IainB Posted December 14, 2024 Report Share Posted December 14, 2024 (edited) Watched the speedway from Aus this morning, Sam Hagon was terrible from the starts, I can only hope he was still jet lagged as he seemed to be gating in a different time zone! His starts will need to be on point if he wants to score any points around Leicester next year. Edited December 14, 2024 by IainB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Jacobs Posted December 14, 2024 Report Share Posted December 14, 2024 25 minutes ago, IainB said: Watched the speedway from Aus this morning, Sam Hagon was terrible from the starts, I can only hope he was still jet lagged as he seemed to be gating in a different time zone! His starts will need to be on point if he wants to score any points around Leicester next year. One factor (as well as adjusting to time/weather, etc.) is that he's probably on borrowed machinery, and struggling to get it set up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duane Posted December 14, 2024 Report Share Posted December 14, 2024 Sam did have a pretty big crash 2 weeks ago @ the South Australian title, maybe feeling the effects still. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IainB Posted December 14, 2024 Report Share Posted December 14, 2024 11 minutes ago, Duane said: Sam did have a pretty big crash 2 weeks ago @ the South Australian title, maybe feeling the effects still. Hope so 🤞 15 minutes ago, Roger Jacobs said: One factor (as well as adjusting to time/weather, etc.) is that he's probably on borrowed machinery, and struggling to get it set up. It didn't really seem a setup thing, he was just slow dropping the clutch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikebv Posted December 15, 2024 Report Share Posted December 15, 2024 6 hours ago, IainB said: Hope so 🤞 It didn't really seem a setup thing, he was just slow dropping the clutch. You would have thought with the different time zone in Aussie he would actually be dropping the clutch earlier wouldn't you? 🤪 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4BenMoran Posted December 28, 2024 Report Share Posted December 28, 2024 See that Dougy has been injured in Aussie whilst training on moto-x bike. He’s going to miss the Aussie Championships starting beginning of January and says he needs at least a month out to recover, hopefully he’s back to 100% fitness for the start of the season as wouldn’t want to be starting season with R/R, Guests or sourcing a replacement with slim pickings left out there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gazzac Posted December 28, 2024 Report Share Posted December 28, 2024 2 hours ago, 4BenMoran said: See that Dougy has been injured in Aussie whilst training on moto-x bike. He’s going to miss the Aussie Championships starting beginning of January and says he needs at least a month out to recover, hopefully he’s back to 100% fitness for the start of the season as wouldn’t want to be starting season with R/R, Guests or sourcing a replacement with slim pickings left out there You'd think Aussie speedway riders would learn stay off moto cross bikes, never ends well... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IainB Posted December 28, 2024 Report Share Posted December 28, 2024 1 hour ago, gazzac said: You'd think Aussie speedway riders would learn stay off moto cross bikes, never ends well... Who are you referring to? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gazzac Posted December 28, 2024 Report Share Posted December 28, 2024 28 minutes ago, IainB said: Who are you referring to? Seem to remember at least one Holder getting injured training on a moto cross bike pre season, and although after he retired Lee Adams fateful ride the desert. I think in general top speedway riders put their fearlessness before moto cross ability. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spiderman1 Posted December 29, 2024 Report Share Posted December 29, 2024 On 12/29/2024 at 12:29 AM, gazzac said: You'd think Aussie speedway riders would learn stay off moto cross bikes, never ends well... Australian Speedway title a lot more dangerous than riding mx for fitness,that’s the price ya pay for riding in the off season, more riding 🟰 more chance of an injury I’m afraid and that’s any sport Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GiveusaB Posted December 30, 2024 Report Share Posted December 30, 2024 On 12/14/2024 at 7:40 PM, IainB said: Watched the speedway from Aus this morning, Sam Hagon was terrible from the starts, I can only hope he was still jet lagged as he seemed to be gating in a different time zone! His starts will need to be on point if he wants to score any points around Leicester next year. Put some dirt on the track and the starts wont be so crucial! Lol 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trees Posted December 30, 2024 Report Share Posted December 30, 2024 18 minutes ago, GiveusaB said: Put some dirt on the track and the starts wont be so crucial! Lol Speedway needs to do something to allow more passing or it will die, follow the leader is boring ....... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SPEEDY69 Posted December 30, 2024 Report Share Posted December 30, 2024 On 12/14/2024 at 7:40 PM, IainB said: Watched the speedway from Aus this morning, Sam Hagon was terrible from the starts, I can only hope he was still jet lagged as he seemed to be gating in a different time zone! His starts will need to be on point if he wants to score any points around Leicester next year. He's nowhere near ready for that level i'm afraid but his name opens doors. He might grow into it. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Jacobs Posted December 30, 2024 Report Share Posted December 30, 2024 On 12/28/2024 at 4:18 PM, gazzac said: Seem to remember at least one Holder getting injured training on a moto cross bike pre season, and although after he retired Lee Adams fateful ride the desert. I think in general top speedway riders put their fearlessness before moto cross ability. Sadly, also, that was how Tomasz Gollob's career was ended Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeneralMelchett Posted December 30, 2024 Report Share Posted December 30, 2024 On 12/28/2024 at 4:18 PM, gazzac said: Seem to remember at least one Holder getting injured training on a moto cross bike pre season, and although after he retired Lee Adams fateful ride the desert. I think in general top speedway riders put their fearlessness before moto cross ability. It seemed to cruel that Adams, one of the smoothest and safest riders ever, had that type of injury after his speedway career had literally just finished! I also remember dear old JL having a crash on a monkey bike at Foxhall a few years back too not quite the same but he was quite seriously injured if i recall it right! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tyler42 Posted 8 hours ago Report Share Posted 8 hours ago On 12/30/2024 at 10:13 AM, SPEEDY69 said: He's nowhere near ready for that level i'm afraid but his name opens doors. He might grow into it. Having watched him in the Phil Crump classic. He shouldn't be anywhere near the top league. He only managed 1 point and that was against a local guy who didn't scored a point!. The name has got him this far, but It won't last unless he starts scoring points. It was a very strange decision of Dickinson to keep him after last season. One good meeting at Belle Vue other than that, he only scored points when riders fell or broke down!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SJA Posted 59 minutes ago Report Share Posted 59 minutes ago 7 hours ago, tyler42 said: Having watched him in the Phil Crump classic. He shouldn't be anywhere near the top league. He only managed 1 point and that was against a local guy who didn't scored a point!. The name has got him this far, but It won't last unless he starts scoring points. It was a very strange decision of Dickinson to keep him after last season. One good meeting at Belle Vue other than that, he only scored points when riders fell or broke down!! Yet he is the 2024 British Under 21 Champion. So should be in the top league. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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