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Forgetful Paul Bellamy hails latest Speedway Grand Prix stadium with a roof
17/06/2012
This week BSI managing director Paul Bellamy announced ‘news’ that 2013 will see Speedway Grand Prix staged in yet another stadium that they’ll fail to fill anywhere near capacity (in this instance the brand new 50,000 seater Friends Arena in Stockholm). In trademark his usual breathless specious fashion, Mr Bellamy claimed “Speedway fans should be […]
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How to make a donation to the Lee Richardson Support Fund
16/05/2012
After consultation with the Richardson family, the Lakeside Hammers Speedway Club will be setting up a support fund for Lee’s wife and three children. In the next few days online donations will be possible via a link on the Hammers website and from today cheques, made payable to Emma Richardson, can be sent to Gerald […]
Lee Richardson 1979-2012 RIP (selected Twitter & reactions compendium)
14/05/2012
Nicolai Klindt “i’m hearing lee richardson has breathing difficulties and internal bleeding and is set for surgery in wroclaw. all the best rico!” Chris Holder “What a shit track in Wroclaw!!! Looks so bad!” Scott Nicholls “Sounds like nasty injuries to lee. Sad part of any sport. Really hope they take good care of him […]
LR Tweets
THE British Speedway Promoters’ Association are deeply shocked and saddened by the death of Lakeside Hammers Captain Lee Richardson. Lee died on Sunday in Poland as a result of injuries sustained in a racing accident… The BSPA’s thoughts are with Lee’s family and friends at this awful time.
The trials & tribulations of running Newport Speedway: some quotes from Steve & Nick Mallett
14/02/2012
The closure of Newport Speedway because of a dispute with the BSPA is the Valentine’s Day news that speedway fans didn’t want to hear and, given talk of potential interested parties, hope will soon prove to be only temporary. Over past years, club co-promoters Steve and Nick Mallett have spoken honestly to the media about […]
Speedway Twitter Photos – 2011 Selection
20/01/2012
Along with the flood of tweets from speedway riders, satellite television reporters, fans, service industry personnel, bigheads and, of course, occasional blowhards: there were numerous Twitter photos posted too. Some of these photos take us behind the scenes in never before seen ways. Others showcase the mundane life that’s the frequent flier, hard driving daily […]
Speedway Grand Prix – worst attendances in a decade mars 2011 series
17/11/2011
After all the hype and what feels like the relentless season long cheerleading opinion from the notionally ‘independent’ in the media, the 2011 Speedway Grand Prix series attendance figures throw into yet sharper relief the ongoing credibility crisis with paying customers that organisers BSI/IMG continue to fail to acknowledge, resolve or address. Instead they prefer […]
Neil Street (1931-2011) RIP
05/10/2011
The charming and modest Neil Street has sadly passed away. Sincere condolences to all his family and friends. Neil inspired and cared for so many speedway riders over the years but, more than that, he made people feel special. Neil also inspired as a man – genuine, compassionate and modestly humble. Most of all, Neil […]
Speedway Grand Prix series Wild card – refusal on financial grounds becomes a real option for Darcy Ward in 2012
The Polish Ekstraliga in 2012 will operate a rule to limit each team to only one Speedway Grand Prix rider per team. Therefore, any rider offered a wild card for the 2012 Speedway Grand Prix should – for financial reasons – turn down the opportunity to ride in the SGP series. If, indeed, career earnings […]
Mike Bennett entertains at King’s Lynn speedway
26/08/2011
“the Sultan of Cheese always delivers” NME “gives his bow a string” Q “there’s nothing else like this” Melody Maker “watch out Tony” Smash Hits
New Speedway World Team Cup trophy unveiled
09/07/2011
Following on from the unexpected but fabulous – some would say iconic – redesign of the SGP World Championship Trophy, further brilliant eye catching news and an exclusive photograph reaches this blog about the pending launch of a NEW SPEEDWAY WORLD TEAM CUP trophy!!! The draft unreleased statement we received have reads: “A lot of […]
Cardiff Speedway Grand Prix Fan Zone – what’s happening in 2011?
10/06/2011
In a wide ranging interview to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Cardiff Speedway grand Prix, BSI Managing Director Paul Bellamy spoke enthusiastically about ensuring that the raceday experience of the fans got emulated that of important sports events elsewhere. Rarely prone to understatement, Bellamy lauded the innovation of Fan Zone as giving fans something […]
Speedway finally makes the lead letter in Dear Deidre
03/06/2011
We’ve waited many years for the Sky Sports Speedway publicity department to stir themselves enough to explore synergies with other Rupert Murdoch owned News International sister companies and persuade them to properly cover speedway. It would also be lovely to find decent column inches on British speedway in the sports pages of the News of […]
“Better experience” Speedway Grand Prix website launches
29/04/2011
With the 2011 Speedway Grand Prix series about to flare back into life this weekend in Leszno, BSI ramped up the excitement still further with a series of thrilling announcements. Hot on the heels of an email that contained such awesomely important SGP & SWC news that its subject header had to be typed out […]
BSPA Competition to win a copy of #speedwaylife
14/12/2011
To enter the BSPA website competition to win one of the two copies of #speedwaylife: Sideways Quotes, Tweets & Comments, click on the contact button above* and answer the following question: which speedway rider has tweeted the most? Please provide your name and full postal address along with your answer. * Note: please DON’T submit your […]