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Speedway

Mark Stephen speaks to the dedicated followers of the Edinburgh Monarchs to discover the appeal of the action packed family sport of motorcycling speedway.

Mark Stephen speaks to the dedicated followers of the Edinburgh Monarchs to discover the appeal of the action packed family sport of motorcycling speedway in Scotland.

Imported from Australia in 1928, it hooked fans with its distinctive smell, the roar of the engines and the spray of shale as the riders skidded into bends.

"I saw the gleaming bikes, and the colour of the race jackets and the flying shale and I was just enthralled straight away鈥, said Mike Hunter, the Edinburgh Monarchs' historical archivist.

28 minutes

Last on

Sun 17 Oct 2021 07:00

Broadcasts

  • Sun 28 Feb 2021 06:30
  • Sat 16 Oct 2021 18:30
  • Sun 17 Oct 2021 07:00