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Post by scott on Sept 16, 2010 9:36:50 GMT
I see that quad racing has been given the go ahead at Cowley stadium presumably on the speedway track and that the GRA say that no speedway has meant a loss of £80,000 in rent earnings per year!
Time for someone to knock on the door I'd say!
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Post by ianoxford on Sept 26, 2010 20:08:25 GMT
The Problem Is Scott There Have Been People Knocking On The Door About Speedway But Alas No Talks Have Taken Place Or Very Little.
Lets Hope Quad Racing Falls Flat On Its back,
£80,000 Is A Lot of money to loose each year maybe gra derseve to loose it
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Post by gtech on Oct 14, 2010 14:56:14 GMT
They are also asking for grasstrack 250cc & 500cc riders to race at the meeting so there will be some bikes there also the response has been high from top class grasstrack riders so why not support it you never know a good crowd could sway the stadium owners into getting speedway back
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Post by ianoxford on Oct 21, 2010 17:58:37 GMT
are there any names for the grasstrack riders yet, as those who will be racing, as i spoke to few and once this weekend meeting in kent is over that is it
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Post by jasperwasp on Oct 25, 2010 17:19:57 GMT
the biggest trouble will be for the riders fitting a speedway wheel in a grasstrack bike.its not that simple. alot of it .what sort of frame you have got.some are a bugger to fit in .
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Post by jasperwasp on Oct 27, 2010 13:21:27 GMT
ianoxford. dont jump the gun mate. theres going to be some good riders at this meeting,
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Post by ianoxford on Oct 27, 2010 21:16:14 GMT
hi jasperwasp
not jumping any gun here, as for putting a 19 inch wheel in a grass track bike , done that 4 years ago for lewis denham, when he took part in a meeting at Somerset for a guy who had done 10 years racing in grass track. believe he borrowed it off of young Sam martin.
goes in easy enough just got a bigger gap then normal as grass bikes run on 22 inch. as for the frame its same as a speedway frame
only difference is grass bikes have 2 speed gear boxes to use when gating and a brake
as for the other bit i emailed Tony Nash who said that solo riders could enter as from Monday which was the 25th October
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Post by jasperwasp on Oct 28, 2010 9:52:51 GMT
ian oxford . a speedway wheel fit in most frames .not all. the wheel when fitted is as you say theres a bigger gap..but you will find turning the bike on a small track .like oxford.will not give you the proper control of the bike ,thats why long trackers get the wheel back as far as they can , speedway riders like to get the wheel more forward as they can to give them more control of the bike on smaller tracks your answere to tony nash saying riders could enter on the 25th ,is wrong it closed on that day, when i recieved a email on monday.from tony . and i could be machine examiner that night, just waiting confarmation.
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Post by ianoxford on Oct 28, 2010 17:48:01 GMT
good luck with the machine examiner bit, not easy telling a rider his or her machines not fit to race, seen a few heated moments over that in the past.
as for the 25th being the closing date for entry's, will be waiting to see who the solos are, as not seen much quad racing for a while not sure who the top riders are in that sport
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Post by jasperwasp on Oct 28, 2010 19:09:11 GMT
what i have been told there are all the countrys top quad riders are there. because its a championship round.but dont know who the grassers are, its going to be a limited entry to ride, see yer there . hope the rain keeps off .but that will not stop quads or grassers there men. ;D  |
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Post by jasperwasp on Nov 6, 2010 11:28:18 GMT
fridays meeting 6.15 -6.45 pit lane walkabout for fans, 7.05 practice. 7.25 riders parade. 7,35 race one . adults £8 concesions oaps and students £5. children 12-16 £3, kids under 11 go free
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Post by jasperwasp on Nov 7, 2010 10:55:42 GMT
if this is a success then there could be more meetings at the stadium .over the yearof 2011
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Post by ianoxford on Nov 9, 2010 18:06:07 GMT
hi
i got an email from tony nash on monday evening solo riders so far are steve masters, tim nobes, gorden walker, jason newitt,giles dismore, james peters
did read on a grasstrack website that jason newitt will not be riding
this came from his farther john.
tony did promise a full line up of confirmed solo starters by today
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Post by jasperwasp on Nov 10, 2010 11:44:57 GMT
JASON NEWITT IS RIDING bike ready for friday ,that will stop all rumours ,
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Post by jasperwasp on Nov 13, 2010 17:13:31 GMT
ex oxford rider jason newitt finished 4th in a 6 man final. in very bad conditions ,
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