arnieg Posted May 7, 2020 Report Share Posted May 7, 2020 2 hours ago, Elmo said: Mike Lanham ran into the back of Gordon Kennett when his bike packed up on the home straight in a Border Trophy meeting against Kings Lynn in 1983. Certainly one of the worst crashes I have seen. I remember that one - really nasty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piotr Pyszny Posted May 7, 2020 Report Share Posted May 7, 2020 (edited) Four I've witnessed stick in my mind: Eastbourne's Robert Slabon 'Fosberry flopping' over the third bend safety fence at The Shay. He ended up on the terracing. Early Eighties. Milton Keynes's Troy Butler sustained a neck gash when he piled up on the first-second turn during Glasgow's ill-fated half-season (1987) at Derwent Park. Throughout Glasgow's stay, the track, apparently left to its own devices from one meeting to the next, was better suited to Moto-X. Mark Lemon, straight from the gate, going right through the first bend safety fence at Kirky Lane, ending up on the dog track. It was a World U21 qualifier, early 1990s, I think. Middlesbrough's Chris Readshaw having three spectacular offs in one meeting at Cleveland Park. Late Eighties. The final spill saw him skim the top of the home straight safety fence before landing heavily on the track. IIRC, Readshaw injured a wrist slightly. Amazing. Brave buggers, speedway riders! Plus: I've seen TV footage in the past of a shocking first bend crash at Eastville, Bristol. Hell of an impact. Miraculously, the rider was unhurt. Was it Graeme Stapleton? Edited May 7, 2020 by Piotr Pyszny 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve roberts Posted May 7, 2020 Report Share Posted May 7, 2020 Bob Coles had a seriously impressive crash at Bristol and dusted himself down...have a feeling that it was featured on "World of Sport"? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shrimmy Posted May 7, 2020 Report Share Posted May 7, 2020 I think it was Taylor Poole at the EWR when he crash at turn 2 and his bike flew over the air fence and knocked a spectator out..luckily he only damaged his hooter and lost a tooth I maybe wrong on the damage but it was not nice to see Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Doctor... Posted May 7, 2020 Report Share Posted May 7, 2020 The 4TT final at Peterborough in 91 i think it would had a bad one that i thought it was the worst i'd seen. Wiltshire, Parker, Hancock and Matousek all came down on the back straight. Been trying to find it for a while but don't think classic speedway videos had it when i looked last. Was the one where Matousek threw a punch into the crowd after breaking his wrist. Wiltshire broken elbow aswell i think. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Posted May 7, 2020 Report Share Posted May 7, 2020 Stuart Robson at Mildenhall 07. Picked up grip and went straight on into the armco barrier full throttle. Thought he was dead. Meeting abandoned and towels and sheets put up as the paramedics worked on him. Ended up with a smashed sternum and pelvis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martinmauger Posted May 8, 2020 Report Share Posted May 8, 2020 Seen a few but one spectacular / unusual crash was Jamie Smith at Mildenhall v Newport, in 2007 I think. 1st bend melee, Jamie hit the fence went straight up vertically and cleared the row of fancy coloured fairy lights high up above the fence, made front page of the Star.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pawel115 Posted May 8, 2020 Report Share Posted May 8, 2020 (edited) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r6i3auq3sqw&list=FLixlQvDVOCzfjDqCX568AsA&index=34&t=0 This one is from Gorzow 2 juniors from Czestochowa crashed there are quite a few other spectacular crashes from Poland on YT where riders walked away. Edited May 8, 2020 by pawel115 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skodaman Posted May 8, 2020 Report Share Posted May 8, 2020 6 hours ago, pawel115 said: I remember an incident at Wolverhampton in the 70s. A polish team were riding there. Edmund Migos and a team mate tangled and both ripped up half of the satfety fence on the back straight and both ended up on the greyhound track. Edmund was taken away in an ambulance. The stadium was in silence. When they had finished reerecting the fence, Edmund surprisingly appeared for the rerun! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piotr Pyszny Posted May 8, 2020 Report Share Posted May 8, 2020 (edited) 18 hours ago, steve roberts said: Bob Coles had a seriously impressive crash at Bristol and dusted himself down...have a feeling that it was featured on "World of Sport"? Yes, I think that was the one. Thanks! As I recall, World of Sport got Coles's permission (and ensured he was unhurt) before screening it. Edited May 8, 2020 by Piotr Pyszny 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piotr Pyszny Posted May 8, 2020 Report Share Posted May 8, 2020 (edited) 12 hours ago, The Doctor... said: The 4TT final at Peterborough in 91 i think it would had a bad one that i thought it was the worst i'd seen. Wiltshire, Parker, Hancock and Matousek all came down on the back straight. Been trying to find it for a while but don't think classic speedway videos had it when i looked last. Was the one where Matousek threw a punch into the crowd after breaking his wrist. Wiltshire broken elbow aswell i think. I watched that 4TT pile-up, close to, from the back straight. I remember Matousek got to his feet, grinned broadly then mimed a bird in flight to the crowd. Edited May 8, 2020 by Piotr Pyszny 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IainB Posted May 8, 2020 Report Share Posted May 8, 2020 17 hours ago, The Doctor... said: The 4TT final at Peterborough in 91 i think it would had a bad one that i thought it was the worst i'd seen. Wiltshire, Parker, Hancock and Matousek all came down on the back straight. Been trying to find it for a while but don't think classic speedway videos had it when i looked last. Was the one where Matousek threw a punch into the crowd after breaking his wrist. Wiltshire broken elbow aswell i think. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve roberts Posted May 8, 2020 Report Share Posted May 8, 2020 1 hour ago, iainb said: Nasty! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Doctor... Posted May 8, 2020 Report Share Posted May 8, 2020 2 hours ago, iainb said: Woah great find Ian. I haven't even got to the crash yet as i've spotted myself as a kid by the start gate right at the beginning of the clip and got myself a bit emotional.. will watch the rest now! 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve roberts Posted May 8, 2020 Report Share Posted May 8, 2020 2 minutes ago, The Doctor... said: Woah great find Ian. I haven't even got to the crash yet as i've spotted myself as a kid by the start gate right at the beginning of the clip and got myself a bit emotional.. will watch the rest now! Where exactly? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Doctor... Posted May 8, 2020 Report Share Posted May 8, 2020 5 minutes ago, steve roberts said: Where exactly? By the starting gate at the very beginning.. hanging over the fence in my red arsenal top as a 13 year old.. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
racers and royals Posted May 8, 2020 Report Share Posted May 8, 2020 18 minutes ago, The Doctor... said: By the starting gate at the very beginning.. hanging over the fence in my red arsenal top as a 13 year old.. 93 4 team final was better Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Doctor... Posted May 8, 2020 Report Share Posted May 8, 2020 Just now, racers and royals said: 93 4 team final was better It certainly was boss.. cracking day out that was.. wonder if that's on youtube somewhere aswell Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
racers and royals Posted May 8, 2020 Report Share Posted May 8, 2020 7 minutes ago, The Doctor... said: It certainly was boss.. cracking day out that was.. wonder if that's on youtube somewhere aswell I`m pretty sure that Anglia TV filmed it for their weekly speedway programme- if my memory serves me right Keith Huewen did the interviews including the team manager of the winning team !! 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martinmauger Posted May 9, 2020 Report Share Posted May 9, 2020 (edited) Another was a windy, gusty nite in Hull v Coventry in 1999, riders were noticably slower down the backstraight at times but a sudden strong gust as Sam Ermolenko entered turn 3 (imagine not riding around the corner but just taking a sharp left as into a side street) took him across the bend and into the home straight fence taking the unfortunate Su Robson with him. Both riders finished up sitting on the track, arms outstetched in the universal 'what the flip' expression, just batterd and bruised apparently. More biazarre and much worse was David Walsh, again at Hull in 2001. He was following close behind Peterbrough rider Jan Andersen, again in turns 3 & 4, Andersen suffered an engine failure and the unfortunate Walsh literally had nowhere to go, collected Andersen and carried on towards the start line and coming to a sudden stop on the track but his bike's cut-out failed to operate and it turned a sharp left across the rugby pitch, acclerated by itself travelling the full length of the pitch until coming to rest on its side against the fence at turn 2, engine screaming at max revs until a member of track staff manage to stop it. One of those times I was pleased to be in the main stand and not closer as I'm told Walsh's distress could clearly be heard from the terracing. The crash ended his career and I believe Andersen broke his leg though recovered and rode on for a few more years.... Edited May 9, 2020 by martinmauger spelling, clarity 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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