The 1998 British Speedway Championship was the 38th edition of the British Speedway Championship.[1] The Final took place on 17 May at Brandon in Coventry, England. The Championship was won by Chris Louis, with Joe Screen in second place and Paul Hurry in third.[2]
British Final
edit- 17 May 1998
Brandon Stadium, Coventry[3]
| Pos. | Rider | Points | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
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Chris Louis | 15 | (3,3,3,3,3) |
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Joe Screen | 14 | (3,3,2,3,3) |
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Paul Hurry | 12 | (2,3,1,3,3) |
| 4 | Simon Wigg | 11 | (3,2,3,0,3) |
| 5 | Gary Havelock | 10 | (1,3,3,1,2) |
| 6 | Kelvin Tatum | 9 | (0,2,3,2,2) |
| 7 | Andy Smith | 9 | (2,2,2,1,2) |
| 8 | Savalas Clouting | 8 | (3,2,2,0,1) |
| 9 | Scott Nicholls | 7 | (1,1,2,2,1) |
| 10 | Glenn Cunningham | 5 | (0,1,1,2,1) |
| 11 | Carl Stonehewer | 5 | (2,1,X,1,1) |
| 12 | David Norris | 5 | (1,0,0,2,2) |
| 13 | Ray Morton | 4 | (2,X,1,1,0) |
| 14 | Lawrence Hare | 3 | (0,0,X,3,0) |
| 15 | Garry Stead | 3 | (1,1,1,0,0) |
| 16 | Scott Smith | 0 | (0,0,X) |
| 17 | Paul Clews | 0 | (0) |
| 18 | Nick Simmons | 0 | (0,0) |
British Under 21 final
editScott Nicholls won the British Speedway Under 21 Championship for the first time. The final was held at Arena Essex Raceway on 24 April.[4]
| Pos. | Rider | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scott Nicholls | 14 |
| 2 | Lee Richardson | 13 |
| 3 | Paul Lee | 12 |
| 4 | David Howe | 11 |
| 5 | Andre Compton | 11 |
| 6 | Blair Scott | 9+3 |
| 7 | Andy Meldrum | 9+2 |
| 8 | Simon Stead | 7 |
| 9 | Lee Dicken | 7 |
| 10 | Grant MacDonald | 6 |
| 11 | Leigh Lanham | 5 |
| 12 | Paul Clews | 5 |
| 13 | Oliver Allen | 4 |
| 14 | Paul Oughton | 2 |
| 15 | Barry Campbell | 2 |
| 16 | Brian Turner (res) | 2 |
| 17 | Andrew Appleton | 1 |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "British Final Roll of Honour". BSPA.
- ^ "1998". Speedway.org. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
- ^ "1998 British Final Result". History of Speedway (In Polish).
- ^ "British Under-21 Speedway Championship". Historia Sportu Zuzlowego. Retrieved 7 May 2023.