The 1981 British Speedway Championship was the 21st edition of the British Speedway Championship.[1] The Final took place on 3 June at Brandon in Coventry, England. The Championship was won by Steve Bastable, who beat Kenny Carter and John Louis in a run-off for the title. The top eight riders qualified for the next stage of the World Championship, the 1981 Overseas Final.[2]
British Final
edit- 3 June 1981
Brandon Stadium, Coventry[3]
| 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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 (3) Steve Bastable
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13 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 1 | 3 | |||||||||||||||
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(2) Kenny Carter
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13 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||
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(5) John Louis
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13 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 3 | 1 | |||||||||||||||
| 4 | (4) Les Collins
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12 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| 5 | (10) Chris Morton
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10 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
| 6 | (6) Dave Jessup
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9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
| 7 | (16) Michael Lee
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8 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||
| 8 | (15) Ian Cartwright
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7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||
| 9 | (13) Malcolm Simmons
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6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 3 | |||||||||||||||
| 10 | (11) Eric Broadbelt
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6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 2 | |||||||||||||||
| 11 | (9) Phil Collins
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6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 1 | |||||||||||||||
| 12 | (7) Melvyn Taylor
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5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||
| 13 | (1) John Davis
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5 | - | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||
| 14 | (12) Gordon Kennett
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5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||
| 15 | (14) Kevin Smith
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2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||
| 16 | (8) Kevin Jolly
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | ||||||||||||||||
| R1 | (R1) Keith White
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0 | 0 | 0 | R1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 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
editRob Lightfoot won the British Speedway Under 21 Championship. The final was held at Kingsmead Stadium on 4 July.[4]
| Pos. | Rider | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rob Lightfoot | 14 |
| 2 | Peter Carr | 13 |
| 3 | Neil Evitts | 11 |
| 4 | Martin Hewlett | 10 |
| 5 | Charlie McKinna | 10 |
| 6 | Dennis Mallett | 10 |
| 7 | Simon Wigg | 9 |
| 8 | Andy Hibbs | 7 |
| 9 | Wayne Jackson | 7 |
| 10 | Martin Dixon | 6 |
| 11 | Paul Evitts | 5 |
| 12 | Paul Stead | 5 |
| 13 | Jamie Luckhurst | 4 |
| 14 | Andy Buck | 3 |
| 15 | Dave Mullett (res) | 3 |
| 16 | Peter Tarrant | 2 |
| 17 | Rob Tilbury (res) | 1 |
| 18 | Nigel Sparshott | 0 |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "British Final Roll of Honour". BSPA.
- ^ "1981". Speedway.org. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
- ^ "1981 British Final Result". History of Speedway (In Polish).
- ^ "British Under-21 Speedway Championship". Historia Sportu Zuzlowego. Retrieved 7 May 2023.