We've had on course betting at Oxford Speedway (at the Championship Pairs). Don't think it wax a great sucess as they don't seem to have returned.
I think the betting industry's problem with Speedway is they don't like events that can be easily fixed.
Looked brilliant as an under 19 rider [6th in world under 21 aged 18 in 2021], but hasn't progressed as fast as some of his contemporaries (Pollestad, Parnitsky).
Not Oxfords first Latvian - anyone remember Kjasts Puodzouks?
Not unless 10.2.2 is rewritten. Otherwise is absolutely certain he will be 8.00
"Any rider who has been a GP rider for two consecutive seasons within the last five" => 8.00.
Also people tend to judge riders on their home average [it is where people see them most] and MPT's away average was a point higher than his home average last season.
I'd expect MJJ to average more than Zagar. Firstly because MJJ was in excellent form last year, but also because Zagar only rode one meeting last season.
But, but, I thought everything was to do with Poole, the British speedway world revolves around them, and other teams exist only to ride against Poole. 🤪😉
Tedious waste of time, the only council meetings I ever missed. Main purpose is so Peter Soulsby (or local equivalent) can get photographed with Gary Lineker or David Attenborough.
Bakersfield is 100 miles north of the current fires. It may be a problem for some of those involved in the fixture, but with a substantial distance and very little vegetation the venue itself should be OK.
In the considerably higher profile Formula 1 twelve Brits have become world champion. Of those only four have been knighted, and with one exception [Lewis Hamilton] they have all been after retirement.
So why would anyone think a competitor who once finished sixth in the world in a considerably lower profile sport is beyond me.
Except that's only half the story. Proch actually replaced Glynn Taylor - which brought the Reading team's average down. Add Silver's spurious claim that Reading should only have one work permit rider and the latitude allowed Bristol and White City then I will continue to assert we were stiched up.