MATCH REPORT: Newport make it difficult but overcome by the Hammers

Newport Cycle Speedway Club took on current Elite League champions, Horspath, at Newport’s Sports Village and after an excellent performance against a very strong visiting team, ran out losers by 77-100. The Hammers took no chances, flying over 3 top polish riders to make sure of the win, all three looked sharp, Grabowski and Kolata dropping a race each. Newport made […]

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RESULTS: Elite League round 2

See where the points go this afternoon as the results arrive from this weekend’s Elite League action. Elite League Newport 77 – 100 Horspath Sheffield 94 – 78 Poole Wednesfield 114 – 64 Ipswich Elite League Combination Newport (65 + 41) 106  – 61 Horspath Sheffield (62+19) 81 – 83 (68+15) Poole Wednesfield (78+31) 109 – 49 Ipswich South East Youth […]

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NEWS: Streetvelodrome hits Wigan

Olympic and paralympic medalist Craig Maclean has been in touch to inform us about a Streetvelodrome event taking place in Wigan this weekend. Maclean said, “Streetvelodrome are in Wigan all weekend if any Cycle Speedway riders fancy having a go. It’s not too dissimilar and they will take to it in no time. They’re always looking for “pro” riders to use […]

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WEEKEND PREVIEW: Elite League round 2 and Bank Holiday individuals

It’s a busy bank holiday weekend of racing coming up, with three individual events taking place on Saturday and Elite League round 2 commences on Sunday. Wednesfield host the Girls Dash Trophies (2pm) and Christine Ellis Memorial (4pm) on Saturday afternoon. Lauren Hookway was victorious in the Girl’s Dash last year with Michelle Whitehead and Charlie-Jane Herbert filling the podium. […]

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LETTERS: ICSF Worlds too expensive for northern riders

Norman Angell has written in regarding the 2015 ICSF World Championships schedule we posted yesterday, expressing his concern for our northern riders. Re the now-published itinerary for the World Championship events. It seems that the North/South political divide has spread to Cycle Speedway. There is nothing happening north of Leicester. There are eight Cycle Speedway clubs north of that city […]

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NEWS: Emily picks up maiden win

Girl racer Emily Pitt (pictured right by Paul Devine) scooped her maiden win in the British Junior & Youth League at Perry Hall Playing Fields last Saturday with a blistering display to leave her rivals in her wake. Fast improving Emily, of host club Birmingham Monarchs, easily progressed from the qualifiers with 15 points and shot from the tapes in […]

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POLAND: DMP Round 2 round up

Czestochowa opened their DMP account with a convincing win over Leszno on Sunday. Dominik Rycharski made the trip over from Coventry and was unbeaten in four rides until the nominated heats. Marcin Szymański was in good form gaining a paid maximum as Leszno had no answer to the home side. Torun hit back after a ropey start a few weeks ago, […]

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