Birmingham Speedway – Statement on their future
SINCE taking over the club in the winter of 2021/22, the Directors of Birmingham Speedway have sought to be transparent with supporters over the issues and challenges we have faced over the continuation of the sport at Perry Barr. We feel it is now the correct time to provide an update on the future, and […]
Draw made for the 2024 British Under-19 Speedway Final
THE draw has been made for the British Under-19 Speedway Final at Oxford on Sunday September 22. Pre-meeting favourite Ashton Boughen competes in Heat 1 as he is drawn at No.2, whilst amongst the other fancied competitors Boughen will meet his Spires/Cheetahs team-mate Luke Killeen as early as Heat 6. Luke Harrison, who this week […]
Workington Comets – “We’re ready for the toughest of tests!”
Workington GT Tyres Comets team boss James Denham insists his side has what it takes to cause an upset in the playoffs semi-final this week. “This is what we have been aiming for all season. From the beginning, I said we just need to need to take it on a meeting-by-meeting basis, build the team […]
Ipswich Witches & Leicester Lions all set for 2024 Premiership Play-off Semi Final opener
The Ipswich Witches and the Leicester Lions kick off the ROWE Motor Oil Premiership play-offs with the first leg of their semi-final at Foxhall tonight (Monday). The Witches topped the table for much of the campaign before suffering an injury crisis and slipping down, but they were still comfortable top four qualifiers – whilst the […]
Freddy Hodder wins NLRC Series round at Berwick Speedway!
Freddy Hodder put a frustrating Championship debut season behind him, dropping just one point as he won the latest round of the NLRC Series at Berwick on Saturday night. The 18-year-old from Rugby is a firm favourite with the Berwick Bandits fans despite struggling for points but on Saturday, wearing the colours of Belle Vue […]
Oxford Cheetahs notch up 10 point Championship KOC Semi Final advantage over Redcar Bears
The Oxford Cheetahs raced to a 50-40 win over Redcar to take the initial advantage in their Cab Direct KO Cup semi-final. However, the result came at a potential cost for the Cheetahs with Jordan Jenkins crashing out in Heat 14, and he is due to have X-rays on a wrist injury today. Bears heat-leader […]
BSN to create Championship speedway history with simultaneous Play-off Semi-Final broadcast
THE much-awaited Cab Direct Championship play-off semi-finals will see history being made. Next Wednesday (September 11) will see the first-ever simultaneous BSN streaming broadcast from both meetings at Poole and Oxford. This will mean sensational coverage of the first legs between the Pirates and Workington or Glasgow, along with the Cheetahs versus Scunthorpe, never seen […]
Bumper week for British Youth Speedway – Race Report
THREE clubs hosted a round of the British Youth Championship last weekend, these taking place at Belle Vue on Friday for the 250cc and 125cc classes, then a standalone round at Leicester on Saturday for all classes, then concluding with the 500cc and 250cc round taking place at Birmingham on Monday. All credit to everyone […]
Celina Liebmann wins 2024 Women’s British Open Speedway Final
LEICESTER hosted the 2024 Women’s British Open Speedway Final on Saturday evening which ran alongside a staging of a British Youth Championship round. Unfortunately, prior to the event German riders Patrica Erhart due to a broken collarbone and Hannah Grunwald who had transport issues were unavailable to attend. However, the event this year still had […]
Richard Lawson confirmed as first Poole Pirates signing for 2025
RICHARD Lawson has been named as Poole’s first signing for the 2025 season – just after his successful Testimonial Meeting at Wimborne Road. Lawson led a Pirates Select side to a 56-34 win over an All-Stars team, scoring 11+2 from five rides, before Chris Harris – who scored a 12-point maximum in the main event […]
