Bavarian Posted April 15, 2011 Report Share Posted April 15, 2011 Isn't Bahia Blanca in Argentina like Western Springs in Auckland, New Zealand (site for possible 2012 GP) primarily a midget car track? Speedway is moving in with new bedfellows - so to speak. You are right, the track at Aldea Romana, a suburb of Bahia Blanca, is primarily a midget car track and belongs to the Club Midgistas del Sur. The speedway motorcycles used to race at a different venue in the town (the Club Dublin's Carlos Gertiser Stadium in the quarter of San Martin). This was the traditional home for solo speedway in Bahia Blanca for next to half a century. But this venue has become run down in recent years and would need major improvements to pass the stricter safety regulations now. The Federation decided it was better to join forces with the midget car club and use the same track for cars and bikes. Seemingly in Argentina, unlike in Aussie or NZ, there don't seem to be any problems for the bikes to run on the same track surface as the cars. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manchesterpaul Posted April 15, 2011 Report Share Posted April 15, 2011 (edited) Some very interesting info above and thanks to all for it. I've always watch the Argentinian clips on You Tube every so often. They certainly seem to attract good crowds too. I so wish the Speedway Star would take a leaf out of the 'World Soccer' magazine and do a feature over several pages on the sport in a particular country once a month. First one ARGENTINA! Edited April 15, 2011 by manchesterpaul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Humphrey Appleby Posted April 16, 2011 Report Share Posted April 16, 2011 I so wish the Speedway Star would take a leaf out of the 'World Soccer' magazine and do a feature over several pages on the sport in a particular country once a month. First one ARGENTINA! Fully agreed, but then the Star could take a leaf of World Soccer in so many ways... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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