WOLVERHAMPTON SPEEDWAY
12 August 2005 - British Speedway Promoters Association

BIRMINGHAM could be set to reopen the doors to speedway after an absence of over 20-years.

Kidderminster businessman Tony Mole, who currently owns Elite League leaders Belle Vue and Premier League Workington, has submitted a planning application to Birmingham City Council to stage racing at Perry Barr Greyhound Stadium. And if Mole gets the green light, the Brummies will be reborn as early as next March with an opening date of Wednesday March 8 and an individual meeting already pencilled in. The move has been welcomed by Wolverhampton promoter Chris Van Straaten, himself a former Brummies boss. He said: ''It''s very exciting to have the prospect of another speedway club in the West Midlands area. ''It was very sad when Birmingham lost the old Perry Barr at the end of 1983 and I was the promoter there at the time. Bordesley Green was never successful because Perry Barr was such a great venue. ''In the current Perry Barr Greyhound Stadium we have a luxurious venue with wonderful facilities and I feel sure the project will be a big success. ''It would bring back many Birmingham fans to our sport. I firmly believe that, when a track closes, 85 per cent of the fans are lost to the sport. ''A combination of old Brummies fans and a new generation from a city the size of Birmingham will make this a massive success, I feel sure of that, and I am very supportive of the efforts.''

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