Wightlink Warriors have announced their intention to stage a 7-meeting season of speedway between July and September at Smallbrook Stadium.
There will be 4-team speedway meetings to include the Vince Mapley Memorial, and the Steve Piper Memorial meetings, plus the popular Best Pairs as well as our British Championships to include Women, J.A.P, Upright and the 500cc. Races will be held on a Tuesday in 2025, allowing access to a greater number of riders, as this is a quiet fixture night in the UK. In addition, Wightlink Warriors also hope to stage the British GT140.
However, there are still some hurdles to overcome. Firstly, the club needs additional volunteers to enable us to man all the stations on race day. Secondly, further offers of sponsorship are required. Finally, the message needs to get out and more people attracted through the door.
Wightlink Warriors promoter Martin Widman has said:
“Barry Bishop and I had a fantastic meeting this afternoon where we both undertook to deliver a season of speedway on the Isle of Wight. We have already overcome some big challenges, and we feel that with the backing of our sponsors, and fans along with agreements with riders, we can provide a great season.
“We are delighted that we are much closer than two weeks ago to securing the season for our club, and we are so very grateful for all the offers of support. We hope that we have planned an attractive programme of speedway events to showcase speedway on the Island and will now start talking to riders and clubs about the season.”
