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| 1976 British Speedway Championship | |
|---|---|
| Venue | Brandon Stadium, Coventry |
| Start date | 2 June 1976 |
The 1976 British Speedway Championship was the 16th edition of the British Speedway Championship.[1] The Final took place on 2 June at Brandon Stadium in Coventry, England. The Championship was won by Malcolm Simmons.[2][3]
The British Under 21 Championship was won by Michael Lee.[4][5]
British Final
[edit]- 2 June 1976, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
 (9) Malcolm Simmons |
15 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 1 | |||||||||||||||
 |
(3) Chris Morton |
13 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 2 | |||||||||||||||
 |
(6) Doug Wyer |
13 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 3 | |||||||||||||||
| 4 | (12) Peter Collins |
12 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 4 | |||||||||||||||
| 5 | (5) John Louis |
11 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 5 | |||||||||||||||
| 6 | (7) Dave Jessup |
10 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 6 | |||||||||||||||
| 7 |  (2) Jim McMillan |
8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 7 | |||||||||||||||
| 8 | (15) Terry Betts |
7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 8 | |||||||||||||||
| 9 | (13) Ray Wilson |
5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 9 | |||||||||||||||
| 10 | (11) Bob Kilby |
5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 10 | |||||||||||||||
| 11 | (16) John Davis |
5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 11 | |||||||||||||||
| 12 | (10) Dave Morton |
4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 12 | |||||||||||||||
| 13 | (14) George Hunter |
4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 13 | |||||||||||||||
| 14 | (1) Mike Lanham |
3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 14 | |||||||||||||||
| 15 | (4) Reg Wilson |
3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 15 | |||||||||||||||
| 16 | (8) Chris Pusey |
2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 16 | |||||||||||||||
| R1 | (R1) John Harrhy |
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 |
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 September 1976, Kingsmead Stadium, Canterbury
| Pos | Rider | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Lee | 15 |
| 2 | Steve Weatherley | 14 |
| 3 | Colin Richardson | 12+3 |
| 4 | Graham Clifton | 12+2 |
| 5 | Steve Finch | 11 |
| 6 | Les Collins | 10 |
| 7 | Karl Fiala | 8 |
| 8 | Kevin Jolly | 8 |
| 9 | Andy Hines | 7 |
| 10 | Andy Cusworth | 6 |
| 11 | Jim Brett | 3 |
| 12 | Paul Gilbert | 3 |
| 13 | Gerald Purkiss | 3 |
| 14 | Mick Bates | 3 |
| 15 | Bob Garrad | 3 |
| 16 | Trevor Whiting | 2 |
| 17 | Alan Diprose (res) | 0 |
See also
[edit]References
[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.
- ↑ "Mike Lee is new speedway champion". Sheerness Times Guardian. 1 October 1976. Retrieved 9 June 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.