1978 British Speedway Championship Explained

1978 British Speedway Championship
Date Start:	16 August 1978
Venue:	Brandon Stadium, Coventry
Prev:	1977
Next:	1979

The 1978 British Speedway Championship was the 18th edition of the British Speedway Championship.^[1] The Final took place on 16 August at Brandon Stadium in Coventry, England. The Championship was won by Michael Lee.^{[2] [3]}

The British Under 21 Championship was won by Phil Collins.^{[4] [5]}

British Final

• 16 August 1978, Brandon Stadium, Coventry

British Under 21 final

• 24 June 1978, Rye House Stadium, Hoddesdon

width=20	Pos	width=200	Rider	width=30	Pts
1		15
2		10+3
3		10+2
4		10+1
5	Steve Naylor	9
6		9
7		9
8	Brendan Shilleto	8
9		8
10		7
11		5
12		5
13	Neil Leeks	5
14		5
15		3
16	Mike Spink	2
17	Dave Shepherd (res)	0

See also

• British Speedway Championship

Notes and References

1. Web site: British Final Roll of Honour. BSPA . 9 June 2024.
2. Web site: Ultimate Rider Index, 1929-2022 . British Speedway . 9 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: Phil's turn this time . Sunday Mirror . 25 June 1978 . 9 June 2024. British Newspaper Archive. subscription .