What Is Speedway?
Popular in continental Europe and the UK, speedway is one of the most exhilarating motorsports you can watch ⭕️ and bet on.
The motorcycle sport involves adrenaline junkies negotiating flat oval dirt tracks in an anti-clockwise direction on single-gear bikes, ⭕️ which can go from nought to 60 mph in just 2.3 seconds. Riders take advantage of the dirt surface by ⭕️ sliding their bikes sideways into the bends using a method known as broadsiding, helping them to maintain momentum and power ⭕️ down the straight sections of the track.
Speedway Races
Speedway races (also known as heats) are four laps long, with two teams ⭕️ of two riders competing for pole position. Some races feature six riders, but this is rare as most modern speedway ⭕️ tracks are too narrow to accommodate the additional riders safely.
Home team riders wear red and blue helmets, while visiting riders ⭕️ wear white and yellow/black helmets. The starting area is split into a grid of four equal sections, with riders from ⭕️ each team taking their place in alternate grids.
Helmet colours determine where each rider starts on the grid. Red starts from ⭕️ gate one, blue starts from gate two, white starts from gate three, and yellow/black starts from gate four. When the ⭕️ race begins, the riders must complete four laps of the track without both wheels illegally leaving the track boundaries.
Speedway Scoring ⭕️ System
Before you start betting on speedway events, it’s important to understand how the scoring system works. Speedway uses a 3-2-1-0 ⭕️ scoring method, which works as follows for each race:
First Place – 3 points
– 3 points Second Place – 2 points
– ⭕️ 2 points Third Place – 1 point
– 1 point Fourth Place – 0 points
These points accumulate over the meeting, with ⭕️ riders scoring points towards individual or team placings. In the event of a tie, the race is declared a dead ⭕️ heat. If it’s a tie for first place, both riders receive two points. A tie for second place earns each ⭕️ rider one point, and riders don’t score any points if it’s a joint-last finish.
