The 1979 British Speedway Championship was the 19th edition of the British Speedway Championship.[1] The Final took place on 20 June at Brandon Stadium in Coventry, England. The Championship was won by Peter Collins, who scored a 15-point maximum. Former two-time champion Michael Lee finished as the runner-up, with Dave Jessup in third.
| 1979 British Speedway Championship | |
|---|---|
| Venue | Brandon Stadium, Coventry |
| Start date | 20 June |
British Final
edit| 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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 (9) Peter Collins
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15 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
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(8) Michael Lee
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14 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
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(7) Dave Jessup
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12 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 | (16) John Davis
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11 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| 5 | (10) Doug Wyer
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10 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
| 6 | (11) Malcolm Simmons
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10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
| 7 | (12) Roger Johns
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8 | F | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||
| 8 | (1) Gordon Kennett
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7 | 3 | E | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||
| 9 | (13) Alan Molyneux
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7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||
| 10 | (2) John Louis
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6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 3 | |||||||||||||||
| 11 | (6) Chris Morton
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6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 2 | |||||||||||||||
| 12 | (5) Reg Wilson
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6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||
| 13 |  (15) Jim McMillan
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4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||
| 14 | (14) Alan Grahame
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3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||
| 15 | (4) Mike Lanham
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1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||
| 16 | (3) Ian Turner
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0 | E | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | ||||||||||||||||
| R1 | (R1) Craig Pendlebury
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0 | 0 | R1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| R2 | (R2) Ian Cartwright
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0 | 0 | R2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 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
editKenny Carter won the British Speedway Under 21 Championship. The final was held at Kingsmead Stadium on 23 June.[3][4]
| Pos. | Rider | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kenny Carter | 12+3 |
| 2 | Nigel Flatman | 12+2 |
| 3 | Melvyn Taylor | 12+1 |
| 4 | Peter Ellams | 11 |
| 5 | Mark Courtney | 10 |
| 6 | John Barker | 9 |
| 7 | Tim Hunt | 8 |
| 8 | Paul Embley | 8 |
| 9 | Kevin Smith | 7 |
| 10 | Richard Knight | 6 |
| 11 | Dennis Mallett | 5 |
| 12 | Keith Bloxsome | 5 |
| 13 | Charlie McKinna | 5 |
| 14 | Martin Dixon | 4 |
| 15 | Rob Dolman | 4 |
| 16 | Peter Tarrant | 3 |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "British Final Roll of Honour". BSPA.
- ^ "1979 British Final Result". History of Speedway (In Polish).
- ^ "British Under-21 Speedway Championship". Historia Sportu Zuzlowego. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
- ^ Bott, Richard (1980). The Peter Collins Speedway Book No.4. Stanley Paul & Co Ltd. p. 87. ISBN 0-09-141751-1.