Speedway News

Seven time Speedway ICE Racing World Champion CHARLIE "THE EDGE" VENEGAS, from San Bernadino, CA, heads up a strong field of riders competing for this years ICE Nitro Speedway Bike National Championship Title.

LONG BEACH, California - An historic gathering of America's past World Champions in the sport of Speedway motorcycle racing will take place here on Sunday, January 29, aboard the historic RMS Queen Mary ocean liner.

Arena-Essex Speedway Promoter, Ronnie Russell, has announced in the latest edition of the Sport's weekly magazine, The Speedway Star, that the Hammers will have a new main team sponsor for the 2006 season.

The Australian speedway fraternity is in mourning following the passing of 23-year-old Ashley Jones last Saturday night.

Somerset 'Mike Manning Audio' Rebels promoter, Peter Toogood, is delighted to announce Mike Manning Audio are to continue their sponsorship of the Rebels in 2006.

Oxford Speedway owner Steve Purchase has agreed a deal to sell the club meaning that the 'Cheetahs' will return to race in the Elite League in 2006, although the formal paperwork has yet to be signed and the deal is subject to ratification by the BSPA ahead of the Promoters Conference later this

Oxford Speedway owner Steve Purchase has acted quickly to reassure the club's fans that he is working hard to ensure that speedway continues at Sandy Lane in 2006 and beyond.

The Kirkland Carpets Berwick Bandits season's curtain was brought firmly down at Berwick's King's Arms Hotel on Saturday night with the annual dance / meal and presentation event.

The date for the FIM Danish Speedway Grand Prix has been confirmed as 24 June 2006 and once again will take place under the spectacular floodlights of Denmark's national stadium PARKEN, Copenhagen, BSI has announced.

Sheffield include four of their 1999 Premier League treble winning side in the Sheffield Window Centre Northern Classic at Owlerton this Thursday.

Leigh Lanham celebrated ten years in style at the Arena-Essex Raceway on Wednesday evening as the loyal fans turned out to support the man who has given such tremendous service to the Hammers.

The Kirkland Carpets Berwick Bandits will race this coming Saturday night at Shielfield Park at the traditional 7.00pm start time against King's Lynn Stars in the Semi Final of the end of year play off competition, the Jack Young Shield following King's Lynn's nerve-tingling quarter final with Wo

The tapes will rise for the final time at Swindon's Blunsdon track this season on Sunday 9 October, with the staging of the Mad Wellie Farewell at 6.00 p.m.

Following a scan carried out yesterday (Monday) at the Whitehaven Hospital in Cumbria, it has been established that Oxford Silver Machine Academy rider John Branney sustained three broken vertebrae in a crash whilst riding for Premier League club Workington on Saturday.

Popular Arena-Essex Speedway rider Leigh Lanham hopes that it will be fourth time lucky as he looks to stage his long awaited Testimonial Meeting at the Arena-Essex raceway this Wednesday. (5th October.)

Reading Ideal Video Racers brought their 2005 season to an end with a 47-46 home win over Glasgow Tigers on Monday night at Smallmead Stadium.

The Silver Machine Academy need just eleven points to guarantee their first ever Conference League Title, and they have four home matches to do it in.

With the Somerset "Mike Manning Audio" Rebels Premier league home fixtures at an end, Friday evening saw the Oak Tree Arena host the Somerset Junior Individual Challenge, for junior, and unattached riders.

Premier League Riders' Champion Andre Compton admits it will feel strange riding against Sheffield team mate Sean Wilson when he defends his crown on Sunday (6pm).

The SkyBet Elite Speedway League match between the Arena-Essex Husqvarna Hammers and the Eastbourne Eagles due to take place at the Arena-Essex Raceway tomorrow evening (Wednesday 7th September) has taken on extra significance as the Eagles are desperate to gain the win to assist them in their go

It was a disappointing Bank Holiday Monday for the Husqvarna Hammers as they were well beaten by the powerful Peterborough Panthers in a SkyBet Elite Speedway League match at the East of England Showground.

Sheffield have confirmed that they have allowed Sheffield asset James Birkinshaw to link up with Premier League rivals Newcastle on loan.

Newcastle Diamonds (Powered by The Gate) were at the centre of a simply amazing meeting at Brough Park last night, against the Somerset Rebels in the Premier League that went to a run off for the aggregate bonus point.

Speedway results for Sunday 14 August. Premier League: Glasgow 51 - 39 Edinburgh George Stancl 14+1 - Rusty Harrison 13 King's Lynn 64 - 29 Hull Oliver Allen 15 - Garry Stead 11