Speedway News

The Somerset 'Sharp' Rebels take a break from Premier League action this weekend with home and away matches against the Glasgow Tigers in the first round of the Premier League Knock Out Cup.

Plymouth will be looking to continue their impressive start to the season when they face Rye House in the Conference League at the St Boniface Arena on Friday evening (April 27) (7.30 pm).

The Somerset 'Sharp' Rebels will be looking to continue their excellent form of last week when they beat Mildenhall home and away, the latter of these two meetings being Somerset's opening fixture in the Premier League.

Oxford's management, riders and supporters were left shell-shocked as the Poole Pirates plundered victory and the league points at Sandy Lane on Friday night.

Sheffield Speedway bosses have broken their silence over the comeback of club asset Lee Complin - with Saturday's opponents Stoke.

The Lakeside Hammers head back into action at the Arena Essex Raceway on Friday buoyed on by the biggest night in their history played out in front of the Sky Sports cameras on Monday night.

The Lincs FM Scunthorpe Scorpions have a week off from team action but Sunday's meeting at the Scunthorpe Raceway will be one of the most important meetings for several of the side as they compete against each other and nine visiting riders for three places in the British Under-21 Final.

Plymouth Devils stage their first team fixture of the new season when they race against the USA Dream Team in a challenge match at the St Boniface Arena on Friday evening (April 13) (7.30pm).

What a Good Friday it's been for the Meridian Lifts Reading Bulldogs as they followed up this afternoon's win at Oxford with a 54-36 win over the Cheetahs this evening at Smallmead.

The four teams in the main event of the Kevin Little Testimonial have been completed with the addition of Grand Prix star Chris Harris plus in-form Premier Leaguers Chris Neath and Paul Lee.

Sheffield Tigers have booked former favourite George Stancl for their Premier Trophy trip to Workington on Saturday (7pm). Stancl started his career with the Owlerton side in 1994 but now rides for Glasgow and he will make a guest appearance as cover for injured skipper Andre Compton.

Andre Compton and Ricky Ashworth combined for a last-heat Tigers 5-1 at West Row to snatch a draw from a fascinating Challenge meeting. Compton scorched to his second successive maximum this season and promoter Neil Machin was delighed with the resilience shown by his side.

The Meridian Lifts Reading Bulldogs season didn't get off to the best of starts as they slipped to a 55-37 Challenge match defeat against Swindon Robins on Thursday evening at the Abbey Stadium.

The Oxford Cheetahs open the 2007 Sky Sports Elite League speedway season at the Greyhound Stadium, Sandy Lane, Cowley this Friday evening at 7.45pm when they face the world famous Manchester-based Belle Vue Aces in a challenge match.

Ice/International Championship Events will hold its 31st Annual World Championship ICE Racing Series Grand Finale at the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas on March 17th. Manufacturers World Cup Motorcycles will be the feature pro racing division in Vegas.

Paul Fry is delighted to announce that 2000 World Speedway Champion, Mark Loram is now a confirmed starter at his Testimonial meeting on Friday 23rd March at Somerset's Oak Tree Arena.

The Somerset 'Sharp' Rebels are delighted to be able to announced that team sponsor for the past two seasons, Mike Manning Audio, is to retain their links with the club by becoming a team partner for the 2007 campaign, and it is a move that pleases Mike Golding, promoter of the Rebels.

The richest minute in motorsport will take place at Veltins-Arena, Gelsenkirchen, Germany.

The Promoting trio at Newcastle Speedway have had a fair few weeks of silence since delighting the North Eastern fans by bringing back into the 2007 side, Josef Franc and Christian Henry from the 2006 version, followed up by bringing Carl Wilkinson to the squad, a young rider very well accomplish

Cliff Carr, the man who revived speedway in Sheffield in the early 90s, has died. Carr, a cousin of former Tigers riders Peter and Louis, brought the sport back at Owlerton in 1991 after a two-year gap.

Somerset Rebel speedway star, Simon Walker, is looking forward to the 2007 season and the fresh challenge it will pose for him.

Kevin Little is delighted to announce that his team mate of last year, Gary Havelock, has signed up to compete in his April Benefit meeting.

Easter Sunday will see a team of American speedway riders take on the Scunthorpe Scorpions at the Scunthorpe Raceway.

Wayne Carter, the rider who captained the Scunthorpe Scorpions until injury cruelly ended his 18-year speedway riding career, will hold his Farewell meeting at the Scunthorpe Raceway on Sunday April 1st.