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2001 Premier League speedway season

The 2001 Premier League speedway season was the second division of speedway in the United Kingdom and governed by the Speedway Control Bureau (SCB), in conjunction with the British Speedway Promoters' Association (BSPA).[1]

2001 Premier League speedway season
LeaguePremier League
ChampionsNewcastle Diamonds
Knockout CupHull Vikings
Young ShieldIsle of Wight Islanders
IndividualCarl Stonehewer
PairsWorkington Comets
FoursWorkington Comets
Highest averageSean Wilson
Division/s above2001 Elite League
Division/s below2001 Conference League

Season summary

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The League consisted of 15 teams for the 2001 season with the addition of a new teams, the Trelawny Tigers.

The League was run on a standard format with no play-offs and was won by Newcastle Diamonds.[2][3]

Fixtures & results

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Home \ Away AE BER ED EX GLA HV IOW ND NW RR SHE STO SWI TT WOR
Arena Essex Hammers 57–32 51–39 51–39 48–39 43–47 52–38 43–47 61–29 45–45 47–43 56–33 47–43 57–33 43–47
Berwick Bandits 42–48 51–39 51–39 55–35 49–41 43–47 41.5–48.5 52–38 55–35 49–41 57–33 40–50 49–41 58–32
Edinburgh Monarchs 56–34 53–37 51–39 52–38 46–44 51–39 53–36 55–34 54–36 40–49 59–31 47–43 65–25 45–45
Exeter Falcons 56–34 55–39 50–42 56–34 45–45 50–40 51–39 67–23 52–38 44–46 55–35 45–45 60–32 67–24
Glasgow Tigers 42–48 49–41 51–39 47–46 33–57 43–47 46–44 52–38 44–46 42–49 50–40 37–53 49–41 40–50
Hull Vikings 53–37 57–33 42–30 64–26 61–29 53–37 44–46 58–32 47–43 58–32 56–34 52–38 62–27 50–40
Isle of Wight Islanders 59–31 59–31 58–32 60–30 66–24 46–44 57–33 59–31 52–38 56–34 49–41 51–39 64–26 57–33
Newcastle Diamonds 52–38 55–33 54–36 57–33 42–30 48–41 52–37 56–34 49–41 54–36 51–35 57–33 59–31 48–42
Newport Wasps 55–37 45–45 49–40 48–42 42–47 42–48 47–43 44–46 36–54 41–49 49–41 34–55 64–26 44–46
Reading Racers 48–42 49–41 50–40 43–47 55–35 45–45 46–44 42–48 51–39 53–37 51–39 45–45 63–37 38–52
Sheffield Tigers 58–32 55–35 61–28 59–31 67–22 57–34 51–39 61–29 51–21 52–30 58–34 57–33 63–26 53–37
Stoke Potters 49–41 64–27 52–38 51–38 45–44 45–45 53–36 45–44 55–35 48–42 53–36 46–44 54–36 47–42
Swindon Robins 43–29 53–36 55–35 49–41 55–35 50–40 59–31 49–41 52–38 46–44 53–37 65–25 51–39 45–45
Trelawny Tigers 47–43 52–38 41–49 37–53 43–47 44–46 34–58 45–45 47–43 42–48 48–42 62–28 50–40 44–46
Workington Comets 55–35 48–42 47–43 55–35 43–47 47–43 44–45 43–47 50–40 47–43 46–44 50–40 46–44 61–29
Source: [4]
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Final table

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Pos M W D L F A Pts Bon Tot
1 Newcastle Diamonds 28 20 1 7 1327 1166 41 12 53
2 Hull Vikings 28 17 3 8 1377 1124 37 13 50
3 Sheffield Tigers 28 18 0 10 1378 1125 36 11 47
4 Isle of Wight Islanders 28 18 0 10 1374 1145 36 11 47
5 Swindon Robins 28 16 3 9 1331 1170 35 10 45
6 Workington Comets 28 16 2 10 1263 1256 34 8 42
7 Exeter Falcons 28 13 2 13 1290 1239 28 8 36
8 Edinburgh Monarchs 28 13 1 14 1257 1242 27 8 35
9 Reading Racers 28 12 3 13 1272 1250 27 6 33
10 Arena Essex Hammers 28 12 2 14 1230 1269 25 5 30
11 Stoke Potters 28 13 1 14 1196 1316 27 3 30
12 Berwick Bandits 28 10 1 17 1204 1317 21 4 25
13 Glasgow Tigers 28 10 0 18 1131 1369 20 3 23
14 Trelawny Tigers 28 6 1 21 1075 1447 13 2 15
15 Newport Wasps 28 6 1 21 1115 1385 13 1 14

Premier League Knockout Cup

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The 2001 Premier League Knockout Cup was the 34th edition of the Knockout Cup for tier two teams. Hull Vikings were the winners of the competition.[5] [6]

First round

Date Team one Score Team two
18/05 Arena Essex 45-45 Reading
21/05 Reading 48-42 Arena Essex
16/05 Hull 54-36 Trelawny
22/05 Trelawny 43-47 Hull
19/05 Stoke 56-34 Isle of Wight
29/05 Isle of Wight 47-42 Stoke
21/05 Newcastle 55-35 Edinburgh
18/05 Edinburgh 51-39 Newcastle
09/07 Sheffield 58-32 Berwick
19/05 Berwick 47-43 Sheffield
21/05 Exeter 64-26 Newport
24/06 Newport 47-43 Exeter
10/05 Swindon 70-20 Glasgow
20/05 Glasgow 45-42 Swindon

Quarter-finals

Date Team one Score Team two
09/07 Reading 50-40 Exeter
12/07 Exeter 51-39 Reading
04/07 Hull 57-33 Stoke
08/07 Stoke 41-48 Hull
09/07 Newcastle 56-34 Sheffield
12/07 Sheffield 47-43 Newcastle
05/07 Swindon 50-40 Workington
30/06 Workington 47-43 Swindon

Semi-finals

Date Team one Score Team two
18/07 Hull 40-38 Newcastle
23/07 Newcastle 43-47 Hull
13/08 Exeter 52-38 Swindon
12/08 Swindon 51-39 Exeter

Final

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First leg

Exeter Falcons
Seemond Stephens 15
Mark Simmonds 10
Michael Coles 8
Jason Prynne 6
Krister Marsh 5
Lawrence Hare 2
Bobby Eldridge R/R		46 – 44Hull Vikings
Paul Thorp 12
Garry Stead 12
Paul Bentley 9
Ross Brady 6
Mike Smith 3
Jamie Smith 2
David Walsh R/R
[7][8]

Second leg

Hull Vikings
Paul Bentley 12
Jamie Smith 12
Paul Thorp 11
Garry Stead 11
Ross Brady 11
Mike Smith 4
David Walsh R/R		61 – 29Exeter Falcons
Seemond Stephens 15
Mark Simmonds 7
Michael Coles 6
Jason Prynne 1
Krister Marsh 0
Lee Dicken (guest) 0
Bobby Eldridge R/R
[7][8]

Hull were declared Knockout Cup Champions, winning on aggregate 105–75.

Riders' Championship

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Carl Stonehewer won the Riders' Championship for the second successive season. The final was held on 9 September at Brandon Stadium.[9][10]

Pos. Rider Pts Total SF Final
1   Carl Stonehewer 1 1 3 1 3 9 2 3
2   Sean Wilson 3 0 3 2 1 9 3 2
3   Bjarne Pedersen 2 3 1 3 3 12 - 1
4   Simon Stead 3 3 3 2 1 12 - 0
5   James Grieves 1 3 2 3 2 11 1
6   Paul Fry 3 2 1 3 2 11 0
7   Paul Thorp 3 2 3 8
8   Steve Masters 1 3 0 0 3 7
9   Michael Coles 0 1 0 3 3 7
10   Robert Eriksson 2 2 1 1 1 7
11   Brett Woodifield 2 ex 2 0 2 6
12   Adrian Rymel 2 1 0 2 0 5
13   Ray Morton 0 2 2 1 5
14   Leigh Lanham 1 ex 0 2 0 3
15   Paul Pickering 0 1 1 0 1 3
16   Armando Castagna ex 0 2 0 0 2
17   Andrew Moore (res) 2 2
18   Ritchie Hawkins (res) 1 1
  • f=fell, r-retired, ex=excluded, ef=engine failure t=touched tapes

Pairs

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The Premier League Pairs Championship was held at Derwent Park on 14 July. The event was won by Workington Comets for the third successive season.[11]

Group A

  • Reading (Gjedde & Castagna)
  • Sheffield (Wilson & Kessler)
  • Exeter (Coles & Simmonds)
  • Newport (Masters & Cunningham)
  • Swindon (Fry & Kristensen)

Group B

  • Workington (Stonehewer & Karlsson)
  • Newcastle (Pedersen & Olsen)
  • Isle of Wight (Morton & Bird)
  • Arena Essex (White & Lanham)
  • Edinburgh (Carr & Eriksson)

Final

  • Workington (Stonehewer & Karlsson) bt Newcastle (Olsen & Pedersen)

Fours

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Workington Comets won the Premier League Four-Team Championship, which was held on 5 August 2001, at the East of England Arena.[12]

Final
Pos Team Pts Riders
1 Workington 22 Stonehewer, Collins N
2 Newcastle 21 Pedersen B
3 Sheffield 19 Stead
4 Isle of Wight 10 Swain

Leading averages

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Rider Team Average
  Sean Wilson Sheffield 10.39
  Carl Stonehewer Workington 10.29
  Bjarne Pedersen Newcastle 10.16
  Peter Carr Edinburgh 10.01
  Simon Stead Sheffield 9.98
  Ray Morton Isle of Wight 9.42
  Michael Coles Exeter 9.19
  Armando Castagna Reading 9.05
  Paul Thorp Hull 9.03
  Peter Ingvar Karlsson Workington 9.03

Riders & final averages

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Arena Essex

Berwick

Edinburgh

Exeter

  • Michael Coles 9.19
  • Mark Simmonds 8.05
  • Lawrence Hare 7.74
  • Seemond Stephens 7.62
  • Bobby Eldridge 5.28
  • Krister Marsh 5.02
  • Matt Cambridge 4.13
  • Jason Prynne 3.37
  • David Osborn 0.47

Glasgow

Hull

Isle of Wight

Newcastle

Newport

Reading

Sheffield

Stoke

Swindon

Trelawny

Workington


See also

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References

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  1. ^ "2001 tables". Speedway GB.
  2. ^ "Final tables". Speedway archive.
  3. ^ "BRITISH LEAGUE TABLES - MODERN ERA (1991-PRESENT)". Official British Speedway website. Retrieved 11 September 2021.
  4. ^ "2001 fixtures & results" (PDF). Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
  5. ^ "2001 Premier League Knockout Cup". Speedway archive.
  6. ^ "Exeter 2001 season". Speedway Years.
  7. ^ a b "2001 KO cup final" (PDF). Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 30 September 2021.
  8. ^ a b "Hull 2001 results" (PDF). Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 30 September 2021.
  9. ^ "HISTORYCZNE ZESTAWIENIE WYNIKÓW 1960-2010". Speedway History. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
  10. ^ "PLRC: Stoney does the double!". Crash.net. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
  11. ^ "2001 fixtures" (PDF). Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 27 May 2023.
  12. ^ "Racers flop at fours". Get Reading. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
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