Shale Searcher

As far as rakers raking shale off and around the kickboards, and "flinging" it into the tractors path to then be graded into the areas of the track where the bikes rear wheels need it is not done at some EL tracks at the request of the riders! Reasons given for this by riders differ, the most bizarre being "I don't like seeing parrallel lines running from the fence to the camber as it puts me off" If this shale is not raked back, it makes the shale near the fence "say 2 metres from a point half a metre from the fence, pretty unusable, as you go from the slick to 4 inches deep!! There needs to be some manual grading to keep the shale where it's usable, tractors can not accomplish this all of the time...

Will JD be race fit by March?

Speedways decline seems to mirror the decline of professional wrestling in the UK! Still exists, but not like it was in the 50's 60's and 70's.....

Any news on Jason Doyle? Don't do fb or Twitter......

I think it's the constant dilution of the teams, the premise being to level the playing field to keep the league table and racing closer together, unfortunately, it's always levelled downwards, to the lowest denominator, and that has helped destroy the speedway in this Country. Only one club seems to rise out of the levelled mediocrity, and that's Poole, ok, they twist and bend rules to breaking point to do it, but what's stopping other teams planning similarly? Ok, cash I suppose, but that boils down to going out and getting it (Sponsors) instead of keeping ones head below the parapets and doing nothing...... Just an opinion.

Any news anyone? Anybody out there? Anyone? Anywhere?

Totally agree with you Phil, reducing the strength of the strongest team, year after year to the weakest team in the league has consequences, that are now rooted into Speedway in the UK. Teams should be encouraged to improve and build to the strongest team in the league, even if it takes multiple seasons to do so. Thats one of the reasons we are where we are now.... In my opinion..

Who is Passion racing for at the moment? And what average would he go into the team at? wink, wink!!!😃

Kent Kings, Rye House going Elite League? Truth or Rumour..? Holder to Swindon, Doyle to Swindon, Leicester to PL, 1 EDR only, Elite to swell to 10 teams.. What do you know/think/want/don't want.....?

Exhaust manifold is far to high as well..

Great GP, and not a single fall despite the speed and tactility of the racing, shows what can be produced on a proper speedway track!

You know, this meeting reminded me of the early 1970's, with even the most experienced riders partially free wheeling into the corners and turning on the power mid corner, not like today, throttle on the stop, with the rear wheel spinning constantly for 4 laps, patchy tracks and modern day riding techniques just don't match... A slightly grippier area and the rear tyre bites and the rider arrows in a straight line!!!!!

There seemed to be lots of track staff in hi viz's last night at Poole, more than normal. One interfered with Hans in some way on the 2nd bend... That's really childish..

You are forgetting what the riders want....? They prefer slick, smooth, motorway tracks, easier to ride, less damage to bike, much less likely to get injured, they are the ones to blame over dirtless, passless, tracks of the modern era, it's speed, speed and more speed... Track craft is fast becoming a thing of the past...

Weather forecast for raceday.. The main rain band coming in off the Atlantic this morning has slowed and also has broken up somewhat. So we are looking at a more heavy showers day than the originally forecast persistent rain band. So I revise the clear-up time until late afternoon, around 3/4pm, however, with the rain being more of the showery type, although heavy at times, there won't be any significant difference in the rain total. As long as the track has been prepared with the rainfall in mind, should still go ahead. PLAY OFF WEEK FORECAST (Provisional) Play-off final weather is looking in FI, as being rather blooming good!! Temps in the really High teens, or even low 20c's, not much rain on offer, Indianesque summer type!!!

Who's Sienna Ryan?

It's possible that if speedway takes a downturn in Eastern Europe, Sweden, then the money on offer, or its regularity will drop, the riders therefore will look to good ole Blighty to earn there corn..... What our response would be is the deciding factor on whether speedway survives in the UK, personally, I'd tell all of them, except the ones currently riding here on a regular basis to go and get stuffed!!!

I missed it, the Mrs however thought we'd signed Doyley for another 3 yrs!! I did put her straight, and that had not happened as there was nothing on this forum!! Wink, wink, bloody wink!!!

Ok, so if there's 12 teams in the league, that's 94 riders needed at the start of the season, agreed? So what do the "spare" unsigned riders do until teamed riders either get injured, lose form, or decide they've had enough? Where do they earn their money, unless you then start bringing in lower league riders or the aforementioned Jonny foreigners that do nothing to enhance the sport and clog up reserve berths....

Is this meeting still on? Have Sky not decided the risk to losing the meeting to the weather, or another "let's get to heat 10 and call it" scenario manifesting.... For what it's worth weatherwise, it's going to rain tomorrow, dry in the morning, then showers breaking out around 10/11am, turning into persistent moderately heavy rain until around 1pm, then returning to showers before clearing the Poole area for around 2pm. It will then be rain free, but not summer temperatures to aid drying. It will be dry during the evening, but a lot will depend on whether or not Poole protect the racing surface, if no covers, it will need packing to within an inch of its life so the majority of the rain runs off and does not penetrate the track to deep. Looking at the weather that's forecast for tomorrow, going on recent Sky Sports decisions, why have they not insisted it be cancelled and rearranged for the Wednesday? I really wonder sometimes......

What is the date for this Aussie GP?

Any relation to the one (Szczepaniak) who rode for the Leicester Lions in the 1970's??

Yep, weather set fair for R.O.D, Monday is another matter altogether... Will do a likely forecast for Monday this evening......