Tag: speedway
Speedway – youngsters take centre stage as the shale sport makes comeback
Armadale will stage the first competitive speedway meeting in Scotland in 2020 when the fourth round of the British Youth Championship takes place on Saturday (4pm).It will be an event without fans due to...
Speedway – Britain’s best young riders will be first to test re-shaped track
Berwick will stage the British Under-21 Final on Saturday October 17 after Bandits were been granted permission from the local council and British Speedway Promoters Ltd.It will be the first event on the re-shaped...
Speedway – Monarchs confirm 2021 sponsorship menu
Edinburgh Monarchs have confirmed that What The Fork have rolled forward their two-year team sponsorship deal to the 2021 and 2022 seasons.Monarchs' co-promoter Alex Harkess commented: "Having the backing of a main team sponsor...
Speedway – Bandits committed to racing ‘in the near future’
Berwick Bandits bosses have revealed that they are committed to staging live racing this summer.That’s despite the British speedway bosses having ruled out professional racing this season earlier this week.Berwick chiefs said they are...
Speedway hits the skids for this summer
The professional league speedway in the UK has been cancelled for 2020 and confirmation comes following the announcements made by Prime Minister Boris Johnson.He stated October as the target date for crowds to return...
Speedway – Bandits back on track behind closed doors
Berwick Bandits bosses have confirmed that bikes will take to the refurbished Shielfield Park (pictured) track on Saturday night behind closed doors.A small group of officials and Bandits' British-based riders will take part in...
Speedway – Cook says fans will enjoy Glasgow’s documentary
Former Edinburgh Monarchs skipper Craig Cook believes that the documentary of Glasgow Tigers will be good watching for every speedway fan.
In The Red premieres on You Tube on Saturday night at 7pm, the time...
Speedway – Monarchs launch their season with new show
Edinburgh Monarchs host their 2020 Season Launch Show on Thursday March 19 (7.30pm) at the Lindsay Stewart Lecture Theatre (The Egg) at Edinburgh Napier University, Craiglockhart Campus.
The new-look team will look ahead to an...
Speedway – Monarchs TV live for 2020
All Edinburgh Monarchs’ fixtures at Armadale this season will be streamed live online via the club’s website.
The move follows successful trial broadcasts throughout the 2019 season.And permission has been granted by British Speedway's governing...
Speedway – Flint helps spark great British win Down Under
Berwick Bandits talented teenager Leon Flint played a key role as Great Britain secured a 2-0 series victory over Australia in Perth.
The 16-year-old rising star claimed five valuable points in the 54-36 victory.Former Glasgow...
Speedway – FTS helping power Bandits this season
Berwick Bandits have confirmed that Cramlington-based, Fire Training Services (North-East) are title sponsors of for 2020.Trevor and James Fenwick of FTS have been closely associated with the club for a number of years and...
Speedway – Heeps staying with Ipswich
Former Edinburgh Monarchs rider Cameron Heeps is staying with Ipswich Witches as he looks to build on the best season of his career.
Heeps played a key role in the Witches’ run to the Premiership...
Speedway – Bandits fans invited to Christmas party
Berwick Bandits fans are invited to the Black and Gold on Friday, December 20 (7.30pm) for a Christmas Party. Entry is free and all ages are welcome.
Staff, volunteers, mechanics, sponsors, supporters club members and...
Speedway – Danish double for ambitious Tigers
Glasgow Tigers have secured a Danish double with Sam Jensen (pictured right) returning for his first full season and vastly-experienced Ulrich Ostergaard joining Glasgow for the first timeThe Scandinavians join Englishman Craig Cook, Americans...
Speedway – Monarchs bosses complete their team
Edinburgh Monarchs have completed their team for 2020 with four men named to back up the three heat leaders, Sam Masters, Richie Worrall and Josh Pickering.
William Lawson (Scotland), James Sarjeant (England), Kye Thomson (Australia),...
Speedway – Pirates aim to plunder Monarchs in KO Cup
New boys Poole Pirates will be Edinburgh Monarchs opponents in the first round of the Championship KO Cup.
Berwick Bandits have been drawn with Leicester Lions, last season’s league and play-off winners and success-hungry Glasgow...
Speedway – Cook happy to be back at Glasgow
Craig Cook claims being at Glasgow is helping him enjoy his speedway and he has re-joined Tigers as their No 1.
Cumbria-based Cook is the club's fourth signing and the 32-year-old former Grand Prix star...
Speedway – popular Doolan steps back from full-time racing
Berwick Bandits legend Kevin Doolan has confirmed he is stepping back from full-time speedway but the popular Aussie plans to stay involved with the Borders club.
Doolan, who is a retained fire fighter in the...
Speedway – Monarchs bosses thank loyal fans
Edinburgh Monarchs bosses have thanked all supporters and sponsors for their support throughout the 2019 season.
They said on-track results took a time to get going but with adjustments to the team home form improved.But,...
Speedway – two already signed by ambitious Berwick
Berwick Bandits' boss Jamie Courtney has confirmed that it will be business as usual in Bandit country for the 2020 Speedway season.
He intends to to enter the SGB Championship at the BSPA Annual General...
Speedway – Glasgow come up short in play-off title bid
SGB Championship, play-off, Grand Final, second-leg: Glasgow Tigers 50, Leicester Lions 40 (agg: 89-91)
Glasgow Tigers bid for the SGB Championship play-off title ended in disappointment as the ambitious West of Scotland side found the...
Speedway – Glasgow have it all to do in Grand Final second-leg
SGB Championship, play-off Grand Final, first-leg: Leicester Lions 51, Glasgow Tigers 39
Glasgow Tigers must claw back a 12-point deficit in Tuesday’s SGB Championship, play-off Grand Final, at The Peugeot Ashfield Stadium if they want...
Speedway – Cook aiming for play-off crown
Craig Cook (pictured) was forced to watch on 12 months ago as Glasgow Tigers failed to win the big prize, the SGB Championship play-off.
The Cumbrian was injured when the club lost out after making...
Speedway – young lions on duty at Armadale
The last track action of the season takes place at Armadale on Saturday (6pm) featuring the Northern Junior League Riders' Championship. There are two competitions, the 500cc event and the 125/150cc event.
Past winners who...
Speedway – Jensen and Vissing revved-up for rampant Robins
SGB Premiership, play-off, semi-final, second-leg: Swindon Robins 58, Wolverhampton Wolves 32 (agg: 107-71)
Danish duo Rasmus Jensen and Claus Vissing (pictured with Tigers' manager Cami Brown), who both ride for Glasgow Tigers, helped Somerset Rebels...
Speedway – advantage Robins as Wolves hit the skids
SGB Premiership, play-off, semi-final, first-leg: Wolverhampton Wolves 39, Swindon Robins 49
Glasgow Tigers star Claus Vissing, a former Edinburgh Monarchs and Berwick Bandits rider, powered to seven points as Swindon Robins claimed a ten-point advantage...
Speedway – Masters and Pickering back for Monarchs
Sam Masters and Josh Pickering (pictured) will ride for Edinburgh Monarchs next season.
Masters has averaged close to 11 in the ten matches he has raced before last night’s SGB Championship clash at home to...
Speedway – ice cool Sarjeant claims vital point as Witches triumph
SGB Premiership, play-off, semi-final, second-leg: Ipswich Witches 54, Poole Pirates 36 (agg: 94-86)
Edinburgh Monarchs racer James Sarjeant claimed a vital third place in the second last race as Ipswich Witches came from ten points...
Speedway – Monarchs complete league programme
Newcastle Diamonds provide the opposition as the Staggs Bar Monarchs complete their SGB Championship programme on Friday (tapes-up 7.30pm).
A home victory would confirm Monarchs in eighth place in the league but they could be...
Speedway – glory for Cook and Jensen in Pairs
Glasgow Tigers celebrated after winning the coveted SGB Championship Pairs title.
Craig Cook and Rasmus Jensen collected the silverware after dominating the event at Somerset.Glasgow topped the qualifying with 25 points, Cumbria-based Cook, a former...