2016 Premier League speedway season

British motorcycle speedway season February 2024 February 2024 Champions Somerset Rebels Knockout Cup Glasgow Tigers Individual Simon Stead Pairs Somerset Rebels Fours Plymouth Devils Craig Cook 2016 Elite League 2016 National League 2015 2017 The 2016 Premier League season was the second division of British speedway. The title was won by Somerset Rebels who defeated Sheffield Tigers in the Grand Final.https://www.speedwaygb.co/playoffs16 2016 PLAY-OFF FIXTURES & RESULTS Speedway GBhttp://www.somersetrebels.co/rollofhonour.php Roll of Honour Somerset Rebelshttps://www.speedwaygb.co.uk/history/leaguetables1991-present BRITISH LEAGUE TABLES - MODERN ERA (1991-PRESENT) Official British Speedway website 11 September 2021https://www.speedwayresearcher.org.uk/2016fixtures.pdf 2016 results Speedway Researcher 3 October 2021 thumb|right|250px|Sheffield Tigers were defeated by Somerset in the play off final Final league table https://www.speedwaygb.co/playoffs16 Premier League Table Speedway GB Pos Team Played Won Drawn Lost 4w 3w D 1L L For Against Points1 Somerset Rebels 241200161 041192 998602 Glasgow Tigers 241101420241212962573 Newcastle Diamonds 241200220 35 1171 989 534 Edinburgh Monarchs 241101120 45 1088 1043 475 Ipswich Witches 24100211118 1136 1057 406 Sheffield Tigers 24101111109 1080 1104 407 Workington Comets 241101011010 1058 1126 388 Peterborough Panthers 2461532016 1056 1131 389 Rye House Rockets2472310047 104211143110 Berwick Bandits 2471410119104210972911 Scunthorpe Scorpions 24705010291017 1160 2612 Plymouth Devils24804000111 99211262513 Redcar Bears2451600138997 117621 Scoring Home draw = 1 point Home win by any number of points = 3 Away loss by 6 points or less = 1 Away draw = 2 Away win by between 1 and 6 points = 3 Away win by 7 points or more = 4 Fixtures & results main FBR grey BER ED GLA IPS NEW PET PLY RED RYE SCU SHE SOM WOR Berwick Bandits 50–40 31–58 60–33 42–50 40–50 40–32 46–44 56–37 60–33 41–49 45–45 59–31 Edinburgh Monarchs 50–44 38–55 52–39 46–44 59–33 39–30 62–28 45–44 49–40 56–36 50–43 49–41 Glasgow Tigers 53–38 51–39 50–39 49–40 62–30 57–35 51–39 54–36 71–19 62–30 44–46 59–31 Ipswich Witches 58–34 48–45 44–46 52–41 57–36 61–29 61–32 48–45 56–34 59–34 42–48 69–23 Newcastle Diamonds 51–39 33–27 49–44 55–37 59–34 55–37 58–35 57–36 61–31 54–36 57–36 57–33 Peterborough Panthers 50–40 39–52 50–40 56–36 38–54 55–34 45–45 46–43 44–46 50–40 37–53 45–48 Plymouth Devils 47–43 52–41 39–51 42–48 43–47 52–40 48–42 48–45 48–42 52–41 43–47 56–37 Redcar Bears 47–31 45–48 48–44 37–53 44–45 40–53 47–43 41–49 48–41 45–45 46–47 50–43 Rye House Rockets 45–45 47–42 44–46 53–39 48–42 42–48 35–25 55–37 48–45 51–41 45–47 45–45 Scunthorpe Scorpions 39–52 44–45 51–39 53–37 54–38 40–53 50–43 54–39 51–39 43–49 43–47 54–30 Sheffield Tigers 49–36 47–43 54–38 45–45 49–40 45–48 51–42 51–41 56–37 54–35 50–40 53–38 Somerset Rebels 56–34 57–35 53–37 61–31 47–43 57–33 57–35 47–43 55–38 52–41 53–38 55–38 Workington Comets 50–40 57–36 39–51 46–44 52–41 47–43 55–37 56–34 55–35 58–34 55–37 50–43 complete https://www.speedwayresearcher.org.uk/2016fixtures.pdf Speedway Researcher 2016 fixtures & results 11 June 2024 Play-offs Quarter-finals Team one Team two First Leg Second Leg AggregateIpswich Edinburgh 58-32 37-53 95–85Sheffield Newcastle 48-4244-46 92–88 Semi-finals Team one Team two First Leg Second Leg AggregateSomerset Ipswich 53-37 49-41 102–78Sheffield Glasgow 49-4142-48 91–87 Play Off final First leg 24 October 2014 Sheffield TigersKyle Howarth 13Stuart Robson 12Arthur Sissis 6Josh Bates 6Ricky Wells 4Nathan Greaves 3Simon Stead R/R 44 – 46 http://www.speedwaygb.co.uk/16results/sheffield_26.10.16_res.pdf 2016 Play Off 1st Leg Official British Speedway website 3 October 2021 Somerset RebelsJosh Grajczonek 12Rohan Tungate 12Paul Starke 7Charles Wright 6Robert Branford 4James Shanes 3Jake Allen 3 Owlerton Stadium Second leg 25 October 2014 Somerset RebelsRohan Tungate 12Josh Grajczonek 11Paul Starke 11Charles Wright 8Robert Branford 6Jake Allen 5James Shanes 2 54 – 36 http://www.speedwaygb.co.uk/16results/somerset_27.10.16_res.pdf 2016 Play Off 2nd Leg Official British Speedway website 3 October 2021 Sheffield TigersRicky Wells 11Kyle Howarth 9Stuart Robson 8Arthur Sissis 5Josh Bates 3Nathan Greaves 0Dimitri Bergé R/R Oaktree Arena Somerset were declared League Champions, winning on aggregate 100–80. Knockout Cup The 2016 Premier League Knockout Cup was the 49th edition of the Knockout Cup for tier two teams. It was the last time it would be known as the Premier League Knockout Cup because the following season it would be the SGB Championship Knockout Cup. Glasgow Tigers were the winners of the competition.http://edinburghspeedway.blogspot.com/2016/09/2016-premier-league-ko-cup.html 2016 Premier League Knockout Cup Speedway archive First round Date Team one Score Team two02/05 Scunthorpe 50-40 Newcastle06/05 Somerset 52-38 Workington12/05 Ipswich 46-44 Rye House13/05 Edinburgh 54-36 Plymouth14/05 Plymouth 47-42 Edinburgh14/05 Rye House 53-37 Ipswich14/05 Workington 44-46 Somerset22/05 Glasgow 60-29 Redcar26/05Redcar 40-50 Glasgow11/07 Newcastle 57-32 Scunthorpe Quarter-finals Date Team one Score Team two03/07 Peterborough 38-52 Somerset28/06 Somerset 62-28 Peterborough17/07 Newcastle 62-28 Sheffield21/07 Sheffield 45-45 Newcastle31/07 Glasgow 54-30Edinburgh06/08 Berwick 53-37 Rye House29/08 Rye House 54-36 Berwick26/08 Edinburgh 48-41 Glasgow Semi-finals Date Team one Score Team two09/10 Newcastle 47-43 Rye House07/10 Rye House 47-43 Newcastle08/10 Glasgow 50-39 Somerset23/09 Somerset 34-38 Glasgow Final First leg 23 October 2016 Newcastle DiamondsRobert Lambert 14Steve Worrall 10Ashley Morris 10Ludvig Lindgren 9Victor Palovaara 2Danny Phillips 0Matej Kus 0 45 – 45 http://www.speedwaygb.co.uk/16results/newcastle_23.10.16_res.pdf KO Cup final 1st leg Official British Speedway website 3 October 2021 Glasgow TigersRichie Worrall 9Rene Bach 8Aaron Summers 7Richard Lawson 7Danny Ayres 6Nike Lunna 5Mitchell Davey 3 Newcastle Stadium Second leg 24 October 2016 Glasgow TigersRichard Lawson 12Richie Worrall 11Aaron Summers 11Arthur Sissis 10Rene Bach 8Nike Lunna 7Danny Ayres 0 59 – 31 http://www.speedwaygb.co.uk/16results/glasgow_24.10.16_res.pdf KO Cup final 2nd leg Official British Speedway website 3 October 2021 Newcastle DiamondsRobert Lambert 10Steve Worrall 7Ludvig Lindgren 5 Ashley Morris 4Danny Phillips 3Victor Palovaara 2Matej Kus R/R Ashfield Stadium Glasgow were declared Knockout Cup Champions, winning on aggregate 104–76. Riders' Championship Simon Stead won the Riders' Championship for the second time. The final was held on 11 September at Owlerton Stadium.https://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/sport/other-sport/simon-stead-interview-sheffield-tigers-supremo-on-his-life-as-a-speedway-rider-great-britain-success-and-the-sports-future-3887306 Simon Stead interview: Sheffield Tigers supremo on his life as a speedway rider, Great Britain success and the sport's future Yorkshire Post 27 June 2023 Pos. Rider Pts Total SF Final1 ENG Simon Stead 3 3 2 3 2 13-32 AUS Sam Masters 3 2 3 0 3 11223 FRA David Bellego 2 3 1 3 3 12314 ENG Richard Lawson 3 2 3 3 2 13-05 ENG Danny King 2 3 2 2 2 1116 AUS Jack Holder 3 F 3 2 2 1007 ENG Kyle Howarth 1 3 1 2 1 88 AUS Josh Grajczonek 2 1 1 1 3 89AUS Kevin Doolan 0 1 0 2 3 610 ENG Steve Worrall 2 0 2 0 1 511 ENG Craig Cook 0 1 2 1 1 512 ENG Josh Auty 1 2 0 1 1 513 USA Ricky Wells 1 0 3 1 0 514 AUS Aaron Summers 0 1 0 3 0 415 DEN Ulrich Østergaard 0 2 1 0 0 316 DEN Claus Vissing 1 0 0 0 R 1 f=fell, r-retired, ex=excluded, ef=engine failure t=touched tapes Pairs The Premier League Pairs Championship was held at Oaktree Arena on 8 July. The event was won by Somerset Rebels.https://www.speedwayresearcher.org.uk/2016fixtures.pdf 2016 fixtures Speedway Researcher 30 May 2023https://www.burnham-on-sea.com/news/somerset-rebels-win-10-07-16/ Somerset Rebels speedway duo are Premier League Pairs Champions! Burnham on Sea 30 May 2023 Group APosTeamPtsRiders1Somerset 26 Grajczonek 14, Tungate 122Glasgow 18 Lawson 9, Summers 93Workington 17 Vissing 9, Wells 84Peterborough 15 Ostergaard 10, Jakobsen 55Newcastle 14 Kus 10, Rose 4 Group BPosTeamPtsRiders1Edinburgh 23 Fisher 14, Masters 92Sheffield 21 Stead 11, Howarth 103Plymouth 20 Kurtz 12, Holder 84Ipswich 15 Covatti 13, Risager 25Rye House 11 Robson 11, Heeps 0 Semi finals Edinburgh bt Glasgow 5–4 Somerset bt Sheffield 7–2 Final Somerset bt Edinburgh 7–2 Fours Plymouth Devils won the Premier League Four-Team Championship, held on 23 and 24 July 2016, at the East of England Arena.https://www.speedwayresearcher.org.uk/2016fixtures.pdf 2016 fixtures and results Speedway Researcher 8 July 2023 Group APosTeamPtsRiders1 Workington 23Hansen 8, Wells 6, Jensen 5, Vissing 42 Glasgow 23Worrall 7, Bach 6, Lawson 5, Summers 53 Somerset12 Grajczonek 6, Allen 4, Tungate 3, Starke 1, Wilson-Dean 04 Scunthorpe 12Palm Toft 6, Douglas 4, Wilkinson 1, Auty 1 Group BPosTeamPtsRiders1 Plymouth 23 Holder 8, Kurtz B 8, Newman 6, Kurtz T 12 Sheffield 18 Howarth 8, Berge 4, Stead 3, Bates 33 Newcastle 17 Worrall 7, Lambert 5, Rose 3, Phillips 24 Redcar 14 Bjerre 9, Andersen 3, Bellego 2, Skidmore 0 Group CPosTeamPtsRiders1 Berwick 21Jorgensen 8, Doolan 5, Pjiper 5, Wethers 32 Edinburgh 20Masters 9, Fisher 5, Riss 3, Wolbert 33 Rye House17 Robson 8, Lanham 5, Heeps 3, Kennett 14 Ipswich 14King 5, Covatti 5, Barker 2, Risager 2 FinalPosTeamPtsRiders1 Plymouth 30 Holder 11, Kurtz B 7, Kurtz T 7, Newman 52 Workington 29Hansen 10, Wells 7, Vissing 7, Jensen 53 Peterborough 25Cook 11, Jakobsen 7, Ostergaard 4, Perry 2, Grondal 14 Berwick 12 Doolan 4, Wethers 4, Jorgensen 3, Pjiper 1 Final Leading averages http://www.speedwaygb.co/files/downloads/pl16_issue_final_3.pdf Greensheet Averages Speedway GB Rider Team Average ENG Craig Cook Peterborough 9.83 ENG Danny King Ipswich9.57 ENG Edward Kennett Rye House 9.27 AUS Rohan Tungate Somerset 9.03 AUS Sam Masters Edinburgh 8.97 ENG Robert Lambert Newcastle 8.92 AUS Josh Grajczonek Somerset 8.90 AUS Aaron Summers Glasgow 8.57 ENG Jason Garrity Sheffield 8.55 ENG Richie Worrall Glasgow 8.49 Teams Berwick Bandits 22em DEN Thomas Jørgensen 7.45 SWE Sebastian Aldén 7.18 AUS Kevin Doolan 6.99 NED Theo Pijper 6.16 AUS Matthew Wethers 5.65 SWE Anders Mellgren 5.09 ENG Liam Carr 4.81 ENG Tom Perry 3.76 AUT Dany Gappmaier 3.75 NED Romano Hummel 2.86 DEN Henning Bager 2.67 POL Dawid Stachyra 1.74 Edinburgh Monarchs 22em AUS Sam Masters 8.97 GER Kevin Wölbert 8.00 USA Ryan Fisher 7.49 GER Erik Riss 6.85 ENG Max Clegg 4.34 ENG Dan Bewley 4.00 GER Mark Riss 3.27 AUS Jye Etheridge 1.00 Glasgow Tigers 22em AUS Aaron Summers 8.57 ENG Richie Worrall 8.49 ENG Richard Lawson 8.22 DEN René Bach 7.53 ENG Ben Barker 7.48 FIN Nike Lunna 4.90 ARG Coty Garcia 4.23 ENG Danny Ayres 3.70 Ipswich Witches 22em ENG Danny King 9.57 ENG Ben Barker 7.91 ARG Nico Covatti 7.49 DEN Morten Risager 7.13 ENG Lewis Kerr 6.48 ENG James Sarjeant 5.80 ENG Joe Jacobs 5.36 ENG Danyon Hume 3.48 ITA Michele Paco Castagna 2.78 ENG Oliver Greenwood 2.12 ENG Darryl Ritchings 1.88 Newcastle Diamonds 22em ENG Robert Lambert 8.92 ENG Steve Worrall 8.47 CZE Matěj Kůs 7.74 SWE Ludvig Lindgren 7.69 ENG Lewis Rose 6.12 FIN Tero Aarnio 6.24 SWE Victor Palovaara 5.80 ENG Ashley Morris 4.98 ENG Danny Phillips 1.73 Peterborough Panthers 22em DEN Lasse Bjerre 10.40 (2 matches only) ENG Craig Cook 9.83 DEN Anders Thomsen 8.29 DEN Ulrich Østergaard 7.14 DEN Nicklas Porsing 6.58 DEN Nikolaj Busk Jakobsen 6.50 ENG Simon Lambert 5.25 DEN Michael Palm Toft 5.18 ENG Ashley Morris 4.67 DEN Emil Grøndal 4.39 ENG Tom Perry 3.95 ENG Richard Hall 3.53 CZE Zdeněk Holub 2.99 ENG Danny Halsey 0.36 (3 matches only) Plymouth Devils 22em AUS Brady Kurtz 7.65 AUS Jack Holder 7.16 ENG Kyle Newman 6.31 DEN Charlie Gjedde 6.12 AUS Todd Kurtz 5.76 DEN Stefan Nielsen 5.53 CZE Zdeněk Simota 5.09 ENG Steve Boxall 4.40 ENG Ellis Perks 2.38 Redcar Bears 22em FRA David Bellego 7.63 AUS Hugh Skidmore 6.84 DEN Lasse Bjerre 6.64 DEN Jonas B. Andersen 6.30 GER Tobias Busch 4.66 DEN Simon Nielsen 4.19 ENG Lee Payne 2.68 AUS Jye Etheridge 2.06 DEN Jacob Bukhave 1.60 Rye House Rockets 22em ENG Edward Kennett 9.27 ENG Stuart Robson 7.09 DEN Kasper Lykke 5.16 AUS Cameron Heeps 5.07 AUS Robert Branford 4.60 ENG Leigh Lanham 4.34 ENG Ben Morley 3.85 DEN Peter Karger 1.62 Scunthorpe Scorpions 22em AUS Ryan Douglas 7.18 ENG Josh Auty 7.01 DEN Michael Palm Toft 6.98 ENG Carl Wilkinson 6.12 ENG Lewis Kerr 5.98 DEN Nicolai Klindt 5.42 ENG Alex Davies 5.41 ENG Ashley Morris 4.76 AUT Fritz Wallner 3.83 DEN Andreas Lyager 3.38 CZE Zdeněk Holub 3.09 ENG Josh Bailey 2.05 Sheffield Tigers 22em ENG Jason Garrity 8.55 ENG Simon Stead 8.39 ENG Kyle Howarth 7.18 FRA Dimitri Bergé 6.91 ENG Josh Bates 5.02 AUS Arthur Sissis 3.79 ENG Richard Hall 3.29 ENG Nathan Greaves 2.32 Somerset Rebels 22em AUS Rohan Tungate 9.03 AUS Josh Grajczonek 8.90 ENG Paul Starke 6.62 ENG Charles Wright 6.59 AUS Jake Allen 5.96 NZL Bradley Wilson-Dean 5.02 ENG Zach Wajtknecht 2.63 Workington Comets 22em USA Ricky Wells 7.92 DEN Claus Vissing 6.80 DEN Kenneth Hansen 6.74 DEN Rasmus Jensen 6.14 ENG Adam Roynon 5.12 AUS Mason Campton 4.67 ENG Matt Williamson 3.67 See also List of United Kingdom Speedway League Champions Knockout Cup (speedway) References 30em Category:Speedway Premier League Premier