Speedway Grand Prix Series 2011

[Andrew666]

Anyone know the venues and dates for next year's grand prix series?

 

It would be nice if there was an Aussie stand-alone grand prix with riders not involved in the main series - it could be a showcase for Anzac, American and Argentinian riders. If only there was the money.....

 

It would also be nice if the main series could stretch a little further next year - Qatar would be good, perhaps sponsored by cash-rich and sports-mad Qatar Petroleum. They already have MotoGP and they can be contacted here:

 

www.qmmf.com

 

I've worked on a project with QP and building a speedway track would pose no problem for them. They have a massive construction infrastructure based on the principle of sub-contracting projects to European companies employing south asian labour.

[Humphrey Appleby]

It would be nice if there was an Aussie stand-alone grand prix with riders not involved in the main series - it could be a showcase for Anzac, American and Argentinian riders.

 

It simply comes down to a promoter willing to pay IMG/BSI for privilege of staging a GP, pay the travel expenses, and assume the risk of the potential losses. Presumably if it were financially worthwhile IMG/BSI would have promoted it themselves before now...

 

It would also be nice if the main series could stretch a little further next year - Qatar would be good, perhaps sponsored by cash-rich and sports-mad Qatar Petroleum.

 

What would be point of staging GPs in non-speedway countries where it's never likely to become established, just so IMG/BSI can earn a bit more money? The reason that F1 and MotoGP races are staged in these places is simply because the local emirs pay a fortune for the prestige, not because the locals are particularly interested in the sport (as evidenced by the crowds). Speedway though, just isn't in the same league as these sports prestige wise.