Belle Vue National Speedway Stadium First Ever Race
The first ever long awaited race at Belle Vues new home.
Belle Vue Colts vs Mildenhall Fen Tigers.
Greyhounds racing, Belle Vue Greyhound Stadium, Manchester, England, United Kingdom
Belle Vue Stadium is a greyhound racing track in Belle Vue, Manchester, where the very first race around an oval track in Britain was held on 24 July 1926. It is also used for speedway as the home ground of Elite League team Belle Vue Aces since 1988 and since 1999 has British Stock Car Association (BriSCA), the British governing body for stock car racing and banger racing. The stadium holds a number of BriSCA events and has become one of the most popular venues in the North-West of England. The track has always been the property of Greyhound Racing Association Ltd. (GRA), which has invested heavily in it right through to the current day. The stadium offers luxury glass-fronted grandstands, restaurant, hospitality boxes, and several bars. Greyhound racing takes place on Friday and Saturday evenings. In 1925 Charles A. Munn, an American businessman, made a deal with Smith and Sawyer for the rights to promote the greyhound racing in Britain. Although the earlier attempt to introduce mechanical racing at Hendon had almost been forgotten, the pastime of coursing was as strong as ever in Britain. Fortunately for Munn, the first person he contacted with regards to reintroducing greyhound racing into Britain was Major L. Lyne Dixson. The Major was a leading figure in British field sports and was quickly won over to the idea presented to him by the American entrepreneur. Finding other supporters proved to rather difficult however. With the General Strike of 1926 looming, the two men scoured the country in an attempt to find others who would join them. Eventually they met Brigadier-General Alfred Critchley, who in turn introduced them to Sir William Gentle JP. Between them they raised £22,000 and formed the Greyhound Racing Association Ltd. When deciding where to situate their new stadium, Manchester was considered to be the ideal place because of its sporting and gambling links. Close to the city centre, the consortium erected the first custom-built greyhound stadium and called it Belle Vue, where the very first race around an oval track in Britain was held on 24 July 1926. More than 1,700 people were attracted to the meeting where they watched a greyhound called Mistley win over 440 yards (402 m). By June 1927, the stadium was attracting almost 70,000 visitors a week. Six races with seven dogs in each race were held in the first meeting. Fifty years later a stand was named after Mistley, the winner of the first race. Running the quarter-mile flat course in 25 seconds, Mistley romped home eight lengths clear at 6–1. Belle Vue increased the number of runners per race to seven, but after the formation of the NGRC in 1928 the maximum number of dogs per race was limited to six. Since 2007 protests have been held against greyhound racing at Belle Vue. Greyhound Action, an animal rights organisation which campaigned for an end to greyhound racing, held weekly protests outside the races each Saturday and occasionally on Fridays. In 2010 The Belle Vue Greyhound Action Group also organized and held a series of demonstrations to protest at the entertainer Dara O'Briain's participation in greyhound racing. Campaigners at Belle Vue got an article published in the Irish press about O'Briain's greyhound, Snip Nua, which it is believed was the first ever in the Irish press to state that racing greyhounds are killed for economic reasons. In 2008 the Sunday Times revealed that Belle Vue dogs were being sent for research at Liverpool vets school by trainer Richard Fielding. Further instances of injury were highlighted in 2014, when a trial session was halted after several dogs sustained serious injuries and one death. In 2010 concerns were raised about the high injury rates at Belle Vue. Since Greyhound Action disbanded in 2011, the protests have been held by a protest group who call themselves Shut down Belle Vue. A 2012 article in the Sunday Express also called the kennels of two Belle Vue trainers, Beverly Heaton and Nigel Saunders, disgusting. The article alleged that dogs were kept in cramped dilapidated kennels without heating and in some cases doors and that faeces and urine had not been adequately removed. A greyhound protection group, Greytexploitations, provided video footage to substantiate allegations of the poor conditions, these included the image of a Greyhound skull on a dog waste heap. In January 2014 Caged North West held a protest demo at Manchester's Deansgate Hilton hotel against the Greyhound Board of Great Britain's awards night. Around 400 protesters attended the demo but despite this the event failed to be mentioned by the media. CAGED NW publicized the event. In July 2014 CAGED NW and other greyhound protection groups held a remembrance event in Manchester's Piccadilly Gardens, held on the 88th anniversary of the opening of Belle Vue. The event featured a service by a church minister and a fly past by a light aircraft carrying a banner displaying the words YOU BET THEY DIE.
British Speedway Sliders - National Stadium Teaser
Speedway World Cup 2016 Final Race.National Speedway Stadium
Tai Woffinden seals the silver medal for Team Great Britain in the final race of the 2016 FIM Monster Energy Speedway World Cup at Belle Vue,Manchester.
2017 Premiership Riders Championship - 16/09/17 - Heat 7
National Speedway Stadium, Belle Vue Manchester
Jordan Palin winning the 500cc class Final at the National Speedway Stadium 22/6/2019
The 4th Round of the British Youth Championship at the National Speedway Stadium ,Belle Vue , Manchester
2016 Speedway GB Final @ Belle Vue.
SpeedWay Day GB Final
Opening of the National Speedway Stadium on 19th March 2016
The Lord Mayor of Manchester officially opens the National Speedway Stadium, home of the World Famous Belle Vue Aces Speedway Team on Saturday 19th March 2016
Model of Old Hyde Road Speedway Stadium
Hyde Road Speedway Stadium on show at Dan Bewley fund raising event. 9/11/2018
Manchester's Top 3 heats! | Monster Energy SON
Manchester's National Speedway Stadium has provided some epic Monster Energy FIM Speedway of Nations races over the last two years. Enjoy 3 of the best!
Manchester hosts this year's Final on May 8-9. Tickets ➡️ bit.ly/2sj5pdI
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The toughest 60 seconds in motorsport! 15 permanent riders representing nine different nations battle it out for World Championship points on 500cc bikes with a single fixed gear and no brakes!
GB Speedway Team, Speedway of Nations Semi Final, Manchester 2019
GB Speedway Team, Monster Energy FIM Speedway of Nations Semi Final, Manchester 2019
Final of the 250cc class , British Youth Championship 4th Round
Sam McGurk wins 250cc final of 4th Round of the British Youth Championship at the National Speedway Stadium,Belle Vue .. Manchester 22/6/2019
'Pits & Bits' : Isle of Wight vs Belle Vue : National League : 20/08/2019
Warriors Media & Speedway Portal in association with MCM Construction bring you the 'Pits & Bits' footage from the Isle of Wight 'Wightlink Warriors' vs Belle Vue 'Colts' National League meeting on 20/08/2019.
Footage Includes:
00:00 - Introduction & Pit Shots
01:14 - Barry Bishop's Facebook Pre Meeting Build Up
12:05 - Ben Morley Pre Meeting Interview
13:45 - Jordan Palin Pre Meeting Interview
15:31 - Steve Williams Pre Meeting Interview
18:39 : Mascots
19:37 - Rider Parade & Warm Up Lap
23:47 - Track Action Clips From Heats 1 To 3
24:17 - Jamie Sealey Pits Interview
24:56 - Jordan Palin Pits Interview
25:50 - Track Action Clips From Heats 4 To 12
27:48 - Jackie Vatcher Pits Interview
29:25 - Warriors Fans Interview with Vicky Saxebourg & Freddie And Steve Piper By The Pits.
30:42 - Connor King Pits Interview
31:14 - Track Action From Heats 13 to 15
31:43 - Ending
The hottest 3 heats from this meeting will be available to watch for free online shortly, head into the Warriors Official Channel via the link below to view.
THE FULL MEETING IS AVAILABLE TO BUY ON DVD FROM T2TV MEDIA : t2tvmedia.com , FROM THE WARRIORS DVD STORE ON THEIR CHANNEL VIA THE LINK ABOVE OR FROM THE TRACK SHOP ON RACE NIGHTS.
*PLEASE NOTE* - This footage is an online accompaniment to the meeting's race DVD on sale via the details above. It contains, amongst other footage, clips of on track action.
1989 England vs USA at Belle Vue Heat 13
1989.07.14 England vs USA at Belle Vue Manchester
Heat 13: R: Chris Morton, B: Andy Smith: YB: Greg Hancock, W: Shawn Moran
Oxford v Belle Vue 2002 Live on sky Part one
A live meeting between Oxford and Belle Vue shown live on Sky sports
Belle Vue Stadium - stock car racing action!
Randy Lewis, the World's #1 Trackchaser, visited Belle Vue Stadium in Manchester, United Kingdom for some exciting stock car racing.. Randy has seen racing at 2,223 racetracks in 70 different countries. Randy’s lifetime track total includes wheel-to-wheel racing on oval, road course or figure 8 tracks.
Check out Randy’s website at randylewis.org where he has posted more than 500,000 photos (Ya! Five hundred thousand!). On this site you will see detailed Trackchaser Reports where he reviews each track visited. Don't miss nearly 1,000 Randy Lewis Racing Films on his YouTube channel. The channel name is RANLAY. Subscribe today. And now on Facebook too!
Lambert earns first British Final title with faultless six-ride maximum
Lambert earns first British Final title with faultless six-ride maximum
Lambert earns first British Final title with faultless six-ride maximum
Robert Lambert celebrates British Championship glory. Photo: Les Aubrey. ROBERT Lambert roared to British Final glory at Manchester’s National Speedway Stadium last night, posting an unquestionable 18-point maximum. The 20-year-old, who starred for Team GB at the Speedway of Nations in Wroclaw over the weekend, went unbeaten in his five qualifying rides before using the outside line to his advantage to win his first ever national championship. Teenager Dan Bewley finished second while defending ...
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Last Speedway race at Belle Vue Stadium
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