2017 ACU British Sidecar Speedway Championship

[ronno]

Just a reminder that the four round 2017 ACU Events British Sidecar Speedway Championship starts tonight at Leicester.
It should be a great night of racing , gates open at 6pm , with racing from 7pm . Just down the road from Donington , near Beaumont Leys shopping centre, postcode LE4 1DZ , Junction 22 or 21A from the south. A full line up of 1000cc Sidecars , with 500cc support class. Admission only £10 adults, under 16's free. It will be the first time for Sidecars at Leicester after Coventry closing over the winter , so please support these events if you can , to help the sport reestablish it's rightful place in UK Speedway. The winners of each round will also claim the Paul Pinfold Memorial Trophy , a great friend to myself and many of us on Steve's Place and worldwide.
Following rounds in the series take place at Highbridge , Somerset on June 9, Saddlebow Road, Kings Lynn on July 14, and Belle Vue , Manchester on October 14.


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Mark Cossar/Carl Blyth
Paul Whitelam/ Terry Saunters
Tom Cossar/ Ryan Barker
Tris Winterburn/ Billy Winterburn
Will Penfold/ Ricky Pay
Joe Mogg / Jake Cutler
Mick Stace/ Kizz Ivy
Mick Cave / Bradley Steer
Neville Penfold/ Kev Jones
Paul Johnson / Jason Farrell
Matt Fumarola / Gaz Williams
Stef Blyth / Sam Fumarola
Phillip Wynn / Adam Cowper-Smith
Will Offen / Sam Black
Richie Moore / Carl Pugh

[ronno]

Report by Gareth Bemister

A great evening's entertainment took place at Leicester Speedway with the first round of the reinvented British Sidecar Speedway Championships. The racing got better as the night wore on and the winner-take-all final was one of the best sidecar speedway races seen for many years on these shores.

There was also 500cc Class demonstration races by Josh Goodwin/Liam Brown, Aaron/Stephen Vale and Richard Jenner/Roddy Stirling. They put on a good advert for next weekend's European Sidecar Semi Final. Josh/Liam won 3 out of the 4 heats, with the Vales winning the opener

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[ronno]

Weather looking good for round 2 tonight at Somerset Speedway , Oak Tree Arena , Highbridge , TA9 4HA

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[ronno]

Second round report courtesy of Gareth Bemister.

Round 2 of the ACU British Sidecar Speedway Championships took place on Friday 9th of June in front of a decent crowd at Somerset’s Oak Tree Arena.
Some close racing was witnessed, but Mark Cossar/Carl Blyth were in devastating form. Only an engine failure in one of their heats stopped them from clean-sweeping the event. They even borrowed Shaun Harvey’s outfit in their final heat and still won by a good distance.
The racing further back was close. Will Penfold/Ricky Pay looked excellent on their grasstrack machine, well on pace with the purpose built speedway outfits. Tris Winterburn teamed up with Billy Winterburn to put in a stellar performance, top scoring on the night and following Cossar/Blyth home for a well-earned 2nd place. Richard Moore/Carl Pugh had the most laps once again, for a second time having to qualify for the final via the Repercharge.
A problematic night for Paul Whitelam/Terry Saunters saw them having to go in the Repercharge, which they only managed, 2nd in. After all of his mechanical gremlins at the first round, Paul Johnson teamed with Cornishman Jason Farwell to put in a solid night’s racing.
The next round is due to take place at Kings Lynn on Friday 14 July.

[ronno]

There are only 4 chances to see the spectacular 1000cc Sidecar Speedway British Championship this year , and this is round 3 , well worth the trip to King's Lynn on Friday ! Sat Nav PE34 3AG , Saddlebow Road.
Final round scheduled for Saturday 14 October at Belle Vue , Manchester.

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[britmet]

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Any one have full results of the Kings Lynn mtg on 14th, and the progressive totals so far ?
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[ronno]

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[ronno]

Coming soon to the National Speedway Stadium, Belle Vue , Manchester M12 4WB

[ronno]

Report courtesy of Gareth Bemister

BRITISH SIDECAR SPEEDWAY CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL ROUND
The magnificent National Speedway Stadium in Manchester provided the perfect backdrop for the finale of the British Sidecar Speedway Championships for 2017, hosted by ACU Events. On possibly the largest circuit in the country, the big 1000cc sidecars were sure to revel in the conditions that such a large track would bring. The title itself was duly won by overwhelming favourites Mark Cossar and Carl Blyth, though their journey to the title was far from smooth sailing.
Cossar and Blyth kicked off their evening with an excellent win in front of a healthy sized crowd, with close rivals Paul Whitelam/Terry Saunters, Mick Cave/Bradley Steer and Tris Winterburn/Billy Winterburn all picking up wins of their own in a predictable opening set of legs. However, leg two saw Tris/Billy, Whitelam/Saunters and Cossar/Blyth all clashing in a tremendous 4 lap battle. Coming from the outside, Cossar/Blyth found themselves third exiting the second bend and within two laps had overcome the Winterburn crew. However, try as they might, they couldn't come on terms with Whitelam/Saunters, who stormed away to claim their second of four heat wins, which saw them enter the final unbeaten.
Another chink in the seemingly indomitable Cossar armour occured in their final heat when the machine failed to leave the line, leaving their rivals to score valuable points and relegate them to the sudden-death repercharge.
A fine win for Matthew Fumarola/Gareth Williams looked to be setting them up for a good night, only to blow the Exup motor to bits in their third ride.
Will Offen/Sam Black looked much improved, leading their opening heat only to stop on the back straight due to a puncture. They followed up with a win later in the night, but almost certainly would have been in the repercharge but for the puncture.
Will Penfold/ Ricky Pay continued their consistent form to score 6 points throughout the night, always finding themselves in the mix. Tom Cossar paired with Sam Fumarola (who has done every round with a different driver this season) and used his Grasstrack bike to great effect, securing himself a repercharge spot with 7 points.Joe Mogg/Jake Cutler had their best performance on the shale this season, winning their final heat and taking the final spot on countback for the repercharge.The win proved all-important, being the factor which saw them get the nod over Penfold/Pay anMick Stace/Kizz Ivy, who'd all scored 6. Stace/Ivy had had a very solid night, once again showing strong improvements throughout the season.
The Repercharge placed plenty of pressure on Cossar/Blyth, who were no doubt the fastest crew at the circuit but had been hampered with bad luck. They had to win. But with the ominous Tris/Billy Winterburn outfit taking the inside gate, it was far from clear-cut.
As it was, Cossar/Blyth put in a simply unstoppable race. They charged out wide and into the dirt and set a stunning track record on their way to qualifying for the final.
In the final itself, Cossar/Blyth were left with the outside gate, but they used it to their advantage. They allowed the other crews to squabble on the inside and charged around the whole back, establishing a healthy lead by bend 3. Another fine win for Cossar/Blyth, making it 4 out of 4 and the British Sidecar Speedway Championship crown in the process. Mick Cave and Bradley Steer were never too far away from Cossar/Blyth, taking second place and second overall in the series. Whitelam/Saunters finished 3rd, being led for the first time all evening. Rod Winterburn/Ryan Wharton, who had won two races of their own and been in excellent form, had to settle for 4th.
A strong 500cc sidecar lineup provided support for the event, putting on some fantastic racing Mitchel Godden/Paul Smith made no mistakes in winning all four of their heats, fending off hard charges from Shaun Harvey/Danny Hogg.
The Manchester venue was a real treat for the sidecar riders who put on a great show. Now we hope that a positive rebirth of sidecar speedway can be followed up next season. There are plenty of good noises coming from speedway promotors and ACU events already about next season, where sidecar speedway stands a chance of once again rising to the heights that were seen around the turn of the century

[ronno]

Championship Positions ( after worst round dropped )

[KatieMsidecar]

My husband, daughter and myself travelling the 2 1/2 hours from Mid Wales for the final at Belle Vue, and it was one of the best events we've ever been to!

A definite for next year. Are the outfits the same as grasstrack?

Marianne