Hamish McRaker Posted July 18, 2017 Report Share Posted July 18, 2017 Recent events at Kings Lynn had me wondering who have been the best team-men in speedway, the kind who take the lead and give it a go no matter what the conditions, ride through injuries etc, and on the other hand the prima Donna's who tend to just turn it on when they feel like it. Can two teams of 7 be found? I will start by nominating the one and only Chris Harris as captain of Team Men. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foamfence Posted July 18, 2017 Report Share Posted July 18, 2017 Kenny Carter would be ready to race, whatever the conditions, I imagine Nigel Boocock was the same. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iris123 Posted July 18, 2017 Report Share Posted July 18, 2017 The old Belle Vue team with Peter Collins and i think Chris Morton had a reputation of not liking wet conditions and got into trouble at least once.Then again PC rode on the very edge,so if conditions weren't great he was probably in more danger than most Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sidney the robin Posted July 18, 2017 Report Share Posted July 18, 2017 Pete Munday of Swindon was very good in the wet and Dag Lovaas. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keef robin Posted July 18, 2017 Report Share Posted July 18, 2017 Pete Munday of Swindon was very good in the wet and Dag Lovaas. Pete almost unbeatable around The Abbey in the wet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iris123 Posted July 18, 2017 Report Share Posted July 18, 2017 Dag Lovaas. Good call.He used to train on ice in the winter,so was used to tricky surfaces 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fourentee Posted July 18, 2017 Report Share Posted July 18, 2017 As a general rule of thumb (I'm sure exceptions can be found), riders with a grasstracking background don't often seem overly concerned about the state of shale. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sidney the robin Posted July 18, 2017 Report Share Posted July 18, 2017 Good call.He used to train on ice in the winter,so was used to tricky surfacesHe was superb in the Mike Keen testimonial that has to be one of the wettest meetings i have ever seen the 83 BLRC was another one horrendous conditions. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve roberts Posted July 18, 2017 Report Share Posted July 18, 2017 He was superb in the Mike Keen testimonial that has to be one of the wettest meetings i have ever seen the 83 BLRC was another one horrendous conditions. Yes I was there Sid...he was simply out on his own that day! Great stylist and i presented him with a bottle of champagne at Oxford's final meeting in 1975! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikebv Posted July 18, 2017 Report Share Posted July 18, 2017 Neil Collins, a proper master in the rain.. Never had the machinery to match the top riders but on a wet track where technique, bravery, natural talent and throttle control were the key determinants rather than horsepower he could be fantastic.. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paulco Posted July 18, 2017 Report Share Posted July 18, 2017 Neil Collins, a proper master in the rain.. Never had the machinery to match the top riders but on a wet track where technique, bravery, natural talent and throttle control were the key determinants rather than horsepower he could be fantastic.. What was the reason for the red hanky he always wore , superstition I suppose ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Smith Posted July 18, 2017 Report Share Posted July 18, 2017 Think picking rider's from years gone by you could say they were all men. I think from the modern era (2010+) it's not very easy to pick a rider who would happily put themselves on the line regardless of conditions... These guys are still nutters but compared with yesteryear these modern day riders are wee boys 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sidney the robin Posted July 18, 2017 Report Share Posted July 18, 2017 (edited) Early signs of dementia Yes I was there Sid...he was simply out on his own that day! Great stylist and i presented him with a bottle of champagne at Oxford's final meeting in 1975!Steve i can remember Dag smashing his face up badly( got photograph) i think it was a WC European Final championship round??? he still qualified for the Gothenburg world final in 74. Edited July 18, 2017 by Sidney the robin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve roberts Posted July 18, 2017 Report Share Posted July 18, 2017 Steve i can remember Dag smashing his face up badly( got photograph) i think it was a WC European championship round??? he still qualified for the Gothenburg world final in 74. Don't remember that Sid but I do recall Dag saying that he wished that the track for the 1974 Final had been wet during the actual meeting (it had rained prior and if I recall jet engines were placed on the track to help dry it out?) as he felt that he would have made more of an impression. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The White Knight Posted July 18, 2017 Report Share Posted July 18, 2017 I know one Rider who was/is happy to ride in the wet and that is Hans Andersen. He went out and showed a Team of Riders (one who was an England International), on SKY Television, who were refusing to ride the Track a few years ago how it could/should be done. Sadly I can't remember where it was though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cityrebel Posted July 18, 2017 Report Share Posted July 18, 2017 It was poole v Lakeside at wimborne road. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OGT Posted July 18, 2017 Report Share Posted July 18, 2017 Arthur Browning scored a paid max on his Brum debut in the snow. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The White Knight Posted July 18, 2017 Report Share Posted July 18, 2017 It was poole v Lakeside at wimborne road. Yep - that's the one. Thank you very much for that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve roberts Posted July 19, 2017 Report Share Posted July 19, 2017 Arthur Browning scored a paid max on his Brum debut in the snow. John 'Snowflake' Boulger and the rest of the Cradley team (except Sandor Levai who gave it a go) who refused to continue to ride in a meeting at Cowley due to snow. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sidney the robin Posted July 19, 2017 Report Share Posted July 19, 2017 1979 Swindon v Hull track was soaking unraceable Dennis Sigalos scored a 15 point max from the reserve berth and Bob Kilby scored15 they never met in the meeting. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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