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Post by admin on Sept 9, 2020 20:13:24 GMT
DATE/ TIME Saturday September 26, 2020 @ 7.30 parade, 7.45 heat one. VENUE Foxhall Stadium, Foxhall Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP4 5TL Track Telephone: 01473 623640 Website: www.ipswich-speedway.com ADMISSION PRICES Adults Seating & Standing (Aged 16 or over): £20.00 - PROGRAMME £5.00 (Under 16s admitted free only with a contact tracing responsible adult). Limited seating available, first come first served. QUALIFYING RIDERS To be confirmed... MEETING FORMAT 16 riders compete in 20 qualifying heats. Top 2 from the heats go direct to the Grand Final, with the riders placed 3rd-6th racing in a semi-final. 1st and 2nd from the semi-final then progress to the Grand Final. The winner of the Grand Final is crowned 2020 British Champion. |
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Post by admin on Sept 9, 2020 20:14:47 GMT
Craig Cook@CraigCook111 (9/9/20)
Unfortunately I won’t be riding, with the notice given I don’t feel it was enough time to get prepared, also having a title on the line and riders doing so little riding I feel isn’t a great combination for safety.
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Post by admin on Sept 9, 2020 20:18:33 GMT
Official British Speedway@SpeedwayGB (9/9/20)
UPDATE
We are delighted we took the decision to suspend British Final ticket sales.
Our information is we can only accommodate 1,000 fans.
We will issue a further update on this event after further consultation with relevant officials.
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Post by admin on Sept 10, 2020 13:33:54 GMT
If this goes ahead then supporters attending the event should familiarise themselves with the ‘Spectator Code of Conduct’ ahead of their visit: Spectator-Code-of-Conduct-1 Sept 2020.docx (15.51 KB) - sounds like fun, not!  |
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Post by rodders on Sept 17, 2020 17:53:28 GMT
Seeing the line up seems we will be overwhelmed with nostalgia. In view of this suggest all riders ride a JAP , and the meeting has roll_ing starts and leg trailing.
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Post by admin on Sept 18, 2020 9:55:09 GMT
Seeing the line up seems we will be overwhelmed with nostalgia. In view of this suggest all riders ride a JAP , and the meeting has roll_ing starts and leg trailing. Needs must though Rodders. Fair play to those who can be bothered with the season gone. I'm not interested in the slightest but I'm sure that it fills a gap for some of the die hards. |
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Post by admin on Sept 22, 2020 20:36:01 GMT
The British Final being held at Foxhall Stadium on Saturday 26th September will go ahead but sadly without fans in attendance.The meeting will now be held behind closed doors as a consequence of the Prime Minister’s Tuesday update imposing significant new Covid-19 restrictions on the country. Our information is that the remaining pilot schemes to bring fans back into stadiums for elite sport in restricted numbers have been suspended, as have plans for a more general return in bigger numbers in October. We recognise the disappointment this will cause to those supporters who purchased tickets for the event, but the situation is totally out of the control of the British Speedway Promoters Ltd, along with Witches promoter Chris Louis who has done everything possible to get this event to take place as planned. Fans can still watch the meeting thanks to the live stream, with details of how to purchase stream tickets available here. Chairman Rob Godfrey said: “It’s a hammer blow for the sport, and I particularly feel for Chris and his staff at Foxhall. “He’s been burning the midnight oil to plan everything starting with 2,200 supporters, then down to 1,000, and now it’s zero through something not of our doing and now he will be contacting people to arrange refunds. “However, we’ve been determined to provide the British Final to our public, so the meeting will go ahead, and what we can still achieve is for us to use it as our own test case in terms of the demand for live streaming for speedway events going forward. “All supporters who were due to attend will be contacted in the coming days regarding a refund of their £20, and I would urge them wherever possible to re-invest £12.95 of that to purchase the live stream. “We must stress that this will be a high-quality stream with professional camera operators, graphics and commentary, and we have brought in people who have great experience in the field of live-streaming ice hockey matches. “I’d also remind everyone that the official programme is still being produced and will be sent out in advance of the event. I’ve seen a proof and it is a fantastic read with several human-interest features, plus the racecard of course. “It will be a real collectors’ item especially in such an unusual year, so again I would urge people to order a copy. “I can’t over-emphasise how much of a financial gamble we are taking by going ahead with this, and now we do need people to support it in as many numbers as possible. “The riders are all keen to go ahead with the meeting, they have all been making their preparations, and this now requires a united effort from everyone who loves the sport to make it a success.” Fans can purchase live stream tickets here (£12.95) and purchase the meeting programme here (£5). Ippo speedway
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Post by Bigcatdiary on Sept 26, 2020 7:53:38 GMT
The British Final being held at Foxhall Stadium on Saturday 26th September will go ahead but sadly without fans in attendance.The meeting will now be held behind closed doors as a consequence of the Prime Minister’s Tuesday update imposing significant new Covid-19 restrictions on the country. Our information is that the remaining pilot schemes to bring fans back into stadiums for elite sport in restricted numbers have been suspended, as have plans for a more general return in bigger numbers in October. We recognise the disappointment this will cause to those supporters who purchased tickets for the event, but the situation is totally out of the control of the British Speedway Promoters Ltd, along with Witches promoter Chris Louis who has done everything possible to get this event to take place as planned. Fans can still watch the meeting thanks to the live stream, with details of how to purchase stream tickets available here. Chairman Rob Godfrey said: “It’s a hammer blow for the sport, and I particularly feel for Chris and his staff at Foxhall. “He’s been burning the midnight oil to plan everything starting with 2,200 supporters, then down to 1,000, and now it’s zero through something not of our doing and now he will be contacting people to arrange refunds. “However, we’ve been determined to provide the British Final to our public, so the meeting will go ahead, and what we can still achieve is for us to use it as our own test case in terms of the demand for live streaming for speedway events going forward. “All supporters who were due to attend will be contacted in the coming days regarding a refund of their £20, and I would urge them wherever possible to re-invest £12.95 of that to purchase the live stream. “We must stress that this will be a high-quality stream with professional camera operators, graphics and commentary, and we have brought in people who have great experience in the field of live-streaming ice hockey matches. “I’d also remind everyone that the official programme is still being produced and will be sent out in advance of the event. I’ve seen a proof and it is a fantastic read with several human-interest features, plus the racecard of course. “It will be a real collectors’ item especially in such an unusual year, so again I would urge people to order a copy. “I can’t over-emphasise how much of a financial gamble we are taking by going ahead with this, and now we do need people to support it in as many numbers as possible. “The riders are all keen to go ahead with the meeting, they have all been making their preparations, and this now requires a united effort from everyone who loves the sport to make it a success.” Fans can purchase live stream tickets here (£12.95) and purchase the meeting programme here (£5). Ippo speedway Interestingly someone posted on Facebook that the decision to move the event from Foxhall was purely down to Louis being unable or unwilling to stage it without paying fans in the stadium and had nothing to do with any other factors. So clearly the take up on the stream at £12.95 wasn’t what they were hoping for. |
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Post by Hodgy on Sept 26, 2020 8:55:37 GMT
Louis now stating after all the rain and more forecast today they can’t guarantee the track will be fit. I can understand that logic but £12.95 to watch the stream at Foxhole was too much. I wouldn’t pay that to watch a live meeting at Ipswich.
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Post by admin on Sept 27, 2020 18:52:58 GMT
Interestingly someone posted on Facebook that the decision to move the event from Foxhall was purely down to Louis being unable or unwilling to stage it without paying fans in the stadium and had nothing to do with any other factors. So clearly the take up on the stream at £12.95 wasn’t what they were hoping for. Didn't take much interest myself but if it had been a decent field (didn't seem to be from what I know?) with a known production (such as Sky with Pearson/Tatum commentating) then that might have had a better take up, but at the end of the day it was neither. It may have seemed like a good idea at the time but events overtook it which seems pretty standard with Covid-19. I have plenty of sympathy for Louis on this matter. |
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Post by admin on Sept 27, 2020 20:02:23 GMT
1. Lewis Kerr (King’s Lynn/Eastbourne), 2. Drew Kemp (Ipswich/Eastbourne), 3. Danny King (Ipswich/Poole), 4. Chris Harris (Peterborough/Birmingham), 5. Steve Worrall (Belle Vue/Poole), 6. Josh Auty (Scunthorpe), 7. Richie Worrall (Edinburgh), 8. Josh Bates (Somerset), 9. Jason Crump (Ipswich), 10. Joe Thompson (Leicester), 11. Richard Lawson (Sheffield/Eastbourne), 12. Tom Brennan (Eastbourne), 13. Ben Barker (Somerset), 14. Edward Kennett (Eastbourne), 15. Paul Starke (Kent), 16. Rory Schlein (Wolverhampton/Somerset). MEETING FORMAT 16 riders compete in 20 qualifying heats. Top 2 from the heats go direct to the Grand Final, with the riders placed 3rd-6th racing in a semi-final. 1st and 2nd from the semi-final then progress to the Grand Final. The winner of the Grand Final is crowned 2020 British Champion. The 2020 British Final takes place at the National Speedway Stadium in Manchester on Monday 28th September. The event will take place behind closed doors but the meeting will be streamed live at sportcentral.tv for £12.95 |
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Post by Hodgy on Sept 28, 2020 7:59:24 GMT
Kennett pulled out, replaced by Dan Thompson.
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Post by Bigcatdiary on Sept 28, 2020 15:42:48 GMT
Kennett pulled out, replaced by Dan Thompson. Not altogether surprised, if it isn’t Eastbourne or Lakeside he isn’t interested. |
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Post by admin on Sept 28, 2020 19:17:20 GMT
Interestingly someone posted on Facebook that the decision to move the event from Foxhall was purely down to Louis being unable or unwilling to stage it without paying fans in the stadium and had nothing to do with any other factors. So clearly the take up on the stream at £12.95 wasn’t what they were hoping for. Didn't take much interest myself but if it had been a decent field (didn't seem to be from what I know?) with a known production (such as Sky with Pearson/Tatum commentating) then that might have had a better take up, but at the end of the day it was neither. It may have seemed like a good idea at the time but events overtook it which seems pretty standard with Covid-19. I have plenty of sympathy for Louis on this matter. Say no more squire: Craig Cook@CraigCook111 29/9/20 8.07pmWe all want to decent racing, riders racing with some intent and a bit of passing back and forth. Listening to how great the racing it is while I watch what is actually happening is painful, if you want to keep speedway alive you must fix the product not fool people with BS!
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Post by admin on Sept 28, 2020 19:45:44 GMT
But then again:
Ashley Morris@AshMorris94 28/9/20 8:25pm
Watching the British Final and gotta say the live stream coverage is top quality, could be a big boost for the sport from this point on
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Post by admin on Sept 28, 2020 20:52:20 GMT
Changed his tune: Craig Cook@CraigCook111 - Unbelievable final
BRITISH FINAL
3 pts Rory Schlein - CHAMPION
2️ pts Richard Lawson
1️ pt Jason Crump
0️ pts Steve Worrall
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Post by Hodgy on Sept 29, 2020 8:29:25 GMT
Changed his tune: Craig Cook@CraigCook111 - Unbelievable final BRITISH FINAL 3 pts Rory Schlein - CHAMPION 2️ pts Richard Lawson 1️ pt Jason Crump 0️ pts Steve Worrall Absolutely ridiculous that a rider who has represented Australia several times on the World stage can be crowned British Champion. Shouldn’t have been in it. If you have, or gain, dual nationality then you should live with your first choice. |
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Post by admin on Sept 29, 2020 8:57:52 GMT
Changed his tune: Craig Cook@CraigCook111 - Unbelievable final BRITISH FINAL 3 pts Rory Schlein - CHAMPION 2️ pts Richard Lawson 1️ pt Jason Crump 0️ pts Steve Worrall Absolutely ridiculous that a rider who has represented Australia several times on the World stage can be crowned British Champion. Shouldn’t have been in it. If you have, or gain, dual nationality then you should live with your first choice. I remember when Crump won the Hackney SGP in 1995 and was interviewed by Jonathan Green who asked him whether we (GB) could take any credit for his win seeings as he was born in Bristol? In true Australian (nee Yorkshire)  diplomatic fashion the reply was "not a bit of it" - you can make your own mind up of whether that's taken as an off the cuff light hearted joke or not? |
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diplomatic fashion the reply was "not a bit of it" - you can make your own mind up of whether that's taken as an off the cuff light hearted joke or not?