British Speedway Championship

The British Speedway Championship is an annual motorcycle speedway competition open to British national speedway riders. The winner of the event becomes the British Speedway Champion.

History Inaugurated in 1961 as a qualifying round of the Speedway World Championship it was open to riders from Britain and the British dominions. It was initially dominated by riders from New Zealand such as Barry Briggs and Ivan Mauger because of the British Final forming part of the World Speedway championship qualifying rounds. Briggs and Mauger were multiple world champions. It was not until 1975 that the final was restricted to British riders. Countries such as Australia and New Zealand then held their own World Individual Speedway championship qualifying rounds. In the first dozen finals, it was only won twice by a British born rider, both times by Peter Craven.

Australians Rory Schlein and Jason Crump rode under an ACU (British) licence.

British Champions YearWinnerRunner-UpThird 1961Barry Briggs ()Peter CravenRonnie Moore () 1962Peter CravenBarry Briggs ()Ronnie Moore () 1963Peter CravenBarry Briggs ()Nigel Boocock 1964Barry Briggs ()Ken McKinlayRon How 1965Barry Briggs ()Nigel BoocockKen McKinlay 1966Barry Briggs ()Ivan Mauger ()Colin Pratt 1967Barry Briggs ()Ivan Mauger ()Eric Boocock 1968Ivan Mauger ()Barry Briggs ()Eric Boocock 1969Barry Briggs ()Nigel BoocockRonnie Moore () 1970Ivan Mauger ()Ronnie Moore ()Roy Trigg 1971Ivan Mauger ()Barry Briggs ()Tony Lomas 1972Ivan Mauger ()Nigel BoocockBarry Briggs () 1973Ray WilsonBob Valentine ()Peter Collins 1974Eric BoocockTerry BettsDave Jessup 1975John LouisPeter CollinsMalcolm Simmons 1976Malcolm SimmonsChris MortonDoug Wyer 1977Michael LeeDave JessupDoug Wyer 1978Michael LeeDave JessupMalcolm Simmons 1979Peter CollinsMichael LeeDave Jessup 1980Dave JessupMichael LeePhil Collins 1981Steve BastableKenny CarterJohn Louis 1982Andy GrahameAlan GrahameKenny Carter 1983Chris MortonMichael LeeAndy Grahame 1984Kenny CarterAndy GrahameDave Jessup 1985Kenny CarterJohn DavisKelvin Tatum 1986Neil EvittsPhil CollinsJeremy Doncaster 1987Kelvin TatumNeil EvittsSimon Wigg 1988Simon WiggKelvin TatumChris Morton 1989Simon WiggKelvin TatumAlan Grahame 1990Kelvin TatumSimon CrossJeremy Doncaster 1991Gary HavelockKelvin TatumChris Louis 1992Gary HavelockMartin DugardAndy Smith 1993Andy SmithJoe ScreenGary Havelock 1994Andy SmithJoe ScreenSteve Schofield 1995Andy SmithJoe ScreenDean Barker 1996Joe ScreenChris LouisCarl Stonehewer 1997Mark LoramChris LouisSean Wilson 1998Chris LouisJoe ScreenPaul Hurry 1999Mark LoramJoe ScreenChris Louis 2000Chris LouisPaul HurryMartin Dugard 2001Mark LoramStuart Robson Martin Dugard 2002Scott NichollsLee Richardson David Howe 2003Scott NichollsDean BarkerDavid Norris 2004Joe ScreenDavid NorrisMark Loram 2005Scott NichollsChris HarrisJoe Screen 2006Scott NichollsJoe ScreenSimon Stead 2007Chris HarrisDavid HoweScott Nicholls 2008Scott NichollsEdward KennettTai Woffinden 2009Chris HarrisEdward KennettTai Woffinden 2010Chris HarrisScott NichollsBen Barker 2011Scott NichollsChris HarrisTai Woffinden 2012Scott NichollsChris HarrisTai Woffinden 2013Tai WoffindenScott NichollsChris Harris 2014Tai WoffindenCraig CookBen Barker 2015Tai WoffindenCraig CookDanny King 2016Danny KingCraig CookRobert Lambert 2017Craig CookSteve WorrallRory Schlein () 2018Robert LambertDan BewleyCraig Cook 2019Charles WrightDanny KingCraig Cook 2020Rory Schlein ()Richard LawsonJason Crump () 2021Adam EllisDan Bewley Charles Wright 2022Dan Bewley Tom Brennan Craig Cook 2023Dan Bewley Steve Worrall Ben Barker 2024Dan Bewley Tai Woffinden Tom Brennan 2025Robert LambertCharles WrightDan Bewley 2026Robert LambertCharles WrightLeon Flint

Medals classification Pos Rider 1. Scott Nicholls 7 2 12. Barry Briggs () 6 4 13. Ivan Mauger () 4 2 4. Chris Harris 3 3 15. Dan Bewley 3 2 16. Tai Woffinden 3 1 47. Mark Loram 3 1 Andy Smith 3 1 Robert Lambert 3 110. Joe Screen 2 6 111. Kelvin Tatum 2 3 112. Michael Lee 2 3 13. Chris Louis 2 2 214. Kenny Carter 2 1 115. Peter Craven 2 116. Simon Wigg 2 1 Gary Havelock 2 118. Craig Cook 1 3 319. Dave Jessup 1 2 320. Charles Wright 1 2 121. Peter Collins 1 1 1 Chris Morton 1 1 1 Andy Grahame 1 1 1 Danny King 1 1 125. Eric Boocock 1 2 Malcolm Simmons 1 2 27. Neil Evitts 1 1 28. John Louis 1 1 Rory Schlein () 1 130. Ray Wilson 1 Steve Bastable 1 Adam Ellis 1

See also British Speedway Under 19 Championship British Speedway Under 21 Championship Speedway in the United Kingdom

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