Speedway

[surrounded by idiots]

I still watch the GP's now when I can, but so many happy childhood memories of the 70's and 80's reminds me of my Dad (divorced parents, his weekend etc.) Alan Wilkinson, Peter Collins, Chris Morton, Mike Lohmann, as mentioned earlier - the souvenir shop, filling in your program while leaning on an Aces clipboard, smell of the shale, I'm sat here like an idiot smiling to myself.

 

[HorlocksWalk]

Same era as me at Hyde Road - Ove Fundin, Ivan Mauger, Soren Sjosten then into the 70s with Peter Collins and Chris Morton. The Aces always had a couple of world class riders racing for them in those days.

Chris Pusey

 

[KS55]

Speedway not my thing, but Scrambling is mental. The Lampkin family were the stars in my day.

 

[Sky Blue Thinking]

Used to watch the Aces at Hyde Rd with my dad early 80's, pulled some decent crowds and was a sad day when it closed, but no way that stadium could have stayed open after the tragic fire at Valley Parade.

 

[Lavinda Past]

You never forget the first time you went to Belle Vue speedway and your (more experienced) mates told you that you'd get a great view if you stood right at the front on a bend....

 

[dickie davies]

I remember that unmistakable smell and all the stuff being thrown at you, but that was expected from the women in Gorton

 

[denislawsbackheel]

Remembering the great days of Belle Vue Aces took me back to this by one of my favourite bands of the time.

 

[Mozzer]

They have quite a lot of meetings on Eurosport.

 

[BlueCraigo]

They have quite a lot of meetings on Eurosport.

and Viaplay.

 

[Barcon]

Loved it back in the olden days. The smell will stay with me for life.
We used to jump on the track and pick up the tearaway visors after each heat.
If we weren't able to go, we could always listen to it, sitting on the hill across from the (shit grinders) sewage treatment plant in Failsworth.