Long Eye

Not always. Glasgow turned a reasonable track into a rough boring track. Hopefully it's being rectified again.

Why spend more money than necessary?

The changes have opened up the entries and exits to the bends, the straights are now slightly shorter and hopefully it will allow more racing lines. Time will tell. As for the cost difference between Leicesters changes and Glasgows, Glasgow spent a lot of money making the track worse a couple of winters ago.

Not really. Jamie was a very promising rider until he suffered severe injuries around 2006. I do agree with you though that some fathers reputations can open doors that should remain closed.

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The day that Douglas introduced lay down engines. The sport was never the same again.

If you get a chance to go again, have a look at the riders head on when they are at the tapes then go Newcastle or Rye House and compare the difference.

Have ever been? From curb to fence Leicester is one of the widest tracks in the country.

Yes Massa......

Not all steel valves used in speedway engines are regrindable.

A lot of steel valves in modern Japanese road and motocross bikes have a special coating on to help reduce friction that means they cannot be reground.

For many decades the ACU were the only recognised governing body for motorcycle sports in this country. This is no longer the case. The MCF and AMCA are also recognised as official governing bodies. Monopolies are no longer allowed.

If MacDonalds had a legal contract saying they were the only organisation allowed to sell burgers then Burger King would be breaking the law. Have the ACU got such a contract? it's been proved for many years that the ACU do not have the sole rights to Motocross, trials etc with the AMCA and MCF organising their own events. The Motorsport Association (MSA) do not have the sole rights to Karting in this country with many clubs running outside of their umbrella.

Why would the organisers have needed to ask the ACU, SCB etc when they are running under the MCF governing body? That would be like the owner of a Burger King branch asking MacDonalds if they could sell burgers.

Next thing that will happen is that speedway promoters will start leeching off greyhound, football and rugby ground owners and start to organise speedway meetings in them..........

Plus more meetings for actual fans to watch.

How? If the MCF hire tracks that are owned by speedway promoters such as Leicester, Rye House, Scunny then they would be boosting the the finances of those businesses.

Where are you based?

No they haven't. The toilets and offices were in place before Elliots became sponsors and were still there last Sunday as were the hospitality boxes.

Who's being ripped off? Any fans have a choice about attending or not.

Yeah it's shocking that a business should want to make money.

I was lazy today and didn't get there until about 1. About 3 PL riders there, Kerr, Schram and Starke. No the air fence was not used, that was put into storage at the end of the season.

The track was good and plenty of riders were there.

Behave! That sounds like hard work.

And the fat Greek wonders why he gets into so many arguments when he goes to away tracks. With an attitude like his it's obvious why.