Belle Vue Double GP 2025

[steve roberts]

Interesting development? The two day final in Amsterdam has constantly been criticised over the years although I enjoyed the event as it gave you two days in Amsterdam enjoying the sites. Obviously people now accept the idea of a two day event albeit within a GP series?

[Ray Stadia]

When I first heard Belle Vue was going to also host a GP round, I thought, that's great for GB speedway, 2 venues in one year! Now, what do I think? I think it could be a disaster, from an attendance point of view. Also, how do fans choose between day 1 and day 2? Or are the organisers expecting fans to attend day 1 and 2? I doubt a huge number could. 

[ch958]

8 minutes ago, Ray Stadia said:

When I first heard Belle Vue was going to also host a GP round, I thought, that's great for GB speedway, 2 venues in one year! Now, what do I think? I think it could be a disaster, from an attendance point of view. Also, how do fans choose between day 1 and day 2? Or are the organisers expecting fans to attend day 1 and 2? I doubt a huge number could. 

to be fair doesn't have to be a huge number, BV can only hold so many. I think attending both days is going to be popular, Manchester is easy commute for much of the north and midlands. We'll see

[Hodgy]

3 hours ago, Ray Stadia said:

When I first heard Belle Vue was going to also host a GP round, I thought, that's great for GB speedway, 2 venues in one year! Now, what do I think? I think it could be a disaster, from an attendance point of view. Also, how do fans choose between day 1 and day 2? Or are the organisers expecting fans to attend day 1 and 2? I doubt a huge number could. 

Due to the capacity limit I would confidently expect both days to be sold out. Need to hit those hotels before they catch on. As Cardiff did after the first few years. One of the major reasons so many stopped going. 

[TINYS]

18 hours ago, The White Knight said:

As an aside - I still much preferred the one off 'World Final'.

Speedway as it ought to be.🙂

Yes and especially at Wembley

[RoundTheBoards]

43 minutes ago, TINYS said:

Yes and especially at Wembley

These days people would complain about a Wembley final.    Wembley has no roof and it always rains in London.   Also there's nothing to do around Wembley and it's too far from London, so you can't walk it from Buckingham Palace or Downing Street.

[therefused]

3 hours ago, Hodgy said:

Due to the capacity limit I would confidently expect both days to be sold out. Need to hit those hotels before they catch on. As Cardiff did after the first few years. One of the major reasons so many stopped going. 

Parklife is on in Manchester that weekend so hotels are already pricey 

[SteelShoe]

On 12/20/2024 at 6:17 PM, cowboy cookie returns? said:

It’s a sad day for UK speedway & a measure of how the sport is failing over here. The attendance has been poor since Covid & to be honest embarrassing when on live tv so probably the right decision. 

 thought the poor crowds at the SON looked worse. Always enjoyed Cardiff weekend especially when the Pairs were held at Somerset on the Friday.

[IainB]

20 minutes ago, SteelShoe said:

 thought the poor crowds at the SON looked worse. Always enjoyed Cardiff weekend especially when the Pairs were held at Somerset on the Friday.

You have to wonder with the CL pairs not being in the fixture list prior to the cancelled Cardiff GP date, how long ago this need was known about 🤔

[Hodgy]

1 hour ago, SteelShoe said:

 thought the poor crowds at the SON looked worse. Always enjoyed Cardiff weekend especially when the Pairs were held at Somerset on the Friday.

It was a great annual brothers weekend. Somerset pairs followed by Cardiff GP (also Welsh open at Newport on Sunday). It was great walking through Cardiff and all was Speedway. Great times.  

[mikebv]

£80 ticket for both days, 5000 crowd..

£400k...

Worth a punt I would say...

[Fromafar]

15 hours ago, SteelShoe said:

 thought the poor crowds at the SON looked worse. Always enjoyed Cardiff weekend especially when the Pairs were held at Somerset on the Friday.

We all know the main reason for poor crowds at SON ,apart from needless format.Hope they have learned something from pricing.

[CrystalCastles]

I think Belle Vue (Manchester) will do a fine job weather permitting.

I think 2 GP's in 2 days is probably a reflection sadly of how to make the event more viable, as the reality is the Sport only appeals to Speedway Fans.

It also provides a backup plan should it rain.

Undoubtedly the track is conducive to Racing and therefore you know it will be an entertaining GP if it is dry.

Personally think it will be interesting to see what happens in the future.

[GregoryM]

20 hours ago, mikebv said:

£80 ticket for both days, 5000 crowd..

£400k...

Worth a punt I would say...

I see Wroclaw Main Stand seats for their GP on 30 August are 499 Zloty (around £110), but their back straight prices are considerably cheaper at  around £30.

[The SAINT]

On 12/21/2024 at 4:44 PM, RoundTheBoards said:

These days people would complain about a Wembley final.    Wembley has no roof and it always rains in London.   Also there's nothing to do around Wembley and it's too far from London, so you can't walk it from Buckingham Palace or Downing Street.

Plenty to do around wembley these days,loads of bars,cafes,shops etc   

[old bob at herne bay]

On 12/21/2024 at 6:52 AM, steve roberts said:

Interesting development? The two day final in Amsterdam has constantly been criticised over the years although I enjoyed the event as it gave you two days in Amsterdam enjoying the sites. Obviously people now accept the idea of a two day event albeit within a GP series?

Bit of stretch to compare  Amsterdam with Manchester.

 

Admitted both cities have trams ... but there the similarity ends.

[Bavarian]

An SGP in Amsterdam would be awesome !