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The British Speedway Under-21 Championship (also known as the British Junior Speedway Championship) is an annual speedway competition open to riders of British nationality aged at least fifteen on the date of the first meeting, and under twenty-one on 1 January in the year of the competition.
The sport of speedway in the United Kingdom has changed little since the first meetings in the 1920s. It has three domestic leagues, its own Speedway Grand Prix, and an annual entry into the Speedway World Cup / Speedway of Nations. Riders from a Hull Vikings vs. Isle of Wight Islanders British Premier League meeting in 2005
Inaugurated in 1961 as a qualifying round of the Speedway World Championship it was open to riders from Britain and the British dominions. [3] It was initially dominated by riders from New Zealand such as Barry Briggs and Ivan Mauger because of the British Final forming part of the World Speedway championship qualifying rounds. [4]
The 1970 British Speedway Championship was the 10th edition of the British Speedway Championship. [1] The final took place on 9 June at West Ham Stadium in London, England. The Championship was won by Ivan Mauger. [2] [3] The British Under 21 Championship was won by Barry Thomas. [4] [5]
The Speedway Great Britain (SGB) Championship is the second division of speedway league competition in the United Kingdom, governed by the Speedway Control Bureau (SCB), in conjunction with the British Speedway Promoters' Association (BSPA). It was introduced for 2017 following a restructuring of British speedway.
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]
By 1980, Flatman was also a regular rider for Ipswich Witches [6] and reached the final of the Speedway Under-21 World Championship. [2] He then rode exclusively for Ipswich and won the Knockout Cup in 1981 [6] and the league and cup double during the 1984 British League season. He continued to ride for Ipswich and doubled up with Peterborough ...
The 2006 British Speedway Championship was the 46th edition of the British Speedway Championship. [1] The Final took place on 11 June at Belle Vue Stadium in Manchester , England . The Championship was won by Scott Nicholls , who beat Joe Screen , Simon Stead and Chris Harris in the final heat.