Injuries are part and parcel of speedway. The danger element of the sport can create excitement but riders will be lucky to get away from their speedway career without having at least one or two sidelining injuries. However for some, as soon as they hit the deck the next thing on their mind is getting themselves and their bikes ready for the re-run.
Take Chris Harris in the 2010 playoff final. Being thrown down the track like a rag doll and being unavoidably run over by Lewis Bridger wasn’t enough for him. As captain he had a job to do. I can’t even imagine the pain from that crash, yet he gets up, runs back to the pits (... yes runs!) and not only takes his place in the re-run, but wins it! That’s hardcore! And many other speedway riders are the same. To put it simply to win, races need to be won, to do that you have to be in the race in the first place. Being a racer must be something you can not stop yourself from doing.
Then there's Ales Dryml... Amazing! To come back to a sport that nearly ended your life, isn’t something any sportsman or sportswomen would do. But these guys are made of something else! You try stopping Jason Crump taking his place in the remaining GP’s in the series, when there are points and silverware up for grabs... it’s not going to happen. With his shoulder injury, he has battled on and on. He may not have competed in the 2010 series at his best, but he was still third overall over the course of the year, when he is back to full strength the others had better watch out.
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