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I was lucky to have seen him ride grass track, speedway and enduro. I still have the photo of him that hung in Artdeans Motorcycle shop in Rodbourne, thanks for the memories. RIP Bernie

6 years ago there were some two valve GMs in ice racing a Finnish rider I know still has his.

I heard from two championship riders they were on £60 and £70 a point this season. I was never told if there was any signing on fee or guarantee payment.

Didn't Exeter speedway run a meeting using grasstrack riders every year. I seem to remember it being called speedtrack, to avoid the problems with the BSPA who hold the rights to speedway as a name for motorcycle racing

All that will do is undermine the valuations of the club's currently up for sale. With no assets all promoters have to sell are second-hand tractors and worthless BSPA members tickets.

He was second in the World Under 21 final in 1995, falling in the run off with Jason Crump. So he had the talent and potential, sadly it never happened.

Posting on here can be classed as an addiction

He still has his sense of humour lol

He was the team manager at Kumla until two years ago. He is now busy with his son, who looks a good prospect on the junior speedway scene in Sweden. He still has problems with his back/ neck, which was the reason he quit riding.

I think the quote was from Ronnie Moore relating a conversation with a top British tour rider who thought he was special. Vince, there is an image of a laid down J.A.P on newcastlespeedayhistory.com

The 4 valve concept was not a new idea, the 1930's ? Rudge engines had 4 valves. I wonder if the pre-war riders worried about the costs changing to the two valve J.A.P's

I thought PC aquited himself quite well when he was on the superstars tv program, perhaps that is selective memory again.

Somerton Park wasn't the best track to overtake on either with its four corners. That together with the advantage the 4 valves had from the start made the pair nearly unbeatable

Positive spin.

Didn't the scoring mean second and third won, there was no reason for any other rider to beat him. Perhaps the reason he was so dominant was other rides understood the rules

I've seen that, it's were BSI took a winner takes all extreme sport and made second and third better. Hahaha

You aren't serious about this race. It's over at the first turn Dudek blocks Doyle's run to the turn and Zmarzlik retires from the race. Woffinden left with the whole track rides wide, Dudek sees Woffinden as they enter the third corner. He readjusts his line twice on turn 4 to allow Woffinden room on the outside, still unaware of Zmarzliks retirement he tucks in to cover the inside line for his team mate. Crossing the line the second time Dudek sees Zmarzlik on the infield, notice how his body language on the bike changes. It goes from body forward aggressive style to a more relaxed sat back arms straight position, from then on in the race, the throttle is eased off earlier and earlier on the straights keeping just enough speed to keep Doyle behind. What you want to see is your choice, that race shows everything that is wrong with the GP system

The league ran ok with 7 teams once before, I believe it was in 2016. Each club had a "week off " during the season.

Remember him from the championship side of 67 and the grasstracks. RIP Pete

Poole to win 2019, if it happens, who's the bookies favourite to go bankrupt first

He needs to calm down a little, and learn to settle for second places, but I agree, he looks the pick of the current crop.

They might win some more if they occupy so many places.

The "sport " started as a circus con like the old boxing booths nothing has changed much over the years

I understand that, hope all is good mate

A touch of jealousy there