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LATEST NEWS ~ FEBRUARY 2010
DREAM TEAM STARTS TO BECOME REALITY
By Rye House Speedway ~ Wednesday 3rd February 2010
The American Dream Team which will face the Kart Raceway Cobras in an international challenge fixture at Rye House on Saturday, April 3rd, has its first confirmed representative. The American Motorcycle Association has announced its intention to field a mixture of youth and experience in recognition of the balanced need to develop new prospects while accepting the growing strength of National League teams in UK.
The first rider to be named is the youngest ever to appear for the Dream Team and he turns 15 only days before the British tour begins. Austin Novratil hails from Huntingdon Beach, California, and is described as the best youngster to have appeared on the USA scene in the last ten years. A racer since the age of 7, he was the 2007 Industry Hills Youth First Division Champion, and more recently won the 2009 AMA Youth National Championship with five faultless rides at Auburn last California when up against much more experienced performers. Many British promoters may well be watching his forthcoming outings for the Dream Team with an eye to the future.
NATIONAL LEAGUE AGM STATEMENT
By BSPA ~ Monday 1st February 2010
ALL 10 National League teams from last season will come to the tapes again this year - and the third tier of British racing has welcomed a new club. Dudley Heathens were accepted with open arms at a meeting of all club bosses at British Speedway's HQ in Rugby when the competition format and league structure for the 2010 season was agreed.
Heathens, carrying the name of the famous old Cradley Heath club, will split their home meetings between Wolves and Birmingham and are expected to take plenty of travelling support up and down the country. They join Bournemouth, Buxton, Isle of Wight, King's Lynn, Mildenhall, Newport, Plymouth, Rye House, Scunthorpe and Weymouth.
The league itself will feature one home and one away - a total of 20 meetings per club - and the top four will go into the play-offs with the top team having choice of opponents from the other three. League fixtures must be completed by September 12.
The National Trophy has been retained and certain starters are Mildenhall, Isle of Wight, Plymouth, Weymouth and Newport. Buxton are considering entering the mini-league and will make a decision soon.
Major event venues have been decided but dates are to be confirmed. The National League Riders' Championship will be at Rye House in October, the Fours will be at Mildenhall, holders Newport will host the Pairs and the Bronze Helmet will be at Poole.
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