IainB

https://x.com/SpeedwayGB/status/1908213116770324527?s=19

There's (a positive) update on Sportowefakty... Woffinden has woken from his (induced) coma according to reports.

... and can somebody change the topic title to '5h1t a brick' 🙏

Quick... there is still time to edit this!

You could just continue the discussion by answering some simple questions instead of being so narky

June's a bit long to run without a rider isn't it? Maybe a short term with a Dougy or Picko and then Nicholls? But probably not feasible worth Berwick being a Saturday track (do they still run Saturdays?). Is Thomas Jorgensen fit these days?

W9 LionStalker... He'll be quite a signing for the team that gets him... has worked under Mr Dickson before... quite successfully 🏆 I'm a bit surprised that Oxford didn't wait for him, especially in a league play off system where you don't need to operate at 100% for a full season.

What's the deal with Scott Nicholls? Is he: a) retired? b) not "starting" the season due to injury? c) "out" for the season due to injury? Could he be an option with R/R to start the season. Because if Cook does by some miracle start the season there's not a snowball in hell's chance he'll finish it.

I know... can you imagine that? 🤔

Update please... I've not been able to sleep!

If anybody was serious about it (the FIM) there'd be regular subsidised competion to encourage more women into speedway, this is just a token gesture in the hope of grabbing some media attention isn't it? Like the SGP events held in Australia over the winter and the SGP4. You can't just hold one off annual events and hope to breed a new generation of rider, there needs to be proper investment in a WSL.

Breaking News: EU Regulations Force Speedway Bikes to Have Brakes! In a shocking turn of events, the European Union has announced new safety regulations requiring all speedway bikes to be fitted with brakes. The decision, aimed at improving rider safety, has sent shockwaves through the speedway world, where brakeless racing has been a fundamental part of the sport since its inception. The EU Commissioner for Motorsport Safety defended the move, stating: "It's 2025. We can't allow motorcycles to be ridden at high speeds without any means of stopping. It's a matter of public safety, common sense, and European unity." The regulation mandates that all bikes must be fitted with front and rear disc brakes, ABS, and—most controversially—an emergency handbrake system modelled after those found in cars. Riders caught competing without these features will face heavy fines, suspension of their racing licenses, and, in extreme cases, mandatory enrolment in a defensive riding course. The speedway community has reacted with outrage. A former world champion called the move "a disaster for the sport," adding, "Next they'll be making us race in reverse to lower speeds!" Meanwhile, a British Speedway spokesperson was equally unimpressed: "Speedway with brakes? What's next, traffic lights at the start line?", adding, “Even though the UK is no longer in the EU it will have to comply with the new rules to save riders competing with different equipment.” Manufacturers have scrambled to comply, with one company already trialling an experimental system where the brakes are automatically engaged if a rider leans too aggressively into a corner. Reports suggest that initial testing resulted in one rider performing an unexpected front flip over his handlebars. Despite the uproar, the EU remains firm, with the EU Commissioner insisting: "If Formula 1 and MotoGP can have brakes, so can speedway. Riders will just have to adapt!" The first "brake-friendly" speedway event is set to take place soon in Poland once testing is complete, with new bike designs rumoured to feature brake lights, indicators, and even a horn. Critics argue that these changes will ruin the spectacle, but EU officials have assured fans that "it will only make the racing more strategic and pedestrian-friendly." For now, the sport holds its breath (and brakes) as it hurtles toward a slower, safer future.

Don't let it take the edge off your win 😂

Can we have our Richard Lawson back please 🙏

Tune in tomorrow for Ticket Watch 📺😂

It seems that if you're not the first to hit the fence you're screwed!

I believe Craig Cook is available

Air fence lifts AGAIN causing serious injuries... when is this design flaw going to be rectified?

Yeah, don't bring that back

SGP needs a radical overhaul (much like the rest of the sport), The last radical overhaul was to end the knock out race system, which I always preferred and since then they've just tinkered around at the edges (as usual), I mentioned in an earlier post what UEFA had done with the Champions League doing away with the part time clog makers from Holland vs Real Madrid group matches in favour of the best teams meeting each other more often and by all accounts it's been seen as quite a success (despite nobody really understanding how it worked initially)... unfortunately I'm not sure there's anybody within Speedway with the vision to do this. The people from WBD clearly do not understand our sport, when they did their first unveiling, if I remember correctly the head honcho was French and the top dog in the FIM, who to be fair to him, has been seen at quite a few GP's, is Spanish I believe, hardly countries with a great Speedway pedigree.

They haven't got to have the stadium for a week to put a track in though... and we all know why it's on prime time BBC!

It's taken from Sportowefakty apparently and although it does state "rumours" there's generally no smoke without fire and the SGP series is undeniably on a downward trend. WBD dropping Speedway early could be a blessing in disguise.

Not sure what your point is?

I must have received a knock to the head 😵