1978 British Speedway Championship

Speedway event June 2024 June 2024 1978 British Speedway Championship 16 August 1978 Brandon Stadium, Coventry 1977 1979 The 1978 British Speedway Championship was the 18th edition of the British Speedway Championship.https://britishspeedway.co.uk/british-final-roll-of-honour/ British Final Roll of Honour BSPA 9 June 2024 The Final took place on 16 August at Brandon Stadium in Coventry, England. The Championship was won by Michael Lee.https://britishspeedway.co.uk/docs/Ultimate_Index_1929-2022.pdf Ultimate Rider Index, 1929-2022 British Speedway 9 June 2024Oakes Peter 1981 Speedway Yearbook 1981 21 Studio Publications (Ipswich) Ltd 0-86215-017-5 The British Under 21 Championship was won by Phil Collins.Bott Richard The Peter Collins Speedway Book No.4 1980 Stanley Paul & Co Ltd 0-09-141751-1Phil's turn this time Sunday Mirror 25 June 1978 9 June 2024 https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0002137/19780625/309/0040 British Newspaper Archive subscription British Final 16 August 1978, Brandon Stadium, Coventry x P1 7 ENG Michael Lee 3 3 3 3 2 x P2 5 ENG Dave Jessup 2 3 1 3 3 x P3 16 ENG Malcolm Simmons 0 3 3 2 3 x 4 9 ENG Gordon Kennett 2 2 2 3 1 x 3 5 1 ENG Steve Bastable 3 1 2 1 3 x 2 6 12 ENG Chris Morton 2 3 2 3 x 1 E 7 13 ENG Tony Davey 3 0 2 3 0 x 8 15 ENG John Davis 2 2 2 2 0 x 9 10 ENG Les Collins 3 0 1 1 2 x 10 6 ENG Peter Collins 1 3 2 x E E 11 8 ENG Reg Wilson 0 0 3 2 1 x 12 2 ENG Doug Wyer 1 2 1 x X E 13 14 ENG Alan Grahame 1 1 0 0 2 x 14 4 SCO Jim McMillan 2 1 0 0 x T 15 11 ENG John Louis 1 0 1 0 1 x 16 3 ENG Dave Morton 0 1 1 0 1 x R3 R3 ENG Mick Bell w 1 British Under 21 final 24 June 1978, Rye House Stadium, Hoddesdon PosRiderPts1 Phil Collins 152 Ian Gledhill 10+33Bob Garrad 10+24 Melvyn Taylor 10+15 Steve Naylor 96 John Hack 97 Pip Lamb 98 Brendan Shilleto89 Nigel Flatman 810 Kenny Carter 711 Louis Carr 512 Paul Woods 513Neil Leeks 514 Sean Willmott 515 Derek Harrison 316 Mike Spink 217 Dave Shepherd (res) 0 See also British Speedway Championship References Category:British Speedway Championship Great Britain Category:August 1978 sports events in the United Kingdom