iris123 Posted July 4, 2009 Report Share Posted July 4, 2009 After Spain and Malaysia,now it seems there will be an attempt at running speedway in Brazil,near Rio Maybe someone has seen Antonio in the news or had a holiday to Argentina??????I think there was speedway before the 2nd World war with Frank Varey,as well as his meetings in Argentina My friend Seli in inspeed.de has to take credit for finding this one.But i hope it doesn't go the way of Spain and Malaysia seem to.Would love to see some test meetings between Brazil and Argentina in the future.That would be some rivallry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DutchGrasstrack Posted July 4, 2009 Report Share Posted July 4, 2009 http://www.teretrilhas.com.br/imagens/1etapaspeedwayxaib.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puma23 Posted July 5, 2009 Report Share Posted July 5, 2009 I wrote about brasilian speedway this year. Look at: http://www.sportowefakty.pl/zuzel/2009/03/...po-brazylijsku/ (it is just polish version ) Look at too: http://www.sportowefakty.pl/zuzel/2009/04/...ira-w-brazylii/ There is some pictures. It is first round Roraima Speedway Championship (Roraima is state in Brasil) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WimbledonDon Posted July 5, 2009 Report Share Posted July 5, 2009 Is that really technically 'Speedway'? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speedyguy Posted July 5, 2009 Report Share Posted July 5, 2009 (edited) There was some comment about speedway in Brazil on http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/oldtimespeedway about 18 months. It was in regard to 1947 and carried some photos as well. Moderntimes: Argentina v Brazil at speedway - the Argies would win easily! They have been involved in speedway since around 1929. It's evry well organised there...as are midget cars! Edited July 5, 2009 by speedyguy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speedyguy Posted July 5, 2009 Report Share Posted July 5, 2009 I have been to the http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/oldtimespeedway site's archives and studying that, plus what is being discussed here, the sport in Brazil is probably more akin to short track racing rather than speedway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puma23 Posted July 5, 2009 Report Share Posted July 5, 2009 I spoke with guy from Brasil I think 4 months ago. They have two different federation for speedway and motocross. I will check my emial from him later. I will give you more details about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iris123 Posted July 5, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 5, 2009 Well they are certainly using speedway footage on the preview film.Would seem strange to use footage of another sport in your advertising Why not just use footage of the sport that was going to be on show? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jktc666 Posted July 6, 2009 Report Share Posted July 6, 2009 Having spent quite a bit of time in Brazil and knowing their culture I would say that they have pinched the GP speedway footage to make it look better than it is and that in actual fact the best that will be on show are Super Motos, shame because it may ruin it for another promoter in the future whogenuinly wants to put on a Speedway match....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bavarian Posted July 6, 2009 Report Share Posted July 6, 2009 (edited) But this may be the best and easiest way to spread the gospel to new territories. Let them race the bikes they have there on oval dirt tracks and under speedway rules in these countries, to get a local scene going. I know there are several countries in southern Africa who do exactly this, race on their MX bikes on oval tracks. This IS a kind of speedway, only the machinerey they use is not the true thing, but who cares, this is what they have. No other chance for the wanna be speedway riders there to try the sport, as they wouldn't want or be able to spend a hell lot of money first to buy real speedway bikes and stuff. Let them race what they have for a start. F.I.M. should help these emerging nations with a developement plan to start "grass roots speedway" all over the world. Isn't it similar to what they did in the pioneer days, or after the war with the Britsh Army speedway racing. Agreed, it isn't ture speedway, but it is a start. They should receive help from teh world governing body. Hello F.I.M., are You there !!! Edited July 6, 2009 by Bavarian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bavarian Posted July 12, 2009 Report Share Posted July 12, 2009 Just found this short video on youtube of "Speedway" in Brasil. It's an oval dirt track and they ride motorbikes, thats a start, but thats about all there is in similarity to what real speedway is. Someone got to tell them what speedway is and how they should do it. At least they show interest in our sport. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marcel Posted July 15, 2009 Report Share Posted July 15, 2009 thats a joke! only thing thats remotely similar is its a oval!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puma23 Posted September 11, 2009 Report Share Posted September 11, 2009 (edited) I found nice "speedway" movies from Brasil: Edited September 11, 2009 by Puma23 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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