Speedway latest! Premiership fixtures announced for Oxford Spires
Topflight speedway will return to Oxford Stadium for the first time in 16 years on Thursday, March 14, when Oxford Spires host Birmingham Brummies in the Sports Insure Premiership. The Spires will make their Premiership debut on home shale against the Perry Barr outfit before back-to-back meetings against Sheffield Tigers – featuring three-times World Champion […]
Oxford Speedway confirm sensational return to the Premiership as ‘Oxford Spires’
It is with great excitement Oxford Speedway can confirm the club will operate in the Premiership – the highest tier of UK speedway – from its Oxford Stadium base in 2024. The Oxford Spires will join Belle Vue Aces, Ipswich Witches, Leicester Lions, Kings Lynn Stars and Sheffield Tigers in the top flight exactly two […]
CHAMPIONS! 18-year wait for team silverware ends as Chargers crowned National League champions!
Oxford Speedway’s 18-year wait for silverware ended on Tuesday night when the World Speedway Riders’ Association Oxford Chargers powered by SD Timmo were crowned National League champions! The much-delayed fixture – owing to poor recent weather – adopted a winner-takes-all format following consultation between management of the Leicester Lion Cubs and the BSPL the day […]
Speedway latest! Cheetahs take a 10-point win in Play-Off opener against Glasgow
The Monarch Oxford Cheetahs secured their first Cab Direct Championship Play-Off points on Wednesday night when beating Glasgow Tigers 50-40 at Oxford Stadium. Cheetahs were racing the first of four Group B Play-Off fixtures where they have been placed against Tigers and Redcar Bears. All teams will race each other once at home and once […]
PREVIEW: Cheetahs pair eye first team silverware in eighteen years at Championship Pairs
The Monarch Oxford Cheetahs will be going for gold on Friday night when the prestigious Cab Direct Championship Pairs returns to Sandy Lane for a second successive year. First run in 1975, the Championship Pairs matches the top two available riders from each team in British Speedway’s second tier against each other in a group […]
Speedway latest! Cheetahs dig deep to secure landmark victory over Glasgow
The Monarch Oxford Cheetahs left it until the concluding race to confirm victory over Glasgow Tigers in a thrilling Cab Direct Championship tie at Oxford Stadium on Wednesday. Both teams entered the meeting unbeaten from their respective league fixtures, and any result was still a possibility following a tense Heat 13. An exclusion to Claus […]
Speedway latest! Masters delighted to bring the points home
Sam Masters was delighted to bring the points home for the Monarch Cheetahs on Wednesday night when beating Berwick Bandits 53-37 at Oxford Stadium, writes Izobel Fuller. Masters scored 14+1 points from his five rides last night, a paid maximum for him as the Cheetahs stretched their lead at the top of the Cab Direct […]
Speedway latest! Cheetahs sink Pirates to go top of the Championship
The Monarch Oxford Cheetahs delivered their best performance of the season in front of a packed crowd at Sandy Lane on Wednesday when downing Poole Pirates 52-38. Like Cheetahs, the defending league champions arrived in OX4 unbeaten in their Cab Direct Championship campaign ahead of the top of the table clash. But Pirates’ run ended […]
Speedway latest! Cheetahs make it two from two in the Championship
The Monarch Oxford Cheetahs made it two from two in their Cab Direct Championship campaign by beating Birmingham Brummies 36-54 at Perry Barr on Wednesday night. Led by top pair Sam Masters (12+2) and Scott Nicholls (14), Cheetahs recorded five maximum race advantages on the night and only conceded two heat wins to the hosts. […]
Speedway latest! Brave Cheetahs are beaten by Pirates in KO Cup Semi Final
The Monarch Oxford Cheetahs saw their Knockout Cup campaign end in Dorset on Wednesday night following a 52-38 reverse to defending champions Poole Pirates. Cheetahs slipped to a 12-point aggregate loss, but took the meeting’s outcome down to the concluding three races where an unfortunate – and spectacular – crash for skipper Scott Nicholls ended […]
Speedway latest! Cheetahs advance to KO Cup Semi-Finals!
The Monarch Oxford Cheetahs booked their spot in the Knockout Cup Semi Finals on Friday night when drawing 45-45 with Edinburgh away from home to secure an 18-point win on aggregate (81-99). Cheetahs were led by top trio Sam Masters, Scott Nicholls and guest Justin Sedgmen on the night. Masters weighed in with an 11-point […]
SPEEDWAY | Bumper crowd forecast for highly-anticipated Robins visit
Peter Schroeck won’t be taking Wednesday’s challenge fixture against Swindon Robins Select lightly and is determined to hold the bragging rights at the conclusion of the A420 derby. The Monarch Cheetahs host their Wiltshire rivals at Oxford Stadium exactly three weeks after the fixture’s original staging was postponed due to inclement weather. Club bosses are […]
SPEEDWAY! Monarch Cheetahs slip to narrow home defeat to Poole
The Monarch Oxford Cheetahs slipped to a narrow home defeat to defending Championship winners Poole Pirates in front of a packed home crowd at Oxford Stadium on Wednesday. Despite winning 10 of the evening’s 15 heats, it was Poole who packed the minor points scoring positions to restrict Cheetahs to three race advantages on the […]
SPEEDWAY! Cheetahs boss forecasts a big turnout for BSN Series opener against Poole
Oxford Speedway team manager Peter Schroeck is forecasting a bumper Easter crowd on Wednesday night when the Monarch Cheetahs’ 2023 campaign begins at Oxford Stadium. The Cheetahs host defending Championship winners Poole Pirates at Sandy Lane in the first of four BSN Series Southern Group fixtures, with the return meeting scheduled for Good Friday at […]
POSTPONED! Speedway season opener pushed back due to weather
Oxford Stadium regrets to inform that tonight’s hugely anticipated speedway challenge fixture against Swindon Select has been postponed due to a poor evening weather forecast. The meeting will now take place on Wednesday, April 19, and all tickets purchased for this evening’s original date will be automatically transferred to the rescheduled fixture. Supporters who are […]
Oxford Speedway visit Orchard Meadow Primary School on the eve of the new season!
Pupils at Orchard Meadow Primary School were treated to a special visit on the eve of the new speedway season by professional rider Jordan Jenkins and manager Peter Schroeck. The Blackbird Leys school welcomed the defending National League Riders’ Champion and Oxford Speedway’s Team Manager who jointly hosted two assemblies for pupils aged 5-11. Children […]
Oxford Stadium to host prestigious Championship Pairs for a second time in September
Oxford Speedway co-promoters Jamie Courtney and Kevin Boothby were thrilled to secure a second major British Speedway event at Oxford Stadium which will take place in September. The Cowley venue will host the prestigious Championship Pairs on Friday, September 1, where each club will be represented by its two top riders in a round-robin turn […]
Speedway latest: Jenkins raring to go for 2023
Jordan Jenkins is stepping up preparations for the new speedway season where he is due to represent Oxford in both the Championship and National League. The Norfolk-based racer switched his second-tier commitments from Redcar Bears to Oxford during the off-season and has signed up for another season leading the WSRA Oxford Chargers, the city’s newest […]
Monarch back onboard as Oxford Cheetahs’ title sponsor for 2023!
The world-famous Oxford Cheetahs will again be known as the ‘Monarch Cheetahs’ in 2023 after the club’s title sponsor renewed its agreement ahead of the start of the new season. Monarch Minibus and Car Service first partnered with Oxford Speedway at the beginning of the millennium and came back on-board last year as part of […]
Speedway latest: Cheetahs to renew historic A420 rivalry against Swindon Robins ‘Select’
Oxford Stadium will host one of the most anticipated pre-season challenge fixtures in memory this March when Oxford Cheetahs and Swindon Robins renew their fierce rivalry. The world-famous Cheetahs will host Swindon Robins Select at the Cowley venue to mark the beginning of the new speedway season on Wednesday, March 29 – 7.30pm. The Wiltshire […]