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They have both been around a long time experimenting should be done at a practice session.Your missing Douglas who was a real No1 and very reliable everywhere unlike his replacement.

I'm sure Berwick fans will be pleased with the contributions of Schlein, Kemp, Hume & Borke, but they only scored 4 when replacing Etheridge. Now imagine the slating Jye would've gotten on here if he only scored 4!

Woffinden done at this level think this is the last we will see of him the GP

Based on the last two years.. A gradual decline sets in, eg Magic and Dudek. All very willing but turning around a downward trajectory is very, very difficult.. Especially with so many young bucks coming through.. Many of whom will take risks that the more established riders wont anymore.. Hope I am wrong, but whem you start relying on wild cards it usually only goes one way..

Tate actually came off before the red lights were put on, so was not under power when the lights did come on, nothing dodgy about it, just unfortunate

Stick all 16 on track at once with 4 heats of 8 laps

The obsession with dropping riders on a whim, the higher the League the more prevalent , its only a game .

Your scepticism is justified. Josh misses the gate same as always and at Armadale that's a real issue, Lasse hits the fence a lot, Kye is inconsistent, Paco....is Paco, Justin is 'new', Connor can gate better than Bastian but is that enough.. and Max is great and I want to see his progression. In summary we aren't better than last season. But as long as there is good racing I don't mind at all.

Must admit it was better when ALL points counted.....

Decent GP.

A smattering of decent heats, right winner, best on show tonight.

Well done Jack... One of many more I think...

A 5-1 for Australia then.

Woffinden is a very talented rider and can still turn it on at the top level and he can certainly talk the talk but for me his body language on the bike says he doesn’t really want it enough, his first ride he backed off going into first turn, did a cut back and then basically moved over to let lindgren through, that’s not the body language of a world champion

How do you know? I thought you were boycotting it.

People moan about British tracks but look at some of the crap tracks we get in the GP's.

JK`s Gorican GP with riders in draw order https://www.speedwayservice.at/images/racecards/2024/SGP2024-01.pdf

So because it was still drizzle at 1815 that meant it was definitely going to continue long enough to take the track beyond the point of no return does it? The forecast and rainfall radar were indicating it was going to stop any minute and it’s didn’t. They waited until the track was passed the point of no return simples, questioning the professionalism of the Witches as a club within the British speedway ecosystem is comical, one of the best run most professional clubs going. Sometimes the weather goes against you early in the day, sometimes it’s right before the meeting it really is that simple - either way the club can’t control the weather at any point.

For someone from "round our way".. He was reformed!!!

Sam will improve And celina is close to scoring points Give them both time

Turned into a terrific meeting after a slow start . We were helped by Masters' engine failure in heat 11 as he had looked untouchable until that point . But a 12 point lead , which looked unlikely after 7 heats , is in the fun zone . A decent lead to defend , but not unassailable. What can you say about Jack Smith that hasn't already been said ? Best I've ever seen him ride , and boy did we need it . Wishing young Ace a speedy recovery and the second leg should be a cracker .

Source please. I must be imagining things as I thought Berwick had used the automated starts for their four home meetings so far.

Scunny"s heat leader trio must be a worry . Howarth did manage to win a race tonight , Allen did battle for his points , but Palm Toft was dreadful . For the home team , Son of God will never score an easier maximum . Schlien and Kemp were able back ups . Don't think the home fans will be looking forward to Son of God returning next Saturday

The referee was waiting for Lambert to obey marshal's instructions, and did not put green light on. Riders don't have to spin motors until marshal walks away and referee put's on green light. It may be Simon has sustained a fine, or a report, for causing the problem.

Unfortunately Scorpions have that old problem of not having a No1 now that Douglas has gone, basically it is a team of good second strings who occasionally ride like heat leaders + Kyle Howarth wasn't a very good signing

Have seen worse GP's. The track seemed to change quite a few times and those with experience dealt with that best, but generally if you were left behind you were screwed. Holder a very worthy winner, hopefully he can stop it being a one horse race.

Would help the racing if you could get a more even starting gate, thou most are the same, nearly always one shocking gate.

Is it just me or has the SGP series become horrifically stale? Apart from Lambert.I just can't engage with these rider's, they just bore me. The whole thing needs a freshen up imo

It’s absolutely tragic ain’t it. Gate and go stick to the one line and you’ll win. About time they just ripped the tracks up, have multiple lines and see who comes out on top. Good to see lambert having a good night, hopefully he can break the duck

It is his issue... So fast when in front, but does come out of those tight bends, where all four hit the bend at the same time, often losing positions.. Lets hope he can continue tonight..

But did he get away with it?

I wonder if Zagar has a club. Kelvin hasn't said.

Not a very catchy National Anthem from Croatia

That's exactly how I see it.

Bartosz will walk it barring injury, Jack Holder will be his closest challenger but ultimately lack the consistency over a season and Vaculik will pick up a Grand Prix win. P.S, let the Russians ride.

No such rule in the 2024 SCB rule book, but possibly good ‘policy’. Redcars current track staff are very new to the job and very much learning as they go. It certainly wasn't the method used by the previous two excellent track curators.

Only Masters and Nicholls winning races in the top 5 is unsustainable.

Definitely the away performances have been great so far. I should be more positive, you are right. Hopefully a fun season ahead.

https://x.com/bluepride32/status/1784183079096983828 Red lights are working!!

"MADE IT to the Cardiff GP lineup"? He was named as "track reserve", which is hardly the same thing. You could say that Keith Yorke made it to the NLRC, and at least he actually rode! Yes, Iris123, why are you slagging him off for being a heartless violent thug and criminal?

Who wants him replaced ? As someone said you don’t go from a good rider to bad overnight and I am sure JJ will ride this out.

Oh yes Mancunian Garrity admitted: "It would be a dream to be at Cardiff. I used to be a bit of a tearaway but those days are over. https://www.dailystar.co.uk/sport/other-sports/jason-garrity-pleads-chance-race-18734214

Never produced much? He made it to the Cardiff gp line up which very few riders from this country ever do, and I bet you cheered him on that day like all his haters that are now slagging him off.

I only mentioned Flint because if Lee is banned we may be forced into very early team changes and him or Starke could be in danger of losing a spot (don't think it'd be fair on either), both need to be on their A game. Hope Lee is back and we can focus on getting all the riders comfortable instead of making any changes.

The racing early on was processional but there were some cracking races later on, the races between Wright and Bachelor were superb (thought Wright won Heat 13 from my position). To suggest that this was some underhand tactic from Redcar is quite frankly laughable and makes you look a bit daft. Bears still having no luck with injuries, although Kings absence was slightly levelled out by Zischke withdrawing too (hope both are ok) but the team rallied and Bailey and Knudsen gave Wright excellent support. Special mention to Mulford who was much improved. Better signs for the team. For the Comets that’s the best I’ve seen Batchelor ride in a long time and Vissing had a couple of good rides but Cook faded after a good start and the rest were inconsistent. Makes the second leg interesting at least.

Wow 2 passes in a whole meeting, absolutely mind blowing speedway. Berwick tactics from Redcar tonight

Apologies if I have come across as aggressive, that's really not my intention. I haven't said you don't care, I have said you don't seem very forgiving. Unlike you I'm not prepared to write somebody off for life for a crime they have committed, pleaded guilty to and served time for. He was found guilty of burglary, robbery and two counts of attempting to commit fraud. My reasons for not touching him with a barge pole are purely Speedway related, but like I said, if I were a desperate promoter I may think differently.

Hardly anyone outside the few thousand who follow the sport would even notice if he came back into Speedway... It isn't like any return would drive tens of thousands away... As that has already been done by others down the years... And if anyone wants to make a stand by not going should any convicted criminal be riding then let them.... Plenty more will still turn up regardless of his presence.... And, if we are now only allowing ex cons to do certain jobs, why should others then be made to work with them? Other "labourer's" in your scenario may not want him there with them for example... Therefore, what jobs does society say ex cons can do without someone having a protest? The bottom line is hardly anyone in this country has heard of Speedway, let alone Jason Garrity...

The most sensible part of this new idea is that it is only for two meetings, then hopefully it will be dropped.

Another Gimmick IMO.Not really required.