
THANKS TO OUR FAMILIES:
Margaret Spenceley, John Paine & Rita Curran, Vincent & Donna Spenceley, Tony & Doreen
Paine, Ray & Sylvia Paine, Heather 'the H' Smith, Jo and Mark Dutnall and Joan and Alf
Denton for all there fantastic support.
EXTRA SPECIAL THANKS TO:
Our Agent in Spain Peter De Roy (without whose help we would still be looking for
a site !) Bob and Di Coles (Russ's adopted mum and dad), Buster, Cheryl, Johnathan Chapman
and all the staff at the Norfolk Arena, Huggy, Buck, Mick and Michael, Andy Cooper,
Lukas and Ales Dryml, Pat Nix, Pete and Elaine Stockdale, The Tutton Family, The
Lowe Family (especially Dan for keeping me sane here in Spain!), Steve Oakey (our
absolute star), The Taylor Family, Alan Bellham @ Speedway Service (who we are
eternally grateful to and now has so much space in his shop its unbelievable!),
'Moggo' (Alan Mogridge), Belinda Regan, Jonathon Taylor of Almasol, Laura Taylor,
Jane, Richard and Jason of Annabels Restaurant (the local!), and the one and only
Kath Pope, Hilario Sanchez, Francisco Sanchez and Bart Toppets
SPECIAL THANKS TO:
Trevor and Pam Hedge @ THR, Jan Staechmann, Jason Crump and Rob Painter, Gary Sorry
- Simon Brooker, James Cockle (star of TVs Bikes Aloud !), The Goodger Family, Mark
Loram, Millsy (Chris Mills), Chalky @ CW Race Products (the best by far), Adam
Shields, John Chaplin and Alan Brett @ Speedway Amigos Europe (for there inspirational
efforts at getting exiled speedway riders and fans alike together and linking me up
with my Guru, Bob Coles), Steve 'Cookie' Cook, 'El Sid' Higgins, Phil Hindley, Paul
Craven, Darren and Jamie Smith, Thomas Rowlett, Richie Hawkins, Colin Davies and
Deano Barker, Phil Morris, Shane Parker, Emma Smith @ RH Freight, Thurrock,
Benjamin Dabao @ Transnatur; Alicante, Andrew Skeels and Peter Oakes at the Speedway
Star, John and Chris Louis @ Ipswich Speedway, Steven Dix @ Dix“s Agriculture Supplies,
Diego Silvente; Director @ Almeria Race Circuit, Ian @ Lane Signs, Reg Fearman,
WGC, Norman Beeney @ Scunthorpe Speedway, John Cantlie and Simon Hammerson from Bikes
Aloud, all involved with the production of BBC1's 'Living in the Sun' (good luck Nikki
in your new job, hope you didnt leave on our account!), all the team at the Red Cross
Welwyn Centre for our fantastic training and all at Spectrum FM; Spains biggest english
speaking radio station for making us so welcome and easing the nerves before going
live across Spain, The Late David Ormerod, David Hardwick Esquire, Bex and John Harris,
Morag Inglis, Ian and Zoe Waine, Graham & Moira Wilson and family.
FINALLY OUR THANKS ALSO GO TO:
Mike Patrick, Split Waterman, Roger Dickerson, John Perry, Lee Harris , Gary Wood,
Kevin Chaplin, Tony Cook, Barbara Miles of BJM Leathers, Claire Barratt,
Nigel Knott, Stevie Clarke, AX Racing (Andre & Jess), Terry Durdin, Martin Kember,
Sean Stoddart, Andy @ Aardwear, Sam Pacey, Mick Norris, Wayne Dunworth, Greg and
Richard Walsh, Derek Jones, Martin Elliott, Ian Leverington and Chris McDonald.
Lastly, lest we not forget the wonderful Ebay web site.
Also to Steve 'never say never' Ribbons and Barry Pinnock who drove our artic full of
bikes and equipment over with me in the summer, thanks guys, two & a half days of
non-stop excitement, except for the fire!!!, Dingle and Simon Brown, Jonathan Stevens
To all the above Claire and Russ thank you from the bottom of thier hearts and as
much as we may be steering the ship it will always, always be all of ours as we
introduce our fantastic sport to a new audience and maybe, just maybe one day, a
Spanish national team racing shoulder to shoulder with Team GB, Denmark, Poland,
Australia and the USA, only time will tell, but once again we THANK YOU!
Not forgeting everyone involved with Englands two finest amateur speedway clubs,
Southern Track Riders Association and The Amateur Broadsiders Club for all their
support, best wishes and attendance at our somewhat premature leaving party in
November 2004!!!