YOU HAVE ONE MINUTE!

BRITISH Speedway will bring in a new one-minute warning in order to speed up re-runs following unsatisfactory starts this season.

Any race which is stopped where there is no incident such as a rider falling will have the time allowance for the re-run halved from the normal two minutes to just one.

SCB co-ordinator Neil Vatcher explained: “During the course of the close season the members of the BSP Ltd have been in consultation with the SCB regards regulation changes for the 2023 season, and one of the major points brought to the table was when there is an unsatisfactory start, and the race is stopped without any incident or accident.

“As with any other time allowance for the start of the race, previously the riders were allowed two minutes to return back to the start after the race had been stopped.

“The authorities were in agreement that where there has been no incident or accident, just an unsatisfactory start, there is no need to allow an extra two minutes for those riders to return to the start, and one minute would be sufficient.

“Therefore, for the 2023 season in the scenario of an unsatisfactory start without any incident or accident, the riders will be required to return back to the start line within one minute.”