No brakes, a top speed of 80mph and off the blocks faster than an F1 car! ANDY HOOPER captured all the action as Poole Pirates host Edinburgh Monarchs in the British Speedway Championship

Fans lined up outside Poole Stadium ahead of Sunday’s Poole Pirates v Edinburgh Monarchs game

Speedway competitions have been held at the stadium since the formation of the local Poole Pirates in 1948 and attendance at the club has remained high despite previously falling behind in the championship

Dust billows on the slate track as three riders battle for the lead from one of the track’s tight corners

Poole Pirates emerged victorious over Edinburgh Monarchs 59-31 to move up to second in the league table

Speedway has become one of Britain’s dying sports over the past decade, but the remaining clubs still receive huge support

Fans of the sport are accustomed to dropping into different courts to catch a glimpse of the action

Poole has a great seating area that gives fans an excellent vantage point as the drivers come out of turns three and four

The scorecard that this supporter fills out is different for each sport. Fans enter each run score and then add it to the total score below. No room for error or you will be prompted to look at other scorecards of your fellow human beings!

Children who may be too young to understand what’s happening take a seat in deckchairs as Poole and Edinburgh battle it out

The drivers race towards the first corner faster than a Formula 1 car without being able to apply the brakes

An Edinburgh Monarchs rider lands on the ground after falling off his bike following a serious collision on Sunday night

The Poole Pirates riders perform in front of the local crowd for a pre-race parade before the competition begins at the venue

The drivers inspect the starting gates. This is a common speedway move where individuals attempt to dig holes in the gates to give their bikes more traction as they tumble off the start line

An Edinburgh Monarch driver was seen completing his pre-race routes before heading out to the race

A supporter sits in Poole stadium bar ahead of the meet and enjoys a drink while wearing a sponsored cap and shirt

A closeup of the handlebars of a rider’s bike. The right grip acts as a throttle, while the left has a clutch. There is also a shutdown cord that wraps around the racer’s hand and is used in an emergency to shut down the bike in the event of an accident

Locals wanted to show their allegiance to the Poole Pirates team by wearing the Dorest-based club’s own merchandise

A father and son spent time together at the races, with the young fan seen inspecting one of the race tires

A fan tries out a bike before the race, and fans are allowed into the pits to interact with the riders before the start

Riders and their mechanics maintain a close relationship and often work on their bikes together before and during meetings

Two Poole Pirates drivers relax before the race begins while one tests his darts skills and another scrolls his phone

The riders accelerate at the starting line as the start marshal prepares to lower his arms and walk behind the bikes

The six-man Edinburgh Monarchs suffered a heavy defeat in the game, leaving them sixth in the standings

Poole captain Richie Worrall (right) – a star of British speedway – leads the team out while holding the club flag

The fans enjoy the Sunday afternoon sun as they cheer on their Poole Pirates team to victory in the encounter

With the Poole Pirates winning, the local team kept the pressure on the Oxford Cheetahs at the top of the standings

Mechanics rev the engines before take-off, with most wearing earplugs to muffle the deafening noise of the engines