Would you like see if Speedway in Hampshire??

[speed29]

Aldermaston Raceway got banger racing and stock car, they could have a speedway!!!.

Edited April 9, 2022 by speed29

[Richspeedway]

I remember little bit back in the star they said Southampton was looking to comeback but not heard anything since?

[speed29]

2 hours ago, Richspeedway said:

I remember little bit back in the star they said Southampton was looking to comeback but not heard anything since?

oh dear Southampton Saints wish they come back

[PotteringAround]

3 hours ago, speed29 said:

Aldermaston Raceway got banger racing and stock car, they could have a speedway!!!.

Aren't they restricted to 14 motorsports events per year?

[ch958]

I remember reading about the Southampton thing but a couple of people said i was talking  when i mentioned it

[Rob Dyer]

Have a look at the Facebook page ‘Bring Back Southampton Speedway’. That seems to be the place where developments are reported and it appears that plans are proceeding.

[skydog]

15 hours ago, PotteringAround said:

Aren't they restricted to 14 motorsports events per year?

That was the case, and many more new requirements were laid down due to the Atomic Weapons Establishment opposite. I doubt you would permission for any racing there now it has lapsed (at least 5 years since it was used). The land was up for sale, not sure if it has now sold, but I know that the only interest in using it for racing was from those of us trying to get Reading back on track. 

[speed29]

There was Fleet Falcons was Cycle Speedway in 1955, i don't know if Fleet will make join as Speedway Team???.

[steve roberts]

Wasn't there some sort of a track at Ringwood once? Recall that Martin Yeates used to practice there.

[speed29]

7 minutes ago, steve roberts said:

Wasn't there some sort of a track at Ringwood once? Recall that Martin Yeates used to practice there.

Yeah Ringwood Speedway 1937 to 1993 they called Ringwood Turfs, i think lot of Aldershot people missed Aldershot Speedway as well.

[Chris116]

2 hours ago, steve roberts said:

Wasn't there some sort of a track at Ringwood once? Recall that Martin Yeates used to practice there.

The track is still there but now tarmac and known as Matchams Park, used by stock cars, hot rods and bangers.

[SteveLyric2]

9 hours ago, Chris116 said:

The track is still there but now tarmac and known as Matchams Park, used by stock cars, hot rods and bangers.

...and for which there is a planning application to turn the whole site into retirement housing and a care home!!

[Ray Stadia]

I would like to see speedway back in London, even if only, big one off events. 

[Mr Ore]

16 hours ago, steve roberts said:

Wasn't there some sort of a track at Ringwood once? Recall that Martin Yeates used to practice there.

Matcham's Park held speedway style "Mini Longtrack" meetings from the late 80s to 1993. We went to the first meeting of 1993 (IIRC Ringwood v Rye House) only to be turned away at the entrance. Never got inside, although I'd seen F1 stocks there previously, but it seemed they had put a speedway type track around the outside of the stock car one but leaving the fixed car fence in place on the inside. Sadly a sidecar passenger had been killed hitting that fence during afternoon practice, causing the cancellation and I assume, an end to the whole project, as no bikes seen there since. 

In later years the complex was subject to a Great British Rip Off with people being charged up to £40 to enter a "Lapland Wonderland" leading up to Christmas. This included seeing 2 plastic polar bear models, several chained up huskies, labelled as wolves, and a "magic tunnel of light" made up of a few "Poundland" Christmas Tree lights, thrown over some garden netting. Santa was seen having a smoke next to the "state of the art" Portaloos before handing out potentially hazardous plastic toys to children who had queued for a couple of hours for the privilege. To top it all a naturally irate parent was seen punching an "elf" in frustration. Like at speedway tracks I assume they had an "Elf Warning" on display at the entrance.    

Regarding the possible return of speedway to Southampton, the stadium/track plans produced are amazing and professionally drafted, so it would be great if it happened.  Good luck to all involved. 

[AFCB Wildcat]

On 4/25/2022 at 7:09 AM, Skidder1 said:

...and for which there is a planning application to turn the whole site into retirement housing and a care home!!

https://www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/news/20188101.ringwood-raceway-matchams-close-motorsport/