Well, it's Christmas and everyone likes a Christmas quiz! So, speedway fans, let's see how many you get of these 40 festive teasers. No prizes, just plenty of satisfaction should you do well at your outstanding (or not so outstanding) speedway knowledge. Hope you enjoy!

 

1. If you were watching your speedway at Hayley Stadium, where would you be? (1pt.)

2. Who was the last Englishman to win the World U-21 individual title, now known as the SGP2? And an extra point for in what year? (2pts.)

3. Which former rider's autobiography is called 'Until The Can Ran Out'? (1pt.)

4. World champion Bartosz Zmarzlik had a brief spell racing for which British club in 2014? (1pt.)

5. Four riders have been British Champion three years in succession. Name them? (4pts.)

6. Which club used to race at Pilot Field? (1pt.)

7. Who holds the track record at Poole? Extra point if you can name the year he did it. (2pts.)

8. Name the five Danish riders who have won the World Championship? (5pts.)

9. Who won the 2022 Ben Fund Bonanza at Peterborough? (1pt.)

10. Middlesbrough's Cleveland Park Stadium closed in which year? (1pt.)

11. In the 2022 Premiership, which two teams ended the regular season after 20 league meetings, with a negative points difference? (2pts.)

12. How many individual GP meetings has Martin Vaculik won? (1pt.)

13. Which was Max Fricke's first British club when he joined them as a 16-year-old? (1pt.)

14. Including bonus points, who is Swindon Robins' highest-ever points scorer? A bonus point if you can get within 100 points of his total tally. (2pts.)

15. In the late '90s, Skegness Stadium saw speedway take place. What was the team's nickname? (1pt.)

16. Peter Collins is best known for racing for Belle Vue Aces. But which Division Two side did Peter ride for before joining Belle Vue? (1pt.)

17. Who holds the track record at Foxhall Stadium, Ipswich? (1pt.)

18. Who finished on the British Final podium (first, second or third) the most times, Kenny Carter, Chris Louis or Mark Loram? (1pt.)

19. Oxford Cheetahs returned to the sport in 2022 after a break of how many years? (1pt.)

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20. Which club was known for its catchphrase... 'Make it a date, Friday at 8'? (1pt.)

21. Who won more Swedish Championships, Ove Fundin or Tony Rickardsson? (1pt.)

22. What is the nickname of Berwick's National Development League team? (1pt.)

23. Which Premiership club will Jake Allen be riding for in 2023? (1pt.)

24. Which three British clubs did American Dennis Sigalos ride for during his time in the UK? (3pts.)

25. Who holds the track record at Mildenhall's West Row Stadium? (1pt.)

26. Which year did Greg Hancock win his first-ever World title? (1pt.)

27. If you are watching your racing at the 'Coliseum', what Championship club are you at? (1pt.)

28. Yarmouth used to have a speedway team. What was their nickname, the Bombers or the Bloaters? (1pt.)

29. Who rider has won the AMA (American) Speedway Championships the most times? (1pt.)

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30. Which team has won the most Division One (now Premiership) titles of all time. Extra point if you can say how many? (2pts.)

31. Who has won the World Championship the most times... Ole Olsen, Greg Hancock or Tai Woffinden? (1pt.)

32. Whose speedway autobiography is called, 'Tapes, Breaks and Heartaches'? (1pt.)

33. Which team rides at the ECCO Arena? (1pt.)

34. What have current team managers, Neil Middleditch, Ritchie Hawkins and Simon Stead all have in common as regards their racing on track? (1pt.)

35. Who has won the Polish Individual title the most times? And for an extra point, how many times did he win it? (2pts.)

36. Who holds the track record at Peterborough? An extra point if you can get within a second of what that time is. (2pts.)

37. Kenny Carter won the World Pairs title for England with who? And in what year? (2pts.).

38. Who is the older Worrall twin, Richie or Steve? (1pt.)

39. What were the nicknames of the Moran brothers, Shawn and Kelly? (2pts.)

40. Who finished top three in the Championship last season, BEFORE the play-offs. And in what order? Only get a point if you get the team and order correct (3pts.)

Answers

1. Newport; 2. Lee Richardson, Vojens 1999; 3. Chris Morton; 4. Birmingham; 5. Barry Briggs, Ivan Mauger, Andy Smith and Tai Woffinden; 6. Hastings; 7. Antonio Lindback 56.91. June 2006; 8. Hans Nielsen, Ole Olsen, Erik Gundersen, Nicki Pedersen and Jan O Pedersen; 9. Ryan Douglas (Wolves); 10. 1996.

11. Ipswich (-3) and Peterborough (-205); 12. Five (Gorzow 2012 and 2018, Slovenian 2017, Czech 2022, Torun 2022); 13. Edinburgh Monarchs; 14. Leigh Adams (6192.5pts.); 15. Skegness Braves; 16. Rochdale Hornets; 17. Niels-Kristian Iversen (55.4, 2019); 18. Chris Louis (6 times), Carter and Loram (4 times); 19. 15 years; 20. Hackney Hawks.

21. Ove Fundin (9), Tony Rickardsson won eight; 22. Bullets; 23. Leicester Lions; 24. Hull, Ipswich and Wolverhampton; 25. Steve Boxall (49.7); 26. 1997; 27. Plymouth; 28. The Bloaters; 29. Billy Janniro (11 times); 30. Belle Vue (13).

31. Greg Hancock (4 times), Olsen and Woffidenn (3); 32. Dave Morton; 33. Redcar Bears; 34. They are all British U21 champions, Middleditch (1975), Stead (2001, 2002, 2003), Hawkins (2004); 35. Tomasz Gollob (8 time winner); 36. Danny King 57.4 seconds. 37. Peter Collins (Gothenburg 1983); 38. Richie Worrall; 39. Shawn was called 'Shooey' and Kelly was known as 'Jellyman'; 40. 1st. Leicester, 2nd. Glasgow, 3rd. Poole.

 

Scorechart

55+ points - Grand Prix star.
45-55 - Solid Premiership heat leader
35-45 - Second string, heading in the right direction
25-35 - Tidy reserve who could win a meeting with 7 rides.
15-25 - Rising Star
Below 15 - Practice that gating!