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Rob Lyon confirmed at the NSSC last week that there would not be a Media Day this year.

Apologies if this has been mentioned before but the University of Northampton have a large media centre. They have been Northampton Town’s sponsor for many years and work closely with the Club so there must be a possibility of a relationship there.

The NSSC is delighted to invite you to our next meeting on Tuesday 3rd March, featuring a special guest speaker, Peter Facenna, Club Director of the Glasgow Tigers. 📍 Venue: Brandon Club, Main Street, Brandon CV8 3HW 🕗 Time: Meeting starts at 8:00pm An Evening Focused on the Future of British Speedway Peter plays a central role in one of the most exciting youth development programmes in British speedway. Under his leadership, Glasgow have announced an extensive partnership supporting young British riders through their association with Young Lions Speedway. Highlights of this initiative include: Glasgow becoming a major hub for youth development, with Ashfield Stadium hosting all Young Lions training schools Two rounds of the British Youth Championshipbeing staged in Glasgow in 2026 An expanded role in developing young riders into professionals competing in the Cab Direct Championship He will also speak about Allied Mobility’s long-standing commitment to the sport, including sponsorship of the Great Britain Speedway Team since 2018—a period that has delivered unprecedented international success. “We are obviously passionate about British success in the sport,” Peter went on to say: “It is a natural progression to extend our involvement into the grass roots of the British Youth system.” Entrance Fees Members: £2.00 Non-members: £4.00 All proceeds from the evening will go directly towards supporting young British Under-21 riders through our association with Young Lions Speedway. This promises to be an informative and inspiring evening for anyone interested in the future of British speedway. We hope to see you there. Don’t miss it! Tuesday 3rd March, 8pm at the Brandon Club. Speedway insight, youth development, and a great night out—all for a great cause.

The NSSC are very pleased to announce a very special extra meeting on 3rd March when the Glasgow Tigers Director, Peter Facenna, will be the guest. Should be very interesting to hear first hand about all the improvements and future plans for Glasgow Tigers and Allied Vehicles investment and support for British Speedway including recently revealed backing of the GB Young Lions. Everyone welcome at all NSSC events.

If you want to do your bit to help save and ultimately restore Brandon Stadium then; Send an email to; info@savecoventryspeedway.com Write; I support Policy W1B to restore Brandon Stadium. (You can add further text but it is not necessary) Then add your name & full address. Job done ✔️😊 The Campaign Group will collate all replies and submit them to the Planning Inspector via Rugby Borough Council at the end of February.

With thanks to your help we got our 4 tickets on the back straight OK. Looking at the cheapest (350PLN) tickets the back straight has all but sold out but bends 3&4 are almost all available and on bends 1&2 only the first few rows are available. About £72 is expensive, especially for Poland but I suppose compared to even League One football it’s not too bad for us. The £72 covers entry to the SGP2 on the Friday night too. Anyway it was either pay £72 or just have a weekend in Łòdź.

Brilliant! Thank you very much for your help.

Thank you for your helpful reply. However I can’t see anything on their website about registering. Only appears to be information on buying season tickets and the season opening individual meeting. I’d be grateful if you could point me in the right direction.

While we all wait for the speedway fixtures to be announced the NSSC are pleased to announce the following ‘fixtures’ 😉 3rd Feb. Jason Edwards & Dan Gilkes. 10th Feb. David Howe. 10th March. Rob Lyon. Everyone is welcome at these events. Entry only £4 with all proceeds for GB Youth Speedway. Venue; The Brandon Club ( Just down the hill from the stadium) Address; Brandon Club, Main Street, Brandon, Coventry, CV8 3HW. ‘Tapes Up’ at 8pm. All details here; https://www.nuneatonspeedwaysupportersclub.co.uk

Regarding tickets for the Łódź SGP I’ve seen a post on X/Twitter. Thanks to Google Translate it says … Phase 1 for Pass Holders from 28th Jan to 31st Jan. Phase 2 Open Sales from 1st February. Presumably Pass Holders are Season ticket holders? Does anyone have any idea how easy/difficult it will be to get tickets? Flights and hotel booked 😬

From the NSSC website …… Pippa is a FIM Commission member for Women and is also the first Ambassador for Women in Motorcycle Racing at the ACU, a role specifically created for her. Pippa has spent over twenty years involved with motorcycle sports, initially through her relationship with Irish Superbike and Moto GP racer, Eugene Laverty, who is now her husband. Pippa has recently fallen in love with our sport and is gutted that she hasn't been involved before now. One of her key passions and focus is to help raise the profile of women's speedway on the international stage, and in the last three years she's had some notable success. Her role within the ACU though has expanded beyond this now, so for example, Pippa is also responsible for their social media output as well. British Speedway also benefits as she has applied her skill set to help with their media events, hospitality and sponsorship. Pippa certainly knows her way round the ACU rule book and regulations and took the time to attain a clerk of the course licence. She understands and respects that the governing body is made up of volunteers who are passionate about making improvements within the sport, rather than just police it As is the case with many enterprising women striving to make a positive change within male dominated motorcycle sports, Pippa has skilfully learned how to open doors in order to achieve her goals and has responded to any barriers positively as a challenge.

Pippa Laverty is the next guest at the NSSC on 28th October. Pippa sits on the FIM Women’s Commission and is the ACU’s Ambassador for Women. Her role is to promote and support women within management and on the track and is particularly involved with the FIM Women’s Speedway Academy. To find out more about Pippa, follow this link: https://www.shiftthegears.net/post/pippa-laverty-the-powerhouse-behind-women-in-motorcycle-racing (With kind permission of ‘Shift The Gears’) Everyone is welcome with entry only £4 and all proceeds for GB Youth Speedway. The venue is the Brandon Club (near the stadium) and starts at 8pm. Address; Brandon Club, Main Street, Brandon, Coventry, CV8 3HW.

£250 was collected and donated to the Speedway Riders Benevolent Fund at the meeting on 14th October. A thorough discussion on the workings of the Ben Fund was followed by many thoughts and anecdotes by Paul, Chris and Jan.

There’s some interesting evenings coming up at the NSSC. 14th October. A special Ben’ Fund evening with Paul Ackroyd, Chris Van Straaten and Jan Staechmann. 28th October. An evening with Pippa Laverty who is a member of the FIM Women’s Commission and ACU Ambassador for Women. 18th November. Zach Wajtknecht. Britain’s World Long Track Champion! Everybody welcome, only £4 entry. All proceeds for the GB Young Lions except for the Ben’ Fund evening. Tapes up 8pm. Venue; Brandon Club, Main Street, Brandon, Coventry, CV8 3HW. Come and join fellow speedway fans for an evening of entertainment and chat. All details here; https://www.nuneatonspeedwaysupportersclub.co.uk

It was a very interesting meeting with Bert and Peter and great to see Jim McMillan there too. The next meeting is on 14th October with all proceeds for the SRBF. Representing the Ben’ Fund will be Paul Ackroyd, Chris Van Straaten and Jan Staechmann. Everyone is welcome to come along and enjoy an evening of speedway chatter and help the SRBF. Only £4 entry with a bumper raffle to raise more funds.