PRE-SEASON NEWS

ALL-STAR LINE UP LAUNCHES 2010 SEASON - posted 19 February 2010

Wednesfield Aces have attracted an all-star line-up for the season's big opener, the Midland Grand Prix, to be staged at Ashmore Park on Saturday 6 March.  32 of the country's top riders will have to navigate two tough semi-finals before they take their places in the showpiece final, sponsored by Dash Trophies.

The semi-final opener featuring Steve Harris, Lee Aris, Ben Mould and Lukasz Nowacki reflects the quality shining through all 40 races.  The semi-final draws are -

Semi-final One at 4pm                             
1 Richard Harrison (Stoke), 2 Ryan Hughes (East Newport), 3 Simon Munden (Stoke), 4 Tom Reed (Exeter), 5 Ben Higham (Stockport), 6 Roger Cox (Wednesfield), 7Stuart Bentley (Wednesfield), 8 Dariusz Pilas (Sheffield), 9 Matti Szymczak (Horspath), 10 Lee Smith (Sandwell), 11 Jamie Brown (Sheffield), 12 Daniel Pike (Leicester), 13 Paul Heard (Birmingham), 14 Leon Yelland (Leicester), 15 Matt Beharrell (Wednesfield), 16 Andy Angell (Hull)
         
Semi-final Two at 5.30pm
1 Steve Harris (Horspath), 2 Lee Aris (Wednesfield), 3 Ben Mould (Birmingham), 4 Lukasz Nowacki (Leicester), 5 Craig Marchant (Leicester), 6 Lewis Bates (Stoke), 7 Chris Timms (Birmingham), 8 Nathan Groves (Birmingham), 9 Chris Jewkes (Wednesfield), 10 Mark Griffiths (Wednesfield), 11 Mark Winwood (Birmingham), 12 Adam Stephenson (Leicester), 13 Scott Doherty (Wednesfield), 14 Dylan Radcliffe (Stockport), 15 Terry Norman (Wednesfield), 16 Neil Power (East Newport)

GRAND PRIX OPENS MIDLAND SEASON - posted 28 January 2010

Midlands racing kicks off in style on Saturday 6 March when Wednesfield host the Midlands Grand Prix.  Sponsored by Dash Trophies, the event, comprising two semi-finals and a final, will feature top riders from across the country.  We'll bring you more news of the field and start times shortly.

NORWICH GRAND PRIX DATE CONFIRMED - posted 26 January 2010

As January slides away and a young man's fancy turns to all things cycle speedway, clubs are already starting to pencil in pre-season friendly matches or events.

Norwich kick of their season on Sunday 14 March 2010 with an under-18 and senior individual.  The Malcolm Flood Memorial Trophy will start at 12 noon and the Norwich GP at 2.00pm.  Line-ups have yet to be confirmed but Norwich are promising two quality matches.

Editor's Note - If your club has confirmed pre-season fixtures, please let us know the details and we'll publish them online.