So even if he did provide a sick note he still gets a ban? That is ridiculous! I can understand a rule being in place for a rider wanting to give a meeting a miss because he doesn't fancy it but surely we as a sport shouldn't be doubting sick notes, don't know if I'm being naive there 🤷‍♂️

No

Sorry. I meant british speedway 

Kurtz will have been required to provide a doctor's certificate to miss a meeting in the UK for illness. The Regs state that you get a mandatory 7 day ban even though a certificate has been provided 010.5 Facilities  h) sick or carrying a non-speedway injury. The rider must immediately inform the SCB and their club. A Medical Certificate must be supplied to the SCB within 48 hours of the sickness/injury occurring in which case the rider will receive a mandatory 7 day suspension of his SCB Registration from the day of the first meeting missed. This facility will apply automatically for a period up to a maximum of 28 days. The Promotion may apply to the SCB Co-Ordinator for an extension  

Neither did Luke Harris, maybe they did'nt want to get frostbite.

If you drive past any day the stadium is not in use you will see exactly the same.