Steve Shovlar Posted July 23, 2018 Report Share Posted July 23, 2018 Bellego should go from 15 metres. But he isn’t. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikebv Posted July 23, 2018 Report Share Posted July 23, 2018 7 minutes ago, Steve Shovlar said: Bellego should go from 15 metres. But he isn’t. That's what I thought.... Or is it refs discretion? The track isn't good is it? You would have thought it would have been completely soaked and a bit 'slippery' for a few races.. Going to be a dust bowl... Have they not got the water? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazy robin Posted July 23, 2018 Report Share Posted July 23, 2018 Crikey watching a speedway rider shut the throttle off half way down every straight. What is all that about Jack Smith?. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Come on the Skipper Posted July 23, 2018 Report Share Posted July 23, 2018 (edited) From the 2018 regulations 15.8.1 If the Referee stops a heat, following an incident or accident, where the rider causing the stoppage and his team partner were in third and fourth place and a re-run is called with one of those riders excluded, the Referee has the sole discretion to order that the remaining team partner will start on a 15 metre handicap in gate position c or d (the opposing team does not change positions). Edited July 23, 2018 by Come on the Skipper Added wording (not to clause from regulations) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Shovlar Posted July 23, 2018 Report Share Posted July 23, 2018 1 minute ago, mikebv said: That's what I thought.... Or is it refs discretion? The track isn't good is it? You would have thought it would have been completely soaked and a bit 'slippery' for a few races.. Going to be a dust bowl... Have they not got the water? If a team is on the losing end of a 5-1 and one of the riders falls, the other rider should start from 15 metres in the rerun. Simon Stead should know this and been on the phone to the ref. Mind you the ref could be the same geezer from Cardiff on Saturday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noggin Posted July 23, 2018 Report Share Posted July 23, 2018 1 minute ago, Crazy robin said: Crikey watching a speedway rider shut the throttle off half way down every straight. What is all that about Jack Smith?. Looked in the mix until other riders were around him, NL standard at best, must be sapping any confidence he had, Rosco not doing him any favours by sticking by him. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReadingRacer2017 Posted July 23, 2018 Author Report Share Posted July 23, 2018 2 minutes ago, Crazy robin said: Crikey watching a speedway rider shut the throttle off half way down every straight. What is all that about Jack Smith?. He needs to go simple as that. Get Max Clegg in, could do no worse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DSC67 Posted July 23, 2018 Report Share Posted July 23, 2018 It's at the referees discretion weather or not he penalises the remaining rider , if he decides his teammate was trying to gain an advantage by staying down Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dontforgetthefueltapsbruv Posted July 23, 2018 Report Share Posted July 23, 2018 1 minute ago, Come on the Skipper said: 15.8.1 If the Referee stops a heat, following an incident or accident, where the rider causing the stoppage and his team partner were in third and fourth place and a re-run is called with one of those riders excluded, the Referee has the sole discretion to order that the remaining team partner will start on a 15 metre handicap in gate position c or d (the opposing team does not change positions). And that shouldve be invoked Bellego was already 50 metres behind - awful decision 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dontforgetthefueltapsbruv Posted July 23, 2018 Report Share Posted July 23, 2018 Just now, DSC67 said: It's at the referees discretion weather or not he penalises the remaining rider , if he decides his teammate was trying to gain an advantage by staying down Nothing in the reg about staying down to gain an advantage Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LagutaRacingFan Posted July 23, 2018 Report Share Posted July 23, 2018 What a joke, 38 minutes in and only two races. Imagine watching this on TV as a newbie to the sport. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikebv Posted July 23, 2018 Report Share Posted July 23, 2018 4 minutes ago, Come on the Skipper said: From the 2018 regulations 15.8.1 If the Referee stops a heat, following an incident or accident, where the rider causing the stoppage and his team partner were in third and fourth place and a re-run is called with one of those riders excluded, the Referee has the sole discretion to order that the remaining team partner will start on a 15 metre handicap in gate position c or d (the opposing team does not change positions). Fair call then given Wright locked up a little... Not as if Morris fell completely by himself a big distance away from second.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
40-38 Posted July 23, 2018 Report Share Posted July 23, 2018 Dust is terrible. You can see riders backing off when they get hit by the cloud of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tyke Posted July 23, 2018 Report Share Posted July 23, 2018 (edited) The track is appalling . Don't care what you say about the weather. Once again shows how amateur our sport is. To have this much dust after two heats is a disgrace. Is there a water ban in the Swindon area Edited July 23, 2018 by tyke 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noggin Posted July 23, 2018 Report Share Posted July 23, 2018 4 minutes ago, JeremyCorbynFan said: What a joke, 38 minutes in and only two races. Imagine watching this on TV as a newbie to the sport. Why don't you offer your track prep experience then. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Shovlar Posted July 23, 2018 Report Share Posted July 23, 2018 Didn’t think it would be possible to outdo the Leicester V Poole meeting from last week, but Swindon v Leicester is already in front with racing diabolical. Track is massively underwatered. Poole v BV was also raced in similar temps but we didn’t see any dust all night. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReadingRacer2017 Posted July 23, 2018 Author Report Share Posted July 23, 2018 Why do they they keep track grading after 2 bloody heats !!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tyke Posted July 23, 2018 Report Share Posted July 23, 2018 1 minute ago, noggin said: Why don't you offer your track prep experience then. Not sure anyone could do much worse to be honest. You've got to be honest its very poor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
racers and royals Posted July 23, 2018 Report Share Posted July 23, 2018 think we might hear a few more " the riders are spread out " tonight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noggin Posted July 23, 2018 Report Share Posted July 23, 2018 1 minute ago, tyke said: Not sure anyone could do much worse to be honest. You've got to be honest its very poor It's rubbish, but sometimes the riders moan if it's watered, it's always the fans who lose out, and go home with different colour hair than they went out with, should have been watered immediately before heat 1. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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