ROAD CLOSED Posted February 6, 2013 Report Share Posted February 6, 2013 (edited) Easy way round this is to call it " UK DIRT TRACK CHAMPIONSHIP " or as Kelvin Tatum would say UK MATERIAL TRACK CHAMPIONSHIPS. Edited February 6, 2013 by ROAD CLOSED Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wanderer Posted February 6, 2013 Report Share Posted February 6, 2013 (edited) Easy way round this is to call it " UK DIRT TRACK CHAMPIONSHIP " What are they frightened of someone doing a better job! �� Edited February 6, 2013 by Wanderer 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The White Knight Posted February 6, 2013 Report Share Posted February 6, 2013 Maybe not! http://speedwaygb.co...hp?extend.19051 Seems to say it all really. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Backless Posted February 6, 2013 Report Share Posted February 6, 2013 Good to see one of the Management Committee is fully aware of everything going on around him, having signed up for a round at Rye House & in Ashworth, Tully, Worrall & Haines 4 of the 6 riders named are assets of or contracted to MC members & their clubs. Communication obviously working well then. Something tells me that this isn't at an end. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The White Knight Posted February 6, 2013 Report Share Posted February 6, 2013 Good to see one of the Management Committee is fully aware of everything going on around him, having signed up for a round at Rye House & in Ashworth, Tully, Worrall & Haines 4 of the 6 riders named are assets of or contracted to MC members & their clubs. Communication obviously working well then. Something tells me that this isn't at an end. Yes - something has to give. Must watch this space - I suppose........................ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Smith Posted February 6, 2013 Report Share Posted February 6, 2013 This is exactly what I thought would happen from past history. The riders will pull out now as this puts their livelihood at risk & the riders announced won't have the financial backing to challenge it. Well done the BSPA / SCB in my opinion. Renegades should be exterminated from speedway. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jayne Posted February 6, 2013 Report Share Posted February 6, 2013 Easy way round this is to call it " UK DIRT TRACK CHAMPIONSHIP " or as Kelvin Tatum would say UK MATERIAL TRACK CHAMPIONSHIPS. I think the problem with that is that no matter what you call the series they are racing Speedway bikes so must adhere to speedway regulations. Hence why there is no issue with short track/flat track racing at SCB licensed circuits. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham C Posted February 6, 2013 Report Share Posted February 6, 2013 Typical shortsighted view from the SCB. Someone, or group of promoters, obviously feel that there is interest in this sort of series for UK based riders so why not let them run it? The SCB are not risking there money and so long as the correct insurances are in place and the series does not cause onflict with the riders "Official Speedway" commitments what is the problem. As others have said, it's probably that the SCB are scared that someone may do a better job than they can. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deano Posted February 6, 2013 Report Share Posted February 6, 2013 So the questions are: Is speedway monopolised by the BSPA/SCB for greed/control or through general safety for it's riders etc? Seems like the basis for a good idea has been squashed. As others have said, it's probably that the SCB are scared that someone may do a better job than they can. Neither would they get a bite of the cherry. I guess it wasn't a shared event thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P T Preece Posted February 6, 2013 Report Share Posted February 6, 2013 Shame looked to be a good idea, I was looking forward to the one at leicester. Looks like the BSPA wont let them play as its there ball. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noodles Posted February 6, 2013 Report Share Posted February 6, 2013 (edited) Easy way round this is to call it " UK DIRT TRACK CHAMPIONSHIP " or as Kelvin Tatum would say UK MATERIAL TRACK CHAMPIONSHIPS. Certainly, and use 'motorcycles' as opposed to speedway bikes. Edited February 6, 2013 by Noodles Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uk_martin Posted February 6, 2013 Report Share Posted February 6, 2013 Less than 3 months to go til the first round, and only 6 out of the 16 riders signed up and 2 out of the 6 tracks committed, and the 2 which are mentioned are not renown for their great quality of racing. And now the SCB have issued stern warnings to all concerned resulting that at a minimum, it can't be called "speedway" either. 'scuse me for not being inspired. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevebrum Posted February 6, 2013 Report Share Posted February 6, 2013 Had never heard of it until i saw the BSPA statement today. Seems to me this is going to be squashed before it has even got off the ground. I guess even a good idea has to toe the line. I guess again that this was launched without the proper authority. I still don't quite know what to make of the whole thing anyway at this stage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deano Posted February 6, 2013 Report Share Posted February 6, 2013 (edited) Less than 3 months to go til the first round, and only 6 out of the 16 riders signed up and 2 out of the 6 tracks committed, Isn't that quite good for speedway in general? Will we run won't we just weeks before tapes go up is the norm? Edited February 6, 2013 by Deano Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The White Knight Posted February 6, 2013 Report Share Posted February 6, 2013 Provincial League - here we come. :o :wink: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Backless Posted February 6, 2013 Report Share Posted February 6, 2013 Less than 3 months to go til the first round, and only 6 out of the 16 riders signed up and 2 out of the 6 tracks committed, and the 2 which are mentioned are not renown for their great quality of racing. And now the SCB have issued stern warnings to all concerned resulting that at a minimum, it can't be called "speedway" either. 'scuse me for not being inspired. 2 of 6 tracks announced 6 of 12 riders announced, with 4 wildcards in each round. As its primarily aimed at Brits & British based riders it obviously isn't aimed at you anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyK86 Posted February 6, 2013 Report Share Posted February 6, 2013 Another nail in coffin for British Speedway, scb are a joke! Why turn down a chance for riders to earn extra money in a season in what could have been a great series. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
obrien48 Posted February 6, 2013 Report Share Posted February 6, 2013 As fans, why don't just go along and support it? It'll be one in the eye for SCB and a bit of fans power! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deano Posted February 6, 2013 Report Share Posted February 6, 2013 (edited) Another nail in coffin for British Speedway, scb are a joke! Why turn down a chance for riders to earn extra money in a season in what could have been a great series. Because it's not money going into a BSPA franchise. It'll be substitutional money out of the BSPA and into another. It tends to be the same for supporters collecting subs for raffles etc, it has to be additional money and not money that would otherwise be used to gain enterance into another meeting. As fans, why don't just go along and support it? It'll be one in the eye for SCB and a bit of fans power! Because we can't even if we wanted to. Edited February 6, 2013 by Deano Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Leslie Posted February 6, 2013 Report Share Posted February 6, 2013 (edited) Maybe not! http://speedwaygb.co...hp?extend.19051 Only thing that surprises me is that it's taken the SCB so long to make this statement. At least now this ill-thought out idea should disappear, and we won't be running the risk of a rider getting hurt only to find out that neither he nor the amateur 'promoters' were properly insured. Motor sports are very dangerous, and as such insurance and other such legal health & safety matters don't come cheap. The BSPA have to pay tens of thousands to the SCB every year in track licences, promoters licences, officials licences etc which are used to cover the legal and insurance obligations. Did this new bunch of chancers expect to be given everything free by the SCB? Did they think they could leech of the BSPAs fees? Or were they planning on running illegally with no public liability or employers liability insurance and no insurance for the riders? I'm sure the SCB would be willing to licence an alternative set-up to the BSPA, as long as they paid the same fees as the BSPA do (£100,000+ ?) I suspect however that paying £100k or so in fees would be a bit prohibitive to someone who only intended running half a dozen PL standard mickey mouse open meetings. If these meetings ever get off the ground, I'm contemplating hiring Rooney, Gerrard, Lampard and co and putting on some GB v Rest of the World Football test matches at 6 championship gorunds. I'm sure the FA will let me have everything for free and won't charge me the kind of fees that the Football Leagues have to pay. Edited February 6, 2013 by John Leslie 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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