British Final 2022

[mc131]

14 minutes ago, Hackett said:

Congrats to Dan Bewley the guy was a different gravy and winning races easily.  Fair play to Tom Brennan being the "Top of the Brits" racing in the UK didn't look quite as quick but rode some excellent 1st +2nd corners to get himself in good scoring positions. Enjoyed the meeting. 

Definitely shows home track advantage worked in his favour 

[HGould]

21 minutes ago, mc131 said:

Definitely shows home track advantage worked in his favour 

Fate may help Brennan in the long run. 

Getting experience on 2 fast bigger Polish style tracks like Belle Vue and Glasgow. 

No disrespect but he'd not have done that if his main track was still a small trick track. 

He's also got very professional support now from Craig Cummings who is full of GP know how and global contacts. 

Beginning to show in his marked improvement. 

[Bagpuss]

3 hours ago, gmarsbar2 said:

Glasgow and Redcar get better racing in my opinion. 

Belle Vue does seem to have some home track advantage, even good teams have been hammered there this season.

They and Scunny are all great tracks but the NSS is the best we have IMO, the dimensions are pretty much perfect and there are so many lines and so much room. Can't wait for the rumoured GP next year.

[PhilTheAce]

4 hours ago, gmarsbar2 said:

Glasgow and Redcar get better racing in my opinion. 

Belle Vue does seem to have some home track advantage, even good teams have been hammered there this season.

Until this year our home form was shocking and is what was costing us, the top 3 yesterday was nothing to do with it being at belle Vue. They were just the best 3 riders in the day. 
 

Don’t get why all the bickering about what’s the best track, it’s about the British final. Not the track. 
 

so well done dan on winning your first gold 

Edited September 19, 2022 by PhilTheAce

[HGould]

14 minutes ago, PhilTheAce said:

Until this year our home form was shocking and is what was costing us, the top 3 yesterday was. Irving to do with it being at belle Vue. They were just the best 3 riders in the day. 
 

Don’t get why all the bickering about what’s the best track, it’s about the British final. Not the track. 
 

so well done dan on winning your first gold 

It's a far better track to stage a British Final on than Monmore Green for sure. 

Let's not forget also that we all used to go to Brandon every year knowing we could fill our programmes in half way down the back straight first lap and barely see a pass all night. 

Brandon was probably too well prepared, Monmore just a trick shape. 

[topaz325]

20 hours ago, Steve Shovlar said:

Had no idea this was on until I saw a post on Twitter congratulating Bewley. I just watched it on catchup and Bewley was head and shoulders above everyone else. Congrats to him. With a Polish bike he is so fast compared to the rest. Just goes to show the level that British youngsters have to get to, to compete at the top level. 

A shame the top three were all “Belle Vue” riders. Home advantage helping them get there. Not that Bewley needed it. Well done to Danny King making the final on what were clearly slower bikes than anyone else. 

A decent meeting. Not great not bad. A shame the crowd was not great. Lots of empty seats in the grandstand when the weather is dry and OK on a Sunday afternoon.

Where was Lambert? where was Woffinden? 

Well Steve what can I say I thought you would be more mature but this post is one of your worst.

[mc131]

49 minutes ago, PhilTheAce said:

Until this year our home form was shocking and is what was costing us, the top 3 yesterday was nothing to do with it being at belle Vue. They were just the best 3 riders in the day. 
 

Don’t get why all the bickering about what’s the best track, it’s about the British final. Not the track. 
 

so well done dan on winning your first gold 

Brennan definitely in top 3 because it's his home track had it been wolves or Ipswich he ain't in top 3 imo

Edited September 19, 2022 by mc131

[Fromafar]

2 minutes ago, mc131 said:

Brennan definitely in top 3 because it's his home track 

At least it stops the criticism that he’s not that good.He has improved enormously this season with speed and style IMO.

[mc131]

Just now, Fromafar said:

At least it stops the criticism that he’s not that good.He has improved enormously this season with speed and style IMO.

Indeed, no criticism from me he is a decent rider 

[PhilTheAce]

16 minutes ago, mc131 said:

Brennan definitely in top 3 because it's his home track had it been wolves or Ipswich he ain't in top 3 imo

Where ever you hold it there would be a few riders with a SLIGHT home track advantage. That’s just how bad British speedway is now with all the double upping 

[topaz325]

Well done to all the riders who took part in the 2022 British final, all were competitive and give their all in every race, also well done to the track staff who maintained the racing surface in warm afternoon conditions.

Dan Bewley was superb all afternoon although he did have to fight his way from the back on a number of occasions.

Tom Brennan a real star for the future who pulled off some great passes.

Craig Cook came back from a few weeks out injured and showed he has lost none of his racing hunger with some daring passes on bens four.

Danny King was good value for his fourth place but was just edged out .

All in all a great afternoon of racing, I hope the Star Wars characters collected plenty of cash for the BEN fund.

Well done NSS for putting on a great show.

Maryport 1st Bowthorn 3rd.

[Chadster]

2 hours ago, HGould said:

Fate may help Brennan in the long run. 

Getting experience on 2 fast bigger Polish style tracks like Belle Vue and Glasgow. 

No disrespect but he'd not have done that if his main track was still a small trick track. 

He's also got very professional support now from Craig Cummings who is full of GP know how and global contacts. 

Beginning to show in his marked improvement. 

Did he not have Martin Dugard in his camp at one time? He's obviously got a bit of expertise at his disposal but it's still up to him to put the advice into practice.

[Rob B]

1 hour ago, Chadster said:

Did he not have Martin Dugard in his camp at one time? He's obviously got a bit of expertise at his disposal but it's still up to him to put the advice into practice.

Billy Hamill wasn't it who had Craig Cummings?

[OveFundinFan]

To, Brennans riding style is very impressive….he makes it look so easy, which of course it is’nt.

[IainB]

No Champers again!

[racerback]

does this mean tom will be wild card for cardiff next year or will the british final be before then and maybe rob him of his chance 

 

[Kryten]

It was announced at the track that this years winner (or runner up in this case) would not be at Cardiff next year.

[Shockster]

There's quite a bit been said about the Belle Vue 123 being due to home track advantage?  I get that these lads have ridden there more, but with so few clubs in the league, it's not as

if the track is a mystery to the rest of the lads.  They've all ridden there many times in their own right.

TBF Danny King should have been top 3 but he was on the slowest bike all day, however whose fault was that?

Edited September 20, 2022 by Shockster

[topaz325]

2 hours ago, racerback said:

does this mean tom will be wild card for cardiff next year or will the british final be before then and maybe rob him of his chance 

 

Why when next years final will be run before Cardiff 2023?

[mc131]

7 hours ago, racerback said:

does this mean tom will be wild card for cardiff next year or will the british final be before then and maybe rob him of his chance 

 

No robbing of anything, was clear and the riders will of known wildcard spot wasn't up for grabs.