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. It has been open in the past to riders from British dominions and was dominated in its early years by riders from New Zealand such as Barry Briggs and Ivan Mauger; this was because the British Final formed part of the World Individual Speedway championship qualifying rounds. From 1975 onwards Australia and New Zealand 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.
Australian Rory Schlein rode in the 2017 and 2018 British Final under an ACU 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 RobsonMartin Dugard
2002Scott NichollsLee RichardsonDavid 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 LambertDaniel BewleyCraig Cook
2019Charles WrightDanny KingCraig Cook

Medals classification