LagutaRacingFan Posted April 8, 2015 Report Share Posted April 8, 2015 (edited) What does everyone think about Rich and his rise to EL star Edited April 8, 2015 by Morrissey Fan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Custom House Kid Posted April 8, 2015 Report Share Posted April 8, 2015 A bit like Harry the rest of the side are making him look good. Joking aside Lawson has improved season on season for the hammers and is a supporters favourite. Harry is having a great season and like Richard currently the one shining star in the team. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bellers101 Posted April 8, 2015 Report Share Posted April 8, 2015 Gating tart. Vary rarely pulls off a genuine overtake. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Custom House Kid Posted April 8, 2015 Report Share Posted April 8, 2015 If he keeps wining it will do for me. There are not many genuine riders now who will miss the gate and win the race from the back! Perhaps a sign of the times, tracks/equipment! I wonder how many more world titles Jack Young would have won if he could gate? Or how few Ivan would have won if he lost his skills at the gate? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robinh88 Posted April 8, 2015 Report Share Posted April 8, 2015 We need gating tarts at Berwick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCB Posted April 8, 2015 Report Share Posted April 8, 2015 (edited) Gating tart. Vary rarely pulls off a genuine overtake. Good for him. That's the easiest way to do it and it's hardly held back Greg Hancock has it? Such a shame he didn't start riding until he was in his 20's, if he'd at 16 and improved at the rate he has he'd only be 22 or 23 now and we'd be raving about a potential future World Champion. Although referring back to Hancock again, Richard could have another 15+ years left in him yet so who knows? He seems to have slipped under the radar and gone about his business in a steady fashion. I honestly though he'd managed to get himself an inflated average last year due to being a second string all season but he seems to have started off in fine form - I doubt there will be many rider go to Poole and drop just two points all night - certainly not heat leaders. Edited April 8, 2015 by SCB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waiheke1 Posted April 9, 2015 Report Share Posted April 9, 2015 I thought the same as you scb, and could only see his average dropping as a heat leader. Has proved me wrong so far this season, along with nicholls the form brit of early season Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waiheke1 Posted April 9, 2015 Report Share Posted April 9, 2015 I thought the same as you scb, and could only see his average dropping as a heat leader. Has proved me wrong so far this season, along with nicholls the form brit of early season Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waiheke1 Posted April 9, 2015 Report Share Posted April 9, 2015 I thought the same as you scb, and could only see his average dropping as a heat leader. Has proved me wrong so far this season, along with nicholls the form brit of early season Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trees Posted April 9, 2015 Report Share Posted April 9, 2015 Hope so! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woz01 Posted April 9, 2015 Report Share Posted April 9, 2015 It's a very good start from Lawson but remember we are still in April, things change as a season progresses. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Panda Posted April 9, 2015 Report Share Posted April 9, 2015 My question is if you are constantly knocking out high scores in the EL why is there the need to double up.............. And that is not just aimed at Lawson its any rider............... RP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bagpuss Posted April 9, 2015 Report Share Posted April 9, 2015 Doubling up means more earnings and is necessary if there aren't any foreign opportunities. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenga Posted April 9, 2015 Report Share Posted April 9, 2015 (edited) Good for him. That's the easiest way to do it and it's hardly held back Greg Hancock has it? Such a shame he didn't start riding until he was in his 20's, if he'd at 16 and improved at the rate he has he'd only be 22 or 23 now and we'd be raving about a potential future World Champion. Although referring back to Hancock again, Richard could have another 15+ years left in him yet so who knows? He seems to have slipped under the radar and gone about his business in a steady fashion. richard lawson born feb 1986 , so to put in another 15 + years in speedway will take some doing. pk is an exception and hancock. harry kane plays football, richard doesn't . Edited April 9, 2015 by jenga Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dump that clutch Posted April 9, 2015 Report Share Posted April 9, 2015 let's just hope he doesn't do a Cookie then.... the one and only massive gating tart good luck to him. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueherb777 Posted April 9, 2015 Report Share Posted April 9, 2015 AWESOME LAWSON ! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daytripper Posted April 9, 2015 Report Share Posted April 9, 2015 (edited) Gating tart. Vary rarely pulls off a genuine overtake.The second sentence applies to probably 70% of riders on modern machinery, but probably only 20% of riders are consistently reliable gaters, so you can't knock Rich for that. Having said that, he has been pulling off some pretty smart first\second bends lately, and if you are in front by that stage overtaking is not always the most needed talent. Secondly, modern bikes are extremely fickle. The bike he rode at Kings Lynn last week didn't do much for him but he rode the same bike at Lakeside on Friday and got a paid max. All he he done in the meantime was fit a new ignition but that was the difference between struggling and flying but it's not an easy thing to find out what is lacking on a modern bike and sometimes riders go for weeks without being able to find out what's wrong while the keyboard warriors accuse them of not trying Thirdly Richard is more well organised and methodical than many. The opposite of Lewis Bridger in fact. He keeps notes of set-ups and gearings and other details from track to track which give consistency. He has listened a and learned a lot from Dave Watt about racing lines and that seems to be paying off on his first bends now, certainly at Lakeside. It's surprising how many young riders don't listen and learn. Maybe he is not world champion material but he certainly has qualities that a lot of young Brits ought to be looking at and thinking about. But the reason he has won Lakesides Rider Of The Year for the last two years is probably more due to the fact that he is a thoroughly nice bloke. Edited April 9, 2015 by Daytripper 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCB Posted April 9, 2015 Report Share Posted April 9, 2015 My question is if you are constantly knocking out high scores in the EL why is there the need to double up.............. And that is not just aimed at Lawson its any rider............... RP Doubling up is not done for the benefit of the rider but to save clubs a few £££. Why bring in a Swede, Dane or Czech from abroad when you can get someone from the PL? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Agrotron Posted April 9, 2015 Report Share Posted April 9, 2015 Lawson ffs, it was Rob Lambert last week lol. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottyfan Posted April 9, 2015 Report Share Posted April 9, 2015 AWESOME LAWSON ! Think you mean Awsome 'roller' Lawson!!!! Heat 13 last night was a prime example.................!!!!!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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