Bavarian

Here is a link to a TV report about the recently crowned New Zealand solo speedway champion BEN WHALLEY https://www.tvnz.co.nz/one-news/sport/motorsport/record-breaking-christchurch-teen-looking-revive-regions-proud-motorsport-history

The reason is indeed that there is no money to fund the German SGP without having paying spectators.

Iversen has a problem with his shoulder after his crash in heat 1 and probably won't take any further part in the racing today. Tough for Tarnow.

It will probably be handled the same way as last year, with the qualifiers all cancelled and sixteen riders seeded to the SEC Challenge

The American Flat Track motorcycle racing season of 2021 has already begun with a double header of events on March 12 & 13 at the Volusia Speedway Park in Barberville, Florida. Full 2021 season schedule https://www.americanflattrack.com/events

Is this the last meeting of the 20/21 ice speedway season in Russia ?

Spectacular crash in heat 7 - Kolenkin was the one who had problems on the corners, and unfortunately Burmistrov was to close and collected his backwheel, and Anisov could not avoid the pile up. All three back on their feet is good to see. Ivanov's defeat of Bogdanov in heat 6 may have already decided the overall winner of the cup.

Isn't it amazing how the Russians are able to run their ice speedway Meetings durign this oandemic, and with crowds in the Stadiums (not many wearign masks either!). Seems to be no problem there !

now LIVE on YouTube (broadcast started at 7am) DAY TWO of the Cup of Russia Ice Speedway meeting at Yugorsk

watch here (top quality!) live since 7am

at 1:50, leading the parade of the two teams, that' Bobby Beaton as captain of the Salisbury Monarchs

Yes, Laurie Etheridge is the guy in blue leathers seen walking back to the pits at 1:17 in the film. Where in the film have You seen Geoff Curtis?

Having just read this week's sequel of Brian Burford's excellent series in SPEEDWAY STAR on the History of Speedway in Rhodesia, I must say, I am absolutely fascinated. Sad but highly interesting was the part which described the fatal accident of Ricky Wolhuter as told first hand by Jon Bower, who was involved in the crash. Also this week some unexpected footage of Rhodesian speedway from 1971 has turned up on YouTube. Even though it comes without sound, this historic footage is in full color and is of very good quality. This could be the only Motion Pictures surviving to this day of speedway racing in Rhodesia. It is nine minutes with scenes of the 1971 league racing at Bulawayo and Gwelo. Easily recognizable among the riders featured are Barry Duke, Graham Plant, and Oivind Berg in his lightblue pullover. Please take a closer look at this film and let us all know which of the other riders You can identify. More info and pictures on the Rhodesian speedway history can be found on the excellent Speedway-SA website https://www.speedway-sa.com/rhodesia-2.php

Perhaps the Wight Warriors could join the French League this year ?

Bradford

Afaik this meeting has been moved to Güstrow

You can watch the complete North Brisbane Speedway Masters Meeting (four hours) re-live on vimeo https://vimeo.com/512360942/0703b26b4e?fbclid=IwAR0XljSyycr1f2SZo3b46P95-VCI8m1wP_auOpFlCfEJc77TaoAbaNXN-Ks Darcy Ward and Davey Watt doing the commentary and some interviews 24 riders, 24 heats and 8 finals plus some 250cc Junior races.

But what about the rest of the world ?

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That's what the Italians had printed in their programme. It is most probably Craig Pendlebury.

There is some mystery concerning this unofficial international speedway test match between ITALY and an ENGLAND Select, held at Castelmassa in Italy, on Sunday, September 9, 1979. The teams as listed in the programme are: Italy: Mauro Ferraccioli, Luigi Bazan, Charlie Brown (=Guiseppe Marzotto), Paolo Noro, Gianni Brizzolari, and Mario Andriolo. England: John Davis, Neil Collins, Mike Farrell, Nicky Allott, Eric Broadbelt, and Reg Pendlebury. This was not a British club team, as the six "English" riders (Farrell was actually Australian) came from five different club teams. Maybe someone can help with some background Infos to this match, and provide the result, and the individual point scorers ?

Why is that ?

Nothing that couldn't be overcome. Where there's a will, there's always a way. I have absolutely nothing against Belle Vue, I think it is a nice little stadium with a fantastic speedway track. Of course, they could stage a Grand Prix there, but I believe that a bigger stadium like Bradford (Odsal), now that it will have a permanent speedway track again, would be the better option. EUROSPORT/DISCOVERY as the new SGP/SoN rights owner from 2022 have already stated that they want to take the SGP to new places. Wouldn't You think that Bradford's Odsal Stadium would be very tempting for them?

The point is that Bradford (Odsal) will be the biggest Stadium in the UK that already has a speedway track.

no speedway tracks there