1997 British Speedway Championship Explained

The 1997 British Speedway Championship was the 37th edition of the British Speedway Championship.[1] The Final took place on 1 June at Brandon in Coventry, England. The Championship was won by Mark Loram, who won took the title after winning a run-off with rival Chris Louis. Sean Wilson finished third, taking the final place on the podium.[2]

British Final

width=25pxPos. width=200pxRider width=40pxPoints width=70pxDetails
14+3 (2,3,3,3,3)
14+2 (3,2,3,3,3)
11 (3,2,2,3,1)
4 10 (3,3,2,2,X)
5 10 (3,3,2,0,2)
6 10 (2,3,3,1,1)
7 9 (1,2,1,3,2)
8 8 (2,0,2,1,3)
9 7 (2,1,1,1,2)
10 6 (1,X,3,2,X)
11 6 (0,1,X,2,3)
12 5 (1,2,0,0,2)
13 4 (1,1,1,0,1)
14 3 (0,0,0,2,1)
15 2 (X,0,1,1,0)
16 0 (X,1,X,0,0)

British Under 21 final

Leigh Lanham won the British Speedway Under 21 Championship. The final was held at King's Lynn Stadium on 23 April.[4]

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1 14
2 13
3 12
4 11
5 10
6 Paul Lee9
7 Bobby Eldridge 9
8 8
9 Barry Campbell 5+3
10 Graeme Gordon 5+2
11 David Meldrum 4
12 4
13 Paul Lydes Uings 4
14 Jamie Birkinshaw 3
15 John Wilson 1
16 2
17 Darren Andrews 0

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: British Final Roll of Honour. BSPA.
  2. Web site: 1997. Speedway.org. 21 July 2021.
  3. Web site: 1997 British Final Result. History of Speedway (In Polish).
  4. Web site: British Under-21 Speedway Championship . Historia Sportu Zuzlowego. 7 May 2023.