Gavan Posted November 1, 2013 Report Share Posted November 1, 2013 Does anyone else agree that some corners or obstacles may liven up a speedway event? Maybe speedway needs to bring itself into the modern day? Some jumps or maybe a street circuit? Talk to me..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phillipsr Posted November 1, 2013 Report Share Posted November 1, 2013 No 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dontforgetthefueltapsbruv Posted November 1, 2013 Report Share Posted November 1, 2013 Youve posted 5 months too early Gavan! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foamfence Posted November 1, 2013 Report Share Posted November 1, 2013 Does anyone else agree that some corners or obstacles may liven up a speedway event? Maybe speedway needs to bring itself into the modern day? Some jumps or maybe a street circuit? Talk to me..... That sounds like Short Track TT. You couldn't do it on a Speedway bike. Does anyone else agree that some corners or obstacles may liven up a speedway event? Maybe speedway needs to bring itself into the modern day? Some jumps or maybe a street circuit? Talk to me..... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1tzDZPWgd_s Fun to do but boring to watch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gavan Posted November 1, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 1, 2013 the idea may need some work, but i think spectators would appreciate something abit different. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonny the spud Posted November 1, 2013 Report Share Posted November 1, 2013 i've raced the longtrack at Plattling in Germany a few times, 5 corners !!! quite tiring to say the least Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cockney Rebel Posted November 1, 2013 Report Share Posted November 1, 2013 Perhaps they could build a temporary track in Parliament Square leave in the traffic lights and Zebra crossings. That could be exciting especially as they would have to go against the flow of traffic as Speedway bike can't turn right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kelvinht Posted November 1, 2013 Report Share Posted November 1, 2013 That sounds like Short Track TT. You couldn't do it on a Speedway bike. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1tzDZPWgd_s Fun to do but boring to watch. Thanks for that clip....I'd assumed Short Track was more like speedway, just on different types of bikes so less power slides. Looks more akin to Motorcross, but around a speedway track. And yes it does look boring to watch 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foamfence Posted November 1, 2013 Report Share Posted November 1, 2013 Thanks for that clip....I'd assumed Short Track was more like speedway, just on different types of bikes so less power slides. Looks more akin to Motorcross, but around a speedway track. And yes it does look boring to watchThey mostly have straight forward oval racing, the TT is a variation for the same bikes and riders, it has to have right turns and at least one jump. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The White Knight Posted November 1, 2013 Report Share Posted November 1, 2013 I don't want any further changes to Speedway thank you. Far too many silly changes already. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kbt Posted November 1, 2013 Report Share Posted November 1, 2013 Jeez,some riders struggle to get round 4 never mind any more. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike.Butler Posted November 1, 2013 Report Share Posted November 1, 2013 i just wish all the current corners offered the opportunity to pass on. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Doctor... Posted November 2, 2013 Report Share Posted November 2, 2013 Does anyone else agree that some corners or obstacles may liven up a speedway event? Maybe speedway needs to bring itself into the modern day? Some jumps or maybe a street circuit? Talk to me..... Many moons ago in the lovely old Pod Orlem in Bydgoszcz,during a very very liquid filled evening with Ole Olsen, Tony Steele, Jim Lawrence and good old Gunter Sorber, a good friend of mine suggested, at length, to Ole, about the possibility of the gp's running with with two starting gates on the home and back straights, running each heat as some kind of pursuit race, like they do in olympic cycling. To be fair, Ole and Gunter listened to him intently, and thankfully ignored everything he said. They went to bed not long after, and our time with them ended with one of our party nearly coming to blows with Lawrence. Good times Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Shovlar Posted November 2, 2013 Report Share Posted November 2, 2013 Has the thread starter been on the sauce a little early in the evening? Perhaps we should throw in a few ramps with fire hoops along the straight that explode as riders pass through them, and a couple of hungry lions to maul any rider who has the misfortune to fall off on the bends.Utter nonsense thread. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 2, 2013 Report Share Posted November 2, 2013 (edited) Has the thread starter been on the sauce a little early in the evening? Perhaps we should throw in a few ramps with fire hoops along the straight that explode as riders pass through them, and a couple of hungry lions to maul any rider who has the misfortune to fall off on the bends. Utter nonsense thread. How about making tracks square to ensure that cornering will be tight and riders virtually unable to slide round the bends, then half way round the bend have a small ditch which they have to jump the bike over? Err, excuse me - I know it's now November but I do think that I heard a cuckoo in my garden! Edited November 2, 2013 by Guest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyd Posted November 2, 2013 Report Share Posted November 2, 2013 Yeah great idea .......... how about a installing a ramp half way down the back straight and turning the starting gate into a wall of fire on the last lap for the winner to ride through ????? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 2, 2013 Report Share Posted November 2, 2013 Yeah great idea .......... how about a installing a ramp half way down the back straight and turning the starting gate into a wall of fire on the last lap for the winner to ride through ????? That would be a real extra treat. Great idea, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skthecat Posted November 2, 2013 Report Share Posted November 2, 2013 That would be a real extra treat. Great idea, They are quite close to the fiery ring finish already in the GP's with the exploding and lit gas cannons at the finish of races already, when I first saw that close up at Cardiff, you could actually feel the heat when they exploded!! And that was approximately 20 metres away, god knows how it felt/sounded when triggered by the riders!! Momentarily blinding/deafening/hot few seconds!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starman2006 Posted November 2, 2013 Report Share Posted November 2, 2013 I almost fell of my chair when i read this thread.. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikebv Posted November 2, 2013 Report Share Posted November 2, 2013 Imagine the Leicester thread if their track had even more corners and 'jumps' for them to moan about??? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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