North East & national motorsport news, speedway, F1

Home Sports Other Sports Motorsport

Speedway: Great Scott takes title

AUSTRALIAN Scott James blew the opposition apart last night at the Newcastle Stadium to win the Sapphire Engineering Junior Championships. Read

Speedway: Birmingham Brummies 46, Newcastle Diamonds 44

NEWCASTLE Diamonds rode a spectacular meeting at Birmingham last night to lose out by just two points. Read

Speedway: Diamonds look to keep up good run

AFTER two encouraging performances against Glasgow last weekend, Newcastle Diamonds arrive at Perry Barr Stadium for a league clash with the Birmingham Brummies tonight (7.30pm). Read

Speedway: Glasgow Tigers 44, Newcastle Diamonds 46

BEN Powell will not ride for Newcastle Diamonds again after failing to turn up for yesterday’s Premier League meeting at Glasgow, where the Tynesiders pulled off an unexpected victory. Read

Speedway: Sheffield Tigers 59, Newcastle Diamonds 33

NEWCASTLE Diamonds, at one of their least favourite tracks, held their own early on against the Sheffield Tigers, but they could only take two heat winners out of 15. Read

Speedway: Redcar Bears 51, Berwick Bandits 41

THE Berwick Bandits were up against the odds from the off as severe travel problems for their new Swede, Benny Johansson resulted in Conference League rider Gary Beaton deputising – and he failed to score from three rides. Read

Speedway: Diamonds aiming to conquer Owlerton

THE Newcastle Diamonds race their final Premier Trophy match of the season tonight at the Sheffield Tigers on what has become their bogey track. Read

Speedway: Somerset Rebels 64, Newcastle Diamonds 28

NEWCASTLE now have a task of massive proportions to reach the Knockout Cup quarter-finals. Read

Speedway: Toughest task yet facing the Diamonds

NEWCASTLE Diamonds’ Premier League campaign continues tonight at one of the toughest away venues to visit. Read

Le Mans: Bell off to flier in Series opener

NEWCASTLE driver Rob Bell has made a fine start to the season – securing a win in the first round of the Le Mans Series and a notching a podium finish in the opening round of the GT Championship this weekend. Read

Speedway: Rivalry is name of game

NEWCASTLE Diamonds will once again have to race without the power of injured George Stancl as they host the re-staging of the Premier Trophy match against the Scunthorpe Scorpions tonight at the Newcastle Stadium (7pm start). Read

Speedway: Diamonds look to continue top form

NEWCASTLE Diamonds are in for a hectic spell of three matches in three days, starting tonight at Edinburgh Monarchs in their opening Premier League match of 2008. Read

Speedway: Diamonds’ rivals have familiar look

NEWCASTLE Diamonds are on Premier Trophy duties tonight at the home of the Premier League’s newest side, the Scunthorpe Scorpions, in a match trembling with razor-sharp rivalry, writes LAWRENCE HEPPELL. Read

Speedway: Newcastle Diamonds 63 Sheffield Tigers 27

NEWCASTLE Diamonds finally showed the speedway world what strength-in-depth they possess by tearing a strong Sheffield Tigers side to pieces in the Premier Trophy last night. Read

Speedway: Mildenhall Fen Tigers 29 Berwick Bandits 61

BERWICK Bandits shocked the speedway world yesterday afternoon when they opened the Premier League with a sensational away victory at the Mildenhall Fen Tigers by an astonishing 32 points. Read

Speedway: Redcar Bears 45, Newcastle Diamonds 45

Redcar Bears 45 Read

Speedway: Newcastle Diamonds 52, Redcar Bears 38

NEWCASTLE Diamonds’ match last night was well worth the wait in a meeting delayed 45 minutes due to a huge blizzard that threatened to cut the evening short. Read

Speedway: Diamonds preparing for Bears’ derby test

HAVING returned to winning ways last weekend, Newcastle Diamonds go into tomorrow’s tough derby with Redcar Bears with a renewed confidence. Read

Speedway: Diamond victory is a delight to watch

AS Newcastle’s team manager George English had claimed before Sunday’s Premier Trophy match with the Stoke Potters, the supporters certainly saw a new set of determined Diamonds on the track. Read

Speedway: Diamonds target Potters double

FOLLOWING Newcastle Diamonds’ success over Berwick last weekend in the Tyne-Tweed Trophy, the Byker-based side now have to knuckle down to the official programme with home and away Premier Trophy matches against the Stoke Potters this weekend. Read