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Re: Alan
Posted by 'DevonHawker' on 10 Apr 2009 @ 23:25

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Speedy, I've ridden speedway ,grass track and long track and even tho ,yes, you are correct in saying that speedway riders get paid ,quite often it's "appearance money" "start money" and "points pay" so you can if attending as a reserve end up out of pocket. I earnt a lot more in Europe Long tracking, although Grass tracking was tbh my favourite of the 3, Ace of Aces,Western Winner,Lincolnshire Poacher Etc all drew crowds ,again from Europe as well.
Jeremy Doncaster, Simon Wigg and Kelvin Tatum amongst many others were all participants in not only Speedway but grass and long Track as well. Doncaster was European Long track champion,82 (?) as was Martin Hagon and Tatum in later years.

Grasstrack was the grass roots of the sport usually and most riders entered via the sport before moving across to the shale,they could ride competitively younger,no promoters would allow 6 year olds to race around a shale track against 3 others ,but the ACU let them fly off a gate against 15-20 others lol.

Your spot on about the reduction in spectators,sign of the times tho i think, the improvements in hand held games has seen a reduction in gates I am sure. Where as at 14 i came home from school and started prepping bikes and leathers the kids now have an hour or 2 of Grand theft auto,San Andreas...........

Plus half the women only turned up to see Penhall ,and the Morans,not that I was jealous or anything.

Message Thread:

Who controls karting? by 'KevinW' (10 Apr 2009 @ 11:19)

Re: Who controls karting? by 'dave56' (10 Apr 2009 @ 14:32)

Re: Who controls karting? by 'colin' (10 Apr 2009 @ 18:12)

Well done kevin! by 'alanrr' (10 Apr 2009 @ 19:55)

Alan by 'Dunny' (10 Apr 2009 @ 20:32)

Re: Alan by 'DevonHawker' (10 Apr 2009 @ 21:44)

Re: Alan by 'Dunny' (10 Apr 2009 @ 22:24)

Re: Alan by 'speedyman' (10 Apr 2009 @ 22:28)

Re: Alan by 'DevonHawker' << You are here!

Re: Alan by 'Dunny' (11 Apr 2009 @ 7:47)

Re: Alan by 'BanzaiBoy' (11 Apr 2009 @ 8:36)

Re: Alan by 'KMKarting' (11 Apr 2009 @ 20:30)

Re: Well done kevin! by 'KevinW' (10 Apr 2009 @ 23:19)

AlanRR - 1 of 1000 by 'JonWright' (11 Apr 2009 @ 2:58)

Everyone! by 'alanrr' (11 Apr 2009 @ 13:57)

Re: Everyone! by 'speedyman' (11 Apr 2009 @ 14:10)

Re: Everyone! by 'KMKarting' (11 Apr 2009 @ 20:43)

Re: Everyone! by 'DevonHawker' (11 Apr 2009 @ 14:24)

Its too late.. by 'QuickOldTimer' (11 Apr 2009 @ 15:15)

when was the last... by 'dave56' (11 Apr 2009 @ 18:12)

Dave, O Dave, O Dave by 'alanrr' (11 Apr 2009 @ 20:30)

Re: AlanRR - 2 of 1000 by 'buckrg' (11 Apr 2009 @ 23:17)

Re: AlanRR - 2 of 1000 by 'Tbird' (12 Apr 2009 @ 0:04)

AlanRR is revolting! lol by 'SteveC' (13 Apr 2009 @ 9:26)

Hello Steve, you old goat....... by 'alanrr' (13 Apr 2009 @ 10:32)

Re: Hello Steve, you old goat....... by 'chriskasch' (13 Apr 2009 @ 10:34)

Steve Chapman did lead the last, let's leave the.. by 'SteveC' (13 Apr 2009 @ 17:28)

Re: Steve Chapman did lead the last, let's leave t by 'KevinW' (13 Apr 2009 @ 17:36)

Which Association? by 'SteveC' (13 Apr 2009 @ 20:48)

Re: Which Association? by 'KevinW' (13 Apr 2009 @ 20:56)

That question you would then need to ask....... by 'SteveC' (13 Apr 2009 @ 21:00)

Ooops, I forgot a few Associations? by 'SteveC' (13 Apr 2009 @ 20:58)

Re: Ooops, I forgot a few Associations? by 'KevinW' (13 Apr 2009 @ 21:43)

That's exactly the route you should take! by 'SteveC' (14 Apr 2009 @ 1:13)

Re: That's exactly the route you should take! by 'KevinW' (14 Apr 2009 @ 8:25)

The Associations represent different intersts..... by 'SteveC' (14 Apr 2009 @ 10:54)

Too many interests and too many associations by 'KevinW' (14 Apr 2009 @ 11:11)

Garlicky Gallic by 'Florent' (14 Apr 2009 @ 13:49)

lol, whilst that's extremely funny Florent,..... by 'SteveC' (15 Apr 2009 @ 10:07)

I'm only sceptical because of witnessing years of by 'SteveC' (15 Apr 2009 @ 10:03)

Re: I'm only sceptical because of witnessing years by 'Florent' (15 Apr 2009 @ 12:07)

I know, I just worried about your....... by 'SteveC' (15 Apr 2009 @ 12:21)

Re: I know, I just worried about your....... by 'Florent' (15 Apr 2009 @ 12:58)

Re: I know, I just worried about your....... by 'IainB' (15 Apr 2009 @ 16:09)

Re: The Associations represent different intersts. by 'SimonS' (17 Apr 2009 @ 21:19)

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