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READ the press release on page one. Remember that Eurosport Events are owned by the Discovery channel. The increased range of exposure on TV through the various Discovery outlets will, in their view, result in enhanced revenue from advertising and sponsorship.

STOCKLEY Park near Heathrow. A state-of-the-art IMG facilty. Also the home of VAR for Premier League football.

NOT publicly but believed to be around $100,000.00

THE FIM wanted more nations being able to compete, not just making up the numbers, but personally feel the Under 21 rule was foolhardy. Like the idea of two riders from the same country in a race but each squad could have three riders and introduce some tactics into who rides in what heats,

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IT didn't and that was the point I was making. It is a big sell to those who have no idea what speedway is and without local participation. And, of course, speedway tracks will have to be constructed all of which makes some of Eurosport Events promises to the FIM inherent in their contract tough to accomplish. I know from first hand knowledge how much work goes on behind the scenes to actually stage a SGP and it will be interesting to see how EE go about that. They paid the big (very big actually) bucks essentially for TV content (a bit like Eccelstone in the early days of his reign in charge of F1) but there is such more to it than that and the more SGPs (as promised) will require riders to think about their options unless they are paid the sort of money available in the Polish leagues.

ONE of the problems they will inherit is trying to get a crowd, a venue and a track at a SGP in a non-speedway country. That was a fence at which BSI's expansion aspirations often came tumbling down.

NOTHING decided yet. Might be another BF before Cardiff 2021

DATES likely to be the same as originally planned for NSS

MONTHLY magazine and probably not sent first class and less time sensitive than Speedway Star. According to Royal Mail, surprise, surprise, all mail is treated equally.

CANNOT accurately answer that but obviously for production such as that being mounted at Ipswich must be a few thousand.

CANNOT possibly make it pay for that ... less than pint. Come on ...

THE key is also to ensure that the production is first class, as it will be for the British Final. That has to be factored into the asking price. Too often historically British speedway has endeavoured to do things on the cheap. A one-man band with a single camera won't work. Quality pictures, decent commentary, etc but this will cost. Personally, think £10 should be a minimum.

DO you want a round of applause? It would have been at the NSS had the government not changed course.

LIKE your thinking...

IMAGINE most who stream will watch on a laptop. Can also be transferred to a TV from computer...

HOPEFULLY Ipswich will be rewarded for their efforts by at least 1,000 taking the streaming option. Every little helps ...

WHO knows what will happen six days from now let alone six months but hopefully an April start next year. Not sure about the British Final ... pilot scheme for events from October 1st cancelled but nothing to categorically suggest that an event with 1,000 this week cannot continue.

THEN get a refund and rebook when you know the date

DECISION made ... event will not be in Manchester https://www.speedwaygp.com/news/article/8554/2020-monster-energy-fim-speedway It is my understanding that all those who have purchased tickets will be informed shortly of their options which will include transferring their tickets to 2021 or a refund.

ONE of my favourite stories about Kelly, who you had to love no matter what he got up to. When Kelly returned to Hull for his first meeting after finishing fourth in the 1979 World Final, behind fellow Viking Ivan Mauger, promoters Ian Thomas and Brian Larner presented him with a very fine canteen of cutlery to. commemorate his achievement. After the meeting, as the crowd was leaving, Ian spotted a fan carrying the gift. He rapidly approached and asked how she had obtained it. The answer was simple: Kelly sold it to her Ian actually bought it back ...

SO many happy memories and so many sad ones ...

GOOD post ...

SEVEN points ahead not 17

PROBABLY not but that is down to Bartosz and not simply his equipment