BRITISH SPEEDWAY OCTOBER 22, 2025

(SPEEDWAY 1)

PIRATES’ RAIN DELAY

POOLE have taken an early decision to put the second leg of the BSN Series Final back by 48 hours due to the weather forecast for later today (Wednesday).
The Pirates are seeking to complete a team trophy Treble for the second year in succession, and they are just two points behind Redcar after the first leg last weekend.
However, with heavy and persistent rain forecast in the area from early evening, all parties have agreed to the postponement.

Co-promoter Dan Ford said: “In agreement with both sides and with the co-operation of the stadium management we have been able to quickly re-schedule this Final to Friday, and the forecast is much improved for then.
“We apologise to any fans who may have made advanced travelling arrangements but we hope that in making this early decision we can minimize the inconvenience.”
The club have also confirmed all pre-purchased tickets will be rolled over to Friday.

(SPEEDWAY 2)

CAMPAIGNERS fighting for the return of speedway to Peterborough have been boosted by the refusal of a dual planning application on their former Alwalton home.
The Panthers were Premiership champions as recently as 2021 but their tenure at the East of England Arena was ended two years later after more than half a century of racing, despite their sustained crowd levels and overall significance to the area.

Outline plans to build 1,500 houses on the Showground site were approved – following a decision by the council’s Extraordinary, Appeals and Planning Review Committee – in January, but this was subject to conditions and a Section 106 agreement to mitigate the impacts of the development.
However, following several time extensions the landowners East of England Agricultural Society have requested fundamental changes to the Heads of Terms.
And with clear differences now existing between EEAS and their land promoter AEPG, the Section 106 was not signed and the dual application was unanimously refused.

Campaign group spokesman Brian Connolly said: “We are pleased with this result. This is an important stepping stone. We now need to have a discussion with the relevant parties, and that is a process we want to start as soon as we can.
“The EEAS has a piece of land it wants to generate revenue from, and we were a part of that and we can be a part of that again.
“We are ready, willing and able to do it. Obviously it needs some work for us to get back there, but we are ready to get on with that.”

(FIXTURES)

WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 22:
BSN SERIES FINAL 2nd leg: Poole (44) v Redcar (46) OFF (Now Fri Oct 24)

THURSDAY OCTOBER 23:
FOUR TEAM TOURNAMENT: Oxford Select v Coventry Select v Swindon Select v Wolverhampton Select 7.30

FRIDAY OCTOBER 24:
BSN SERIES FINAL 2nd leg: Poole (44) v Redcar (46) 7.30
WSRA NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE: Middlesbrough (43) v Belle Vue (46) 7.30