Post by PLUSTAR on Jun 5, 2010 17:08:20 GMT 1
« on: November 21, 2009, 09:30:01 PM »
Q WHERE DID YOU RIDE YOUR FIRST SPEEDWAY BIKE?
SM - At linlithgow when i was 14
Q HOW MANY TEAMS DID YOU RIDE WITH?
SM - Six, Edinburgh twice, Glasgow twice, Middlesborough, Linlithgow, Wolverhampton and Stoke
Q WHO HELPED YOU MOST IN YOUR CAREER?
SM - My dad, Jimmy Beaton, Neil Mcfarlane and Alan Robertson
Q AT THE COST NOW LEATHERS-MACHINERY WOULD YOU STILL BE A SPEEDWAY RIDER?
SM - Absolutely, you never lose the bug, unfortunately i retired to early
Q NAME BEST 7 RIDER YOU RACED WITH
SM - Les Collins, Peter Karlsson, Michael Karlsson (max), Ronnie Correy, Sean Courtney, Shane Parker and Nigel Crabtree
Q BEST CLUBS RACED WITH?
SM - Wolverhampton and Glasgow
Q WORST TRACK YOU RACED ON?
SM - Exeter
Q BEST-TEAM MANAGER WORKED UNDER?
SM - Peter Adams and Neil Mcfarlane
Q DID YOU ENJOY THE LOCAL DERBIES?
SM - Loved them, the boos were great, i had the best of both worlds with them
Q BEST TEAM-PARTNER YOU RACED WITH?
SM - Sean Courtney
Q WHAT ARE YOU DOING FOR A LIVING THESE DAYS?
SM - Im a sales controller with Arnold Clark in Warrington Renault, if u want deal give me a call!
Q WORST INJURY IN SPEEDWAY?
SM - At Belle Vue, Wolves v Belle Vue, 1996 collapsed lung and broken ribs
Q DID YOU ENJOY YOUR TIME AT WOLVERHAMPTON?
SM - The best year of my speedway career, everything is so professional and fun, it was a great year, the fans really took to us Jocks, (me and James Grieves)
Q BEST TEAM-CAPTAIN YOU RACED WITH?
SM - Nigel Crabtree
Q ANY BIG SPONSORSHIP IN YOUR RACING CAREER?
SM - Douglas Millar, Beatons Coaches, Alex Mcdonald car sales, my family
Q BIGGEST PRIZE IN SPEEDWAY?
SM - league and knockout cup in 1996 with Wolves, also with Glasgow in 1994
Thanks to Stewart for the answers, everyone who asked questions and Grasscutter for organising the Q&A