StevePark

1995 & 1996 were the years of one big league (1997 was 6 man teams in the Premier/2nd Division). Middlesbrough used the 'blank R/R' rule all season in 1996 when Shane Parker was the number 1. There was a supplementary rule brought in for the R/R for the invisible man.

How many of the Promoters? If it was to be one league (whatever daft name they would come up with) I can see quite a few current Championship clubs closing, as they wouldn't be able to afford a top liner rider at number 1 (some can't afford one now).

That makes a change !!

Yes, but that was at Berrington Lough. when they could please themselves when they ran meetings. It's a bit different at Shielfield Park.

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Panic buttons being pressed after ONE home defeat!"FFS. Crowds holding up well because they are generally being entertained and winning all but two home meetings this season.

They've done OK at home so far this season. The odd 'blip' was bound to happen.

The problem with that is Ludde and Matej can't ride with each other. At home I'd put Ludde at 5 and Tero at 2. Ash us doing OK at 3/4 in my opinion.

Draw was made 1 December 2017 - and all group stage matches and dates and KO times were known then

An England World Cup game, perhaps?

Only wanted to ride if absolutely needed to, as far as I understood it in the pits today.

Starkey not 100% fit.

After last year, they (the BSPA) have accepted it. He can ride where he wants to, is what I believe has been agreed.

Cheers for that. Redcar didn't even know what the format was last week!

They may have done, I haven't read it yet!!

On this occasion I can't help! I was going to ask last night, but with everything going on, I didn't get the opportunity.

Two semi-finals, one with 6 teams over 12 heats and one with 5 teams and 10 heats, with a 12 heat final (I believe it's the top two from each semi going through). Other thread here: http://www.speedway-forum.co.uk/forums/index.php?/topic/86471-championship-4s-redcar-july-1st/

Not strictly true. A snapped chain can cause a rider to crash/fall, also a front wheel collapse and snapped handlebars too.

Carb problems, actually. He was changing the carb off the second bike to put onto his first bike, before being told that he was being replaced in heat 12.

Sorry, but we are traditionalist at Brough Park... we race on shale....!!

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Cruising... That's on a cruise... You know... like you do... LOL

Oops!! So it is!!! Corrected!!

No Tero so it's R/R and Robbo goes back to number 5. Also no George English! Also 'old' uprights in the second half (inc Jonny Swales, Jade Mudgeway and Dave Jamieson!). http://www.newcastlediamonds.co/news/article.asp?id=100895

Just posted on the Diamonds Twitter feed