W/E JANUARY 17TH 1981

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Speedway Star Cover Men

Front

Bo Petersen in action

Inside Front

Hull duo Bobby Beaton and Frank Auffret

Inside Rear

Neil Middleditch

Rear

Great Britain at the Lada Indoor Meeting

News

• Stoke speedway closes with all rider assets move to Wolverhampton
• Birmimgham are keen to persuade Mike Bast to finally compete in the UK
• The future of Nottingham speedway looks bleak as the withdraw from the NL following objections to them changing race night
• Eastbourne's Gordon Kennett is close to finalising a move to Birmingham. Kelly Moran and Finn Jensen would move in the opposite direction as part of the deal
• Peter Collins is banned from competing in the UK World Championship Rounds following him quitting the BL in November
• Workington sign Ian Robertson from Stoke
• Reading veteran Martin Ashby announces his retirement