steve roberts

I was there Sid...Hans was caught out trying to move Erik Gundersen out and would have achieved the required pass except that Kelly Moran had filled the gap!

If I recall Sid that was the deal with the Golden Helmet Match Race in that the rider away rider was given an extra ride(s) in the second half to make the trip worthwhile?

I only saw Tommy on a few rare occasions (Wimbledon sharing the same race night as Oxford) but I did see him at Swindon in the Golden Helmet match race at Swindon in 1976...probably the last time I saw him ride. Also saw him ride at White City's opening meeting in 1976 when Gordon Kennett beat him twice from the back. Also saw him ride during the 1975 Geoff Curtis Memorial Meeting when he lost in a three way run off with John Davis and Dag Lovaas. I'm convinced that he would have been a very big player if he hadn't died so tragically. A very sad loss.

I have the DVD...great memories!

I thought that the Olsen, Mauger & Kennett encounter at Wembley in 1978 was developing into something special until Ivan fell. You could have thrown a blanket over the three of them (to quote a Dave Lanning phrase).

Good stuff!

Brilliant calculating ride!

Another decent race...when I pop into the "Mouseman" workshop in Kilburn I always try and grab a word with Ian Cartwright and have a chat about speedway. A very mild mannered person and a pleasure to talk to.

Brilliant race!

Many thanks for that...more great memories! He came from nowhere making up so much ground!

Can someone post the race during the 1981 WTF (Olching?) where Chris Morton came from nowhere to defeat, if I recall, Erik Gundersen or was it Egon Muller?

Great stuff again!

Cairo rings a bell? It was an event organised by Reg Fearman.

Sad to see Ivan a shadow of his former self...another great effort by Chris Morton.

Something Malc Simmons used to tell him. Davis would always be looking over his shoulder to see where his opponent was. Gordon Kennett would often wear him down and eventually pass him after having been outgated by John.

Another good race. Gardening at the start? Remember Garry Middleton getting up to all sorts of tricks before settling down at the commencement of a race in an effort to unsetttle his opponents and, of course, Ivan was a master at it! Enjoyed hearing Dave Lanning's commentary...no shouting or hysterics!

I would tend to agree although I remember that Todd Wiltshire used to adopt the style to a fashion.

Fascinating...thanks for that!

Not sure what all that business with the right leg from Andersen was all about?

Good stuff although the screaming commentary got on my nerves! Good to see old "City Rebel" Marek Cieslak in the pits carrying out his role as Team Manager.

Although personally not a fan of Long Track Racing a great race nevertheless.

Brilliant! Stuffed Holder who should have been excluded in my opinion!

...and they'll be then expecting the Government to air lift them out of Wales. I wished to see a play in York (April) at the local theatre but resisted the temptation in buying tickets because it was becoming obvious how things were developing regarding public gatherings and/or attractions back in February/early March...certainly to me anyway....despite reassurance from the ticketing office that monies would be re-funded in the event of a cancellation.

I think it superb that there are some out there keeping the history and exact detailing of the sport alive. Keep it up!

Fabulous...I was there! Speedway attracts a lot of criticism and, yes, many races were/are won for the gate (and I'm sure that the same applies today) but when the package is right what a sport! I always used to go home happy if I saw one superlative race in a meeting amongst some pretty standard fare which often depended on any particular track and surface which encouraged/discouraged good racing...not all tracks were so blessed due to the restrictive measures in place and still is the case today I'm sure. Keep the clips coming!