Hawk127

The challenge is on. Well done to both teams and keeping close makes for an interesting next leg.

He seemingly could not be bothered in that last heat. Was it because it did not matter as the meeting had been won or has he got to the point where he should take your advice. I have thought for some while that he should do as you suggest.

What a ride from Zengota. Thanks to both teams for providing an entertaining meeting.

It should be the best riders in the world not the best rider from each country. Otherwise why not have an Argentinian competing or even a Ukrainian rider. The SGP is a lottery to appeal to the widest number of tracks willing to hold a round rather than a true championship involving the worlds best riders no matter what the nationality.

Parnitsky is a future world champion. He has something about him and is one to watch over the next few years.

It is an incredible atmosphere and having that sort of support must spur the riders on. Racing is not bad either and Tom gave a good account of himself in that race pushing Zengota all the way.

Impressive.

I was thinking of more travelling fans who might be tempted to travel to an away track on a weekend race night. I know Ipswich get very good support and I use to go regularly and would normally go to Mildenhall because they ran on a Sunday. When it was a different set up in years gone by, it was Hackney on Friday, Rayleigh on Saturday and Eastbourne on a Sunday and the occasional trip to Canterbury and whenever Rayleigh were away from home at another weekend track I would normally go. It is all different now with fewer teams spread across the country making supporters think hard before bothering to travel to an away match. Stocks and bangers probably get more support for many reasons and it just does not compare from a business model perspective. Anyway each to their own.

Yes normally weekends and bank holidays with the two biggest being (crowd wise) Speed weekend and the bonfire bonanza. If only more speedway teams raced at weekends.

Well done to Dan. Look back on his career and how he has come back from adversity to be one of the GBs top riders and I am convinced that he will claim that championship one day. Thanks to all the GP riders who made this year’s competition what it became and on to 2026. Now just the domestic championships to be resolved and the SON.

All those who knock Brady really don’t have a clue. He took it to the current champion and it could have gone either way but that is what a season finale is about. Well done to all the riders and on to 2026.

Great ride from Brady. Well done that man.

Agree, Brady has done so well and if not this year then next. He is world class and certainly can mix it. Fingers crossed he can still do something.

Zmarzlik is not going to give up the title easily. Nip and tuck but Brady needs to pull something out of the bag even at this stage.

Who knows what the publicity brings to the sport. He knows some influential people and if it is true , he might just reignite interest in the UK. Nothing to lose really if you have an high profile name lend it to the sport. At this stage no point in knocking it.

Shame that it ended the way it did because of the weather but he deserved the win. Onward to tomorrow and let’s hope the weather is kind and it is an exciting final.

A bit late to the meeting but it seems that despite the initial conditions the riders got on with it and that in itself should be a lesson to all who participate, it is an attitude of mind if a track is something you can ride. Well done to these guys who went out and were not phased by the conditions.

The stock cars and bangers are always well supported at Foxhall and the speed weekend and the bonfire bonanza are sell outs and have the stadia packed with crowds that speedway can only dream of these days. Speedway and Spedeworth seem to get on well. In both sports the participants are approachable and many a banger driver or stock car driver is happy to talk with kids and let them look over the cars. Speedway riders are also generally good value when meeting Joe public and that is a credit to them. Apart from entry fees and who gets what from the catering etc is probably the main difference when looking at revenue streams. However the banger meetings are well oiled events and last a lot longer than a speedway meeting so followers probably feel it is better value from an entertainment perspective. I am happy to watch both.

The stock cars and bangers are always well supported at Foxhall and the speed weekend and the bonfire bonanza are sell outs and have the stadia packed with crowds that speedway can only dream of these days. Speedway and Spedeworth seem to get on well. In both sports the participants are approachable and many a banger driver or stock car driver is happy to talk with kids and let them look over the cars. Speedway riders are also generally good value when meeting Joe public and that is a credit to them. Apart from entry fees and who gets what from the catering etc is probably the main difference when looking at revenue streams. However the banger meetings are well oiled events and last a lot longer than a speedway meeting so followers probably feel it is better value from an entertainment perspective. I am happy to watch both.

That will not give them the flexibility of self employment and the opportunity to take on the mechanics etc that they need but I do not disagree with what you are saying. It would solve many problems but given the fact that they ride for different teams, tax, NI and other issues would make it problem for most with them riding under different tax regimes.

One issue is that it is no longer a team sport in this country despite what is promoted. Riders are self employed throttle jockeys who make a living riding a motorcycle for whoever will pay them but ultimately they all seek the top prize and that in itself can in part be prejudiced by who pays what. Poland pays its riders top dollar and so the financial penalties of not complying are quite high. If you are a GP rider you are torn between league and world ranking and the play off arrangements perhaps distort the aspirations of clubs versus individuals hopes at top level and hence the system may need reviewing to accommodate the status of those who ply their trade on a speedway bike. It is not easy to find a balance but something needs to give.

Agree but at least the meeting on Saturday will have an element of a challenge for those in contention rather than it being a foregone conclusion so let’s just wait and see how events evolve. Good luck to all who have a chance to be crowned and end up as part of the one to three in the world.

I followed the meeting on the updates so could not comment on the racing or the track conditions but whole heartedly agree, Brady and Dan have to look at the bigger picture and possibly the pinnacle of each one’s career and anyone in their position would chase the dream. Good luck to both this weekend and let’s hope both have a successful evening.

I don’t disagree with your comments but the financial stakes seem to be much bigger these days and with Poland seemingly calling the tune it is a big financial risk for riders. In all fairness who would blame Brady for not taking too many risks given the biggest prize of his career possibly up for grabs. As much as I like Bartosz I would like to see Brady take the honours this year as the guy deserves it.