T.N.T. Posted March 1, 2007 Report Share Posted March 1, 2007 Just been watching a World Football programme that shows highlights and goals from around the world and the African section was quite interesting. Everyone of the venues was set in stadiums with oval tracks around them. Only one was a running track and a few looked more like race tracks. One where Gambia played and won a penalty shoot out was a ready made circuit. So I looked into Stadiums in Africa and came accross these few Stadiums that could easily hold a Speedway GP What do you think ? Stade Brikama - Gambia Stade Felix - Ivory Coast Stade Anjalay - Mauritius Kumasi Sports Stadium - Ghana Accra Stadium - Ghana Len Clay Stadium - Ghana (race track) Stade de la Revolution - Congo Liberty Stadium - Nigeria Enyimba Stadium - Nigeria Nnamdi Azikiwe - Nigeria Liberation Stadium - Nigeria Nyayo Stadium - Kenya (race track?) Casablanca - Morrocco Could Speedway hold a GP round in Gambia, Kenya etc. are you watching Mr BSI ? What other countries or Stadiums could be adapted easily for Speedway ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HBKPCNBob Posted March 1, 2007 Report Share Posted March 1, 2007 Good discovery T.N.T. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyM Posted March 1, 2007 Report Share Posted March 1, 2007 How about Cape Town? Wonderful location, would attract a lot of local interest and I'd definitely go - one of the greatest cities I've ever visited. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hazzman Posted March 1, 2007 Report Share Posted March 1, 2007 Not really any thriving market or money to be made out there. It wouldn't attract sponsors, there is no history of motorsport in the Centre and South of Africa. I also watched the programme TNT spoke about, unbelieveable some of the venues. One stadium looked to be firmly in the Jungle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bazaar3 Posted March 1, 2007 Report Share Posted March 1, 2007 (edited) Interesting topic. I couldn't see a speedway GP in any of those stadiums due to politics and polava and the only place it would be IMO would be in Johannesberg or Capetown as they do actually ride a South African championship. Other countries that should stage it in the future could be Russia, U.S and possibly somewhere closer to home like France or Germany. An idea to ideal countries to do speedway would be to take a leaf out of Moto GP'S book. Edited March 1, 2007 by bazaar3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jawa/gm Posted March 1, 2007 Report Share Posted March 1, 2007 Not really any thriving market or money to be made out there. It wouldn't attract sponsors, there is no history of motorsport in the Centre and South of Africa. I also watched the programme TNT spoke about, unbelieveable some of the venues. One stadium looked to be firmly in the Jungle. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> even better in the jungle have it as the last round, then if the top 4 are close on points WE CAN HAVE A RUMBLE IN THE JUNGLE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommy Posted March 1, 2007 Report Share Posted March 1, 2007 I'm wandering what kind of interest a Japanese GP would generate?? Also countries like Qatar and Arab Emirates seem to be keen on motorsports... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyM Posted March 1, 2007 Report Share Posted March 1, 2007 (edited) Talking of AE, wasn't there speedway in Dubai a while back? That's a great growth area to gain financial support. Edited March 1, 2007 by AndyM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T.N.T. Posted March 1, 2007 Author Report Share Posted March 1, 2007 Read a few of the posts on this moved subject (?) and thought I would look in other areas. Mabopane, South Africa Odi Stadium, SA This one is where the Kaiser Chiefs play their home games Johannesburg Stadium This one is the Olympic Stadium in 1958 in Tokyo National Stadium, JAPAN How about Bejing in China ? Workers Stadium, CHINA How about a Singapore Sling ? National Stadium Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iris123 Posted March 1, 2007 Report Share Posted March 1, 2007 What about South America?After all the Argentine championships were just held. I thought maybe Equador Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toonarmy084 Posted March 1, 2007 Report Share Posted March 1, 2007 iris, looks like Costa Messa!! Sure no one would pick the outside gate for the final!! Seriously tho about Argentina they plan to have a GP in 10 years time but need to do a lot of work to get the stadium ready for such an event. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manchesterpaul Posted March 4, 2007 Report Share Posted March 4, 2007 Recently, i was looking for links to South African speedway. As i was aware of in the past there being a considerably successful level of meetings taking place every year. I was very surprised not to be able to find any current activity. Unless, someone knows better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mad Mitch Posted March 4, 2007 Report Share Posted March 4, 2007 A bit closer to home, now that rugby has been played at Croke park maybe an Irish GP a possible ? Hampden, Glasgow previously staged speedway but that before the rebuild, could be a goer. Dont know if there would be space for a temp track at Murrayfield but as its been done at Cardiff & PARKEN why not ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyM Posted March 5, 2007 Report Share Posted March 5, 2007 And which Irish riders would be wild cards? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwoMinuteWarning Posted March 5, 2007 Report Share Posted March 5, 2007 Recently, i was looking for links to South African speedway. As i was aware of in the past there being a considerably successful level of meetings taking place every year. I was very surprised not to be able to find any current activity. Unless, someone knows better. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> There are reports of South African meetings in Speedway Star from Christian Weber every few weeks. The latest meeting at the end of January featured Byron Bekker and ex-Don favourite Deon Prinsloo - neither of whom won the meeting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speedyguy Posted March 5, 2007 Report Share Posted March 5, 2007 (edited) There are reports of South African meetings in Speedway Star from Christian Weber every few weeks. The latest meeting at the end of January featured Byron Bekker and ex-Don favourite Deon Prinsloo - neither of whom won the meeting. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> South African speedway and its stadiums are very low-key affairs. Nothing like the days in the 1950s when Buddy Fuller and Trevor Redmond promoted the sport - and even etsablished a league and international structure. It all went wrong - too much bickering. Keep a watchful eye here in Britain... Edited March 5, 2007 by speedyguy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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