1975 British Speedway Championship
| 1975 British Speedway Championship | |
|---|---|
| Venue | Brandon Stadium, Coventry |
| Start date | 30 July 1975 |
The 1975 British Speedway Championship was the 15th edition of the British Speedway Championship.[1] The Final took place on 30 July at Brandon Stadium in Coventry, England. The Championship was won by John Louis.[2][3]
The British Under 21 Championship was won by Neil Middleditch.[4][5]
British Final
[edit]- 30 July 1975, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  (6) John Louis
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15 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 1 | |||||||||||||||
| 2 | (8) Peter Collins
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13+3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 2 | |||||||||||||||
| 3 | (9) Malcolm Simmons
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13+2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 3 | |||||||||||||||
| 4 | (12) Ray Wilson
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11+3 | F | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 4 | |||||||||||||||
| 5 | (3) Martin Ashby
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11+2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 5 | |||||||||||||||
| 6 | (10) Chris Pusey
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10 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 6 | |||||||||||||||
| 7 | (11) Tony Davey
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9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 7 | |||||||||||||||
| 8 | (1) Gordon Kennett
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6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 8 | |||||||||||||||
| 9 | (2) Dave Jessup
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6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 | |||||||||||||||
| 10 | (4) Doug Wyer
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5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 10 | |||||||||||||||
| 11 |  (7) Jim McMillan
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5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 11 | |||||||||||||||
| 12 | (13) Bob Kilby
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5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 12 | |||||||||||||||
| 13 | (14) Chris Morton
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5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 13 | |||||||||||||||
| 14 | (5) Dave Morton
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3 | 0 | E | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 14 | |||||||||||||||
| 15 | (16) Alan Wilkinson
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2 | 1 | 0 | F | 1 | 0 | 2 | 15 | |||||||||||||||
| 16 | (15) Carl Glover
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1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 16 | |||||||||||||||
| (17) Nigel Boocock
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0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| (18) Bobby Beaton
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0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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]- 28 June 1975, Kingsmead Stadium, Canterbury
| Pos | Rider | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Neil Middleditch | 13+3 |
| 2 | Steve Weatherley | 13+2 |
| 3 | Joe Owen | 12+3 |
| 4 | Michael Lee | 12+2 |
| 5 | Andy Hines | 12+1 |
| 6 | Billy Burton | 8 |
| 7 | Robert Hollingworth | 8 |
| 8 | Kevin Jolly | 8 |
| 9 | Duncan Meredith | 7 |
| 10 | Steve Finch | 5 |
| 11 | Andy Sims | 5 |
| 12 | Steve Bastable | 4 |
| 13 | Gerald Purkiss | 4 |
| 14 | Ian Silk | 4 |
| 15 | Tom Davie | 2 |
| 16 | Mike Bessant | 1 |
| 17 | Steve Gibson (res) | 1 |
| 18 | John Hopper (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.
- ^ "Owen loses title on final bend". Whitstable Times and Herne Bay Herald. 4 July 1975. Retrieved 9 June 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.