TurnTwo Posted February 9, 2020 Report Share Posted February 9, 2020 Are they going to make the track wider entering turn 3? Or at least level out the camber? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Crusader Posted February 9, 2020 Report Share Posted February 9, 2020 27 minutes ago, TurnTwo said: Are they going to make the track wider entering turn 3? Or at least level out the camber? I asked if the track was going to be altered a while ago. The opinion seemed to be that it would not and the Championship boys with their experience would handle it better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
East End Fan Posted February 9, 2020 Report Share Posted February 9, 2020 1 hour ago, TurnTwo said: Are they going to make the track wider entering turn 3? Or at least level out the camber? I went onto the track after a meeting one day last season. It was very interesting watching a tractor with spikes on the back whizz round backwards. Bend 3 is where the bikes enter the track from the Pits and is about twice as wide as a normal track at that point.. Most riders seem to handle it without problems but the adverse camber does catch out one or two but only if they go so wide that they'd be in trouble anyway IMO. Maybe could be improved by brining the fence in quite a way, but that would mean making a new entrance from the Pits. I don't know which would be the best choice. Is there anyone on this column who knows about such things ? All the tractors and the ambulance use the present entrance to get onto the track, so it needs to be fairly wide. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crabba59 Posted February 9, 2020 Report Share Posted February 9, 2020 If it was me I would leave it as wide as it now and just take the negative camber off and the racing would get better. With today's bikes it needs to be smooth with a little bit of dirt on..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waco Posted February 9, 2020 Report Share Posted February 9, 2020 (edited) The straights are narrow this combined with the adverse cambers on the bend exits are causing lots of avoidable crashes....Both need sorting with the addition of more shale..Obviously the higher standard riders will be able to cope better with the problem.if nothing is done....which looks the case..? Edited February 9, 2020 by waco 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HGould Posted February 9, 2020 Report Share Posted February 9, 2020 13 hours ago, old bob at herne bay said: Seems each year UK speedway continues its downward spiral to the bottom..... less entertainment and lower quantity teams for more money. Kent’s pitch at CL speedway is just a reflection on how few people are bothered to go and watch. Sadly it’s reflected in the sports magazine offering, with increased costs and less detail on match reports. The sport is slowly failing. Reducing attendances will continue to reduce still further ..... initiatives to attract a new generation of fans will fail unless the accompanying adults turn up with their kids. As for the OAPs .... they are a significant % of fans attending the sport, not sure it’s good business to not offer any concessions. Price comparisons with other tracks don’t mean much in speedway.....people who don’t go rarely to save money don’t suddenly start supporting another team. They just find other things to sped money/time. Not sure Kent can support Championship speedway at these prices with the draconian curfew still in place. Let’s hope the track delivers entertaining racing without the all too regular incidents seen at NL level last season. Lots of tracks I visited last season doing a lot of positive things with all ages. Birmingham; Swindon; Glasgow; Berwick, Redcar ; Somerset , Eastbourne all tracks I visited in CL and witnessed initiatives for younger fans, older fans and parents of younger fans. The end may be cometh but some are at least trying. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HGould Posted February 9, 2020 Report Share Posted February 9, 2020 (edited) 21 hours ago, phillipsr said: As has been said before its right that pricing reductions should be aimed at the younger generation and not OAPs.. Kent are to expensive but the idea of charging OAP’s more isnt a bad one charging a dwindling group of loyal customers MORE, of any business to cover a lack of new customers is only going to lead one way! Edited February 9, 2020 by HGould added word More... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tsunami Posted February 9, 2020 Report Share Posted February 9, 2020 2 hours ago, waco said: The straights are narrow this combined with the adverse cambers on the bend exits are causing lots of avoidable crashes....Both need sorting with the addition of more shale..Obviously the higher standard riders will be able to cope better with the problem.if nothing is done....which looks the case..? There's no real benefit to have wider straights IMO. The legal limit is currently 8 metres wide, which is quite adequate to accommodate 4 riders abreast at the starts. Probably the only time they will be in one line in the whole of the race. Far better to concentrate on widening the entrances/exits to the corners, and widening them to give more racing lines especially with some decent banking. There should always be banking on every track. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben91 Posted February 9, 2020 Report Share Posted February 9, 2020 6 hours ago, HGould said: Lots of tracks I visited last season doing a lot of positive things with all ages. Birmingham; Swindon; Glasgow; Berwick, Redcar ; Somerset , Eastbourne all tracks I visited in CL and witnessed initiatives for younger fans, older fans and parents of younger fans. The end may be cometh but some are at least trying. Shame nobody tried trying to arrest the decline of the sport 20 years ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crabba59 Posted February 9, 2020 Report Share Posted February 9, 2020 19 minutes ago, Ben91 said: Shame nobody tried trying to arrest the decline of the sport 20 years ago. You are 100% right but a least the bspa are trying to get things going in the right direction. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bagpuss Posted February 9, 2020 Report Share Posted February 9, 2020 Uncle Len is partial to an adverse camber bless him. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
East End Fan Posted February 10, 2020 Report Share Posted February 10, 2020 14 hours ago, Bagpuss said: Uncle Len is partial to an adverse camber bless him. Best posting this year..haven't laughed so much in years....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crabba59 Posted February 10, 2020 Report Share Posted February 10, 2020 19 hours ago, Bagpuss said: Uncle Len is partial to an adverse camber bless him. Maybe the track guy's who the bspa have appointed can advise len to get rid of the negative chambers and that would improve the racing given more lines. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triple.H. Posted February 10, 2020 Report Share Posted February 10, 2020 On 2/7/2020 at 3:32 PM, gazzac said: Personal weath/income maybe be greater in the south east, but disposable income is probably no greater, especially when property is concerned, purchase price or rent on an average 2 /3 bed property in the south compared to the north more than wipes out any gain in income. I know there are other factors, employment being the main one, but I do think the north south divide is a bit of a myth, you only have to look around some of our southern coastal towns to see some deprivation. Poole fans will have you walking the plank as interval entertainment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete cc Posted February 10, 2020 Report Share Posted February 10, 2020 3 hours ago, Triple.H. said: Poole fans will have you walking the plank as interval entertainment. Only if they find out who nicked the plank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sings4Speedway Posted February 11, 2020 Report Share Posted February 11, 2020 15 hours ago, pitstop84 said: Maybe the track guy's who the bspa have appointed can advise len to get rid of the negative chambers and that would improve the racing given more lines. I just hope they sell tickets for that conversation...... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crabba59 Posted February 11, 2020 Report Share Posted February 11, 2020 Well we all have to move forward with the way things are done even more so with track preparation . The bikes will not go back to what there was so we have to change tracks, whether len likes it or not? That goes with a lot of tracks not just kent 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
East End Fan Posted February 11, 2020 Report Share Posted February 11, 2020 1 hour ago, pitstop84 said: Well we all have to move forward with the way things are done even more so with track preparation . The bikes will not go back to what there was so we have to change tracks, whether len likes it or not? That goes with a lot of tracks not just kent When I have watched Poole on TV ( many many times) the track has looked to be in very poor condition with lots of bumps making things tricky for the riders. I've never seen anything like that at Kent. Close racing is the norm and that must reflect the track conditions IMO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crabba59 Posted February 11, 2020 Report Share Posted February 11, 2020 But how many meetings went to curfew when there was no need for it? Other than the track ,maybe the standard of riders did not help, and that as been said by riders. And yes 100% Pooles track does need sorting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flipper11 Posted February 11, 2020 Report Share Posted February 11, 2020 I don’t see championship riders having any problems with the track, the better standard riders seem to find different lines around C Park without problems. In fact in a recent Q & A on the inter web Ellis Perks said Kent was his favorite track. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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