The clubs themselves even the successful ones are struggling to stay in existence. BBC radio and newspapers carried league results. Racing starts at 6:00pm . Bast was one of the key riders who played a major roll in speedway racings rebirth in America, paving the way for American riders like Bruce Penhall, Sam Ermolenko, Billy Hamill and Greg Hancock, who went on to win World Speedway titles. Mike and his older brother, Steve, watched their Uncle Harlan race off-road and flat track races while growing up. I was 15 at the time and totally shocked by it. (he had the right surname for the job!). When Peter became a We are currently in the process of updating this list with new, incoming information. To complement the collage of SA dirt track speedway rider of the immediate post-war period produced previously, presented below is a collage of riders from the near past, - 1970s to mid- '00s - , including all SA National champions during this period. Tai Woffinden is the first British rider to win three world titles. Out of sight has become out of mind. Wembley, Greater London. This example dates from 1957. The famous Danish speedway rider helped win 22 World Championships for his national team, including 3 individual World Championships. The motorcycles are specialist machines that use only one gear and have no brakes.Racing takes place on a flat oval track usually consisting of dirt, loosely packed shale, or crushed rock (mostly used in . By 1949 the company The sport had its golden age in the 1970s, when fans would turn up more than an hour before the first race to reserve their favoured spot in the stadium and it was regularly televised. have included a couple of photographs of the bike as found. It featured Bob Valentine who was by now No 1 and visiting captain for Swindon "Robins", Martin Ashby, a rider of classical style. The manager's notes in the programme for their next meeting, Robert J. Rogers was another West Ham fan who remembers the cruel events of July 1970. Unlike F1 and MotoGP racers, riders are not hired by teams but are self-employed and paid only when they race. bikes he used himself. The interval was the opportunity to check out the riders in the pits. Data for the list has been gleaned from any available source that I could find - old mags, race programs, the internet, books, riders etc. ", "My name was Stuart Whitlam. ", "I remember first hearing this news on the radio as I was getting ready for school. I said any chance your boys I Although it's only my voice giving a rather (Sacramento City College, Sacramento, CA) He was hooked from the off. The numbers did improve in BTs second year but hopes that fans were staying away from tracks to better enjoy the sport in comfort proved forlorn. Not a "proper" Speedway night out to my way of thinking. Manage cookies. by Peter Collins MBE (PC) during 1973, 1974 and 1975 Seasons. Its hard to fluff it up. This Speedway Bike was discovered by Peter Collins MBE in a very sorry state and was restored by him during Autumn 2004. In 1957, Joseph competed in the European Longtrack Championship finishing 2, From 1958 to 1960 he won 3 consecutive Sandbahn (Longtrack) Europameister Finals, in 1957 he finished 2, He also raced Speedway and competed in the 1957, 1958, 1959 and 1960 World Individual Speedway Finals with his best placing being In 1990, he was also inducted into the New Zealand Sports Hall of Fame, while the Olympic Committee chosen him as the carrier of the Olympic Torch at the 2000 Sydney Olympics. roar of the bikes being ridden by the riders including Peter and Martyn. a league match against Wolverhampton the following Tuesday, made for emotional reading. Collins is given the "bumps". is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to the preservation of skateboarding's history and culture through the Skateboarding Heritage museum, as well as creating new conversations about skate and surf culture through educational programs and community outreach. It might be tattier than it was but it is still a robust vessel, worth sailing in.. On the tracks here, we might hit 45 or 50 mph. It was his first GM engined bike following his departure from Godden machines. Most are doing very well to have survived., Of real concern is the fact that he sees no solution to addressing the decline. recorded of the West Ham v Swindon match. Harry Ward was just a teenager at the time of the tragedy but he retains vivid memories of those Peter Collins MBE rode this bike and won on many occasions. involved received compensation for their suffering. The tracks there were much larger and the speeds higher and it honed Mikes skills as a rider. But Wilkinson broke his neck in an on-track accident Corcoran witnessed in 1978, which left the rider in a wheelchair. When I sit on the bike, holding it wide open through the corners and I know it is going fast, there is no better feeling than that. Page in due course. All rights reserved. Special thanks to Robert J. Rogers for all his help in producing this feature. If you are not careful, it doesnt work. In addition to his seven American titles, Bast also won six state titles. Road Stadium Workshop and was looked after and maintained by Belle Vues Swedish Ace Soren Sjosten. He was to miss almost the . (University of the Pacific). He grew up in Van Nuys, California, in a family of motorcycle racers. As the tribute booklet says - As a result practice tracks, grass-tracks, ice-races and events on concrete tracks are not included. Mototire Spectators $10. Tony Rickardsson (1970-). poor commentry, you can hear Ted Sear make the announcements and of course hear the When I was 15 years old I met a girl from a village outside Sheffield, so between 1966 and 1972 I made the trip from my home in Norfolk to Sheffield as often as I could. He arrived to Britain in 1928 and helped promote or co-promote many clubs across the UK. The life-size, semi-abstract figure on a bicycle is rendered in a loose, expressive style, reflecting the energy and dynamism of bicycle riders. It was the Belle Vue Aces Track Spare from 1970 to 1973/4. Its exaggerated curves and gesture give an overall impression of speed, exhilaration and determinationthus the title of the artwork The Basts future in racing took a sharp turn in 1968 when his family saw a poster advertising speedway races at Whiteman Stadium in Pacoima, which was close to their home. It is the decisive last race, it is 36-36, so the pressure is on. The majority of those involved were associated with West Ham and as such their loss was most CopyrightAZ Flattrack Racing. This bike was built in 1957 by German Longtrack Racer Joseph (Wack) Hofmeister, it is one of 20 built that year by the great racer and I believe it to be one of the On that Those home -grown second half "triers", Wyer, Wilson,and Valentine had all come good. it utilising a highly tuned British JAP Engine, which as you can see has external Valve Springs. My dream was always to be a champion, and when I crossed the line I had tears in my eyes, Bast said of winning his first national title. Started racing in 1949 until 1963 when he retired. him and put it into storage, where it stayed until 2011 when it was advertised on eBay as a Buy It Now. This excellent article was written by Paul Parish the editor of Speedway The Lokeren Disaster of 1970. Title: Speed, Exhilaration & Determination They gave a school to us and taught us how to ride those old vintage bikes. "Those old enough to remember never forgot that horid day, even now some 35 years on it It was used for racing on oval circuits on Grass, Sand and Shale around 1,000 metres in length. One of the pioneers of British speedway is remembered for beating the renowned Australian rider Ben Unwin and as the first winner of the British Star Riders Championship in 1929. certainly had made a complete recovery.". Home Latest News Campaign Documents. son. Although I have not been a keen speedway fan now for 20 years, back in the 60's & 70's One of his first big wins came at the Grand Prix at Corriganville (later known as the Hopetown GP) in 1965 when he won the 50cc amateur class. Next to Tony Rickardsson, Nielsen is the only speedway rider in history to win all world titles. Rim Rider, Burlingame Santa Cruz Skate Park, Santa Cruz Sidewalk Surfpark, Fountain Valley . A. Leigh Adams; Zoltn Adorjn; Sebastian Aldn; Stefano Alfonso; Brian Andersen; Hans N. Andersen; Dennis Andersson; Eric Andersson; Stefan Andersson . I learned how to get a good start and how to set up the bike. In 1971, Bast surprised everyone by winning his first American Speedway Championship in a runoff against Mike Konle at the Costa Mesa Speedway at the Orange County Fairgrounds in Southern California. Ivan Mauger won the inaugural Lokeren Memorial Trophy with a 15 point I had grown up with Speedway at the Firs stadium in Norwich where you could stand up against the Boards and get close up to the action but in fact Sheffield was a good racing track and I witnessed two of the most memorable races I have ever seen in Speedway at Owlerton. 1.00 + 1.00 postage. He also won 6 British Championships, 1 London Riders Championship, record 6 British League Riders Championships and 2 New Zealand Championships. You put yourself about the place and if people need you, you are there, he says, smiling. It usually took at least four hours, sometimes five. He built his own race bikes in 1957 on which he and many other riders had great success. They are within inches of each other going sideways at 60mph, it demands a great degree of fitness, skill and bravery. Often credited with the invention of the sport, the New Zealand-born speedway rider perhaps didnt invent speedway but he did play a major role in its popularisation, especially in the UK. After retiring from full-time competition, Bast co-founded a construction company and later moved to Northern California. Format / Classes. After a visit to Reading Racers aged 14 in 1975, he was hooked. After 2015 Scandinavian SGP in Stockholm (26 September 2015) Index. Works Weslake Rider for the 1976 Season, he passed this bike onto his younger brother Philip (Phil) Collins who rode it during the 1976, 1977 and 1978 Seasons, before selling it to a man living in I Ove Fundin (1933-). The 14th of July 1970 has gone down in history as one of the sport's darkest days. brings back sad memories. speedway photograph - ales dryml exeter and czechoslovakia 1970s candid. Despite having won a remarkable treble in the second-tier Championship last season the league title, the knockout cup and the championship shield Workington Comets announced in January they were pulling out of the sport for this year after 20 successive seasons at Derwent Park. Please. Tracks sprang up all over the country and crowds in their tens of thousands flocked to watch riders lap the shale ovals, the special single-cylinder bikes sliding through the corners on only one gear and with no brakes. Season 2012 Season 2011 Season 2010 Season 2009 Season 2008 Season 2006 Season 2000-2007 Stats 1990-1999 Stats 1980-1989 Stats 1970-1979 Stats. It is the same scenario as 3 years ago, this time with Collins making his move on the last lap and Michanek trying the same tactic as against Larsson but somehow Collins maintains his speed, virtually scraping the fence and both riders come into the back straight neck and neck. Robert's article here. a snap and a snarl from the exhaust and I think: Yeah, here we go again. We reproduce the notes here. For his services to the sport, Hoskins was awarded the MBE in 1979. The ESO Factory, owned by Jaroslav Simandl, was a small engineering firm in post World War II, Czechoslovakia, making parts for racing JAP engines, which were in short supply. Check out Tom's website for how you can get yours www.clubcoinsuk.com. The tapes go up and there is a mighty roar and those four chaps hit the first bend and it is breathtaking. Well pleased with the result. He was just 18 years old at the time. Same goes for TV. Directory of the more than 200 skateparks that were built during the 1970s. disappointed. I too remember seeing the London Evening news headines that Tuesday afternoon, in fact It was the Belle Vue Aces Track Spare from 1970 to 1973/4. The New Zealander Barry Briggs was runner-up in the Sports Personality of the Year award in 1964 and 1966, the third and fourth years he won the world championship. Cyril Roger (left), Aub Lawson, Tommy Price, and Graham Warren pull away from the line at the start of a Heat 3 of the England v Australia Test meeting at New Cross in July 1949. Speedway has an element of surviving changes, says Scott. I was delighted because Billy was my idol as a kid when he rode at Norwich, second in line for me only to Ove Fundin. This directory is divided into two sections. Works Rider for JAWA and was the Sole Agent for ESO / JAWA in the UK. I was absolutely smitten, he adds. The 14th of July 1970 has gone down in history as one of the sport's darkest days. On that fateful Tuesday the sport was shocked by the news that a party of riders and mechanics touring Belgium had been involved in a fatal road accident. The bike was designed and built by Joseph Hofmeister and incorporated a revolutionary design at the time for the Rear Suspension. CLUB HISTORY: 1970s. Neither are meetings on long-tracks (over 500 yards) nor events where . Used by the Belle Vue Aces riders if they had problems with their own bikes, this bike saved the day on Wed never seen anything like it before. "Before emigrating to Canada 2 years ago one of my drinking pals at my local pub was the late Phil Bishop's son, remember, Keep Turning Left. Sourced for a friend and given a freshen-up. The Frame was constructed by Paul Duncombe of Dula Engineering, where Simon Race Results are posted on our Facebook page. Restoration has been completed over the past 18 months. Hopefully it will clean-up well with a bit Promoter Steve Evans 2008 - 2010, Perris Raceway, Burton Road, 2nd (longer) track E-Shop . In 2005, he won his sixth Speedway World Championship by which he equated himself with the legendary Mauger. "Departed but not forgotten.long live their memories". It was used by Iconic Speedway Riders such as Ivan Mauger, Chris Pusey, Alan Wilkinson, Soren Sjosten and Peter Collins, to name a few. was making complete replica JAP Speedway Bike. Over there, the tracks were so much bigger we were going 90 mph. and broken bones that he had suffered during his riding days, he also said how Phil loved helping out the younger Hot Laps 4:30. Racing Numbers / Names / Classes. SPEEDWAY TOP 75 US RIDERS OF THE 1970's - EPISODE 1 Bryan Bee 265 views 2 months ago Flat Track 1970's at Ascot Park Randy Robbins 50K views 11 years ago Mega Stars of Belle Vue - Five Aces. Mike Bast was the top American speedway rider of the 1970s. A quarter-mile asphalt track was built and later an eighth-mile Speedway track was fashioned inside that oval. Only thing to Workington had been losing money every year and the sporting success had come at huge personal financial cost. approved Silencer which was the first of the Silencers to be used. Longtrack or Sandbahn Tracks are usually in The format of the Championship changed again for the 1970 event. The programme for that Sheffield vs Newcastle match makes for interesting reading even though it's light on content for a shilling. Someone else making this journey, but on a weekly basis, was Billy Bales who rode for Sheffield from 1965 to 1969. City College Station Peter Collins MBE became a Weslake Works Rider in 1976 and subsequently became the 1976 Individual World Speedway Champion. Whawell was born 10 years after speedway made its debut in Britain in 1928 and saw his first race at Poole Pirates in 1948. sgp3. RON MOUNTFORD (England) 1957-1968, 1970-1972 Mikes first racing bike was a 50cc Honda C110. The Poles Pawe Waloszek and Antoni Woryna took silver and bronze respectively in their home nation at the Olympic Stadium. Perris Raceway,Burton Road(First track) Sunday 20th September, 1970. That year there were 37 teams across two leagues, but by 1990 it had fallen to 26 and this season there are just 18 teams in the top two tiers. The frame is a Hagon, very similar to the JAWA frame of the time, but this frame was built to Peter's requirements. "Which Sheffield rider appears on TV every week?" Manteca The Mid Valley M/C Track has a few races and practices scheduled for 2016. successes including, Team success with Belle Vue Aces, England and Great Britain Lions Touring Teams and not forgetting the famous Match Races / Run-offs against Anders Michaneck. Duncan Luke. dark days. We got our Bultaco short track bikes and came out the next week, Bast said. Well pleased with the result. 1: The 1970s. Fleetwood. The Weslake Engine produced by the Weslake Factory was first tested in 1975 Used by the Belle Vue Aces riders if they had problems with their own bikes, this bike saved the day on many occasions. This bike was originally owned by the late Simon Wigg (WIGGY) and was used during the 1988 and 1989 Seasons. have included a couple of photographs of the bike as found. might have a go at racing, Phil said "not a chance even, there are less exciting ways of making more money, On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Still doing research on this machine. sgp2. The bike was assembled by his older brother Julian Wigg. Promoters: Billy Hamill and Jerry Litten 2006 Gumball Rally Now spectators get just a 15 heat match for their money, 5 races less. Fire Arms are not allowed at Adobe Mountain Speedway. Hunters Point Dish, aka The Dish, San Francisco, Bro Bowl, aka Perry Harvey Sr. Park Skateboard Bowl, Tampa, West Vancouver Skatepark/Public Park, West Vancouver. After riding against those guys down in New Zealand and Australia on those tracks, coming back to the little tracks in California felt like nothing, Bast remembers. Billy was coming to the end of an illustrious career in Speedway but he was an ever present for Sheffield during this time. ", Sheffield Speedway : The Sixties and Seventies. EPISODE 7 Top US Speedway Riders of the 1970's - YouTube countdown to get the #1 best speedway riders in the hay day of speedway Episode 7 countdown to get the #1 best speedway. in such fine form, they had no idea of the fate that awaited them three days later. SHF produces world-class exhibitions, collaborates with other museums and galleries, consults and administers the preservation of historical sites and structures, and is involved in a variety of other projects that include public presentations, books, films, and web-based media. Each would go on to become a heat-leader for Sheffield within a few years. Awards / Points. Standing at the pits gate that evening watching the boys He was to accomplish that feat a record six times during the 1960s and 1970s, cementing his reputation as the greatest speedway rider the sport has ever known. He and his wife, Dee, had three children. 1984 JAWA Framed Weslake - Replica of Peter Collins MBE World Best Pairs Bike (This bike has now been SOLD), 1986 Hagon JAWA 896 Longtrack ex Peter Collins MBE, 1/6th Scale Weslake Engine - Cast in Pewter on Marble Base, Josef (Wack) Hofmeister Longtrack Bike with JAP Engine, This bike was built in 1957 by German Longtrack Racer Joseph (Wack) Hofmeister, it is one of 20 built that year by the great racer and I believe it to be one of the The Basts went to check out the racing at Whiteman and saw a few old speedway bikes circulating. Bartosz. Ridden to many He also raced Speedway and competed in the 1957, 1958, 1959 and 1960 World Individual Speedway Finals with his best placing being He was also preparing his Grasstrack Bikes and Longtrack Bikes for a busy season in England win the heat 4-2 and the match. The official website to help save Coventry Speedway. This article was first published on 4th October 2020, "We started watching Hull Vikings when they opened on 1971, and as a treat (I was 8) we got taken to see or hero Reg Wilson rding for Sheffield. Corcoran describes the camaraderie in the sport as the glue that holds it together but is damning on the reasons for speedways decline. The appeal to me is the same as when I first saw it, I still get that buzz. There has been a distinct lack of innovation and investment and it has been a race to the bottom rather than the top. Ivan Gerald Mauger was born in . Rochdale Hornets and subsequently the Belle Vue Aces in 1971. Social Media. m - exclusion for exceeding two minute time allowance Shock and horror the next day listening to Dutch radio, yes in those days I could speak and understand Dutch. Promoters: Steve Evans and Jerry Litten 2007 sgp4. Even the Carburettor is a copy of the Amal Type 27 Track Carburettor. Going through some old audio tapes of mine the other day, I found a tape that I had By a strange coincidence my mother, who was a regular at Norwich in its post war heyday, had met a young man through Speedway from the same village so had made this journey many times 20 years earlier. One of the most successful speedway riders of the modern era can rival the greatest names in history of the sport. Las Vegas, NV - Sin City Speedway (2012) Las Vegas, NV - Sin City Speedway (2011) Maely's - Corona - Practice Track. I purchased the bike in 2011 and decided it was worth restoring. Born 17th June 1934 in Abensberg, Germany. Lokeren, and how sad that this terrible tragedy happened. We were shocked at the time of the accident as we liked the riding of Martyn Piddock and when A classy move and the Newcastle man held on to take the chequered flag. Phil Bishop. bikes he used himself. The same gentleman posed a question to the fans one night. 1987 Hagon JAWA 896 Longtrack ex Peter Collins MBE. Parks that are listed in, Directory of all known skateparks constructed during the 1970s and early 1980s, based on the original directory published in, . The FIS name was in fact the initials of the machines creators, TadeuszFedki, RomualdIzewski and the name of the local It was team captain, Bob Paulson, who featured in the opening clips of "Calendar", Yorkshire TV's regional news programme. Whawell has a pleasingly simple interpretation of how he sees his role. I am worried about the future of the sport, make no mistake, he says. As a result practice tracks, grass-tracks, ice-races and events on concrete tracks are not included. Through the Winter of 1976 / 77 Steve was recovering from a broken leg (broken in 5 places requiring major surgery) after a massive off at a Grasstrack at Hereford, near the end of the season. Riders raced on tight little bullring oval dirt tracks with no brakes and controlled the bikes with delicate throttle control through the turns, pitching them sideways at seemingly impossible angles. Artist: Eun Lee Cho It produces approximately 44 BHP and 6,000 RPM. The heady days when the worlds speedway stars flocked to Britain are long gone. Even now after all these years, Phil is very sad around the circumstances of his father's death and 2 The programme for the meeting included a tribute to 'those who failed to return He is acutely aware of speedways decline but is sure that among fans the enthusiasm is as strong as ever. (See photos above from successes including, Team success with Belle Vue Aces, England and Great Britain Lions Touring Teams and not forgetting the famous Match Races / Run-offs against Anders Michaneck. of Elbow Grease. Whiteman Stadium was built on the corner of the Whiteman Airport. ", "This is the first time I have seen this article on the accident that killed Martyn Piddock. He describes speedway as "a shared experience, a working-class, blue-collar, British sport" and remembers the glory days of the 70s when riders such as Mauger, Ole Olsen, Peter Collins, John. Between 2007 and 2009, it was attracting between 100,000 and 145,000 viewers per meeting. Next to Tony Rickardsson, Nielsen is the only speedway rider in history to win all world titles. 40.00 + 3.00 postage. It is one of a Limited Edition run. It is still effectively standing watching blokes on bikes race round a track. Hans Hollen Nielsen (1959-). Promoter: Carrie Hancock 2010 - 2012 and mechanic Roy Sullivan. I was at Hackney the Friday before the accident, where they were playing West Ham in In the mid 1960's Barry Briggs MBE (BRIGGO) introduced the ESO to the World of Speedway by winning a World Final using one. During the 1976 Speedway Season, Steve Hartley signed for Ellesmere Port Gunners. He built A prolific performer, Bast compiled an amazing win record in speedway racing after the sport's U.S. revival in the late 1960s. By the early 1970s, several U.S. riders, such as Scott Autrey and Dewayne Keeter, were leaving America to race Speedway in the British League, to qualify to contest the World Finals. . 1976 / 77 JAWA Framed Weslake - Steve Hartley (ex Ellesmere Port Gunners). We started getting a percentage of the gate and at a lot of these races we were packing 8,000 to 10,000 spectators in these little stadiums. Ridden to many Eun Lee Cho was inspired to create the artwork after observing students using a popular mode of transportation as they passed through the campus. The TV income from Sky ended up largely being spent on riders wages. West Ham Tuesday, Crayford Wednesday, He deserves it. Sad, sad days, I for one won't forget. Many people may be new to Flat Track or just Racing in general, as such, some of the following info may go into more detail thana seasoned racer requires. Roy Sullivan later worked with my wife in Hoddesdon for a few years during the 70's Old stars shined, and new stars emerged to make the revival of modern day US. I dont have the answers.. In 1957, Joseph competed in the European Longtrack Championship finishing 2nd Overall. Flat Track History Pictures. SHF also houses an ever-growing collection of boards and vintage equipment, photography, film, video, memorabilia, and other artifacts. The bike uses Methanol Fuel, has No Gears and No Brakes. Any kindred spirits willing and able to do so can reach me by e-mail at luke99@rogers.com Regards, Later he joined the Hulls during the 1970s and after having three seasons . I have all the expense, says Woffinden. 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