THE DEAN MACHINE

Yes I was and Danny bird, I’m sure they weren’t random but they have to be seen to be random but I guess it’s not hard to get someone selected for a test just by selecting another random 3, there were a few who I thought would get caught a some point but strangely I never saw Richie worral being one as much as I thought he was a bellend

Towards the end of my career my mechanic worked for motad making silencers for the motorcycle industry, through getting done over by Norton they were on the brink of going out of business and decided to try make a speedway silencer to save the business, after we tossed about a few ideas about design they wanted a king silencer they could take apart to see what they were doing inside, I got hold of a silencer off a top elite league rider at the time and they cut it apart to find the baffles had been cut out, I don’t know how it was done but they weren’t there and there were no weld repairs on the chrome plating, we got another one to check it and that had baffles in,motad made an exact replica of a king and as much as we tried we couldn’t get the noise under the limit, motad opted for a different design and although they performed well especially on long track they couldn’t break the monopoly of king in speedway and they went out of business 6 months later,

I can’t remember now how it was, I think we were told before the meeting 2 numbers from each team were picked and you got tested before meeting or they would pick the winners of certain races and you got tested after the meeting, I certainly had both over the years

Yes there regular drug tests and now at grasstrack but not so much fuel testing, it does still go on but you tend to find if suspicions are raised like fuel or filters or whatever then testing seems to ramp up for the month after, they could sort the fuel problem by using the polish system where the bikes are filled just before the race from the same drum, on the subject of cheating I purchased a famous silencer a couple of weeks back, it was Eddie Kennett’s famous drilled one from about 15 years ago, have to say not the best “modification” I’ve ever seen

I’m not sure if the rules have changed but back when I raced they couldn’t do a test on a specific rider even if that rider has been reported or they suspect them, the tests have to be completely random, I would like to know now if some officials at the track are told a few hours in advance that a test is taking place for number 3or 6 or whatever as I do find it strange lately how some riders are arriving late or suddenly don’t appear at all

Hope Sheffield can make a match of it in second leg but belle vue are all but home now

Over the last few meetings Jason Doyle has rolled an extra lap 😂

Luke Killeen getting taken for ride by his own bike in heat 7

You did get a discount of £10 if you brought the playoffs off deal and at £24 for the 2 finals is a damn good deal

Yes I agree but I would like at least 2 riders tested at every meeting, randemly of course

Yes and Buxton and Northampton too, the attitude of some of the other promotions is sad but predictable and one of them is just beyond belief

It’s nearly that time again for this years speedway show at the motor museum, (14th November )I again will have a stand selling a couple of bikes and spares and also memorabilia, it good day and a good catch up, let’s hope more teams and riders get involved and make it the best this show could be

Maybe, they have 2 different set of problems, Cook has mental health problems which keep reoccurring and garrity has criminal problems fuelled in the main by money (lack of ) I’m told he has a premier place for next year, both have the talent and it’s going to be a gamble for whoever takes a punt on either, if that pays off they have a winner, if it was me I would rather garrity than cook simply because I think he is less risk than cook but it’s not me and I’m not fussed if it one or the other or both or we never see either back on speedway again

Amazing scenes from the Berwick riders,staff and fans

Is this plymouths first time running a meeting

Ref not putting the 2 mins on quick enough,too many gaps between races, some unfortunate delays with crashes and medical emergency but ref not helping, congratulations Berwick

Let’s look at the positives we got a Brit on the podium

Loving the crowd and Kevin malato, the Eddie Edward’s of speedway

But of a surprising result so far Czechs and Latvia leading the way

Also what does it mean for Poole stadium and the site of the former reading track ?which has remained unused and you can still see the outline of the track in google earth

Yes you have that about you

Did you read the story ? And what if garrity took the rap for someone else which I don’t know if he did or not but it’s certainly been a story floating around since he went inside and another story floating around is he already has a team place in the prem for next season, I don’t know if that true either but if you don’t like the fact he will be back in British speedway then don’t go and watch when he rides

It’s the extraleague gala that night which would mean no fricke or Kurtz or blodorn

The difference was the police did their job properly in one conviction and not the other but the point I’m making is there are many less than perfect people riding speedway past and present and it’s always been like that, garrity is possibly destined for more crime or jail time unless he can get a purpose for life, speedway is that purpose whether you like it or not

What a suprise, especially when certain people can’t keep a secret especially around pretty women