UK Speedway For Beginners

15 Points Per Correct Answer - No time limit  

1. A speedway bike is different in many ways from an ordinary road bike. In fact, it only has one of the following four things. Which one? Rear suspension Gears Clutch Brakes

2. A speedway bike accelerates as fast as a Formula 1 racing car? True False

3. On what type of fuel do speedway bikes run? Methanol Petrol Ethanol Diesel

4. There were only two types of engine which were widely used by speedway riders. One was GM. What was the other? Jawa Honda Yamaha Kawasaki

5. What type of surface does a speedway track have? Sand Grass Shale Concrete

6. In which country did speedway originate? Britain Poland Norway Australia

7. Six times world champion Ivan Mauger came from which country? Czech Republic Denmark New Zealand Sweden

8. Over the years there have been some riders with very strange sounding names. Which of these was not a genuine rider? Bernt Persson None of these Reidar Eide Beike Rida

9. All speedway teams have a nickname. For example, Peterborough 'Panthers', Sheffield 'Tigers', and Berwick 'Bandits'. What team were known as the Pirates? Arena Essex Somerset Hull Poole

10. Which British speedway team were also known as the Witches? Wolverhampton Workington Eastbourne Ipswich

11. Speedway races take place in a clockwise direction around the track? True False

12. The protective race suits worn by most riders are known as kevlars. What are kevlars made of? Leather Nylon Rubber Kevlar

13. Which of these countries does not have a recognised league structure? Poland Denmark Sweden Greece

14. A standard British speedway league meeting, involves two teams of 7 riders, who race each other over 15 heats. How many riders take part in each heat? 2 8 6 4

15. What was the nickname of Newcastle's speedway team? Aces Magpies Knights Diamonds