motospeedway-espana Posted March 13, 2009 Report Share Posted March 13, 2009 It is with utter devastastion that we have to announce that the project to introduce a speedway track and training centre to Spain is finally over. In what will without doubt go down as the most bizarre day in the history of Motospeedway Espana, Claire and Russ have been left with no choice but to pull the plug on the project. The events that lead to this outcome came about when Russ got the call from our Spanish counterpart Hilario Sanchez to say that he was finally in possession of the elusive final piece of paperwork that we have patiently waited 21 months for. Russ immediately flew out to collect this and present it at the Town Hall in Huercal Overa. This was received and approved by them and Russ was given the nod that 'that was it' all the paperwork required was now in place. Three years and nine months after moving out there the mammoth quest for the paperwork was at last over. He relayed the news to us back in the U.K. straight away and in some kind of disbelief we spoke amongst ourselves as to where we go from here. Unfortunately joy soon turned to despair as Russ arrived at the site to check things over to find that our artic trailer containing the bikes, riding kit and tools amongst other things had been broken into and more or less systematically emptied. Theives had got on top of the trailer, cut through the metal roof and dropped themselves inside. Once in they proceeded to cut a hole in the side and set about removing a large quantity of the contents. Around 85% of our riding kit was stolen, including 60 brand new crash helmets, and 60 brand new wulfsport suits along with brand new body armour, goggles and gloves. All of our tools that would have kitted out the workshop were also stolen and although they had removed two of the bikes from the trailer they had left them behind. We have calculated that in excess of £30,000 worth of stuff had been taken. We have always been aware that once the paperwork was finally completed we would need to invest another £25,000 in the project to take it through to opening and thankfully this money was in place, however, we would now need to replace all the stolen kit and tools to be able to do this and unfortunately it is just too much of an ask for us, and above all is just one kick in the teeth too many. The theft was reported to the Guardia Civil and we have since had it on very good authority that it was carried out by a group of Spaniards and we presume the kit will be used for moto crossing, hence why no boots were taken !! So, at the end of the day as much as its our business that has gone down the tubes it is the Spanish that have screwed it for themselves. They would have been given the opportunity to have a go at something new to the country (from a riding/learning perspective) but the scum that carried this robbery out have blown it for them. We appreciate that they obviously couldn't give a toss but for the rest, like ourselves, will never know how far we could have taken the project but, with offers of second and third sites for tracks on the table the future was looking very rosey. For us as a group, major investors, minor investors and physical helpers we all agree that we have reached the end of the road. From day 1 Claire and Russ were part of a four person group that set out to create Motospeedway Espana, but unfortunately soon after legitimately found themselves going alone, but hoping that the other people involved may be in a situation at a later stage to allow them to become re-involved. So it has never been a case that as Russ said recently "its never been the situation that its our ball and if we can't score all the goals then we are not playing, we were always going to be in a business partnership and even now, if someone came along and showed some interest in coming on board we would be very interested in what they had to say, as we would much much rather be part owners of something existent and successful than 100% owners of nothing, its certainly no me me me ego trip despite what a lot of people think !!!" Unfortunately, all the way through no-one has shown any interest in what we were trying to do so we had no choice but to go it alone, it would indeed have been a real boost to have another head or heads on board but that was a luxury that never materialised. We would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone that has been involved with the project since we embarqued on this journey and we know for a fact that both Claire and Russ feel devastated that they have let so many people down that have given their time and effort towards getting the project of the ground. As a group we will do whatever we can to recompence those who invested in us in whatever form we can. We also thank all those that have left messages on the website guestbook and on here with positive comments, they have meant the world to all of us and helped keep us focused on our goal. To those doubters and people that were desperate to see us fail, (you know who you are!) all we can say is YOU WIN, we didn't pull it off, well done you !!! Perhaps you'll turn your attentions to having a pop and dig at someone else now, god help them! All we do know is that we gave it our very very best shot and feel that we could not have done anything more to help our situation. Every bit of advice we were given we took on board and every request for paperwork and payments were seen to straight away, even the licences that we have at last received we paid almost 3000 Euros for back in January 2007 !!! We do feel a bit let down by our so called 'friends' in Spain that vowed to keep an eye on the place in our absence, some nineteen months back in the country and we received not one call, e-mail or text from anyone to say that they had been up to the circuit, had a mooch around and everything was fine. We do appreciate obviously that the responsibility ultimately lies with us and Russ and his Dad regularly ensured that they did everything they possibly could to protect everything at the circuit but as you all know, if people are THAT determined then nothing will stop them. Thankyou for taking time to read this post and thanks again for your interest, Very best regards from all of us at Motospeedway Espana. 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Guest sjl Posted March 13, 2009 Report Share Posted March 13, 2009 It is with utter devastastion that we have to announce that the project to introduce a speedway track and training centre to Spain is finally over. In what will without doubt go down as the most bizarre day in the history of Motospeedway Espana, Claire and Russ have been left with no choice but to pull the plug on the project. The events that lead to this outcome came about when Russ got the call from our Spanish counterpart Hilario Sanchez to say that he was finally in possession of the elusive final piece of paperwork that we have patiently waited 21 months for. Russ immediately flew out to collect this and present it at the Town Hall in Huercal Overa. This was received and approved by them and Russ was given the nod that 'that was it' all the paperwork required was now in place. Three years and nine months after moving out there the mammoth quest for the paperwork was at last over. He relayed the news to us back in the U.K. straight away and in some kind of disbelief we spoke amongst ourselves as to where we go from here. Unfortunately joy soon turned to despair as Russ arrived at the site to check things over to find that our artic trailer containing the bikes, riding kit and tools amongst other things had been broken into and more or less systematically emptied. Theives had got on top of the trailer, cut through the metal roof and dropped themselves inside. Once in they proceeded to cut a hole in the side and set about removing a large quantity of the contents. Around 85% of our riding kit was stolen, including 60 brand new crash helmets, and 60 brand new wulfsport suits along with brand new body armour, goggles and gloves. All of our tools that would have kitted out the workshop were also stolen and although they had removed two of the bikes from the trailer they had left them behind. We have calculated that in excess of £30,000 worth of stuff had been taken. We have always been aware that once the paperwork was finally completed we would need to invest another £25,000 in the project to take it through to opening and thankfully this money was in place, however, we would now need to replace all the stolen kit and tools to be able to do this and unfortunately it is just too much of an ask for us, and above all is just one kick in the teeth too many. The theft was reported to the Guardia Civil and we have since had it on very good authority that it was carried out by a group of Spaniards and we presume the kit will be used for moto crossing, hence why no boots were taken !! So, at the end of the day as much as its our business that has gone down the tubes it is the Spanish that have screwed it for themselves. They would have been given the opportunity to have a go at something new to the country (from a riding/learning perspective) but the scum that carried this robbery out have blown it for them. We appreciate that they obviously couldn't give a toss but for the rest, like ourselves, will never know how far we could have taken the project but, with offers of second and third sites for tracks on the table the future was looking very rosey. For us as a group, major investors, minor investors and physical helpers we all agree that we have reached the end of the road. From day 1 Claire and Russ were part of a four person group that set out to create Motospeedway Espana, but unfortunately soon after legitimately found themselves going alone, but hoping that the other people involved may be in a situation at a later stage to allow them to become re-involved. So it has never been a case that as Russ said recently "its never been the situation that its our ball and if we can't score all the goals then we are not playing, we were always going to be in a business partnership and even now, if someone came along and showed some interest in coming on board we would be very interested in what they had to say, as we would much much rather be part owners of something existent and successful than 100% owners of nothing, its certainly no me me me ego trip despite what a lot of people think !!!" Unfortunately, all the way through no-one has shown any interest in what we were trying to do so we had no choice but to go it alone, it would indeed have been a real boost to have another head or heads on board but that was a luxury that never materialised. We would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone that has been involved with the project since we embarqued on this journey and we know for a fact that both Claire and Russ feel devastated that they have let so many people down that have given their time and effort towards getting the project of the ground. As a group we will do whatever we can to recompence those who invested in us in whatever form we can. We also thank all those that have left messages on the website guestbook and on here with positive comments, they have meant the world to all of us and helped keep us focused on our goal. To those doubters and people that were desperate to see us fail, (you know who you are!) all we can say is YOU WIN, we didn't pull it off, well done you !!! Perhaps you'll turn your attentions to having a pop and dig at someone else now, god help them! All we do know is that we gave it our very very best shot and feel that we could not have done anything more to help our situation. Every bit of advice we were given we took on board and every request for paperwork and payments were seen to straight away, even the licences that we have at last received we paid almost 3000 Euros for back in January 2007 !!! We do feel a bit let down by our so called 'friends' in Spain that vowed to keep an eye on the place in our absence, some nineteen months back in the country and we received not one call, e-mail or text from anyone to say that they had been up to the circuit, had a mooch around and everything was fine. We do appreciate obviously that the responsibility ultimately lies with us and Russ and his Dad regularly ensured that they did everything they possibly could to protect everything at the circuit but as you all know, if people are THAT determined then nothing will stop them. Thankyou for taking time to read this post and thanks again for your interest, Very best regards from all of us at Motospeedway Espana. So VERY sorry to hear this devastating news after all the hard work and financial commitment you made. I have followed your progress and postings closely as I still feel a close affinity to Spain having ran 2 businessess there (not always easy with all the red tape) albeit not on such a grand scale as yourselves. I wish you success and happiness in whatever you do next. Well done for tackling a huge enterprise -- no experience is ever wasted (although this may sound rather glib at the moment) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Butler Posted March 13, 2009 Report Share Posted March 13, 2009 This is a great sporting tragedy. I too have closely followed your efforts to bring speedway to Spain. I'm so sorry that all your hard work has come to nothing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deano Posted March 13, 2009 Report Share Posted March 13, 2009 This is devastating news... I wish you every success in whatever journey you take next. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bryn Posted March 13, 2009 Report Share Posted March 13, 2009 Absolutely gutted for you and my thoughts are with you. After all that hard work you've put into the scheme (not to mention money!) to have your hopes and dreams so cruelly shattered in this way is beyond comprehension. Bryn 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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