New To Speedway
Racing
A Race Meeting takes place on an Oval Shale Circuit, usually measuring between 220 & 400 metres, approximately 10-13 metres wide on the straights and between 12 & 18 metres wide on the bends and surrounded in its entirety by a fence.
On bends there must be either a polyfoam fence (as at Berwick) or inflatable air fence.
Our Riders take part in each race (referred to as a Heat) for 4 laps from a Starting Gate released remotely by the Meeting Referee when all 4 Riders are ready to race and remain stationary.
Motorcycles
500cc single cylinder motorcycles with NO brakes.
To stop quickly a rider lays his bike down on the track.
Only Methanol (wood alcohol) fuel is used.
The bikes have one set gear (altered by changing sprockets on the rear wheel or engine sprocket)
Push starts from the Pits area
Clutch starts at the Starting Gate