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I just don't think there is enough dirt on the tracks now. It seems to me that as the bikes have got faster and faster, the tracks have got slicker and slicker. And as a result, too many tracks have just one racing line making it very difficult to pass.

Chris Morton is my favourite all-time rider, so I've just got to agree with what's been said so far. His World Final record is shocking for a rider of his talent, but anyone who ever saw him stick his neck out for Belle Vue and England knows what a brilliant rider he was.

I'm biased but it has to be Belle Vue's Hyde Road. For me it was the home of British Speedway. Here's why: * Purpose-built for speedway * Never closed during the War * Some of speedway's greatest names donned the ace of clubs - Parker, Craven, Mauger, Fundin, Collins * Great, great race track It had the heritage, the glamour and fantastic racing. I'd go as far to say that its demise was probably British speedway's biggest loss.

I'd go for Screen for sheer excitement and either Howe or Stead for the experience. I wouldn't be surprised if Stoney got the nod though - the Workington hoards could add maybe up to 2,000 on the gate.

Here we go again. :roll: Just like years ago, Kenny Carter always provokes a reaction.

I'm really keen to go to this GP - but need to go on a budget. Where can I get the cheapest flights from? I'll fly from anywhere in Britain.

I think that's a wise policy SJW. Individual GP bets can be more lucrative. I think I'm right in saying that even if you had been conservative and placed money on TR and RS at every GP last year, you would have shown a decent profit. The horses for course policy is also smart. I think Gollob was about 8/1 before the Polish GP last year - that's got to be one of the best bets ever.

As usual the bookies are right. Tony R is rightly a hot favourite. And whilst the odds on the likes of Karlsson, Loram, Adams seem tempting now, just wait until we're about 3 GPs down the line. 13/8 is not great odds though and if I was betting I'd go for Sullivan at 6/1.

Good on you Grachan for doing that for the Mail. But it does support the point. Nationally respected writers like Peter Oakes, Phil Rising and Dave Lanning have all written for the Star. Even now, I think I'm right in saying that even all the match reporters are full-time journos on their local rags too. Considering speedway is a relatively small sport in Britain, the quality of the Star is pretty impressive.

Yes, now you mention it I do remember that one too Dekker. Kenny nearly put Sigalos back in the pits there. Bit of revenge on the yanks after LA me thinks. As for Steve the heave, I'm sure the Louis Carr incident was one of many from that guy. He was a nutter. :twisted: Enjoyed watching/booing him though.

I think I've read something about this Gemini. But, like you I'm not sure who chased who. I do know it was Mike Lohmann who ended up in a bad way though. By all accounts he was lucky to pull through alive, let alone ride again. The only other time i've seen someone blatantly knock somebody else of was also at Hyde Road. Steve Gresham kicked Louis Carr off as he was going round him. It was absolute madness! Must admit, we all enjoyed the aggro it caused though.

I did get the Mail, but I always thought the Star was superior. 1. Colour photos, 2. Proper journalists Also remember Speedway Now. It seemed to be aimed at a teenage sort of market with posters of Andy Silver and Gary Havelock in skateboard gear. Nice idea, didn't work though.

OD is right - it could have been a League Cup/Northern Trophy type of match though. It wasn't really a classic though. Only notably for Kenny Carter and PC having a ding-dong on and off the track in the second-half. Can't say I really think of many Belle Vue-Halifax matches as classics. But having said that, Kenny Carter against Chris Morton or Peter Collins was always worth paying to see.