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Guess it is pairs that are riding and a reserve sitting in the pits,but in Ice speedway 3 riders are called a team like you point out

Not sure it is worse than the start of any previous season over the past decade or so.Every year we seem to get a similar thread.Saw the wife and mum of a rider on the net a week ago asking riders to take it easy at the start of the season and get in the groove before going hell for leather.maybe there is something in that.How much practice do a lot of riders put in before they start in competitive meetings?Not a lot really because of the weather.I'd guess no matter when you start the season you'd get injuries from riders not top fit trying to give 100%,but if the season started later they would at least have more time to practice?And then we have new equipment that needs to get bedded in and the riders come to grips with it

Any info on this super duper new computer system that Nicki was using in practice to tune his bike with? Only caught a bit of it,but Norbert + Egon on German Eurosport mentioned it twice at least

Just thought it makes the event look better if you don't show empty seats.That was my opinion,but my girlfriend who isn't a speedway fan came and watched a bit and was impressed with the crowd.So I guess it is what part of the programme you watch and what your expectations are.Was a good start to the season,could have been better and I guess I wonder why such a big meeting is on so early in the season,but if the weather had been better maybe the stadium would have been packed.

Probably not a bad attendance,but I sort of wish they would focus on the fuller areas instead of showing so many empty seats...........I know it is a cheat,but looks better

Darcy Ward ..."the James Hunt of the speedway world" say's the commentator

Would have thought that this early in the season the Poles having been starved of speedway would have filled the stadium a bit more

Sidney,put your slippers on,pour yerself a brandy ,light up a cigar and relax......

And imo about 98% of your posts are rubbish :drink:and i'm feeling generous today

We know Sidney is Swindon through and through.He seen Martin Ashby week in week out and Bob Kilby what a gater was there any better Briggo what a legend makes the best dirt deflectors and no mistake was he the best maybe and he saw Sumner McKnight could he have made it if he stayed longer did you see him if you didn't you don't know what you are talking about get back in the kitchen

There was some trouble between the DSL + Kanalsport towards the end of last season,so that is probably why no new deals was made

No.BSI are mooted to be trying to get an official pairs meeting which will be under the FIM off the ground,but this isn't.

Is that less than 5 sid?

So how many Poole fans have you spoken to sid?Ball park figure will do,like 10,20,50,100ish?

70%!!!! Where did you pluck that figure from??

One of the first riders to be sponsored was that guy who rode for the Crusty Pye bakery up north

Can relate to the situation.I travelled up to a Danish youth final a few years back and had to hang around for ages as the promotion had forgotten to order a doctor,so had to ring around Denmark on a sunday afternoon trying to find someone.........by the time the meeting could start so had the rain and got worse as the meeting went on.Have to admit I was pretty peeved as the meeting would have been almost over by the time the rain started.In that situation fans don't really care who is to blame and will make them think twice before travelling far.At least that is what has happened in my case

Lot of Argies have Italian passports I think.Maybe she has one or can get one.Read that Italian workers used to work 6 months in Europe and then go to Argentina to work there in the European winter

Seem to remember something about this concerning Simon Wigg riding on a Dutch licence and wanting insisting the British national anthem played.... There is though the complicated situation with Kylmäkorpi who has dual citizenship.Both Swedish + Finnish.Has appeared for Finland in the SWC and has also been named in Swedish squads though he hasn't so far ridden.But it got a little heated last year when he was named as the wc for the Finnish GP against the wishes of the Finnish federation I think.They had their man and the promoter had his.Maybe that is why this year there is supposed to be a quali meeting.But I still don't think he can swap at will each season riding for a different team

Possibility could be to either ask a long time Glasgow fan like Paulco for instance directly or maybe even better one of the other riders in those races via facebook?

Didn't think so.......never mind John you have made us laugh for a few hours anyway

Can you hide posts that have been quoted John?Must admit I have never tried

So,to sum up our investigation so far:we are not sure whether in the Glasgow programme a riders sponsor would be listed instead of the rider himself.That seem possible as I have loads of programmes where the rider isn't named,but just the sponsor.What we seem to have found out is that Ron Mason wasn't the rider as he was by then 30 years retired.Hope that helps Dave.Be sure to get in touch with gustix if you are confused

Maybe it was Karl Mason, John?The rider who rode for Exeter in 2002.He would have been 3 years old then,so it is possible mate Not sure why you would think a 73 year old would be riding at Glasgow in 1989......

Just looked up Ron Mason,John.By my reckoning he would have been around 73 in 1989.Think that might have made a bit of news if he had taken to the track again,don't you? So I guess you were right with your assumption....obviously not Ron Mason