SPEEDWAY REGULATIONS UPDATE

NEWS Sunday 1st March 2015, 3:00pm

by Toby Lerone

  Edinburgh Monarchs

Prior to the start of each season, the Speedway Control Bureau issue the sports rule book. The Regulations for 2015 are now available to download from the SCB website but here are some of the changes that we will come across.

The yellow only helmet colour disappears under SR 12.12.1 A set of Helmets (or Helmet Covers) of the following colours: Red, Blue, White & Yellow /

Black,

The sight of riders disappearing into the pits after a false start can sometimes be annoying. Hopefully that will be less frequent in 2015 with these changes: SR 15.2.2 If there is a Re-run, without any disqualification, the 2-minute allowance shall be given immediately and no return into the Pits is permitted. SR 15.2.3 If there is a Re-run, where a disqualification is ordered, the 2-minute allowance shall be

given following a 1-minute delay. SR 15.2.4 Where there are valid reasons (e.g. track maintenance, interval or a re-run requiring repairs to motorcycles or track, then the Referee shall determine the period before the

2-minute allowance is given.

And following on Tai Woffinden's track preparation at the British Final last year: SR 15.3.1 Riders may prepare their Start area, whilst in full, personal control of their motorcycle,including having the Cut-Out Lanyard attached, and with their motorcycle facing the

direction of racing.

The rules governing the Premier League Championship Play-Offs have been changed to do away with the possibility of teams having dead fixtures as was the case last season for Berwick and Workington. SR 18.1.2 The Championship Play-Offs will involve the top 6 Teams in the final League Table in a series of Home & Away Ties on a Knock-Out basis in which the TR Facility is not

applicable. In the event of an aggregate tie Golden Heats will determine the winners.

SR 18.1.3 Quarter Finals will be 3rd v 6th and 4th v 5th. SR 18.1.4 Semi Finals will be 1st v winners of the 4th v 5th tie and 2nd v the winners of 3rd v 6th tie. SR 18.1.5 The winners of each Semi Final will then contest the Play-Off Final.

Only one tactical ride will be permitted in 2015 SR 18.13.1 Is permitted on only one occasion in Heats 5 – 12 (inclusive) when a Team is 10 or more

points in arrears. Tactical rides will not be permitted in any two legged aggregate tie in any competition.