The 1989 British Speedway Championship was the 29th edition of the British Speedway Championship. [1] The Final took place on 21 May at Brandon in Coventry, England. The Championship was won by Simon Wigg, while Kelvin Tatum beat Alan Grahame in a run-off for second place. [2]
British Under 21 finalMartin Dugard won the British Speedway Under 21 Championship. The final was held at Arlington Stadium, Hailsham on 11 June. [4] The 1989 British Speedway Under 21 Championship was the 21st staging of the Championship. The event also included race victories for eventual Speedway World Championship riders Chris Louis and Joe Screen.
See alsoRelated Research ArticlesJoseph Screen, is a former British international motorcycle speedway rider. His major speedway honours include winning the World Under-21 Championship in 1993, the British Championship in 1996 and 2004, and the British League Riders' Championship in 1992. Screen also competed in grasstrack and longtrack motorcycle racing and is a former British Masters champion. Kelvin Martin Tatum MBE is a former British international motorcycle speedway and grasstrack rider. Brandon Stadium, also known as Coventry Stadium, is located 6 miles east of Coventry in Brandon, Warwickshire, England. It was the home of the Coventry Bees motorcycle speedway team. It also hosted BriSCA F1 Stock Car Racing on the 1st Saturday of the month from April through to November. From 1978 until early 2016 it intermittently hosted greyhound racing. As of 2022, it is closed and has become dilapidated after several fires, including an arson attack. The 2001 British Speedway Championship was the 41st edition of the British Speedway Championship. The Final took place on 26 May at Brandon in Coventry, England. The Championship was won by Mark Loram, with Stuart Robson winning a run-off against Martin Dugard for second place on the rostrum. The 2000 British Speedway Championship was the 40th edition of the British Speedway Championship. The Final took place on 20 May at Brandon in Coventry, England. The Championship was won by Chris Louis, with Paul Hurry and Martin Dugard finishing second and third respectively. The 1999 British Speedway Championship was the 39th edition of the British Speedway Championship. The Final took place on 23 May at Brandon in Coventry, England. The Championship was won by Mark Loram, with Joe Screen in second place and Chris Louis winning a run-off with Scott Nicholls for third. The 1998 British Speedway Championship was the 38th edition of the British Speedway Championship. The Final took place on 17 May at Brandon in Coventry, England. The Championship was won by Chris Louis, with Joe Screen in second place and Paul Hurry in third. The 1993 British Speedway Championship was the 33rd edition of the British Speedway Championship. The Final took place on 9 May at Brandon in Coventry, England. The Championship was won by Andy Smith, while Joe Screen won a run-off against Gary Havelock to finish second. The 1992 British Speedway Championship was the 32nd edition of the British Speedway Championship. The Final took place on 17 May at Brandon in Coventry, England. The Championship was won by Gary Havelock, who won a run-off against Martin Dugard after both finished on 13 points. The 1990 British Speedway Championship was the 30th edition of the British Speedway Championship. The Final took place on 20 May at Brandon in Coventry, England. The Championship was won by Kelvin Tatum, while Simon Cross won a run off against Jeremy Doncaster for second place. The 1988 British Speedway Championship was the 28th edition of the British Speedway Championship. The Final took place on 2 May at Brandon in Coventry, England. The Championship was won by Simon Wigg, while Kelvin Tatum was second and Chris Morton beat Simon Cross in a run-off for third place. The 1987 British Speedway Championship was the 27th edition of the British Speedway Championship. 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. The 1986 British Speedway Championship was the 26th edition of the British Speedway Championship. The Final took place on 1 June at Brandon in Coventry, England. The Championship was won by Neil Evitts, with Phil Collins in second place and Jeremy Doncaster winning a run-off for third. The 1985 British Speedway Championship was the 25th edition of the British Speedway Championship. The Final took place on 12 June at Brandon in Coventry, England. The Championship was won by Kenny Carter, who scored a 15-point maximum. John Davis was second, while Kelvin Tatum completed the rostrum in third place. The 1984 British Speedway Championship was the 24th edition of the British Speedway Championship. The Final took place on 20 June at Brandon in Coventry, England. The Championship was won by Kenny Carter, with Andy Grahame edging out Dave Jessup for second place. The 1983 British Speedway Championship was the 23rd edition of the British Speedway Championship. The Final took place on 1 June at Brandon in Coventry, England. The Championship was won by Chris Morton, with Michael Lee second and Andy Grahame winning a run-off against Kenny Carter, Peter Collins and John Davis for third. The 1982 British Speedway Championship was the 22nd edition of the British Speedway Championship. The Final took place on 2 June at Brandon in Coventry, England. The Championship was won by Andy Grahame, who edged out his brother Alan Grahame in second and Kenny Carter in third. The 1981 British Speedway Championship was the 21st edition of the British Speedway Championship. The Final took place on 3 June at Brandon in Coventry, England. The Championship was won by Steve Bastable, who beat Kenny Carter and John Louis in a run-off for the title. The top eight riders qualified for the next stage of the World Championship, the 1981 Overseas Final. The 1980 British Speedway Championship was the 20th edition of the British Speedway Championship. The Final took place on 4 June at Brandon in Coventry, England. The Championship was won by Dave Jessup, who scored a 15-point maximum. Former two-time champion Michael Lee finished as the runner-up, with Phil Collins in third. The 1979 British Speedway Championship was the 19th edition of the British Speedway Championship. The Final took place on 20 June at Brandon Stadium in Coventry, England. The Championship was won by Peter Collins, who scored a 15-point maximum. Former two-time champion Michael Lee finished as the runner-up, with Dave Jessup in third. References
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