1979 British Speedway Championship
The 1979 British Speedway Championship was the 19th edition of the British Speedway Championship.[1] The Final took place on 20 June at Brandon Stadium in Coventry, England. The Championship was won by Peter Collins, who scored a 15-point maximum. Former two-time champion Michael Lee finished as the runner-up, with Dave Jessup in third.
| 1979 British Speedway Championship | |
|---|---|
| Venue | Brandon Stadium, Coventry |
| Start date | 20 June |
Final
| 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 | 21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
 (9) Peter Collins |
15 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
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(8) Michael Lee |
14 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
 |
(7) Dave Jessup |
12 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 | (16) John Davis |
11 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| 5 | (10) Doug Wyer |
10 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
| 6 | (11) Malcolm Simmons |
10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
| 7 | (12) Roger Johns |
8 | F | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||
| 8 | (1) Gordon Kennett |
7 | 3 | E | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||
| 9 | (13) Alan Molyneux |
7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||
| 10 | (2) John Louis |
6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 3 | |||||||||||||||
| 11 | (6) Chris Morton |
6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 2 | |||||||||||||||
| 12 | (5) Reg Wilson |
6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||
| 13 |  (15) Jim McMillan |
4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||
| 14 | (14) Alan Grahame |
3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||
| 15 | (4) Mike Lanham |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||
| 16 | (3) Ian Turner |
0 | E | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | ||||||||||||||||
| R1 | (R1) Craig Pendlebury |
0 | 0 | R1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| R2 | (R2) Ian Cartwright |
0 | 0 | R2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | 21 |
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 |
See also
References
- "British Final Roll of Honour". BSPA.
- "1979 British Final Result". History of Speedway (In Polish).
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