"I think I remember the occasions more than anything. That was always the biggest meeting in British speedway, the meeting you looked forward to. Nowadays you'd compare it to how Cardiff was for the Grand Prix. Every rider wanted to win the meeting." Gary Havelock recalls his second national title victory.
CLOSING TIME
"Myself and my brother Bobby achieved our ambition of seeing the club winning the league title. Unfortunately, the financial side of things proved to be a major headache. With the introduction of the Elite League, we based our budget on crowd figures increasing. Sadly, that didn't happen and they have gone the other way." Looking back to the last night at Bradford's Odsal...
LIVING THE STREAM
"I don't think people realise what goes on behind-the-scenes to get these broadcasts out. At the end of the season, we did Poole to Ipswich to Glasgow to Redcar. Days for us are 18 to 20 hours on average. If you've got the travelling time in between, you're not getting a lot of sleep, if any." Life on the road with Ben Duffill, Martin Hunter and the BSN crew.
ALSO IN THIS WEEK'S MAGAZINE
Official Line: Alun Rossiter • My Year – Ivan Mauger in 1969 • George Pepper • Sixty Seconds: David Norris • Off the Beaten Track • Track review: Berwick.
