stevehone

I felt the decline in British speedway started with Ronnie Russell/Rye House and their battle to bring in Peter Schroek and Jens Rasmussen therefore opening the 2nd division up to everyone. The influx of European riders after that pushed out a lot of the good, steady, supply of British riders from that league.

22nd December 2016 For Immediate Release Joint statement from the Motorcycle Industry Association (MCIA), the Auto-Cycle Union (ACU) and the Amateur Motor Cycle Association (AMCA) British motorsport could end due to EU ruling The outcome of a government consultation on a piece of EU insurance legislation could end motorsport in the UK. Yesterday, the Government issued a document for public consultation, which gives an option of implementing the European Court decision known as the ‘Vnuk judgment’. The ruling makes it compulsory for anyone using any form of motorised transport to have third party damage and injury insurance. This will affect all participants in all forms of motorsport. The insurance industry has made it clear to government that third party risks for motorsport activities are uninsurable, not least because of the sheer number of potential vehicle damage claims that would arise. Therefore, if implemented, the Vnuk judgment would wipe out all legal motor and motorcycle sport activity. In the UK, the motorsport industry employs over 50,000 people, generates a total of £11 billion of sales each year and is backed up by a world-leading high performance engineering industry. Motorcycle competition is a popular UK Sport and generates much needed income in rural areas, with over 1.9 million spectators watching around 58,000 riders attend an average of over 4000 off-road and track events each year. These range from junior motocross to the British Superbikes, which would all end without the required insurance under the ECJ ruling.* MCIA, ACU and AMCA call on the government to exempt motor and motorcycle sport from any changes to insurance law which arise from the ECJ judgment. While the UK remains in the EU, even a temporary implementation of the ruling, as suggested by the Department for Transport in its consultation document, would be fatally damaging to what is an important industry and net contributor to the UK economy. Speaking for the ACU, AMCA and MCIA, Steve Kenward, CEO of MCIA says: “At a stroke, this would wipe out a successful industry and all the jobs that go with it, as well as eliminating a popular leisure pursuit for 1.9 million people, along with the boost that this gives to both local and national economies. “If the Government implements the Vnuk judgment un-amended, British motorcycle sport would end in the UK. Given that we are coming out of the EU, we are astonished that the Government is even considering an option to implement Vnuk. We call on Ministers to end uncertainty and put a stop to Vnuk in the UK.” Background: The Vnuk judgment imposes compulsory third party injury and damage insurance to all vehicles of any kind when used on any type of land. As well as affecting all motorsport vehicles, it could affect electric bicycles, sit-on lawnmowers, golf buggies, mobility scooters and even uninsured vehicles parked on private property under the Statutory Off-Road Notification scheme. The ruling stems from a case involving a Slovenian farm worker, who was hurt falling from a ladder, which was hit by a reversing tractor. ENDS Notes · You can read the consultation document here: https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/motor-insurance-consideration-of-the-vnuk-judgment · The original judgement arises from Damijan Vnuk v Zavarovalnica Triglav C-162/13. See: http://curia.europa.eu/juris/liste.jsf?num=C-162/13&language=EN · *Figures come from MCIA industry commissioned report. ENDS ALL For additional information please contact Steve Muir - email press@mcia.co.uk

anyone not received theirs due last Thursday??

the holes in the track make sure of that

big injury Mountain is coming back from, hope he copes ok with it

at it again I see .......

Benji Compton kicked on too

nope, yours - when someone posts on the Poole thread that you don't like

what are you doing on the KL thread? thought people weren't allowed to comment on other clubs

maybe KK ups his game when riding for Poole because he knows he's going to get paid so will put his balls on the line a bit more .....

I'm staying at the Hilton .. the prices a month ago were good

that's a shame, he's a good lad

is Busk Jakobsen a possibility at KL? not seen him mentioned in a while

yep, definitely similarities between you and him

you remember him too, so that must mean YOU are Tidgy!!

maybe Ford is looking for loan fees to keep the club ticking over if they have to take a year or two out?

nice enough lad but no points in him I feel. I honestly feel Boro need to go down the route of a strong reserve - if someone in the top 5 gets injured during a meeting or is having a seriously bad night, you NEED someone that can slot in and score, especially at home

Nicki Pedersen v Monster

grasstrack/longtrack commitments?

Peterborough always heaving with photographers

I think he's stuck in neutral though

thankfully. but you always seem to take a perverse pleasure when any club is in trouble, telling us if only they were promoted as well as Poole

do photographers use flash on the outside at the SWC or GP? there was only one year I've been at Cardiff that it was permitted, and at the SWC at Kings Lynn and Belle Vue on the outside we're not allowed, we even had one SWC where we weren't allowed it in the middle too and the lighting at Kings Lynn is awful.

I don't think there's anything constructive in your head - destructive yes, not constructive

why do you constantly tell people to go away on to their own teams threads when they come on here, yet you are constantly posting on other team stuff that if you use the same reasoning, you shouldn't be on!! hypocrite of the highest order