1981 British Speedway Championship
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
- 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 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
(2) Kenny Carter | 13 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
(5) John Louis | 13 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 3 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
4 | (4) Les Collins | 12 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
5 | (10) Chris Morton | 10 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
6 | (6) Dave Jessup | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
7 | (16) Michael Lee | 8 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||
8 | (15) Ian Cartwright | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||
9 | (13) Malcolm Simmons | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 3 | |||||||||||||||
10 | (11) Eric Broadbelt | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 2 | |||||||||||||||
11 | (9) Phil Collins | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 1 | |||||||||||||||
12 | (7) Melvyn Taylor | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||
13 | (1) John Davis | 5 | - | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||
14 | (12) Gordon Kennett | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||
15 | (14) Kevin Smith | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||
16 | (8) Kevin Jolly | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | ||||||||||||||||
R1 | (R1) Keith White | 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
Rob 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 |
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