2021 MSDL DETAILS CONFIRMED
BIRMINGHAM, Eastbourne and Wolverhampton will take part in the 2021 Midland & Southern Development League.
Each track will also be staging their own second halves with Wolves entering the Premiership Junior League in addition, and all three plan other events at junior level in addition to the two-home two-away MSDL schedule.
League co-ordinator Laurence Rogers said: “I was determined that the league would continue. It is a vital part of British Speedway along with the Northern Junior League, giving young riders their first taste of league racing and being in a team as a stepping-stone like so many before them into the higher leagues.
“A big thank-you to Ian Jordan at Eastbourne and Chris Van Straaten at Wolverhampton for ensuring this league can continue by agreeing to enter sides. With an excess of riders wanting to ride for Birmingham, we are assisting our West Midlands neighbours with their team building.
“At Birmingham we plan to run a second half every meeting, and in addition to the MSDL we have agreed a three-club experimental NJL Shield with Redcar and Berwick involving all three cc classes (125, 250 and 500).
“We are also involving the Birmingham and Wolverhampton squad members split into three groups of four riders who will contest two Grand Prix-type rounds each, with the top eight contesting a Final. We will also have demo races involving 125 and 250cc youngsters.”
FIXTURES
JUNE
Weds 9 Birmingham v Wolverhampton A FIXTURE
Sat 19 Eastbourne v Birmingham A FIXTURE
Mon 21 Wolverhampton v Eastbourne A FIXTURE
JULY
Sun 4 Eastbourne v Wolverhampton A FIXTURE
Weds 21 Birmingham v Wolverhampton B FIXTURE
Weds 28 Birmingham v Eastbourne A FIXTURE
AUGUST
Mon 2 Wolverhampton v Birmingham A FIXTURE
Sat 7 Eastbourne v Birmingham B FIXTURE
Mon 9 Wolverhampton v Eastbourne B FIXTURE
Mon 30 Wolverhampton v Birmingham B FIXTURE
SEPT
Weds 1 Birmingham v Eastbourne B FIXTURE
Sat 4 Eastbourne v Wolverhampton B FIXTURE
Dependent on fixture dates Birmingham will stage a MSDL Riders’ Final with 8 riders over 8 heats with top 2 averaged riders from the 3 clubs and 2 wild cards.
