British Youth Championship 2027- Time for change

[dukes]

Should the Championships fall in line with other European Nations and ride 125cc, 190cc, 250cc/500r and 500cc classes?

The 125cc/150cc classes are presently mixed and flawed beyond redemption.

Many of the 150cc bikes have their seals broken and would be found oversize if used abroad.

The SGP4 is specifically for 190cc bikes and are not presently used in any UK competitive racing, so how can any British riders compete without the experience of riding them?

Edited Thursday at 06:59 PM by dukes
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[David]

BRITISH YOUTH CHAMPIONSHIP - 2027 - Speedway Control Bureau

[Fortythirtyeight]

So what was a simple cheap entry level engine, usually a Honda 125 road style engine, has now ‘progressed’ to race going pit bike engines as no one is going in on a 125 against a 150 .

Glad I’m not a parent having to fund a wanna-be child speedway rider.

 

 

[dukes]

So the joke continues with the 125/150 class.

 

[Fortythirtyeight]

On 10/11/2026 at 11:02 PM, dukes said:

So the joke continues with the 125/150 class.

 

I remember our former promoter , K. Kay , running our junior teams but he lost heart when Neil Vatcher started to interfere. The juniors , the Cubs , have struggled to put a side out all this season and I’m told Seb Kelly is the only one still using a 125. 
Seems speedway at every level is on a steep decline.