Leicester vs Somerset Monday 26th March Challenge

[Mr Bump]

10 minutes ago, Glennylion said:

MV - disappointed but will be fine. First race left bend 2 couple of bike lengths in front. Turned away and then Doyle was in front.

DK - very good but should never appear in ht15 despite how good he appears earlier. Can see him adding to his average and slamming a few 5-1's in with KP

KP - started off ok and got better and better. Took some adjusting to the man hole cover on turns 3-4 but then was excellent.

HA - was excellent. 

KN - not far off the pace

JS - similar to Newman. Not sure he's worth his average but was there or there abouts. Hopefully bit of improvement will see him support Newman.

RR - seems not strong enough with JS and KN. KP improvement could be damage limitation.

All in all a reasonable showing with scope to improve

Definitely agree RR does us no favours, reserves taking 3 of the 4 rides.

Really good crowd though, Pieszczek excellent, Andersen even better plus had a nifty orange light on his bike which is a first!

Decent start.

[poolebolton]

Best of all nice to hear some positivity around the sport!! 

[Gavan]

Still can’t see why Poole let a rider like Andersen go with whom you knew what you were getting and instead brought in Sundstrom?

[g13webb]

 They use to refer to 'Happiness = 40-38'   that said  the score last night says it must have been a decent meeting, one that would entice a few fans back .   and that has to be good..

[1 valve]

3 hours ago, g13webb said:

 They use to refer to 'Happiness = 40-38'   that said  the score last night says it must have been a decent meeting, one that would entice a few fans back .   and that has to be good..

It was a good meeting with both teams establishing good leads on more than one occasion only for the other to fight back. Interestingly after 13 heats the score was 40-38 and yes, we did say “happiness etc”

A strange thing (though not related to the racing) during the meeting was the regular reference to the presence of promo girls from Spearmint Rhino. Whilst I am not a prude re such things, I do question if speedway is a sport that should be associated with this type of enterprise  

 

[ray c]

15 hours ago, Gavan said:

Still can’t see why Poole let a rider like Andersen go with whom you knew what you were getting and instead brought in Sundstrom?

I have always said sooner hans than holder but thats history now looking foreword to seeing sundstrom

[Happy Hunter]

1 hour ago, 1 valve said:

It was a good meeting with both teams establishing good leads on more than one occasion only for the other to fight back. Interestingly after 13 heats the score was 40-38 and yes, we did say “happiness etc”

A strange thing (though not related to the racing) during the meeting was the regular reference to the presence of promo girls from Spearmint Rhino. Whilst I am not a prude re such things, I do question if speedway is a sport that should be associated with this type of enterprise  

 

Always been known as a family sport.

 

[poolebolton]

So the lions rider of the night is now done by spearmint rhino. 

All sponsors are good. 

[flagrag]

I heard last night that part of the prize for winning rider of the night was a VIP experience for the rider of the night if wished. 

[Big Al]

4 hours ago, flagrag said:

I heard last night that part of the prize for winning rider of the night was a VIP experience for the rider of the night if wished. 

I fear another weird injury if Josh Bates ever wins it

[Sotonian]

18 hours ago, Happy Hunter said:

Always been known as a family sport.

 

Which is to its detriment I feel. It should be marketed as an extreme sport that appeals to youngsters, rather than something you're likely to meet your granny at.