1987 British Speedway Championship
The 1987 British Speedway Championship was the 27th edition of the British Speedway Championship.[1] The Final took place on 31 May at Brandon in Coventry, England. The Championship was won by Kelvin Tatum, with 1986 champion Neil Evitts in second place and Simon Wigg in third.[2]
British Final[edit]
- 31 May 1987
Brandon Stadium, Coventry[3]
| 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 | 22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 (11) Kelvin Tatum
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13 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
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(2) Neil Evitts
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11 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
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(14) Simon Wigg
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10 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 | (13) Marvyn Cox
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10 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 5 | (12) Jeremy Doncaster
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9 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
| 6 | (5) Paul Thorp
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9 | F | 3 | X | 3 | 3 | 9 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
| 7 | (15) Andrew Silver
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9 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||
| 8 | (6) Simon Cross
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8 | 3 | 3 | 1 | F | 1 | 8 | 8 | |||||||||||||||||
| 9 | (3) Chris Morton
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8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 9 | |||||||||||||||||
| 10 | (4) John Davis
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7 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 10 | |||||||||||||||||
| 11 | (1) Andy Grahame
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6 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 11 | |||||||||||||||||
| 12 | (10) Gary Havelock
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6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 12 | |||||||||||||||||
| 13 | (8) Andy Smith
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5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | F | 5 | 13 | |||||||||||||||||
| 14 | (7) Peter Carr
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4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 14 | |||||||||||||||||
| 15 | (9) Alun Rossiter
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4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 15 | |||||||||||||||||
| 16 | (16) Neil Collins
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2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 16 | |||||||||||||||||
| R1 | (R1) Steve Collins
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0 | 0 | R1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| R2 | (R2) Les Collins
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0 | 0 | R2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| TR | (TR) David Clarke
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0 | 0 | 0 | TR | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | 22 |
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[edit]
Darren Sumner won the British Speedway Under 21 Championship. The final was held at Loomer Road Stadium on 5 September.[4]
| Pos. | Rider | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Darren Sumner | 14 |
| 2 | David Biles | 13 |
| 3 | Mark Loram | 12 |
| 4 | Sean Wilson | 11 |
| 5 | Alistair Stevens | 9 |
| 6 | Chris Cobby | 9 |
| 7 | Ian M. Stead | 8 |
| 8 | Bobby Duncan | 8 |
| 9 | Peter McNamara | 8 |
| 10 | Andy Sumner | 7 |
| 11 | Scott Lamb | 7 |
| 12 | Adrian Stevens | 6 |
| 13 | Jon Surman | 4 |
| 14 | Will James | 3 |
| 15 | Lee Fathing | 1 |
| 16 | Steve Wicks | 0 |
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "British Final Roll of Honour". BSPA.
- ^ "1987". Speedway.org. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
- ^ "1987 British Final Result". History of Speedway (In Polish).
- ^ "British Under-21 Speedway Championship". Historia Sportu Zuzlowego. Retrieved 7 May 2023.