The 1974 British Speedway Championship was the 14th edition of the British Speedway Championship.[1] The Final took place on 12 June at Brandon Stadium in Coventry, England. The Championship was won by Eric Boocock.[2][3]
| 1974 British Speedway Championship | |
|---|---|
| Venue | Brandon Stadium, Coventry |
| Start date | 12 June 1974 |
The British Under 21 Championship was won by Chris Morton.[4][5]
British Final
edit- 12 June 1974, Brandon Stadium, Coventry
| Placing | Rider | Total | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | Pts | Pos | 21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 (14) Eric Boocock
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13 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
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(11) Terry Betts
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12 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
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(8) Dave Jessup
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11 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 |  (5) John Boulger
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10 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| 5 |  (13) Ivan Mauger
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9 | 2 | E | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
| 6 | (1) Nigel Boocock
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8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
| 7 |  (7) Jim McMillan
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8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||
| 8 | (12) Peter Collins
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8 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||
| 9 | (16) John Louis
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8 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||
| 10 | (4) Ray Wilson
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7 | 1 | 2 | T | 3 | 1 | 7 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||
| 11 | (6) Barry Briggs
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6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||
| 12 | (10) Billy Sanders
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5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||
| 13 | (15) Malcolm Simmons
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5 | 1 | E | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||
| 14 | (9) Reg Wilson
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4 | 2 | 1 | X | F | 1 | 4 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||
| 15 | (2) Bob Valentine
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3 | 3 | X | F | E | - | 3 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||
| 16 | (3) Martin Ashby
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2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 16 | ||||||||||||||||
| R1 | (R1) Frank Smith
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0 | 0 | 0 | R1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| R2 | (R2) Roger Hill
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0 | 0 | 0 | R2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Placing | Rider | Total | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | Pts | Pos | 21 |
m - exclusion for exceeding two minute time allowance • t - exclusion for touching the tapes • x - other exclusion • e - retired or mechanical failure • f - fell • ns - non-starter • nc - non-classify
| gate A - inside | gate B | gate C | gate D - outside |
British Under 21 final
edit- 29 June 1974, Kingsmead Stadium, Canterbury[6]
| Pos | Rider | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chris Morton | 15 |
| 2 | Steve Bastable | 13 |
| 3 | Neil Middleditch | 12 |
| 4 | Keith White | 10 |
| 5 | Andy Sims | 10 |
| 6 | Ian Cartwright | 9 |
| 7 | Eric Dugard | 7 |
| 8 | Robert Hollingworth | 7 |
| 9 | Wayne Hughes | 7 |
| 10 | Joe Owen | 6 |
| 11 | Les Rumsey | 6 |
| 12 | Ian Hindle | 5 |
| 13 | Steve Weatherley | 5 |
| 14 | Nigel Wasley | 4 |
| 15 | Martin Yeates | 3 |
| 16 | Paul Gachet | 1 |
| 17 | Russell Foot (res) | 0 |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "British Final Roll of Honour". BSPA. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
- ^ "Ultimate Rider Index, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
- ^ Oakes, Peter (1981). 1981 Speedway Yearbook. Studio Publications (Ipswich) Ltd. p. 21. ISBN 0-86215-017-5.
- ^ Bott, Richard (1980). The Peter Collins Speedway Book No.4. Stanley Paul & Co Ltd. ISBN 0-09-141751-1.
- ^ "Sheffield pose threat". Leicester Daily Mercury. 1 July 1974. Retrieved 13 June 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "1974 fuxtures and results" (PDF). Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 13 June 2024.