2020

The Plymouth Gladiators would like to express thanks to Dave Phillips Tipper Hire of St Austell, for the loan of a big blade to help to prepare and maintain the Coliseum Track for the new season.

After receiving some glowing feedback from riders over the last few meetings of the 2019 season, especially following the Colin Hill Memorial Meeting, following the extensive work last summer; the blade will help to maintain a very smooth surface in 2020.

We also hope to raise the outside banking slightly to enhance racing lines even more; and to lower the inside line slightly to improve drainage, especially on the top (river end) bend.

To follow Dave Phillips Tipper hire on Facebook click here

The Gladiators are again looking for any supporters / volunteers who are able to help with the new grandstand and general maintenance at the track this Saturday (22^nd February) as we countdown to the new season. 

Cups of tea will be ready from around 9.30am.

2020 Season Tickets can also be ordered and paid for by cash / cheque on the day

The Club are also sad to hear of the passing of ex-Plymouth Rider Len Read who has died at the age of 102. Our commiserations to Len’s family and friends at this sad time.

A few pictures to show some amazing progress on the new Home Straight Stand.

Lot’s still to do, please keep an eye on the Gladiators website and social media for more news and we’d appreciate any further help from supporters in the coming weeks.

A massive thank you to our wonderful volunteers, who help to make Plymouth Speedway such a fantastic and progressive place to be….

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Saturday 8th February

Saturday 1st February

The Plymouth Gladiators Season Tickets and The Gladiators VIP Club are now available:

Season Ticket Prices:

Adult £150.00*

Concession £125.00**

Children (11 to 16) £60.00***

*Based of 12 meetings £12.00 + Programme + car parking at Stadium, a saving of £54.00

**Based of 12 meetings £10.00 + Programme + car parking at Stadium, a saving of £55.00

*** No free Programme / a saving of £12.00

(based on match Programme at £3.00 and parking at £2.00)

New for 2020: The Gladiators VIP Club

Cost £260.00

A new VIP Club will be launched for 2020 with funds raised assisting with the rebuilding of the new home straight grandstand currently under construction.

To include 2020 season ticket + Personal name on Race suit + 10% track shop discount

• Free complimentary tea/coffee in Sponsors lounge + Stadium access from 4.00pm

Payment Options

Payment can be made by Bank Transfer to:

Sort Code 30-97-28 

Account number 38794368

Account Name – P M Phillips

Please quote your Surname as the Payment Reference.

When making the payment please also confirm your Full Name and Address and e-mail/telephone number by contacting Mark by e-mail at markphillips353@yahoo.co.uk  or via the form here

or Payment by Cheque 

Cheque made payable to Plymouth Speedway to be posted to Mark Phillips, Gilmar, Beacon Road, Foxhole, St Austell, PL26 7UQ (please include your full name and address, e-mail and telephone Contact Number with your cheque)

Payment at the Track Shop

You can also purchase your Season Ticket payable by Cheque / Cash by visiting the Track Shop at the Stadium on:

Saturday 22nd February between 10.30am and 2.30pm

This Saturday (8^th February) we’re again looking for any supporters/volunteers who would be willing to help with the new grandstand on the home straight, as well as some general maintenance around the track and track facilities.

All help would be greatly appreciated in preparation for our 2020 season.

2020 Season Tickets can also be ordered and paid for by cash / cheque on the day

Hope to see you all on Saturday at around 9:30am at the track. We’ll stick the kettle on ready..

Thanks again for all of your support.

Regards, Mark + Mattie

The Plymouth Gladiators are calling for any volunteers who are able to help with general maintenance work at The Coliseum and to help with work on new Home Straight Grandstand this coming Saturday, the 1st February from 9.30am. We thank you for your support.

2020 season ticket applications can be accepted at this time if paying by cheque or cash.

Wishing a very Happy Birthday to our new signing Alfie Bowtell. You can follow Alfie on Twitter here on Instagram here or via Facebook here

Image: Mike Hinves

Representatives of Plymouth Gladiators Speedway were delighted to join and assist in the 28. Final WOSP Polish Charity Day at St Boniface Catholic College on Sunday 12th January.

Promoter Mark Phillips was joined by Richard + Gary Andrews, Maximus Gladiator and other Members of Plymouth Speedway Management and Backroom Team at the Event.

Commercial Director Ian Jordan explained the history of the Charity and details of the growing links between Plymouth Speedway and the large Polish Community in Plymouth and the wider Devon and Cornwall Area following their recent tie-in and link to the major Polish Speedway website Speedwaynews.pl which reports on Speedway globally.

“When Mark and myself first met Grzegorz Starzec who helps to run and oversee the Polish Speedway News website and who lives in Plymouth we discussed various ways in which we could collaborate to boost the profile of Plymouth Speedway with the local Polish Community, believed to number around 10,000 in Plymouth area alone.

Grzegorz explained the concept of WOSP (Wielkiej Orkiestry Swiatecznej Pomocy) which is loosely translated as Great Orchestra of Christmas Charity, a Charity in its 28th year, having been started in 1993 which in 2019 raised in the region of 175,000,000 PLN according to the Official Website. The Charity raised funds for Hospital and the Health Service in Poland focusing on purchasing Medical Equipment and also organising First Aid and CPR Training for youngsters.

It is I suppose not dissimilar to our own “Children in Need” in concept and actively backed by many of the leading Polish Speedway Teams like Czestochowa, Zielona Gora; Torun; Gniezno; Bydgoszcz, Tarmow and many others and all the top Polish Riders. 

We attended the Event in Plymouth, one of the biggest in the UK and help at St Boniface Community College where our wonderful Mascot Maximus Gladiator quickly became the “star of the show” with all of the younger children and Richard Andrews and his Speedway bike outshone even the local Fire Brigade and Fire Engine in terms of visitors and those wanting pictures and a chat.

We made many friends and left the organising Head Mistress with 300 Free Season Passes for all of her Students under 16 and a similar number of Free Tickets for their Parents to attend one of the first two Plymouth Fixtures at The Coliseum in 2020.

There is a clear recognition of the Sport of Speedway amongst the Polish population that we are keen to tap in to and to build bridges between ourselves and the Polish Community.

We were given a wonderful and friendly welcome and can’t wait to reciprocate when hopefully a legion of new fans, young and older visit us once the season starts at The Coliseum”.