2025 Southampton Grand Prix – Cycle Speedway

Men’s Open for the Nathan Harris Memorial trophy. A class field of the country’s best gathered in Shirly Ponds, Southampton, for the yearly Grand Prix. Current British Champion Josh Brooke (Great Blakenham) lined up against former British Champions Paul Heard and Ben Mould from Birmingham, all looking to take this coveted title. Throw in the mix Noah Woodhouse, Chris Timms, Greg Gluchowski, Ben Clarke and you have the recipe for some great cycle speedway action.

[Music] [Music] heat heat heat heat [Music] one minute [Music] [Music] jersey yeah heat [Music] [Music] heat heat yeah heat heat heat heat heat okay heat heat [Applause] [Music] heat heat [Music] heat heat [Music] ladies and gentlemen boys and girls welcome along to Southampton Cycles Speedway for our third meeting of the afternoon this one of course the Southampton Grand Prix for the Nathan Harris Memorial Trophy it’s a super lineup of 16 of the top cycle Speedway riders from up and down the UK and we’re going to introduce them to you now and first of all will you welcome please Ferros Langu folks your appreciation would be uh well received by all these riders at number two famous face indeed is Chris Tims number three cheer loudly you’ve seen him already Adam Peek [Music] and at number four from Midswitch is James Porter [Applause] ryan at number five change of kit but still the same great rider Cody Petty and rowing number six from riders ready you’re under starters orders all right coming out all right is ready you’re under starters orders [Music] [Applause] that’s good all riders ready your starters orders get away two two [Music] [Applause] all right ready you’re under starters orders [Applause] sit back [Applause] [Music] [Music] is ready you’re under staff’s orders yes Baz yes PZ riders ready you’re under starters [Music] orders push it push it [Music] oh crap all riders ready you’re on the starter orders join 40 round [Applause] is ready you’re on the staff’s orders [Applause] [Music] come on come [Music] on [Music] right right ready you’re under starters orders come [Music] [Music] on come on [Applause] 500 riders ready you’re on staff’s orders [Music] guys up there [Music] [Applause] have a look coming out all riders ready you’re under starters orders [Applause] all riders ready you’re under staff’s orders [Applause] right there wait a minute [Music] [Applause] all riders ready you’re under staff’s orders your ride is ready you’re under staff’s orders [Applause] you’re alive [Music] [Applause] mike is ready you’re on the starter orders is ready you’re on the starter orders [Applause] nothing the road is You’re under staff’s orders [Applause] they are yes they are they [Applause] are on top going you’re under staff’s orders i know [Applause] that this is a chance the ride is ready you’re under starters orders [Applause] now in the late So heat number 14 there and all right is ready on starters orders no all riders ready you’re under starters orders [Applause] Adam hey [Applause] Well it’s an interesting race and could it ride your under starters orders yes [Applause] [Music] again have a look riders ready you’re under staff’s orders [Music] coming together there in the first corner and uh referee stops the race free run with all four riders rerun with all four riders riders ready you’re on the staff’s orders [Music] [Applause] neo front [Applause] next Finish so there we are we have a premature end to heat number 17 i can give you the official result which looks like this this is a win for Ben Mold and Ben takes his afternoon’s work up to 17 points second place went to Ben Clark he got three in the heat so that all riders ready you’re under starters orders [Applause] [Music] up [Applause] [Music] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] Y riders ready you’re on staff’s orders come pick him yes go to the next one [Applause] on the starters orders everyone come Keep going well here’s the news it’s uh Ben Mold who’s going to take grid position number two in this runoff and of course that puts Ben Clark to position four so best of please we’ve got two great guys two great Ben out there running for the title this afternoon and your cooperation in giving them the best possible start in the heat is great up up Showing your applause please for your Grand Prix winner is Ben Mold heading off [Music] [Music] now in third place in the competition uh and he’s had a fantastic weekend racing here on the south coast of Paul and again here today at Southampton will you welcome please third place man Noah [Music] Woodhouse in runner up spot today is just a sweet tip from the title but a great effort the team from Ben [Music] Oh and top of the tree the man who takes the title for I think it’s the first time i think he’s had three podium positions in the last three years ladies and gentlemen Sam Mole [Music] congratulations to Ben congratulations to you and congratulations to all the riders of the masters who’ve been involved today it’s been great afternoon the cycle freeway the rain has fortunately held off in May and we can all walk and go home now to the hospital hope you’ve enjoyed your cycles beway with us today do take some photographs if you want to the podium riders will come out [Music]