"We have subsidised the stadium for years from our machine tools business but we are not a family that is awash with money that we can throw at it. It is not a huge profit generator. It does make a small profit every year. But we have to consider the cost of getting it back on stream compared to what it can generate." Eric Dugard reveals a bleak future for Eastbourne's Arlington home, which is now in need of major – and very expensive – renovation work.
RUSH OF ADRENALINE
"When you're riding with better riders, you can only get better. I'm riding the rollercoaster. It's impossible to score 15 every week. You have to take the good with the bad. It's not like Formula One where you can get a good car and you’re good for the whole season." British Finalist Cooper Rushen has been having a debut season to remember...
BEWARE SPOILER SCOTT
"To be in the senior British Final is unbelievable. I used to watch it on TV when I was a kid and to be in it is crazy. Lining up as part of it and against some world class riders is something I'm so looking forward to."
ALSO IN THIS WEEK'S MAGAZINE
Riga weekender: SGP and SWC semi-final coverage as Zmarzlik reclaims GP lead • Workington FIM Youth reports • Off the Beaten Track • The trials and tribulations of Dan Thompson in Poland.
