The Lakeside Hammers - Track Details

Admission Prices and Official Information

The Lakeside Hammers

Arena-Essex Raceway
A1306 Arterial Road
Thurrock
Essex
RM19 1AE

Race Night

Fridays @ 8:00pm
Alternative Race Night
Wednesdays @ 7:45pm
(Occasional Monday meetings when required by Sky Sports)

Official Information

Promoted by: Stuart Douglas & Jon Cook
Team Manager: Jon Cook
Club Captain: Adam Shields
Track Length: 252 metres
Track Record: 56.8 seconds, Andreas Jonsson (30th May 2008)

2008 Admission Prices

Adults: £15.00
Students and Senior Citizens: £11.00
Children (aged 10-15): £5.00
Children under 10 years of age accompanied by an adult: FREE

24-hour Clubcall Hotline
09068 664 686 (calls cost 60p per minute)

Speedway Office
01708 863443

Advertising & Sponsorship, Sales & Marketing
advertisingandsponsorship@lakesidehammers.com

Lakeside Hammers Support Team
supportteam@lakesidehammers.com

General Manager
alansargent@lakesidehammers.com

Co-Promoter
joncook@lakesidehammers.com

Track Manager
geraldrichter@lakesidehammers.com

Commercial Manager
marksexton@lakesidehammers.com

Webmaster
grahamfaiz@lakesidehammers.com

Internet Sales
internetsales@lakesidehammers.com

Junior Hammers
juniorhammers@lakesidehammers.com

History Webmaster (for 'where are they now?' submissions, feedback)
webmaster@aehistory.co.uk

Club Honours

British League Division Two Champions - 1991

British League Division Two Cup winners - 1991

British League Division Two Cup finalists (2) - 1991, 1999

British League Division Two Four Team champions - 1991

British League Division One Cup finalists (1) - 1993

Division Two Riders Champion (2) - Neil Middleditch (1985), Andrew Silver (1987).

Grand Slam Champions (2) - Martin Goodwin (1985), Andrew Silver (1987).

World Finalists (2) - Brian Karger (1992), Leigh Adams (1993)

Grand Prix (4) - Josh Larsen (1995), Mark Loram (2004), Tony Rickardsson (2005), Andreas Jonsson (2006, 2007, 2008)

Elite League / Division One Riders Championship finalists - Brian Karger (1992), Leigh Adams (1993, 94, 95), Josh Larsen (2004), Mark Loram (2005), Mikael Max (2006), Krzysztof Kasprzak (2007), Adam Shields (2007)

Premier League / Division Two Riders Championship Finalists - Alan Sage (1984), Neil Middleditch (1985), Andrew Silver (1985, 86), Martin Goodwin (1987, 88, 89, 90), Bo Petersen (1991), Troy Pratt (1997), Leigh Lanham (1998, 1999, 2001, 2002), Colin White (2000), Joonas Kylmakorpi (2003)

League Membership

1984 National League
1985 National League
1986 National League
1987 National League
1988 National League
1989 National League
1990 National League
1991 British League Division Two
1992 British League Division One
1993 British League Division One
1994 British League Division One
1995 Premier League
1996 Conference League
1997 Premier League
1998 Premier League
1999 Premier League
2000 Premier League
2001 Premier League
2002 Premier League
2003 Premier League
2004 Elite League
2005 Elite League
2006 Elite League
2007 Elite League
2008 Elite League

Arena-Essex Raceway