10 Facts About Motorcycle speedway

Motorcycle speedway, usually referred to simply as speedway, is a motorcycle sport involving four and sometimes up to six riders competing over four anti-clockwise laps of an oval circuit.

Domestic Motorcycle speedway events are regulated by FIM affiliated national motor sport federations.

Early history of Motorcycle speedway race meetings is a subject of much debate and controversy.

The first Motorcycle speedway meeting in the UK to feature bikes with no brakes and broadsiding round corners on loose dirt was the third meeting held at High Beech on 9 April 1928, where Colin Watson, Alf Medcalf and "Digger" Pugh demonstrated the art for the first time in the UK.

Proto Motorcycle speedway was staged in Glasgow at the Olympic Stadium on 9 April 1928 and the first fully professional meeting was staged at Celtic Park on 28 April 1928.

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Motorcycle speedway achieved success at an international level, racing for Southampton Saints in 1929 and captained Glasgow in the Northern League in 1930 before moving to Wembley Lions in 1931, for whom he rode in just four matches, averaging 4.

Motorcycle speedway raced in the 1930 Scottish Championship which was won by Wembley Lions' Harry Whitfield.

Tracks used for professional Motorcycle speedway racing are regulated by the Federation Internationale de Motocyclisme who provide rules concerning construction, size and safety requirements.

An international individual Motorcycle speedway championship has taken various forms since its beginnings in the 1930s, with the official World Championship first held in 1936.

The first Swedish Motorcycle speedway league was founded in 1948 and copied the British format of league racing, including adopting the Swedish version of several British teams nicknames.