The 1978 British Speedway Championship was the 18th edition of the British Speedway Championship.[1] The Final took place on 16 August at Brandon Stadium in Coventry, England. The Championship was won by Michael Lee.[2][3]
| 1978 British Speedway Championship | |
|---|---|
| Venue | Brandon Stadium, Coventry |
| Start date | 16 August 1978 |
The British Under 21 Championship was won by Phil Collins.[4][5]
British Final
edit- 16 August 1978, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
 (7) Michael Lee
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14 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
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(5) Dave Jessup
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12 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
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(16) Malcolm Simmons
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11 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 | (9) Gordon Kennett
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10 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 3 | |||||||||||||||
| 5 | (1) Steve Bastable
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10 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 5 | 2 | |||||||||||||||
| 6 | (12) Chris Morton
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10 | E | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 1 | |||||||||||||||
| 7 | (13) Tony Davey
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8 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||
| 8 | (15) John Davis
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8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||
| 9 | (10) Les Collins
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7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||
| 10 | (6) Peter Collins
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6 | 1 | 3 | E | E | 2 | 6 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||
| 11 | (8) Reg Wilson
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6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||
| 12 | (2) Doug Wyer
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4 | 1 | 2 | X | 1 | E | 4 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||
| 13 | (14) Alan Grahame
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4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||
| 14 |  (4) Jim McMillan
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3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | T | 0 | 3 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||
| 15 | (11) John Louis
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3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||
| 16 | (3) Dave Morton
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3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 16 | ||||||||||||||||
| R3 | (R3) Mick Bell
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1 | 1 | 1 | R3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 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- 24 June 1978, Rye House Stadium, Hoddesdon
| Pos | Rider | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Phil Collins | 15 |
| 2 | Ian Gledhill | 10+3 |
| 3 | Bob Garrad | 10+2 |
| 4 | Melvyn Taylor | 10+1 |
| 5 | Steve Naylor | 9 |
| 6 | John Hack | 9 |
| 7 | Pip Lamb | 9 |
| 8 | Brendan Shilleto | 8 |
| 9 | Nigel Flatman | 8 |
| 10 | Kenny Carter | 7 |
| 11 | Louis Carr | 5 |
| 12 | Paul Woods | 5 |
| 13 | Neil Leeks | 5 |
| 14 | Sean Willmott | 5 |
| 15 | Derek Harrison | 3 |
| 16 | Mike Spink | 2 |
| 17 | Dave Shepherd (res) | 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.
- ^ "Phil's turn this time". Sunday Mirror. 25 June 1978. Retrieved 9 June 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.