1971 British Speedway Championship
| 1971 British Speedway Championship | |
|---|---|
| Venue | Brandon Stadium, Coventry |
| Start date | 16 June 1971 |
The 1971 British Speedway Championship was the 11th edition of the British Speedway Championship.[1] The final took place on 16 June at Brandon Stadium in Coventry, England. The Championship was won by Ivan Mauger.[2][3]
The British Under 21 Championship was won by Ian Turner.[4][5]
British Final
- 16 June 1971, Brandon Stadium, Coventry
| 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 |  (7) Ivan Mauger
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14 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 1 | |||||||||||||||
| 2 | (2) Barry Briggs
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13 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 2 | |||||||||||||||
| 3 |  (6) Tony Lomas
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12 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 3 | |||||||||||||||
| 4 |  (16) Bert Harkins
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9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 4 | |||||||||||||||
| 5 | (15) Ray Wilson
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8 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 5 | |||||||||||||||
| 6 | (5) Martin Ashby
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8 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | |||||||||||||||
| 7 | (9) Ronnie Moore
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7 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 | |||||||||||||||
| 8 | (13) Dave Younghusband
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7 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 8 | |||||||||||||||
| 9 | (11) Bob Kilby
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7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 9 | |||||||||||||||
| 10 | (4) Eric Boocock
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6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | T | 3 | 6 | 10 | |||||||||||||||
| 11 | .svg.png){kind=small} (12) Jim Airey
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6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 11 | |||||||||||||||
| 12 | (8) Nigel Boocock
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6 | 1 | X | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 12 | |||||||||||||||
| 13 |  (10) Howard Cole
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6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 13 | |||||||||||||||
| 14 | (1) Geoff Curtis
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6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 14 | |||||||||||||||
| 15 | (3) John Boulger
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4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 15 | |||||||||||||||
| 16 | (14) Arnold Haley
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1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16 | |||||||||||||||
| (17) Bill Andrew
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0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| (18) Garry Middleton
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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
- 14 July 1971, Abbey Stadium, Swindon[6]
| Pos | Rider | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ian Turner | 15 |
| 2 | Dave Jessup | 14 |
| 3 | Peter Ingram | 11 |
| 4 | Malcolm Shakespeare | 10 |
| 5 | Tony Davey | 9 |
| 6 | Malcolm Ballard | 8 |
| 7 | Doug Wyer | 8 |
| 8 | Jimmy Gallacher | 8 |
| 9 | Geoff Bouchard | 7 |
| 10 | Gordon Kennett | 7 |
| 11 | John Jackson | 5 |
| 12 | Peter Collins | 5 |
| 13 | Alan Wilkinson | 4 |
| 14 | Malcolm Mackay | 3 |
| 15 | Paul Tyrer | 2 |
| 16 | Graham Banks | 2 |
| 17 | Richard Greer (res) | 1 |
| 18 | Alistair Brady (res) | 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.
- ^ "Tiny Ian is the Champ". Daily Mirror. 15 July 1971. Retrieved 9 June 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "1971 fixtures and results" (PDF). Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 13 June 2024.