Great Races That People Remember While Watching Speedway?

[stratton]

Think I went to the elrc at bellevue when crash was second. Was that 75 as well? Think I was still at school but went on the swindon supporters coach. Seem to recall it being packed to the rafters that night.

Didnt go to that ER was only 7 then a cold october night it was 1972 Briggo got in to his head and helped him that night.Even Briggo said Martin was as good as anyone just he didnt believe it..Remember Martin endless times coming from the back usually sneaking through on the inside.From the back i would put Martin up near Briggo, P.C as his gating wasnt the best went to Coventry when Olsen brought crash off.

[english roundabout]

Martin was absolute mustard round blunsdon. Bend 3 and 4 was where he would make his famous cut backs. Atrocious gater, much like collins, loram, nicholls, harris. Must be an english trait sadly.

[stratton]

Martin was absolute mustard round blunsdon. Bend 3 and 4 was where he would make his famous cut backs. Atrocious gater, much like collins, loram, nicholls, harris. Must be an english trait sadly.

A quiet man never refused a autograph you are right his cut backs were brilliant a joy to see him everyweek .Was very lucky also apparently awesome at the County Ground Exeter he said he didnt like the track at first.

[english roundabout]

Used to follow the robins everywhere in the seventies and martin always produced double figure scores at every track. Always last out of the traps though. He was able to ride all the tracks, big or small. I remember as a kid actually phoning him at his home address and asking him how the team did the night before at coventry!! He politely answered all my questions! What a top bloke.

[keef]

As Briggo said Ashby should have realised that at one time he was the best rider in the world. Would say those two racing each other at Blunsdon in the late 60s was the best race I've seen, Ashby riding for Exeter just pipped Briggo. Still speak to the modest Marlborough-flyer on the Blunsdon terraces.

[english roundabout]

Does he still go? I remember seeing him there a few years back stood with brother david who didn't look well at all.

[keef]

Does he still go? I remember seeing him there a few years back stood with brother david who didn't look well at all.

 

He's there nearly every meeting near the snack bar, sometimes with brother David who lives in Moredon. Barry Duke, the Penhill lad, also there most weeks, Keener from Minety occasionally. Don Rogers attends most meetings.

[english roundabout]

Keener...he looked as small as kenneth bjerre on a speedway nachine. Saw him get badly injured at the shay one year.

[Gavan]

^{3 GREATES RACES FOR ME AND I AM A BIASED MARK LORAM FAN LOL}

^{1. NOT MARK!! JAN O PEDERSEN IN AN 8 RIDER RACE STARTED OFF THE BACK MESSED THE START UP THEN PASSED EVERYONE ITS ON YOU TUBE SOMEWHERE}

^{2. LORAMSKI 1999 GP FINAL IN LINKOPPING SWEDEN - CLASSIC OVERTAKES}

^{3. LORAMSKI BRITISH FINAL RUN OFF WITH LOUIS -HARD BUT FAIR RACING PASSING AND REPASSING}

[stratton]

I still chuckle at the title of this thread

I still chuckle at your remark that Kenny Carter did not have Natural/ Talent? :lol:He was only a in and out no 1 within three years

 

As Briggo said Ashby should have realised that at one time he was the best rider in the world. Would say those two racing each other at Blunsdon in the late 60s was the best race I've seen, Ashby riding for Exeter just pipped Briggo. Still speak to the modest Marlborough-flyer on the Blunsdon terraces.

You might Laugh robin but crash would be on par with Crump and Adams for me from the back was suberb wasnt flamboyant but what a rider.A brilliant era british wise Wilson,Boocock bros Bettsy Louis Ashby some talent eh wish they were around now would domestically have a field day.