tommy Posted September 15, 2005 Report Share Posted September 15, 2005 Recently I read an article in Tygodnik Zuzlowy (Polish Speedway Star-if you will) about a group of former speedway riders from Britain building two tracks in Spain, mainly for spring trainig purposes. Unfortunately I misplaced the article. Anyone have more info the topic?Thnx. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest speedyguy Posted September 15, 2005 Report Share Posted September 15, 2005 Recently I read an article in Tygodnik Zuzlowy (Polish Speedway Star-if you will) about a group of former speedway riders from Britain building two tracks in Spain, mainly for spring trainig purposes. Unfortunately I misplaced the article. Anyone have more info the topic?Thnx. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Take a look at the speedway-plus site. There's a lot there about this proposed project which still has to get started. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peatbog Posted September 15, 2005 Report Share Posted September 15, 2005 See 'motospeedway-espana.com', there's not much on it at the moment but it may be worth saving. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommy Posted September 15, 2005 Author Report Share Posted September 15, 2005 Thanks for the links, on the site it doesn't really say who's running the project except for someone named 'Russ'. Any idea who's behind it all? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iris123 Posted September 15, 2005 Report Share Posted September 15, 2005 Think it is Russell Paine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eazyrider Posted September 15, 2005 Report Share Posted September 15, 2005 Yes it is Russell Paine,he used to ride (1926- i think=sorry russ )The last couple of years he's been helping to run the southerntrack riders and a bit with the amateur broadsiders.He has just recently moved over to spain on a permanent basis,the last few months he has been doing a lot of commuting back and forth whilst getting everything built the track is hopefuuly going to be up and running by the end of oct.I am going out too see him in acouple of weeks so will post some pictures on here and an update. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beercellar Posted September 15, 2005 Report Share Posted September 15, 2005 so what do you reckon to a spanish GP one day ? you never no,we ve had an italian one . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Addy Posted September 15, 2005 Report Share Posted September 15, 2005 Just what I was saying the other day ... I'd move there - if there was speedway... Was in a (respectable) Bikers Bar in Artes - where they only knew of "moto" But now I'm thinking there is possibly a very willing audience just waiting for Speedway in Spain. Every reason for this project to succeed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest speedyguy Posted September 16, 2005 Report Share Posted September 16, 2005 Just what I was saying the other day ...I'd move there - if there was speedway... Was in a (respectable) Bikers Bar in Artes - where they only knew of "moto" But now I'm thinking there is possibly a very willing audience just waiting for Speedway in Spain. Every reason for this project to succeed <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Not based on the at least 10 past efforts to start speeday in Spain since the 1930s. I am very sceptical about the whole things - sadly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eazyrider Posted September 16, 2005 Report Share Posted September 16, 2005 Don't know if you know Russ but if I had too name 1 person who could make this work Russ would definetly be top of my list,his enthusiam along with all the time, money and effort spent on this project should,i pray, see him make it a success. I don't know what the other failed projects were like but Russ has got that much equipment, what are going to be excellent facilities and also a mass of speedway knowledge that will hopefully see him through This has been a massive project that i would imagine is totally uncompareable to other projects that have failed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommy Posted September 16, 2005 Author Report Share Posted September 16, 2005 I am going out too see him in acouple of weeks so will post some pictures on here and an update. wink.gif Plz do keep us up-to-date, I wish him best success and maybe speedway will stay in Spain for good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BertHoven Posted September 16, 2005 Report Share Posted September 16, 2005 Just what I was saying the other day ...I'd move there - if there was speedway... Was in a (respectable) Bikers Bar in Artes - where they only knew of "moto" But now I'm thinking there is possibly a very willing audience just waiting for Speedway in Spain. Every reason for this project to succeed <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Possibly not, Julie. A number of former riders and others have tried to introduce speedway to Spain over quite a number of years but have always failed in spite of their best efforts. I would like to see the latest attempt succeed. Even so I doubt that we would see a GP there in the forseeable future. BTW: PM in your inbox! Stay well, stay happy Ron. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Addy Posted September 18, 2005 Report Share Posted September 18, 2005 Possibly not, Julie. A number of former riders and others have tried to introduce speedway to Spain over quite a number of years but have always failed in spite of their best efforts. I would like to see the latest attempt succeed. Even so I doubt that we would see a GP there in the forseeable future. BTW: PM in your inbox! Stay well, stay happy Ron. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Well at least it would cut down on the chance of rain-offs Thanks for the PM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest speedyguy Posted September 23, 2005 Report Share Posted September 23, 2005 Well at least it would cut down on the chance of rain-offs Thanks for the PM <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Speedway in Spain goes back originally to the 1930s. At one time, they even sent riders to race in England - a Spanish team raced at Wembley around this time. Madrid was a main centre and the Spanish riders also used to compete against riders from the UK. Cliff Parkinson was a regular there at one time. The Civil War from 1936 to 1939 ended all sports. Since around 1947, there have been many promotional ventures - some by local promoters, others by groups from England. In the mid-1980s Wally Mawdsely ran a track in Madrid where Alan Mogridge was one of his riders. This failed, as did an attempt by Ian Hoskins in the early 1970s to promote in Majorca. The list of failed attempts could go on. The Spanish people seemingly do not like speedway. I fear that it does matter how much equipment is imported there, or what riders go there, after its initial appeal speedway will struggle to survive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Addy Posted September 23, 2005 Report Share Posted September 23, 2005 Speedway in Spain goes back originally to the 1930s. At one time, they even sent riders to race in England - a Spanish team raced at Wembley around this time. Madrid was a main centre and the Spanish riders also used to compete against riders from the UK. Cliff Parkinson was a regular there at one time. The Civil War from 1936 to 1939 ended all sports. Since around 1947, there have been many promotional ventures - some by local promoters, others by groups from England. In the mid-1980s Wally Mawdsely ran a track in Madrid where Alan Mogridge was one of his riders. This failed, as did an attempt by Ian Hoskins in the early 1970s to promote in Majorca. The list of failed attempts could go on. The Spanish people seemingly do not like speedway. I fear that it does matter how much equipment is imported there, or what riders go there, after its initial appeal speedway will struggle to survive. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Needs the right approach It is unfamiliar - at the moment ... Bu they love bikes & have the weather Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidH Posted September 25, 2005 Report Share Posted September 25, 2005 i heard the only reason previous attempts had failed, was only down to the fact they don't like spending money. They were all fine with riding borrowed gear, but didn't want to actually pay out the cost for their own. I only hope things have changed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a61 Posted September 25, 2005 Report Share Posted September 25, 2005 When I used to go to Spain often, I did see quite a lot of advertisements for Moto X. At least that's a start, I guess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest speedyguy Posted September 26, 2005 Report Share Posted September 26, 2005 i heard the only reason previous attempts had failed, was only down to the fact they don't like spending money. They were all fine with riding borrowed gear, but didn't want to actually pay out the cost for their own. I only hope things have changed. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> This is a new reason to me for speedway failing to succeed in Spain. Mostly meetings in post-war years have featured touring British riders. The last all-Spanish attempt to promote speedway in Spain was about 1948 in Madrid - Spanish riders on Spanish-owned bikes. The same applied in pre-war days. Your reasoning is just a myth. Apart from Ian Hoskins' attempt in Majorca in 1971 to promote Spanish speedway, I don't think they have taken an active interest as competitors for more than 50 years. My belief is that it will stay that way. Good class early 1930s Spanish riders included Poto Primo and Poto Segundo (with their own bikes!!). They may have been in the Spanish team at Wembley in early 1930s. The only other Spanish rider in more modern times is Alberto Sirvan who rode in France in the 1950s. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T.N.T. Posted September 30, 2005 Report Share Posted September 30, 2005 OLYMPIC STADIUM BARCELONA Home of Espanyol FC who use the stadium from August to May and otherwise is left empty. This I believe has been looked at to hold the European GP in 2007. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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