The 1977 British Speedway Championship was the 17th edition of the British Speedway Championship.[1] The Final took place on 13 July at Brandon Stadium in Coventry, England. The Championship was won by Michael Lee.[2][3]
| 1977 British Speedway Championship | |
|---|---|
| Venue | Brandon Stadium, Coventry |
| Start date | 13 July 1977 |
The British Under 21 Championship was won by Les Collins.[4][5]
British Final
edit- 13 July 1977
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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 (6) Michael Lee
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14 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
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(8) Dave Jessup
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13 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
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(16) Doug Wyer
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12 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 | (2) John Davis
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10 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| 5 | (5) Keith White
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10 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
| 6 | (3) Chris Morton
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9 | X | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
| 7 | (14) Bob Kilby
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9 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||
| 8 | (11) Gordon Kennett
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8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||
| 9 | (1) Terry Betts
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8 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||
| 10 | (9) Alan Wilkinson
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7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||
| 11 | (15) John Louis
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6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||
| 12 | (10) Martin Ashby
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5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||
| 13 | (7) Barry Thomas
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2 | T | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||
| 14 | (12) David Gagen
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2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||
| 15 | (4) Neil Middleditch
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2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||
| 16 | (13) Malcolm Simmons
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0 | F | - | - | - | - | 0 | 16 | ||||||||||||||||
| R1 | (R1) Mick Bell
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3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | R1 | ||||||||||||||||||
| R2 | (R2) Frank Smith
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0 | F | 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- 25 June 1977, Kingsmead Stadium, Canterbury
| Pos | Rider | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Les Collins | 15 |
| 2 | Phil Collins | 12 |
| 3 | Colin Richardson | 11 |
| 4 | Brendan Shilleto | 10 |
| 5 | Ian Gledhill | 10 |
| 6 | Paul Gilbert | 9 |
| 7 | Ian Clark | 8 |
| 8 | Bob Garrad | 8 |
| 9 | Neil Leeks | 8 |
| 10 | Dave Allen | 8 |
| 11 | Steve Naylor | 5 |
| 12 | Kevin Young | 5 |
| 13 | Pete Smith | 4 |
| 14 | Nigel Close | 3 |
| 15 | Chris Bevan | 2 |
| 16 | Dave Johnson (res) | 2 |
| 17 | Kevin Brice | 0 |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "British Final Roll of Honour". BSPA. Retrieved 9 June 2024.
- ^ "Ultimate Rider Index, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 9 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.
- ^ "Collin's has that world class look". Kent Evening Post. 27 June 1977. Retrieved 9 June 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.