1970 British Speedway Championship
| 1970 British Speedway Championship | |
|---|---|
| Venue | West Ham Stadium, London |
| Start date | 9 June 1970 |
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
| 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 |  (13) Ivan Mauger
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14 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 1 | |||||||||||||||
| 2 | (4) Ronnie Moore
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13 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 2 | |||||||||||||||
| 3 | (3) Roy Trigg
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12+3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 3 | |||||||||||||||
| 4 |  (2) Arnold Haley
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12+2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 4 | |||||||||||||||
| 5 | (6) Barry Briggs
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10 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 5 | |||||||||||||||
| 6 | (16) Trevor Hedge
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9 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 6 | |||||||||||||||
| 7 | .svg.png){kind=small} (7) Jim Airey
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8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 7 | |||||||||||||||
| 8 | (14) John Boulger
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8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | |||||||||||||||
| 9 | (11) Nigel Boocock
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7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 9 | |||||||||||||||
| 10 | (12) Chris Pusey
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6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 10 | |||||||||||||||
| 11 | (1) Charlie Monk
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5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 11 | |||||||||||||||
| 12 | (8) Martin Ashby
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5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 12 | |||||||||||||||
| 13 | (10) Ray Wilson
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5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 13 | |||||||||||||||
| 14 |  (5) Howard Cole
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2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 14 | |||||||||||||||
| 15 | (9) Terry Betts
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2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | X | 2 | 15 | |||||||||||||||
| 16 |  (15) Jim McMillan
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2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 16 | |||||||||||||||
| (17) Bob Kilby
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0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| (18) Tommy Roper
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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
- 19 August 1970, Abbey Stadium, Swindon[6]
| Pos | Rider | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barry Thomas | 14+3 |
| 2 | Dave Jessup | 14+2 |
| 3 | Mick Bell | 13 |
| 4 | John Jackson | 11 |
| 5 | Bobby Beaton | 11 |
| 6 | Malcolm Shakespeare | 10 |
| 7 | Graham Miles | 8 |
| 8 | Ian Turner | 7 |
| 9 | Graham Banks | 7 |
| 10 | Gordon Kennett | 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
References
- ^ "British Final Roll of Honour". BSPA. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
- ^ "Ultimate Rider Index, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 13 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.
- ^ "Shakespeare disappoints". Derby Daily Telegraph. 3 September 1970. Retrieved 9 June 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "1970 fixtures and results" (PDF). Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 13 June 2024.