TapesRup Posted May 13 Report Share Posted May 13 25 minutes ago, THE DEAN MACHINE said: When you have brakes it’s a completely different mindset Yes I bet it would be👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fortythirtyeight Posted May 13 Report Share Posted May 13 9 hours ago, TapesRup said: Not as close as speedway Not all speedway races are close Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Technik Posted May 13 Report Share Posted May 13 Before speedway Ashton was a very talented MX rider as was his Father. But the biggest difference in MX is the best bikes & equipment are only available to very few & if your not one of those it's very hard to be at the front when the flag falls. His move to speedway was very successful in the early stages but I fear he moved up to quick & the pressure of needing to score his points was a massive weight to carry rather than learn the skills at a lower level to begin with. I agree the lad was known to back out of a contest but if he was first from the gate & couldn't see anyone at the first turn he was as fast as a butchers dog. But in Flat track his skills from both MX & speedway will benefit him as was proven last weekend & to top it all he has a works Ducati GB machine. I may have been a bit cautious when I said he would be top 6 at the end of the season. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TapesRup Posted May 13 Report Share Posted May 13 1 hour ago, Fortythirtyeight said: Not all speedway races are close Most are on the first bend Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fan1980 Posted May 13 Report Share Posted May 13 10 hours ago, TapesRup said: Not as close as speedway Mx is a lot closer! 39 other riders coming from 50m gate to a 10m track! He’s a multiple champion in mx. speedway wasn’t for him not because he couldn’t do it but because he didn’t enjoy it.He won the 500 youth every round in his first few months of trying speedway, 3rd under 21s and represented GB on many of occasions. Scored a championship maximum 15 points at 16. Beat many of the top riders. I think he done ok for the couple years he was in it. Especially someone with no speedway background at all. I’ve seen his races from the weekend at roden and if you believe there’s no close racing you are as daft as your comment says you are! I’ve just YouTube him and this is the first one that comes up! This is actually my first time seeing this video but he was definitely confident then. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fan1980 Posted May 13 Report Share Posted May 13 (edited) 18 minutes ago, Fan1980 said: Mx is a lot closer! 39 other riders coming from 50m gate to a 10m track! He’s a multiple champion in mx. speedway wasn’t for him not because he couldn’t do it but because he didn’t enjoy it.He won the 500 youth every round in his first few months of trying speedway, 3rd under 21s and represented GB on many of occasions. Scored a championship maximum 15 points at 16. Beat many of the top riders. I think he done ok for the couple years he was in it. Especially someone with no speedway background at all. I’ve seen his races from the weekend at roden and if you believe there’s no close racing you are as daft as your comment says you are! I’ve just YouTube him and this is the first one that comes up! This is actually my first time seeing this video but he was definitely confident t This was his down fall at times Edited May 13 by Fan1980 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Fortythirtyeight Posted May 13 Report Share Posted May 13 19 minutes ago, Fan1980 said: 30 minutes ago, Fan1980 said: This was his down fall at times You ever watched Klindt ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
therefused Posted May 14 Report Share Posted May 14 17 hours ago, Fan1980 said: Mx is a lot closer! 39 other riders coming from 50m gate to a 10m track! He’s a multiple champion in mx. speedway wasn’t for him not because he couldn’t do it but because he didn’t enjoy it.He won the 500 youth every round in his first few months of trying speedway, 3rd under 21s and represented GB on many of occasions. Scored a championship maximum 15 points at 16. Beat many of the top riders. I think he done ok for the couple years he was in it. Especially someone with no speedway background at all. I’ve seen his races from the weekend at roden and if you believe there’s no close racing you are as daft as your comment says you are! I’ve just YouTube him and this is the first one that comes up! This is actually my first time seeing this video but he was definitely confident then. youre arguing with people that have tried to drag down Ashton at every opportunity. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trotter65 Posted May 14 Report Share Posted May 14 Boughen was supremely talented and fast as a speedway rider but seemed to lose his nerve a bit after a couple of crashes and injury ..after that he looked fast if he gated and got fresh air after the first bend but if the first bend was tight then he shut off a bit ….i don’t know his mindset but that is what it looked like to me ..a shame as he was talented enough to have done really well 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vince Posted May 15 Report Share Posted May 15 On 5/13/2026 at 9:26 AM, TapesRup said: Not as close as speedway I'd disagree, it gets very tight and there is a lot of pushing and shoving at times. 12 riders go into the first corner and sometimes the fastest are starting from 20 yards behind the front guys and have to get through any way they can. It's different to Speedway and brakes are used but that doesn't make it gentle any more than MX is (and yes I've done a fair bit of both and had a go at Speedway even if I wasn't very good) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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