All About Speedway

 

Castagna_Shanes_Brenan74

With a top speed of around 80mph,  speedway bikes have no brakes, just one fixed gear, a clutch and 500cc engines which run on methanol fuel. In power to weight ratio, a speedway bike can accelerate from 0-60 mph, faster than a Formula 1 car.

Speedway tracks are oval and vary across the country. They are covered with shale, a surface which allows riders to power slide around the corners in spectacular fashion.

Typical Speedway league racing is run between two teams over 15 heats (races) which each consist of four laps.

Each team has 7 riders with 2 riders from each team taking part in each heat with a simple objective – to beat the opposition and get to the chequered flag first!

If a rider wins a race he earns his team 3 points, 2 points for second and 1 point for third.

The Eagles riders are identified by red and blue helmet colours and the away team by White and Yellow helmet colours.

In addition to club racing, an individual world championship Grand Prix takes place throughout the year at some of Europe’s leading venues.

Our infographic below explains the basics.

guide+to+speedway

A Night at Arlington Stadium

Click on the image below to learn all about a night at Arlington Stadium and fast and furious Championship Speedway action with the Eastbourne Eagles!

 

In Partnership with

Powered by

EAGLES TV provides a completely new and exciting Media Portal to share Eagles News, Rider and Management interviews, Club updates, Documentaries, Fans Q/As and a whole lot more.

To access the complete 2019 Eagles TV Channel, including 2018, 2017 and Historic channels click on the thumbnails below to launch the portal.

Join The Eagles Community

Sign up with your email address to receive news and updates from the Eagles such as discount codes to our shop, weekly updates and more!