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Castagna returns for Euphony Classic.
Italian legend Armando Castagna is set to return to Britain to ride in the Euphony Classic on Monday night at Reading's Smallmead Stadium (7.30pm).
Indoor ice speedway at Hull in November.
The recently announced "King of the Rink" Ice Speedway Spectacular, to be held at the Hull Arena on Sunday 2 November 2003, has gained International recognition.
BSI announce Polish GP sponsors.
Benfield Sports International (BSI), rights holders of the FIM Speedway Grand Prix Series (SGP), has announced Poland's national postal services company, Polish Post, as title sponsor of the forthcoming Polish Grand Prix in Bydgoszcz.
Ljung back for Racers.
Reading Euphony Racers welcome Trelawny Tigers to Smallmead Stadium on Monday night (7.30pm), with Racers looking to bounce back from last Monday's disappointing home league defeat against Newport.
Hampel wins world U-21 title, Harris second.
Poland's Jarek Hampel is the new world under-21 champion after winning the title in convincing, but contravercial, circumstances in Kumla, Sweden on Saturday.
Results - 12 September.
Speedway results for Friday 12 September. Elite League: Oxford 52 - 38 Belle Vue Todd Wiltshire 11 - Jason Crump 14 Premier League: Somerset 37 - 53 Sheffield Graeme Gordon 11 - Brent Werner 14
Arena stage double-header on Friday.
The Arena Hammers face Stoke in a Premier League match immediately followed by Elite League Peterborough in the British League Cup at Purfleet on Friday. Instead of the normal 15 heats of racing the Hammers supporters will be able to witness a total of 30 heats.
Drury: both meetings are vitally important.
Main rivals Rye House's defeat at Newcastle last Sunday plus the incentive of taking three points from the meeting against Carmarthen has given extra impetus to the double header facing Mildenhall at West Row this weekend.
Service to be held in memory of track fatalities.
Over 1,000 people are expected at Liverpool Anglican Cathedral on Saturday, 20th September 2003, at 3.00 pm for a Service of Thanksgiving and Commemoration for the 175 speedway riders who have died in track accidents and, in particular, Peter Craven who raced for the famous Belle Vue team in Manc
Results - 9 September.
Speedway results for Tuesday 9 September. Premier League: Isle of Wight 54 - 36 Glasgow Danny Bird 15 - George Stancl 10 Trelawny 62 - Exeter 28 Pavel Ondrasik 15 - Brent Werner 8
Reading to draw Wasps' sting.
On Monday night at Smallmead Stadium, Reading Euphony Racers take on their M4 rivals Newport Wasps in Premier League action 7.30pm. The Wasps have had an indifferent 2003 season like the Racers, they currently lie 12th in the Premier League table, just two places ahead of Reading.
Michael Lee rides for the last time.
Michael Lee, who started a career that saw him win the 1980 World championship as a 16 year old at Mildenhall, is to make one final appearance at West Row.
Mildenhall legend returns to the saddle.
Mildenhall Fen Tigers record points scorer Robert Henry will make a return to track action at West Row on Sunday when he rides in the Handicap Best Pairs meeting.
Handicap Pairs give Fen Tigers a break.
The Mildenhall Fen Tigers take a break from more traditional fare this weekend when they stage the Handicap Best Pairs at West Row on Sunday. The meeting will consist of a heat leader being paired with a reserve or second string with the heat leader going off 15 metres.
Carr celebrates 25 years in speedway.
Only a small number of Speedway riders have ever had a career spanning quarter of a century. On Friday at Armadale Edinburgh superstar Peter Carr will celebrate reaching this mark along with 20 of his current fellow riders, plus some from the recent past, all friends from his time in the sport.
Trelawny ease past Somerset.
Trelawny maintained their impressive form at the Clay Country Moto Parc with a comfortable win over Somerset in the Premier League on Tuesday evening.
Silver heaps praise on Evans.
Rye House Raiders boss Len Silver has heaped praise on current Rye House number one Barrie Evans for winning the Conference League Riders' Championship at Hoddesdon on Saturday in the face of incredibly strong competition.
Legault races away with Ontario Open Championship.
The Kyle Legault domination of Canadian speedway shows no sign of deterioration as he raced away with the Ontario Open Championship at the Paris speedway over the weekend. Philip Lemay took the division two event while Shawn Morrison was the division three victor.
Ales Dryml joins Poole.
Poole have snapped up Ales Dryml for their remaining Elite League meetings as they look to lift the championship. The former Oxford and Belle Vue rider will replace David Ruud who will continue to ride for the Pirates' British League Cup side.
Machine race to biggest win.
The Poole Pirates were made to walk the plank at Sandy Lane last night as the Silver Machine raced to their biggest victory of the season.
British longtrack success at Tonbridge.
The British Flag was flying high at Collier Street track on Sunday 24th August as former World Long Track Champion Kelvin Tatum took his second win in the championship series in front of his home fans.
Brundle: I'm going there to give it my best shot.
James Brundle will represent Mildenhall in the Conference League Riders Championship at Rye House on Saturday. "Rye House is never the easiest of away tracks but I'm going there to give it my best shot" said the 16 year old.
Results - 27 August.
Speedway results for Wednesday 27 August. Premier League: Hull 40 - 50 Trelawny Shaun Tacey 12 - Steve Masters 16 Kings Lynn 58 - 32 Workington Tom P Madsen 13 - Simon Stead 14 Conference League:
Wolff semi-final blow to Trelawny.
Trelawny will operate rider replacement for the injured Richard Wolff in the semi-final of the Premier Knock-Out Cup away to the Isle of Wight on Tuesday evening (7.30pm). Wolff damaged his wrist in last week's home win over Newcastle and has returned home to the