British Speedway Under 21 Championship
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The British Speedway Under-21 Championship (also known as the British Junior Speedway Championship) is an annual speedway
Motorcycle speedway
Motorcycle speedway, usually referred to as speedway, is a motorcycle sport involving four and sometimes up to six riders competing over four anti-clockwise laps of an oval circuit. Speedway motorcycles use only one gear and have no brakes and racing takes place on a flat oval track usually...

 competition open to riders of British nationality
British nationality law
British nationality law is the law of the United Kingdom that concerns citizenship and other categories of British nationality. The law is complex because of the United Kingdom's former status as an imperial power.-History:...

 aged at least fifteen on the date of the first meeting, and under twenty-one on 1 January in the year of the competition. Sixteen riders plus three reserves take part in 20 heats with each rider facing each other once. The two riders which accumulate the highest amount of points over the heats go straight to the final. The next four highest point scorers take part in a race-off, with first and second place riders also progressing to the final. The winner of the final is declared British Under-21 Champion. Previous winners include former World Champions Mark Loram
Mark Loram
Mark Roysten Gregory Loram is a former British motorcycle speedway rider who started his career with the Hackney Kestrels in 1987. He is a former World Speedway Champion. In March 2007 Loram broke his thigh and dislocated his arm whilst riding in the opening fixture of the British Elite League...

 and Gary Havelock
Gary Havelock
Robert Gary Havelock is a speedway rider who currently captains the Redcar Bears in the British Premier League...

. The 2009 championship was won by Lewis Bridger
Lewis Bridger
Lewis Alan Bridger is a speedway rider in the United Kingdom, riding with the Peterborough Panthers in the Elite League. He stepped straight into Elite League racing from the Conference League after one season with the Weymouth Wildcats.On 21 September 2007, Bridger was selected to represent Great...

 who defeated defending champion Tai Woffinden
Tai Woffinden
Tai Woffinden is a speedway rider currently riding for the Wolverhampton Wolves in the British Elite League, and is the son of former speedway rider Rob Woffinden.- Career :...

 in the final. Joe Haines
Joe Haines (speedway rider)
Joe Haines is a speedway rider, riding with the Rye House Rockets in the Premier League.- Career history :...

 was third and Ben Barker finished fourth.

Qualification

Seven riders are seeded straight to the final round while nine other riders qualify through three qualifying rounds held on a regional basis which use the same format as the final round. The 1st, 2nd and 3rd place riders from each qualifier ride in the final round and 4th place riders take part as reserves. In the final round the reserves may take the rides of any incapacitated rider, replace any rider excluded for a starting infringement, or replace any rider excluded for exceeding the two minute time allowance except in the semi-final or final.

The top three riders go through to the British Speedway Championship
British Speedway Championship
The British Speedway Championship is an annual motorcycle speedway competition open to British national speedway riders. The winner of the event becomes the British Speedway Champion. It has been open in the past to riders from British dominions and was dominated in its early years by riders from...

 final and the winner qualifies for the World Junior Championship
Individual Speedway Junior World Championship
The Individual Speedway Junior World Championship is an annual speedway event held each year organized by the International Motorcycling Federation since 1977...

 semi-final round. The next five finishers qualify for the World Junior Championship
Individual Speedway Junior World Championship
The Individual Speedway Junior World Championship is an annual speedway event held each year organized by the International Motorcycling Federation since 1977...

 qualifying rounds.

British Under-21 Champions

Year Winner Runner-up Third
1969 Graham Plant
Graham Plant
Graham Plant is an English former motorcycle speedway rider. He won the Second Division Riders Championship in 1968 and went to a career in the British League with Leicester Lions, Newport Wasps, and Halifax Dukes.-Biography:...

Geoff Ambrose Mick Bell
1970 Barry Thomas
Barry Thomas
Barry John Thomas is a former motorcycle speedway rider. 'Thommo' is considered to be the most popular Hackney rider ever, staying at the Hackney Wick Stadium for over twenty years.-Career:...

Dave Jessup
Dave Jessup
David John Jessup is a former speedway rider who finished runner-up the Speedway World Championship in 1980 to fellow countryman Michael Lee. The same season he won the World Pairs Championship with Peter Collins and became British Speedway Champion after finishing runner-up in 1978 and third in...

Mick Bell
1971 Ian Turner Dave Jessup
Dave Jessup
David John Jessup is a former speedway rider who finished runner-up the Speedway World Championship in 1980 to fellow countryman Michael Lee. The same season he won the World Pairs Championship with Peter Collins and became British Speedway Champion after finishing runner-up in 1978 and third in...

Peter Ingham
1972 Allen Emmett Gordon Kennett
Gordon Kennett
Gordon William Kennett is a former motorcycle speedway rider. In 1978 he won the World Pairs Championship with Malcolm Simmons. He also finished runner-up to Ole Olsen in the 1978 Speedway World Championship at Wembley...

Tony Davey
1973 Peter Collins
Peter Collins (speedway rider)
Peter Spencer Collins MBE is a former Speedway rider who spent his whole career with the Belle Vue Aces, the team he supported as a child...

Barney Kennett David Gagen
1974 Chris Morton
Chris Morton
Christopher John Morton MBE is a former motorcycle speedway rider. He rode bikes from a young age at the farm of Peter Collins' parents.-Brief career summary:...

Steve Bastable
Steve Bastable
Stephen Henry Bastable is a former Speedway rider, son of Harry Bastable, who had also been a rider...

Neil Middleditch
Neil Middleditch
Neil Middleditch is a former Speedway rider and the team manager of the Poole Pirates. His father Ken was a former rider with the Poole Pirates...

1975 Neil Middleditch
Neil Middleditch
Neil Middleditch is a former Speedway rider and the team manager of the Poole Pirates. His father Ken was a former rider with the Poole Pirates...

Steve Weatherley
Steve Weatherley
Stephen John Weatherley is a former motorcycle speedway rider who was twice runner-up in the British Speedway Under 21 Championship....

Joe Owen
1976 Michael Lee
Michael Lee (speedway rider)
Michael Andrew Lee is a former international speedway rider who won the Speedway World Championship in 1980...

Steve Weatherley
Steve Weatherley
Stephen John Weatherley is a former motorcycle speedway rider who was twice runner-up in the British Speedway Under 21 Championship....

Colin Richardson
Colin Richardson (speedway rider)
Colin Eric Richardson is a former motorcycle speedway rider who won the National League Riders Championship in 1977. He represented England at full and Under-21 levels...

1977 Les Collins
Les Collins
Leslie 'Les' Collins is a former Speedway rider. He finished runner-up in the 1982 Speedway World Championship as well as winning the Intercontinental Final in 1982, the British Under-21 Championship in 1977 and the British League Riders Championship in 1980.-Crewe, Stoke & Belle Vue:Les started...

Phil Collins
Phil Collins (speedway rider)
Philip David 'Phil' Collins is a former Speedway rider. He once finished runner-up with England in the World Team Cup final in 1984 and third in 1985. He was British Under-21 Champion in 1978...

Colin Richardson
Colin Richardson (speedway rider)
Colin Eric Richardson is a former motorcycle speedway rider who won the National League Riders Championship in 1977. He represented England at full and Under-21 levels...

1978 Phil Collins
Phil Collins (speedway rider)
Philip David 'Phil' Collins is a former Speedway rider. He once finished runner-up with England in the World Team Cup final in 1984 and third in 1985. He was British Under-21 Champion in 1978...

Ian Gledhill Bob Garrad
Bob Garrad
Bob David Garrad is a former speedway rider in the United Kingdom,who spent most of his career with Rye House Rockets in the National League....

1979 Kenny Carter
Kenny Carter
Kenneth 'Kenny' Malcolm Carter , was a world class speedway rider. He rode for Newcastle Diamonds , Halifax Dukes and Bradford Dukes ....

Nigel Flatman Mel Taylor
Year Winner Runner-up Third
1980 Mark Courtney
Mark Courtney
Mark Vincent Courtney is an English former motorcycle speedway rider who rode in the British League for several teams between 1978 and his retirement in 1993...

Kevin Smith John Barker
1981 Rob Lightfoot Peter Carr Neil Evitts
Neil Evitts
Neil Evitts is a former speedway rider who finished eighth in the Speedway World Championship in 1986 ....

1982 Peter Carr Martin Hagon Simon Cross
Simon Cross
.Simon James Cross is a former motorcycle speedway rider who spent most of his career with the Cradley Heath Heathens....

1983 Keith Millard
Keith Millard
Keith Millard is a former American football defensive tackle who played nine seasons for the Minnesota Vikings, the Green Bay Packers, the Seattle Seahawks and the Philadelphia Eagles from 1985 to 1993 in the National Football League....

Simon Cross
Simon Cross
.Simon James Cross is a former motorcycle speedway rider who spent most of his career with the Cradley Heath Heathens....

Kenny McKinna
1984 Marvyn Cox
Marvyn Cox
Marvyn Cox is a former Speedway rider . Cox was twice a winner of the German Individual Championship in 1993 and 1995-Domestic career:...

Simon Cross
Simon Cross
.Simon James Cross is a former motorcycle speedway rider who spent most of his career with the Cradley Heath Heathens....

Andy Smith
Andy Smith (speedway rider)
Andrew "Andy" Smith is a British motorcycle speedway rider. He won the British Speedway Championship three times in a row in 1993, 1994 and 1995, giving him the distinction of being one of only three riders ever to achieve this feat.Andy Smith also rode in Australia during his career, including...

1985 Carl Blackbird David Mullett Andy Smith
Andy Smith (speedway rider)
Andrew "Andy" Smith is a British motorcycle speedway rider. He won the British Speedway Championship three times in a row in 1993, 1994 and 1995, giving him the distinction of being one of only three riders ever to achieve this feat.Andy Smith also rode in Australia during his career, including...

1986 Gary Havelock
Gary Havelock
Robert Gary Havelock is a speedway rider who currently captains the Redcar Bears in the British Premier League...

Andrew Silver Darren Sumner
Darren Sumner
Darren Keith Sumner is a former motorcycle speedway rider who was British Speedway Under 21 Champion in 1987.He rode in the National League for the Stoke Potters.-References:...

1987 Darren Sumner
Darren Sumner
Darren Keith Sumner is a former motorcycle speedway rider who was British Speedway Under 21 Champion in 1987.He rode in the National League for the Stoke Potters.-References:...

David Biles Mark Loram
Mark Loram
Mark Roysten Gregory Loram is a former British motorcycle speedway rider who started his career with the Hackney Kestrels in 1987. He is a former World Speedway Champion. In March 2007 Loram broke his thigh and dislocated his arm whilst riding in the opening fixture of the British Elite League...

1988 Mark Loram
Mark Loram
Mark Roysten Gregory Loram is a former British motorcycle speedway rider who started his career with the Hackney Kestrels in 1987. He is a former World Speedway Champion. In March 2007 Loram broke his thigh and dislocated his arm whilst riding in the opening fixture of the British Elite League...

Andy Phillips Martin Dugard
Martin Dugard (speedway rider)
Martin Robert Dugard is a former international motorcycle speedway rider who spent much of his career with the Eastbourne Eagles. He also rode for the Oxford Cheetahs....

1989
1989 British Speedway Under 21 Championship
- Meeting Result : Eastbourne, England...

Martin Dugard
Martin Dugard (speedway rider)
Martin Robert Dugard is a former international motorcycle speedway rider who spent much of his career with the Eastbourne Eagles. He also rode for the Oxford Cheetahs....

Chris Louis
Chris Louis (speedway rider)
Christopher "Chris" Louis is an England international Speedway motorcycle rider who rides for the Ipswich Witches. He is the son of former Great Britain International John Louis who is the current promoter at Ipswich.-Career:...

Dean Barker
Dean Barker (speedway rider)
Dean Barker is a former British international speedway rider who competed at the sports highest level until his retirement in 2007...

Year Winner Runner-up Third
1990 Joe Screen
Joe Screen
Joseph 'Joe' Screen , is a British international speedway rider who rides for the Glasgow Tigers in the British Premier League. In 2011 While pairing with James Grieves he won the Premier league Pairs For the Tigers...

Mark Loram
Mark Loram
Mark Roysten Gregory Loram is a former British motorcycle speedway rider who started his career with the Hackney Kestrels in 1987. He is a former World Speedway Champion. In March 2007 Loram broke his thigh and dislocated his arm whilst riding in the opening fixture of the British Elite League...

Chris Louis
Chris Louis (speedway rider)
Christopher "Chris" Louis is an England international Speedway motorcycle rider who rides for the Ipswich Witches. He is the son of former Great Britain International John Louis who is the current promoter at Ipswich.-Career:...

Championship not held 1991
1992 Scott Smith Joe Screen
Joe Screen
Joseph 'Joe' Screen , is a British international speedway rider who rides for the Glasgow Tigers in the British Premier League. In 2011 While pairing with James Grieves he won the Premier league Pairs For the Tigers...

Mark Loram
Mark Loram
Mark Roysten Gregory Loram is a former British motorcycle speedway rider who started his career with the Hackney Kestrels in 1987. He is a former World Speedway Champion. In March 2007 Loram broke his thigh and dislocated his arm whilst riding in the opening fixture of the British Elite League...

1993 Carl Stonehewer
Carl Stonehewer
Carl Bryan 'Stoney' Stonehewer is a former motorcycle speedway rider.-Speedway Grand Prix:* The first UK Premier League rider to qualify for the Speedway Grand Prix.**Grand Prix Series Rider 2000, 2001, 2002...

Joe Screen
Joe Screen
Joseph 'Joe' Screen , is a British international speedway rider who rides for the Glasgow Tigers in the British Premier League. In 2011 While pairing with James Grieves he won the Premier league Pairs For the Tigers...

David Norris
David Norris (speedway rider)
David Michael Norris is a former British international motorcycle speedway rider.he also has a wife Ellie and two sons Ashley and Jack.-Career:...

1994 Paul Hurry
Paul Hurry
Paul William George Hurry is a British international motorcycle speedway rider. Hurry began his racing career aged 16 with the Arena Essex Hammers in 1991. In 1994 he became British under 21 champion and in 2000 he finished in second place at the British Speedway Championship...

Ben Howe James Grieves
1995 Ben Howe Paul Hurry
Paul Hurry
Paul William George Hurry is a British international motorcycle speedway rider. Hurry began his racing career aged 16 with the Arena Essex Hammers in 1991. In 1994 he became British under 21 champion and in 2000 he finished in second place at the British Speedway Championship...

Savalas Clouting
1996 Savalas Clouting Scott Nicholls
Scott Nicholls
Scott Nicholls is a British speedway rider who is participating in the 2009 Speedway Grand Prix competition and is the captain of the Great Britain speedway team.- Career biography :...

Paul Hurry
Paul Hurry
Paul William George Hurry is a British international motorcycle speedway rider. Hurry began his racing career aged 16 with the Arena Essex Hammers in 1991. In 1994 he became British under 21 champion and in 2000 he finished in second place at the British Speedway Championship...

1997 Leigh Lanham
Leigh Lanham
Leigh Stefan Lanham is a speedway rider in the United Kingdom, riding with the Newport Wasps in the Premier League....

Lee Richardson
Lee Richardson (speedway rider)
Lee Stewart Richardson is a British international motorcycle speedway rider. Richardson has represented Great Britain at senior and under-21 level, and has featured in several World Cup tournaments. He was also a fully fledged Grand Prix rider for four seasons from 2003 until 2006...

Scott Nicholls
Scott Nicholls
Scott Nicholls is a British speedway rider who is participating in the 2009 Speedway Grand Prix competition and is the captain of the Great Britain speedway team.- Career biography :...

1998 Scott Nicholls
Scott Nicholls
Scott Nicholls is a British speedway rider who is participating in the 2009 Speedway Grand Prix competition and is the captain of the Great Britain speedway team.- Career biography :...

Lee Richardson
Lee Richardson (speedway rider)
Lee Stewart Richardson is a British international motorcycle speedway rider. Richardson has represented Great Britain at senior and under-21 level, and has featured in several World Cup tournaments. He was also a fully fledged Grand Prix rider for four seasons from 2003 until 2006...

Paul Lee
Paul Lee (speedway rider)
Paul Lee is a motorcycle speedway rider, who rides for the Mildenhall Fen Tigers after spending 2007 with the King's Lynn Stars.- Career Honours :*Premier League Championship medal winner 1999...

1999 Scott Nicholls
Scott Nicholls
Scott Nicholls is a British speedway rider who is participating in the 2009 Speedway Grand Prix competition and is the captain of the Great Britain speedway team.- Career biography :...

Lee Richardson
Lee Richardson (speedway rider)
Lee Stewart Richardson is a British international motorcycle speedway rider. Richardson has represented Great Britain at senior and under-21 level, and has featured in several World Cup tournaments. He was also a fully fledged Grand Prix rider for four seasons from 2003 until 2006...

David Howe
David Howe (speedway rider)
David Peter Howe is a British professional motorcycle speedway rider, who rides for Scunthorpe Scorpions....

Year Winner Runner-up Third
2000 David Howe
David Howe (speedway rider)
David Peter Howe is a British professional motorcycle speedway rider, who rides for Scunthorpe Scorpions....

Lee Richardson
Lee Richardson (speedway rider)
Lee Stewart Richardson is a British international motorcycle speedway rider. Richardson has represented Great Britain at senior and under-21 level, and has featured in several World Cup tournaments. He was also a fully fledged Grand Prix rider for four seasons from 2003 until 2006...

Paul Lee
Paul Lee (speedway rider)
Paul Lee is a motorcycle speedway rider, who rides for the Mildenhall Fen Tigers after spending 2007 with the King's Lynn Stars.- Career Honours :*Premier League Championship medal winner 1999...

2001 Simon Stead
Simon Stead
Simon Stead is an international Speedway rider. Simon currently rides for the Swindon Robins in the British Elite League, Masarna in the Swedish League and for Intar Ostrów in the Polish League.-Career Summary:...

David Howe
David Howe (speedway rider)
David Peter Howe is a British professional motorcycle speedway rider, who rides for Scunthorpe Scorpions....

Paul Lee
Paul Lee (speedway rider)
Paul Lee is a motorcycle speedway rider, who rides for the Mildenhall Fen Tigers after spending 2007 with the King's Lynn Stars.- Career Honours :*Premier League Championship medal winner 1999...

2002 Simon Stead
Simon Stead
Simon Stead is an international Speedway rider. Simon currently rides for the Swindon Robins in the British Elite League, Masarna in the Swedish League and for Intar Ostrów in the Polish League.-Career Summary:...

Ross Brady Oliver Allen
Oliver Allen (speedway rider)
Oliver James Allen is a speedway rider in the United Kingdom, riding with the King's Lynn Stars in the Elite League.His brother Tommy currently rides for the Somerset Rebels.- References :...

2003 Simon Stead
Simon Stead
Simon Stead is an international Speedway rider. Simon currently rides for the Swindon Robins in the British Elite League, Masarna in the Swedish League and for Intar Ostrów in the Polish League.-Career Summary:...

Oliver Allen
Oliver Allen (speedway rider)
Oliver James Allen is a speedway rider in the United Kingdom, riding with the King's Lynn Stars in the Elite League.His brother Tommy currently rides for the Somerset Rebels.- References :...

Edward Kennett
Edward Kennett
Edward 'Eddie' David Kennett is a motorcycle speedway rider. He was the British Under-21 Champion in 2005 and has appeared in two Speedway Grand Prix as a wild card....

2004 Ritchie Hawkins
Ritchie Hawkins
Ritchie Hawkins , is a speedway rider in the United Kingdom, riding with the Somerset Rebels in the Premier League....

Steve Boxall
Steve Boxall
Steven Shane Boxall is a speedway rider in the United Kingdom, riding with the Belle Vue Aces in the Elite League.Steve won the Conference League Riders Championship in 2005...

Edward Kennett
Edward Kennett
Edward 'Eddie' David Kennett is a motorcycle speedway rider. He was the British Under-21 Champion in 2005 and has appeared in two Speedway Grand Prix as a wild card....

2005 Edward Kennett
Edward Kennett
Edward 'Eddie' David Kennett is a motorcycle speedway rider. He was the British Under-21 Champion in 2005 and has appeared in two Speedway Grand Prix as a wild card....

Chris Schramm Richard Hall
Richard Hall (speedway rider)
Richard Hall is an English motorcycle speedway rider who rides in the British Premier League...

2006 Ben Wilson
Ben Wilson (speedway rider)
Ben Ryan Wilson is a professional speedway rider who rides in the United Kingdom for the Redcar Bears who compete in the Speedway Premier League.-Career:...

Daniel King
Daniel King (speedway rider)
Daniel Robert King is a speedway rider currently riding for the Ipswich Witches in the British Elite League. His brother Jason is also a speedway rider....

Lewis Bridger
Lewis Bridger
Lewis Alan Bridger is a speedway rider in the United Kingdom, riding with the Peterborough Panthers in the Elite League. He stepped straight into Elite League racing from the Conference League after one season with the Weymouth Wildcats.On 21 September 2007, Bridger was selected to represent Great...

2007 Edward Kennett
Edward Kennett
Edward 'Eddie' David Kennett is a motorcycle speedway rider. He was the British Under-21 Champion in 2005 and has appeared in two Speedway Grand Prix as a wild card....

William Lawson
William Lawson (speedway rider)
William Lawson is former a Scottish speedway rider riding with the Belle Vue Aces in the British Elite League. He ended his speedway career before the 2011 season.- World Championships :* Individual Under-21 World Championship...

Tai Woffinden
Tai Woffinden
Tai Woffinden is a speedway rider currently riding for the Wolverhampton Wolves in the British Elite League, and is the son of former speedway rider Rob Woffinden.- Career :...

2008 Tai Woffinden
Tai Woffinden
Tai Woffinden is a speedway rider currently riding for the Wolverhampton Wolves in the British Elite League, and is the son of former speedway rider Rob Woffinden.- Career :...

Adam Roynon
Adam Roynon
Adam Wayne Roynon is a British motorcycle speedway rider, riding with the Kings Lynn Stars in the British Premier League and Coventry Bees in the British Elite League...

Ben Barker
2009 Lewis Bridger
Lewis Bridger
Lewis Alan Bridger is a speedway rider in the United Kingdom, riding with the Peterborough Panthers in the Elite League. He stepped straight into Elite League racing from the Conference League after one season with the Weymouth Wildcats.On 21 September 2007, Bridger was selected to represent Great...

Tai Woffinden
Tai Woffinden
Tai Woffinden is a speedway rider currently riding for the Wolverhampton Wolves in the British Elite League, and is the son of former speedway rider Rob Woffinden.- Career :...

Joe Haines
Joe Haines (speedway rider)
Joe Haines is a speedway rider, riding with the Rye House Rockets in the Premier League.- Career history :...

2010 Joe Haines
Joe Haines (speedway rider)
Joe Haines is a speedway rider, riding with the Rye House Rockets in the Premier League.- Career history :...

Tai Woffinden
Tai Woffinden
Tai Woffinden is a speedway rider currently riding for the Wolverhampton Wolves in the British Elite League, and is the son of former speedway rider Rob Woffinden.- Career :...

Lewis Bridger
Lewis Bridger
Lewis Alan Bridger is a speedway rider in the United Kingdom, riding with the Peterborough Panthers in the Elite League. He stepped straight into Elite League racing from the Conference League after one season with the Weymouth Wildcats.On 21 September 2007, Bridger was selected to represent Great...

2011 Tai Woffinden
Tai Woffinden
Tai Woffinden is a speedway rider currently riding for the Wolverhampton Wolves in the British Elite League, and is the son of former speedway rider Rob Woffinden.- Career :...

Steven Worrall Joe Haines
Joe Haines (speedway rider)
Joe Haines is a speedway rider, riding with the Rye House Rockets in the Premier League.- Career history :...


See also

  • British Speedway Championship
    British Speedway Championship
    The British Speedway Championship is an annual motorcycle speedway competition open to British national speedway riders. The winner of the event becomes the British Speedway Champion. It has been open in the past to riders from British dominions and was dominated in its early years by riders from...

  • British Speedway Under 18 Championship
    British Speedway Under 18 Championship
    The British Speedway Under-18 Championship is an annual motorcycle speedway competition open to British national speedway riders aged eighteen years and under at the start of each year...

  • Speedway in the United Kingdom
    Speedway in the United Kingdom
    The sport of Speedway in the United Kingdom has changed little since the first meetings in the 1920s. With three domestic leagues, its own Speedway Grand Prix and an annual entry into the Speedway World Cup it remains one of the popular motorsports in the country.-History:The first meeting in the...

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