cityrebel Posted October 15, 2011 Report Share Posted October 15, 2011 The Meeting is on. 3pm start £5 to get in including race card. See you there. sounds great value for money in these hard times. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greyhoundp Posted October 15, 2011 Report Share Posted October 15, 2011 Yep, great value for money, fiver to get in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parsloes 1928 nearly Posted October 15, 2011 Report Share Posted October 15, 2011 Lend us a bike and I'll take part. Bet i could beat McBride Nah, gonna stick my neck out and predict that Tuff will have quite a good afternoon... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greyhoundp Posted October 15, 2011 Report Share Posted October 15, 2011 We have to remember this will be an Handicap meeting, and whilst we dont know the winner,much will depend on what they go off, but i guess there will be a Scratch Main and a Handicap main Finals, over to you Steve. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarryMango Posted October 16, 2011 Report Share Posted October 16, 2011 Well I really enjoyed the meeting - great value 17 heats for £5.00. I began to think Eddie Castro was jumping the starts on purpose as he seemed to go better the further back he started Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arnieg Posted October 16, 2011 Report Share Posted October 16, 2011 Well I really enjoyed the meeting - great value 17 heats for £5.00. I began to think Eddie Castro was jumping the starts on purpose as he seemed to go better the further back he started Me too - a really enjoyable meeting. Michael Raines managed to stay on (just) to win both scratch and handicap mains. In the handicap main Raines and Chris Widman were wheel to wheel for 2 1/2 laps before Raines got the upper hand. Castro was indeed 100% entertainment and Dean Felton's efforts deserve a mention too. Scratch Consi (B Main): Castro*, Felton, McBride, Rumsey [Castro on 10 yds penalty for tape touching] Scratch Main: Raines, Bates, Scopellite, Andrews H'cap Main (6 lap): Raines(30), Widman(20), Castro(30), Buman(30) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bornagainlion Posted October 16, 2011 Report Share Posted October 16, 2011 Me too - a really enjoyable meeting. Michael Raines managed to stay on (just) to win both scratch and handicap mains. In the handicap main Raines and Chris Widman were wheel to wheel for 2 1/2 laps before Raines got the upper hand. Castro was indeed 100% entertainment and Dean Felton's efforts deserve a mention too. Scratch Consi (B Main): Castro*, Felton, McBride, Rumsey [Castro on 10 yds penalty for tape touching] Scratch Main: Raines, Bates, Scopellite, Andrews H'cap Main (6 lap): Raines(30), Widman(20), Castro(30), Buman(30) Agreed really enjoyed this and for £5 I doubt you'll get better entertainment for 2 hours. Not only did Castro seem intent on going off 10 metres but his Chris Holder leg impressions as he struggled to get things straight coming in/out of turn 4 were a joy to watch, very entertaining Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Great Central Posted October 16, 2011 Report Share Posted October 16, 2011 Me too - a really enjoyable meeting. Michael Raines managed to stay on (just) to win both scratch and handicap mains. In the handicap main Raines and Chris Widman were wheel to wheel for 2 1/2 laps before Raines got the upper hand. Castro was indeed 100% entertainment and Dean Felton's efforts deserve a mention too. Scratch Consi (B Main): Castro*, Felton, McBride, Rumsey [Castro on 10 yds penalty for tape touching] Scratch Main: Raines, Bates, Scopellite, Andrews H'cap Main (6 lap): Raines(30), Widman(20), Castro(30), Buman(30) Yes a good meeting to end the USA tour and what an interesting format for the event. Who said speedway is boring? The weather was superb, the track was good and Leicester Speedway did the USA Team proud staging this meeting, as would Buxton have done had it not rained last week. Special mention to Richard Andrews who on his last visit to BP pushed his bike for a considerable distance to claim a point for the Exeter Falcons but today produced, I think, the fastest time of the day with a sub 66 sec race win. Very well done. Thanks to all of the support staff who gave up even more of their time to put on a very professional meeting, to Glyn Taylor who took up the idea last weekend of running the meeting after the Buxton postponment, to David Hemsley for giving his backing to running it and the First Aid crew who I always forget to mention and who provide a valuable service to the sport. Also to Laurence Rogers who managed to squeeze a large amount of money out of a very generous Leicester crowd for a signed USA Race jacket which will help the tour finances. Thanks to the USA riders for providing some really good racing. Wonderful team spirit and you have some good talent coming through. I hope that Sam is not too badly injured in what was a freak accident in the pits beofre the meeting. I am sure you would have welcomed his support, and that of Ricky Wells, in the pits today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandie Posted October 16, 2011 Report Share Posted October 16, 2011 I hope that Sam is not too badly injured in what was a freak accident in the pits beofre the meeting. I am sure you would have welcomed his support, and that of Ricky Wells, in the pits today. Really disappointed to have missed this meeting today, but that's what happens with additional meetings due to rain offs - I had to work!! I did get to eat with the team at USA HQ for a good send off and I understand Sam is fine. They glued his head together but he is feeling pretty sore apparently. Freaky indeed. A good tour and lots of great new friends. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parsloes 1928 nearly Posted October 16, 2011 Report Share Posted October 16, 2011 Nah, gonna stick my neck out and predict that Tuff will have quite a good afternoon... And seems (for once... ) my prediction was right as McBride tuffed it out for third place!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speedyguy Posted October 17, 2011 Report Share Posted October 17, 2011 And seems (for once... ) my prediction was right as McBride tuffed it out for third place!! Hi old mate! Thought this might interest you: http://www.speedwaybikes.com/re/utuffmcbride.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parsloes 1928 nearly Posted October 17, 2011 Report Share Posted October 17, 2011 Hi old mate! Thought this might interest you: http://www.speedwaybikes.com/re/utuffmcbride.htm It does! Many thanx! Tuff was my favourite 2011 tourist!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skodaman Posted October 17, 2011 Report Share Posted October 17, 2011 you have some good talent coming through. Eddie Castro!!!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bornagainlion Posted October 17, 2011 Report Share Posted October 17, 2011 Hi old mate! Thought this might interest you: http://www.speedwaybikes.com/re/utuffmcbride.htm Looks like Tuff will be busy updating the tracks ridden section when he gets home Eddie Castro!!!!!!!!! At 51 Eddie's hardly talent coming through but he was determined to catch the young lad Rocco yesterday and all the riders home and USA put on a great show. £200 in the auction for the race jacket with only a small crowd compared to the 4TT meeting is fantastic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveEvans Posted October 17, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 17, 2011 We enjoyed this a lot and we will hopefully repeat it next tour! Bear in mind we had 7 days to organize this so next time will be much better! Those who came out saw a show make no mistake! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speedibee Posted October 17, 2011 Report Share Posted October 17, 2011 We enjoyed this a lot and we will hopefully repeat it next tour! Bear in mind we had 7 days to organize this so next time will be much better! Those who came out saw a show make no mistake! We had good fun . and still are having fun trying to work out the race format thanks go to Glyn for risking his neck and his bank balance putting this on at short notice and all the track staff and other volunteers for their help , and all the spectators who turned out . I'm sure you would all agree well worth the admission fee . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WIE-JA Posted October 17, 2011 Report Share Posted October 17, 2011 We had good fun . and still are having fun trying to work out the race format thanks go to Glyn for risking his neck and his bank balance putting this on at short notice and all the track staff and other volunteers for their help , and all the spectators who turned out . I'm sure you would all agree well worth the admission fee . Does this mean that you've been to Leicester AND enjoyed it? I agree that it was worth the admission fee. Wonder how big the crowd would have been had there been more time to promote the meeting? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Great Central Posted October 17, 2011 Report Share Posted October 17, 2011 Does this mean that you've been to Leicester AND enjoyed it? I agree that it was worth the admission fee. Wonder how big the crowd would have been had there been more time to promote the meeting? [/quote WIE-JA Do you think Speedibee was really there yesterday!! Maybe if he knows his way to BP now, we could persuade him to attend a few working parties there this winter!! GC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bornagainlion Posted October 17, 2011 Report Share Posted October 17, 2011 WIE-JA Do you think Speedibee was really there yesterday!! Maybe if he knows his way to BP now, we could persuade him to attend a few working parties there this winter!! GC I think he even knows the post code now Had it been possible to advertise a couple of weeks before and not have it when Leicester City were live on National TV I'm pretty sutre the crowd would have been at least double. Hopefully the powers that be seen enough to show them how worthwhile it was and yes thanks to Glyn for pushing to put he meeting on. Cheers Warren Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
W9 Lion Posted October 18, 2011 Report Share Posted October 18, 2011 We had good fun . and still are having fun trying to work out the race format thanks go to Glyn for risking his neck and his bank balance putting this on at short notice and all the track staff and other volunteers for their help , and all the spectators who turned out . I'm sure you would all agree well worth the admission fee . I would be delighted to see Speedibee at BP for one of the weekend working parties, and I know Lions fan since.... will start digging the hole to put him in as soon as the 4's has finished LOL! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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