Speedway News

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

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

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.

Friday's Reading Bulldogs Fans Forum at Smallmead Stadium (12th January, 7.30pm) looks like being a big night, with the news that the Club will be making some exciting announcements regarding the team that will do battle for them in the 2007 Sky Sports Elite League.

Poole Speedway promoters Matt Ford and Mike Golding have acted quickly to issue a statement denying the rumours currently sweeping the South Coast about the potential sale of the Wimborne Road stadium.

Reading Bulldogs made their third signing for the new season on Wednesday evening, when Polish star Janusz Kolodziej agreed to return to Smallmead for the 2007 campaign.

Lee Complin defeated an array of motorcycling greats in the Christmas Cracker Short Track meeting at Scunthorpe yesterday afternoon.

The Scotwaste Monarchs have decided to give local 19 year old rider Andrew Tully his chance in the no. 7 berth of their 2007 side. It's a chance Andrew has been begging to be given, after a successful multiple trophy-winning campaign with Conference League Scunthorpe in 2006.

The Scunthorpe Scorpions have signed Scott Anderson as a squad member for the 2007 season after he impressed during the club's winter practice sessions.

Great racing and large crowds were the name of the game this weekend for Rounds 3 & 4 of the 31st Annual World Championship Ice Racing Series.

The Scunthorpe Scorpions' very own Benji Compton will compete in the Christmas Cracker Short Track meeting to be raced at the Scunthorpe Raceway on Saturday 30th December and joining him will be his road racing brother, Dijon Compton.

The Christmas Cracker Short Track meeting, to be raced at the Scunthorpe Raceway on Saturday 30th December, has added two more stars from the world of Road Racing.

Edinburgh Speedway were pleased with the outcome of today's West Lothian Council meeting which granted permission for Speedway at Armadale Stadium for a further five years.

Coventry Buildbase Bees have been boosted by the news that co-team manager Peter Oakes is set to continue in his position with the club.

Local lad James Birkinshaw is the second confirmed signing for Sheffield's 2007 Premier League campaign. And that means a welcome return for the fans favourite who is renowned for his all-action style.

After their successful running of the 2006 Conference League Pairs meeting the Scunthorpe Scorpions have been awarded the prestigious meeting once again for the 2007 season.

With Mick Bell's decision not to carry on as team manager for the Somerset 'Mike Manning Audio' Rebels going forward into 2007, club promoter Mike Golding has wasted no time in finding Bell's replacement, the new man at the helm being ex-Rebel favourite Steve Bishop.

The promoters of the BSPA made a huge step towards lifting the profile of major domestic events in British Speedway at the weekend by forming a specialist 'shared event committee' that will be headed by King's Lynn co-promoter Jonathan Chapman.

The Somerset 'Mike Manning Audio' Rebels will be looking to appoint a new team manager ahead of the 2007 season following the not totally unexpected news that current team boss, Mick Bell, has decided to step down from the role.

The excitement and anticipation grows for the Opening Round of the biggest ice racing series in history. The ICE/International Championship Events organized and produced series will visit over 20 cities this winter beginning with Green Bay, WI on December 2nd.