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Come on, you should get the Rye House one! Not like there were many Aussies there...

Yep, Gene was his bruv. Had a short spell at Plough Lane, but I never got to see him.

While there was speedway here in the 60's, it wasn't really organized, so I don't know if there was much in the way of decent sponsorship. The first official US National Championship (since 1948) was won by Steve Bast in 1969 (although some sources state that Rick Woods was 1968 National Champion). The problem is that while there are photos available online, it is actually difficult to pinpoint the years in US speedway.

While the leathers tended to be coloured, I really don't think there was that much in the way of sponsors' names. I will look into the Basts, and people like that.

Yeah, not a name that immediately springs to mind ..

The Rye one is pretty easy. As soon as Arnie said it, I knew who to look for...

Briggo definitely had JAWA on his leathers in 1969, and Ivan was still mostly in black then, although he also had JAWA on his that year also.

Again, I don't think we need to look any further than Ivan or Briggo. I'll have to do some research...

I wasn't going to say that, but...

I know exactly who you mean at Rye! I hadn't gone through all the NL teams yet... Still trying to figure out the one at 'Boro. EDIT - Got him! It wasn't five consecutive years, that's what screwed me.

Because you can't count above five?

I've found several that came up a year short, either just having a four-year British career, or like Zenon Plech, just having one year somewhere else...

He probably doesn't even know the riders I mentioned!

Not just YOUR opinion. Vaculik should finish Top 6. Despite all the negative Nancies on here, Doyle has clearly proven himself one of the top boys still, and I would be surprised if he didn't finish Top 6. Likewise, I'm convinced that Holder would have finished Top 6 were it not for his injury, so there's another automatic choice.

It's a good thing Ray Harris, Jim Tebby, Norman Strachan, and Eric Boothroyd arent riding now... You never complained when it was at Coventry! OR when the BLRC gave PC an unfair advantage every year!

Be a great title for a film, eh?

Blame Phil Morris...

Oh, absolutely. I don't know sh!t about anything...

So, it's not just me wondering that?

I forgot you know everything...

Apparently he doesn't. DazS says so...

So sorry, your highness...

Same as they have been doing in American sport for years...

Oh yes, I forgot he appointed hiself race director. It was also HIS decision to mike up.

Because everyone has to be in constant contact. It's the way it is these days...