STATEMENT FROM THE BRITISH SPEEDWAY PROMOTERS ASSOCIATION

The introduction of the new Speedway silencers postponed - A joint decision with Great Britain, Denmark and Sweden.

The BSPA has decided to postpone the introduction of the new speedway silencers until the 1st of January 2011 in a joint decision with Denmark and Sweden. The consequence of the decision is that the "old" or the "new" silencers, in accordance with SCB SR 10.30.1 are approved in British domestic meetings during 2010 but not in FIM Championship Meetings.
We take the matter of lower noise levels very seriously and we had trust in, and were committed to, follow the FIM's decision.
Whilst some countries have held FIM meetings with riders using these new silencers we, Denmark and Sweden, have received strong claims from riders asking for more time in order to adjust the engines correctly, both to operate efficiently and safely.
It is for these reasons that we see no other way than to postpone the introduction date until 1st January, 2011.

Alex Harkess
BSPA Chairman