stevehone Posted February 16, 2018 Report Share Posted February 16, 2018 out of all the tracks the 4s could have gone to, i'm not too disappointed with Redcar. always like going there and have seen some good racing, although i'm another that would like to see the back straight used Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eric i Posted February 16, 2018 Report Share Posted February 16, 2018 Why is the back straight not used? health and safety. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheekycobra Posted February 16, 2018 Report Share Posted February 16, 2018 When the track first opened I think I remember reading that CVS preferred to only have two sides open (home straight and bends 1 and 2) to compact the supporters and make it look fuller. The back straight has only been used once, and that was the first meeting when the crowd was a lot more than expected so opened it up to spread people out. I cant see it been opened for the fours unless a different route into the pits is found as that's the route (touch wood we don't need one) the ambulance uses. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigcatdiary Posted February 17, 2018 Report Share Posted February 17, 2018 On 2/16/2018 at 10:35 PM, cheekycobra said: When the track first opened I think I remember reading that CVS preferred to only have two sides open (home straight and bends 1 and 2) to compact the supporters and make it look fuller. The back straight has only been used once, and that was the first meeting when the crowd was a lot more than expected so opened it up to spread people out. I cant see it been opened for the fours unless a different route into the pits is found as that's the route (touch wood we don't need one) the ambulance uses. Expand So basically CVS likes to cramp/squash his supporters on the terraces because the crowd looks better. wonderful Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
proud panther Posted February 17, 2018 Report Share Posted February 17, 2018 On 2/17/2018 at 8:20 AM, bigcatdiary said: So basically CVS likes to cramp/squash his supporters on the terraces because the crowd looks better. wonderful Expand Wasn't cramped the last time I went !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tsunami Posted February 17, 2018 Report Share Posted February 17, 2018 On 2/17/2018 at 8:20 AM, bigcatdiary said: So basically CVS likes to cramp/squash his supporters on the terraces because the crowd looks better. wonderful Expand Utter rubbish. The back straight is highly banked and supports the road which gives access to the pits at the other end of the stadium. The remaining area in the stand along the home straight, the home straight, and the second bend stands are more than adequate for even a decent crowd. All tracks can't be blessed with a showground to call on, and Redcar do very well with the land that they got for a speedway track. Incidentley CVS would probably had very little input while he employed Glyn Taylor to reconstruct a Motocross dump into a more than acceptable race track and viewing provisions. Stick to Peterborough. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedcarRacer Posted February 17, 2018 Author Report Share Posted February 17, 2018 On 2/17/2018 at 12:20 PM, Tsunami said: Utter rubbish. The back straight is highly banked and supports the road which gives access to the pits at the other end of the stadium. The remaining area in the stand along the home straight, the home straight, and the second bend stands are more than adequate for even a decent crowd. All tracks can't be blessed with a showground to call on, and Redcar do very well with the land that they got for a speedway track. Incidentley CVS would probably had very little input while he employed Glyn Taylor to reconstruct a Motocross dump into a more than acceptable race track and viewing provisions. Stick to Peterborough. Expand CVS had very little input? Shows how little you know...stick to the Greyhound stadium Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New era Panthers Posted February 17, 2018 Report Share Posted February 17, 2018 On 2/17/2018 at 1:14 PM, RedcarRacer said: CVS had very little input? Shows how little you know...stick to the Greyhound stadium Expand It also shows how little you know the showground has never held greyhound racing and I doubt very much if it ever will . Peterborough has a very nicely set site for this on the other side of town. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geoff100 Posted February 17, 2018 Report Share Posted February 17, 2018 Been to redcar many times if u stand on bends 1 and 2 its hard to see over safety fence and if u behind someone forget it. On 1/30/2018 at 10:09 PM, Heedthebaw said: On that basis, do you think that all the major events should be at Belle Vue ? Expand Yes apart from the grand prix which can stay at rip off cardiff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tsunami Posted February 17, 2018 Report Share Posted February 17, 2018 On 2/17/2018 at 1:14 PM, RedcarRacer said: CVS had very little input? Shows how little you know...stick to the Greyhound stadium Expand Read before you quote. It was Glyn Taylor who fashioned out the Redcar track. Whilst CVS was the main man to bring speedway to Redcar, it was Glyn that built the track. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SSL84 Posted February 17, 2018 Report Share Posted February 17, 2018 (edited) No all tracks should have a share of open meetings, if they then Turned it down it would be up to them. At least they could not moan about then. Edited February 17, 2018 by Trackerman48 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eric i Posted February 17, 2018 Report Share Posted February 17, 2018 I've been to Redcar and had no problem viewing but that was just a normal league match, if an extra 500 to 1000 people turn up viewing might be more difficult. Its a shame they can't sort the ambulance access out, the viewing from the banking would be great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stoke Potter Posted February 17, 2018 Report Share Posted February 17, 2018 It' d be a damn sight better spectacle if it was held at BV instead. Redcar 270-odd metres, 50-odd second track record, nothing more than a training track. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tsunami Posted February 17, 2018 Report Share Posted February 17, 2018 On 2/17/2018 at 2:38 PM, eric i said: I've been to Redcar and had no problem viewing but that was just a normal league match, if an extra 500 to 1000 people turn up viewing might be more difficult. Its a shame they can't sort the ambulance access out, the viewing from the banking would be great. Expand The bank is too steep to be safe for people standing on it. I was on it for the very first meeting and we were all moved off it for safety reasons. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SSL84 Posted February 17, 2018 Report Share Posted February 17, 2018 On 2/17/2018 at 2:40 PM, Stoke Potter said: It' d be a damn sight better spectacle if it was held at BV instead. Redcar 270-odd metres, 50-odd second track record, nothing more than a training track. Expand What a load of crap your talking, no more than a training track the racing can be as good as BV. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tsunami Posted February 17, 2018 Report Share Posted February 17, 2018 (edited) On 2/17/2018 at 2:59 PM, Trackerman48 said: What a load of crap your talking, no more than a training track the racing can be as good as BV. Expand You have got to remember that Stoke Potter believes that all tracks should be the same as like Polish tracks and if that means some(or most) tracks have to close, so be it. What a tosser he is. Redcar is way better than a training track. Edited February 17, 2018 by Tsunami 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stoke Potter Posted February 17, 2018 Report Share Posted February 17, 2018 On 2/17/2018 at 4:34 PM, Tsunami said: You have got to remember that Stoke Potter believes that all tracks should be the same as like Polish tracks and if that means some(or most) tracks have to close, so be it. What a tosser he is. Redcar is way better than a training track. Expand Tosser..? Really? Truly laughable! Attack the post and not the poster. Evidently you're still sore after you were made to look stupid over the track size/rules debate??? And to the other fella, "as good as Belle vue?" Do me a favour! Nowhere in this country come close. And to correct our friend Tsunami, for the umpteenth time: No they don't all need to be same; many of them need them to bigger and still more of them need to be wider, particularly on the bends. You're in no position to criticise Polish tracks. Again truly laughable! Tight, narrow tracks, no space to overtake, no racing spectacle = "first out of the start wins" mentality and why nobody goes! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheekycobra Posted February 17, 2018 Report Share Posted February 17, 2018 On 2/17/2018 at 8:20 AM, bigcatdiary said: So basically CVS likes to cramp/squash his supporters on the terraces because the crowd looks better. wonderful Expand I didn't say cramp/squash, just all in one place. Other than the shock of the first meeting he got it spot on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheekycobra Posted February 17, 2018 Report Share Posted February 17, 2018 On 2/17/2018 at 5:54 PM, Stoke Potter said: Tosser..? Really? Truly laughable! Attack the post and not the poster. Evidently you're still sore after you were made to look stupid over the track size/rules debate??? And to the other fella, "as good as Belle vue?" Do me a favour! Nowhere in this country come close. And to correct our friend Tsunami, for the umpteenth time: No they don't all need to be same; many of them need them to bigger and still more of them need to be wider, particularly on the bends. You're in no position to criticise Polish tracks. Again truly laughable! Tight, narrow tracks, no space to overtake, no racing spectacle = "first out of the start wins" mentality and why nobody goes! Expand Redcar isn't tight or narrow, what are you on about? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SSL84 Posted February 17, 2018 Report Share Posted February 17, 2018 On 2/17/2018 at 5:54 PM, Stoke Potter said: Tosser..? Really? Truly laughable! Attack the post and not the poster. Evidently you're still sore after you were made to look stupid over the track size/rules debate??? And to the other fella, "as good as Belle vue?" Do me a favour! Nowhere in this country come close. And to correct our friend Tsunami, for the umpteenth time: No they don't all need to be same; many of them need them to bigger and still more of them need to be wider, particularly on the bends. You're in no position to criticise Polish tracks. Again truly laughable! Tight, narrow tracks, no space to overtake, no racing spectacle = "first out of the start wins" mentality and why nobody goes! Expand The raceing can be as good as BV and yes I have been and I've seen some boring Race's like you do at Every track and I do know what I'm talking about. You talk about polish tracks haven lived there for a good few years, believe me not all polish tracks are good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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