1970 British Speedway Championship Explained

1970 British Speedway Championship
Date Start:	9 June 1970
Venue:	West Ham Stadium, London
Prev:	1969
Next:	1971

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]}

British Final

• 9 June 1970, West Ham Stadium, London

British Under 21 final

• 19 August 1970, Abbey Stadium, Swindon^[6]

width=20	Pos	width=200	Rider	width=30	Pts
1		14+3
2		14+2
3		13
4		11
5		11
6		10
7	Graham Miles	8
8	Ian Turner	7
9	Graham Banks	7
10		6
11	Paul Tyrer	4
12	Alan Bridgett	3
13	Sid Sheldrick	3
14	Malcolm Mackay (res)	3
15	George Devonport	2
16	Shawn Murtough (res)	2
17	Mac Woolford (res)	1
18	Steve Waplington	0
19	Barry Duke	0

See also

• British Speedway Championship

Notes and References

1. Web site: British Final Roll of Honour. BSPA . 13 June 2024.
2. Web site: Ultimate Rider Index, 1929-2022 . British Speedway . 13 June 2024.
3. Book: Oakes, Peter . 1981 Speedway Yearbook . 1981 . 21 . Studio Publications (Ipswich) Ltd . 0-86215-017-5.
4. Book: Bott, Richard. The Peter Collins Speedway Book No.4. 1980 . Stanley Paul & Co Ltd. 0-09-141751-1.
5. News: Shakespeare disappoints . Derby Daily Telegraph . 3 September 1970 . 9 June 2024. British Newspaper Archive. subscription .
6. Web site: 1970 fixtures and results . Speedway Researcher . 13 June 2024.