Guest compost Posted February 9, 2021 Report Share Posted February 9, 2021 12 hours ago, Bavarian said: no speedway tracks there Neither is there one in Cardiff but that doesn't stop them creating one for the one-off meeting. If you can set one up there then no reason not to set one up anywhere that's similar (contract and planning issues not withstanding). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
customhouseregular Posted February 9, 2021 Report Share Posted February 9, 2021 If Terenzano is big enough for a GP, the NSS is more than capable. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
25yearfan Posted February 9, 2021 Report Share Posted February 9, 2021 Belle Vue speedways an impressive facility but to me it wouldn't have the same appeal as Cardiff, Bradford or Wembley would in terms of staging a GP! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foamfence Posted February 9, 2021 Report Share Posted February 9, 2021 1 hour ago, 25yearfan said: Belle Vue speedways an impressive facility but to me it wouldn't have the same appeal as Cardiff, Bradford or Wembley would in terms of staging a GP! It certainly has a better track than any of them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Hunter Posted February 9, 2021 Report Share Posted February 9, 2021 (edited) 5 hours ago, compost said: Neither is there one in Cardiff but that doesn't stop them creating one for the one-off meeting. If you can set one up there then no reason not to set one up anywhere that's similar (contract and planning issues not withstanding). I think the turf at Cardiff is in trays that can be slid out of the stadium. Don't think you can do that at Wembly and, of course, Cardiff has a roof. Edited February 9, 2021 by Happy Hunter Clarity Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fromafar Posted February 9, 2021 Report Share Posted February 9, 2021 On 2/7/2021 at 9:17 PM, Bavarian said: Odsal would be the only speedway stadium in England that is big enough to host a SGP, while unfortunately the Belle Vue National Stadium in Manchester isn't. Disagree considering crowd capacity at tracks that have held previous GP’s.Guaranteed to be a sell out and some great track action. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bavarian Posted February 9, 2021 Report Share Posted February 9, 2021 The point is that Bradford (Odsal) will be the biggest Stadium in the UK that already has a speedway track. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bavarian Posted February 9, 2021 Report Share Posted February 9, 2021 1 hour ago, GAH said: you to have FIM approval doubt odsal would pass that now it would cost thousands who is going to pay for that ?? there is no speedway promoters there now !! Nothing that couldn't be overcome. Where there's a will, there's always a way. I have absolutely nothing against Belle Vue, I think it is a nice little stadium with a fantastic speedway track. Of course, they could stage a Grand Prix there, but I believe that a bigger stadium like Bradford (Odsal), now that it will have a permanent speedway track again, would be the better option. EUROSPORT/DISCOVERY as the new SGP/SoN rights owner from 2022 have already stated that they want to take the SGP to new places. Wouldn't You think that Bradford's Odsal Stadium would be very tempting for them? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wee Eck Posted February 10, 2021 Report Share Posted February 10, 2021 11 hours ago, Bavarian said: Nothing that couldn't be overcome. Where there's a will, there's always a way. I have absolutely nothing against Belle Vue, I think it is a nice little stadium with a fantastic speedway track. Of course, they could stage a Grand Prix there, but I believe that a bigger stadium like Bradford (Odsal), now that it will have a permanent speedway track again, would be the better option. EUROSPORT/DISCOVERY as the new SGP/SoN rights owner from 2022 have already stated that they want to take the SGP to new places. Wouldn't You think that Bradford's Odsal Stadium would be very tempting for them? Most definitely. Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Buenos Aires, Bradford. It has a ring to it 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lefty Posted February 10, 2021 Report Share Posted February 10, 2021 39 minutes ago, Wee Eck said: Most definitely. Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Buenos Aires, Bradford. It has a ring to it Wow.... that would look good on the side of a yellow Reliant Van to promote ticket sales!!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
f-s-p Posted February 10, 2021 Report Share Posted February 10, 2021 13 hours ago, GAH said: you to have FIM approval doubt odsal would pass that now it would cost thousands who is going to pay for that ?? there is no speedway promoters there now !! Why not? Fences not a problem, safety areas not a problem... what else is there? I mean they changed track size in the rulebook to fit Cardiff... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fromafar Posted February 10, 2021 Report Share Posted February 10, 2021 15 hours ago, Bavarian said: The point is that Bradford (Odsal) will be the biggest Stadium in the UK that already has a speedway track. It’s still “ pie in the sky” whether there will be speedway at Osdal, never mind a FIM standard spec. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
f-s-p Posted February 10, 2021 Report Share Posted February 10, 2021 1 hour ago, GAH said: loads more to it than that !! health and safety for fans etc and who is going to pay a six figure sum ??? as it stands there is no speedway promoter so it's pie in the sky U said it needs FIM approval and I said thats not a problem. FIM is not about health and safety. It dont need a speedway promoter to have SGP at Odsal. They need a bspa/acu licensed promoter that says I have this guy, he pays, lets do it at Odsal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cityrebel Posted February 10, 2021 Report Share Posted February 10, 2021 15 minutes ago, GAH said: well when you find a person with six figure sum to come forward please let us all know the track has not been passed by british authorities for even national league yet talk a running before you can walk pie in the sky !! Has the stadium got a health and safety certificate, let alone the track. When was the last time Odsal staged a full capacity sporting event. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
screm Posted February 10, 2021 Report Share Posted February 10, 2021 Speedway has been gone from Bradford for a few years now so is there still the appetite and support for speedway in the city. You can lay the track, select the team but all of that is pretty pointless if the people are not there to support it. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob B Posted February 10, 2021 Author Report Share Posted February 10, 2021 44 minutes ago, screm said: Speedway has been gone from Bradford for a few years now so is there still the appetite and support for speedway in the city. You can lay the track, select the team but all of that is pretty pointless if the people are not there to support it. It's been over 23 years now, the last season in 1997 they won the league and the crowds were poor then, I cant see there being an appetite now. Maybe for one off bigger meetings. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuxtonTiger Posted February 10, 2021 Report Share Posted February 10, 2021 3 hours ago, GAH said: well when you find a person with six figure sum to come forward please let us all know the track has not been passed by british authorities for even national league yet talk a running before you can walk pie in the sky !! I am a little confused and possibly naive but what is passed by the british authorities at Cardiff that allows them to run a GP? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foamfence Posted February 10, 2021 Report Share Posted February 10, 2021 5 minutes ago, BuxtonTiger said: I am a little confused and possibly naive but what is passed by the british authorities at Cardiff that allows them to run a GP? Gps are a law unto themselves and that git who sticks his sickly product in everyone's hand before they're interviewed. The statement to which you answered was about league racing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
f-s-p Posted February 10, 2021 Report Share Posted February 10, 2021 (edited) 14 minutes ago, BuxtonTiger said: I am a little confused and possibly naive but what is passed by the british authorities at Cardiff that allows them to run a GP? All FIM meetings need a FMN (acu) and they need a local club. Cardiff has always been promoted by BSI, dont know which local/uk club they use. Or they just use acu. Edited February 10, 2021 by f-s-p Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SSL84 Posted February 11, 2021 Report Share Posted February 11, 2021 21 hours ago, f-s-p said: All FIM meetings need a FMN (acu) and they need a local club. Cardiff has always been promoted by BSI, dont know which local/uk club they use. Or they just use acu. Was told today that all the stock car fence is in now and the base shale should to be laid next week and also they found a local shale supplier near Bradford. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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