View image | gettyimages.com Swindon Robins put Saturday’s defeat at Leicester behind them as they won 50-42 at the Abbey against the Elite League champions Poole Pirates. Much of the attention was on new Swindon signing Darcy Ward, who was making his home debut against his parent club. The Aussie, who ...
Read More »Ward has successful debut but Robins lose at Leicester
View image | gettyimages.com New Swindon Robins rider Darcy Ward couldn’t help his side win at Leicester on Saturday night, despite scoring 15+1 for Alun Rossiter’s side. The Robins, who were without Aussie duo Troy Batchelor and Nick Morris ruled out due to injury and Charles Wright competing in a ...
Read More »Poole Pirates star seals Swindon switch
View image | gettyimages.com Poole Pirates’ Speedway star Darcy Ward has completed a loan move to Elite League rivals Swindon Robins. But Pirates boss Neil Middleditch has admitted that the decision from the Australian could destroy the domestic bliss at Blunsdon following the Aussies ten month ban from Speedway. The reasons ...
Read More »Will Button leave Formula 1?
View image | gettyimages.com Speculation over the future of McLaren’s Jenson Button has once again arisen in the press after their difficult start to the Formula 1 season that has seen the team pick up only 5 points over the course of the season. The 2009 World Champion and his ...
Read More »Hamilton Victorious at Silverstone
View image | gettyimages.com Lewis Hamilton extended his lead at the top of the Driver’s Championship after winning his home Grand Prix at Silverstone. Although the race was dramatic, it will do little to convince those who think Formula One has become too predictable to think otherwise. Hamilton was overtaken ...
Read More »Niels-Kristian Iversen claims Cardiff victory
View image | gettyimages.com Niels-Kristian Iversen won the FIM British Speedway Grand Prix in front of 40,000 fans at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff on Saturday. The Dane put last months Speedway World Cup Final disappointment behind him, when he was excluded in Heat 20, costing Denmark the title. In the ...
Read More »Woffinden focused ahead of Cardiff Grand Prix
View image | gettyimages.com Great Britain’s Tai Woffinden is both in-form and raring to go for this Saturday’s FIM British Speedway Grand Prix. The current World Championship leader will be racing alongside fellow Brits Chris Harris and wild card Craig Cook at one of speedway’s most prestigious events, with ...
Read More »Coventry return to Elite League summit
View image | gettyimages.com Coventry Bees have regained top spot in the Elite League after a 45-45 draw with Belle Vue. The win moves the Bees three points above Poole, but the Pirates have three matches in hand. In an entertaining meeting, both sides had four point leads ...
Read More »Rosberg wins Austrian Grand Prix
View image | gettyimages.com Nico Rosberg won his second consecutive Austrian Grand Prix to close the gap on team mate Lewis Hamilton to just ten points at the top of the Driver’s Championship. The German overtook Hamilton, who had started the race the pole, early on and went on ...
Read More »Tai Woffinden Claims British Speedway Championship Hat-Trick
View image | gettyimages.com Tai Woffinden has equaled Andy Smith’s record and by winning the British Speedway Championship for the third time in a row at Monmore Green in Wolverhampton on Monday night. However at one point, Belle Vue & Edinburgh rider Craig Cook looked to have one hand on the trophy ...
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