Ray Stadia

I think you have missed my point, with respect MC, I was merely saying 'slower' lap times can still be entertaining. I think many on the forum have said as much, in the past. At any one time, there has not really been any more than 3 speedway engines available, i.e. for a time, Weslake, Jawa and JAP. A bit later, Weslake, Jawa and Godden. A bit later still, GM, Godden and Jawa. And now Jawa (JRM) and GM. It would be good if one of the big production motorcycle companies got involved with speedway, but it is a limited market for them and they would need to shed the gearbox, or perhaps produce a unit which incorporated a counter shaft type arrangement. As I understand it, their involvement in Moto-X is a loss leader. They hope by being successful they will sell more road bikes. That's as I understand it!

You hardly get carbon with methanol, not in my experience anyway. All said and done, I am a believer that speedway should be made cheaper, not dearer for the riders. A cheaper to purchase engine would be better and one that is reasonably cheap to service. And as you say Dean, reduce the power somehow. Slightly off subject, but I have been watching the formula E racing car events, shown on Sundays and I am not sure of their lap times, but must be less than petrol engines, but the racing, in my opinion is excellent and entertaining. Therefore, speedway at a lower speed, can still be entertaining, in my opinion.

My understanding, is the 'off the shelf' engines when they reach the tuners of the top riders, virtually only the cases, barrel and bare head are used, everything else is discarded and replaced, i.e. con-rod, piston, maybe flywheels, maybe bearings and maybe valves. Also, I understand some of the machining can be poor and the tuners have to mate up the surfaces with further machining. If it is possible that an off the shelf engine is in development that will at least lengthen servicing intervals and is race ready from the box, that has to be good for the sport, doesn't it?

Not last year, for sure!, sadly.

I haven't read Guy Martin's book, but I imagine there are different degrees of a 'blow up'! i.e. con rod punching a whole through the crankcase or a burnt out valve! I haven't seen a speedway engine blow up for a while, but I did see a grass track rider blow up a Godden engine many years ago and it basically exploded!

Only just seen the video, all said and done, he is doing well and as someone else said, what a great and loving dad. It is in my diary to attend on the 22nd March.

Oh, I see. So what we are saying is, perhaps, if the car activity had finished at a reasonable time, say 10.30, with no further noise, Mildenhall wouldn't have an issue?

Please don't shoot me, but just looked at the Youtube and scrolled down to see if there were any comments, there were none, but did notice it had been given a Youtube category of 'Comedy'.

Sorry to ask for clarity Gustix, but do you mean car racing in the stadium or 'boy racers' around the streets of Mildenhall?

These legal statements never seem to make sense, however, I would suggest, had the owners of Mildenhall Stadium abided by the extent of their planning permission and had used common sense, had bent over backwards to try and keep their neighbours happy, the court would have been more likely to have been on the side of the stadium. I have signed the petition.

No Gustix, it just means The Doctor is still asleep!

The architects and developers do realise they are building motorcycle speedway and not cycle speedway?

Based on inflation, I would say £1.00 in today's terms would be about £3.50! Not even minimum wage. However, free entry (I presume) and you did get a chance to get 'up close and personal'.

I feel sorry for Slough Speedway! Maybe Slough can 'buddy up' with another club? How is Norwich coming along?

Milton Keynes could be a great 'feeder track' for the mighty Slough Speedway team! Just an idea!

Not wishing to split hairs and perhaps intentional on your part, but the speedway engine of yesteryear was Weslake, but as I say, perhaps you know that and Westlake has another meaning. Apologies if you feel I am being petty!

Are any sports forums taken seriously by those that regulate and run the sport? I doubt it.

If TWK flew in the sky, he would be.....The White Kite!

If Darcy was made of glass he might be..Darcy Shard!

If Darcy became a member of the upper house, in parliament, he would be...Darcy Lord!

I hope Darcy is keeping up some sort of training, otherwise, he may end up.... Darcy Lard !

If Darcy was in a boxing match and was knocked out, he would be Darcy Floored! In the days of non PC and if Darcy was black, he may have been known as Darky Ward.

A cowboy with a lisp, goes into a saloon and says....'this is a stix ug'

If when he was born and his parents were dyslexic, he could have been Warcy Dard!

Could be Triple, but Wimbledon was showing only a tarmac track, i.e. stock car track. I am surprised other forum members didn't see it, as it does have an impact on speedway.