Post by PLUSTAR on Jun 5, 2010 17:25:07 GMT 1
« on: January 1, 2010, 02:39:18 PM »
QUESTIONS FROM GRASSCUTTER
Q WHERE WAS YOUR FIRST SPEEDWAY RIDE
SC Workington Bank End Farm, Maryport home of Steve Lawson
Q WHAT WAS THE WORST INJURY YOU HAD IN YOUR CAREER
SC Broke 6” out of left femur leg
Q HOW MANY CLUBS DID YOU RACE WITH
SC Berwick, Edinburgh, Rye House, Belle Vue, Glasgow
Q NAME YOUR BEST 7 TIGERS RIDER YOU RACED WITH
SC Shane Bowes, Jason Lyons, James Grieves, Brian Nixon, Steve Lawson
Paul Bentley, Mick Powell
Q WHO WAS THE BEST CLUB YOU RACED FOR
SC Glasgow, Always got on well with everybody at Glasgow
Q WHO WAS YOUR BEST TEAM RIDING PARTNER AT GLASGOW
SC Shane Bowes we had some great times
Q DID YOU ENJOY YOUR STINT BEING A TEAM MANAGER AT BERWICK
SC Very much so. Time for Stuart Dickson to step aside
Q WHO WAS THE BEST RIDER WHO ENTERTAINED YOU
SC Kelly Moran
Q WHO WAS THE BEST PROMOTION YOU RACED UNDER
SC Peter McBride. We were well looked after
QUESTIONS FROM MAGGIE-LEX AND HEATHER
Q DID YOU HAVE ANY BIG SPONSORSHIP IN YOUR RACING CAREER
SC Peter McBride payed a big part in my career
Q WHO WAS THE BEST RIDER YOU RACED AGAINST
SC Mark Loram
Q HOW DID YOU BECOME A TIGER
SC Moved from Berwick to Glasgow end of 1989 season after riding after
riding at Glasgow in the Scottish Cup
Q DID YOU TRAVEL TO RYE HOUSE FROM BERWICK OR STAY IN LONDON
SC Travelled
Q WERE YOU EVER PAIRED WITH BROTHER MARK AT ANY CLUB
SC Yes at Berwick 1 & 2
Q DID YOU HAVE ANY INTERNATIONAL CALL-UPS FOR YOUR COUNTRY
SC Only mickey mouse meetings
Q WHAT WAS THE WORST TRACK YOU RACED ON
SC Exeter
Q NAME THE BEST 7 RIDERS YOU WOULD LOVED TO HAVE RACED WITH
SC Adrian Rymel, Sean Wilson, Shane Bowes, James Grieves, Kelly Moran and
Paul Bentley
Q WHO WAS THE BEST TEAM MANAGER YOU RACED UNDER
SC Jimmy McMillan
Q WHAT MADE YOU RETIRE FROM THE SPORT WERE YOU NOT ENJOYING IT
SC Became more like a job than fun
Q DO YOU MISS ALL YOUR FRIENDS AT GLASGOW
SC Yes my best times of my career were at Glasgow. Thanks for the memories
Q WITH THE COST OF EQUIPMENT NOWADAYS WOULD YOU STILL BECOME A SPEEDWAY RIDER
SC Yes, my son Joseph wants a career in speedway
Q WHAT ARE YOU DOING FOR A LIVING NOW
SC Working for Hutton Stone
QUESTIONS FROM MERVE JANKE FAN CLUB
Q YOU AND MARK WERE BOTH BORN IN ESSEX, HOW OLD WERE YOU
WHEN YOU MOVED NORTH AND HAD YOU SHOWN AN INTEREST IN
SPEEDWAY BEFORE YOU DID
SC aged 10
Q YOU SEEM TO BE HAPPY GO LUCKY TYPE OF NATURE, BUT WHAT WAS
THE HAPPIEST TIME OF YOUR CAREER
SC Winning the league and cup with Glasgow
Q WHAT WAS THE FINEST MOMENT DURING YOUR SPEEDWAY LIFE
SC League cup with Glasgow
Q WHICH PROMOTOR DID YOU RESPECT THE MOST
SC Peter McBride. I had respect for all the clubs I rode for
Q YOU INTRODUCED GLASGOW AND BRITAIN TO JASON LYONS, YOU
MUST BE PROUD OF THE FACT, ALTHOUGH WERE YOU HAVING
SECOND THOUGHTS AFTER HIS DEBUT AT POWDERHALL
SC Yes Jason went on to have a great career
Q YOU SPENT A SEASON AT RYE HOUSE ALONGSIDE YOUR BROTHER
DID THE TRAVELLING EVER GET YOU DOWN
SC Nightmare
Q WHAT WAS YOU BEST 7 FROM EX TEAM MATES ONLY
SC Shane Bowes, Steve Lawson, Mark Fiora, Paul Bentley, James Grieves,
Brian Nixon, Chris Manchester