2001 Australian Individual Speedway Championship

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The 2001 Australian Individual Speedway Championship was held at the Riverview Speedway in Murray Bridge, South Australia on 3 February. [1]

Former World #3 Todd Wiltshire won his second Australian Championship after defeating defending champion Leigh Adams in a runoff. [2] Mick Poole from New South Wales finished third after defeating Perth's Steve Johnston in a runoff, while Shane Parker defeated fellow Adelaide riders Brett Woodifield and Nigel Sadler in a runoff to claim the final spot in the Overseas final. [3]

Final

Pos.RiderPointsDetails
Gold medal icon.svg Todd Wiltshire ( Flag of New South Wales.svg )14+3
Silver medal icon.svg Leigh Adams ( Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg )14+2
Bronze medal icon.svg Mick Poole ( Flag of New South Wales.svg )10+3
4 Steve Johnston ( Flag of Western Australia.svg )10+2
5 Shane Parker ( Flag of South Australia.svg )9+3
6 Brett Woodifield ( Flag of South Australia.svg )9+2
7 Nigel Sadler ( Flag of South Australia.svg )9+1
8 Craig Watson ( Flag of New South Wales.svg )8
9 Jason Lyons ( Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg )7
10 Travis McGowan ( Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg )6
11 Adam Shields ( Flag of New South Wales.svg )5
12 Lee Redmond ( Flag of Australia (converted).svg )4
13 Rusty Harrison ( Flag of South Australia.svg )4
14 Davey Watt ( Flag of Queensland.svg )2
15 Dean Wiseman ( Flag of Australia (converted).svg )2
16 Christian Henry ( Flag of Australia (converted).svg )1

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References

  1. "Individual Australian Championship". Historia Sportu Zuzlowego. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
  2. 2001 World Speedway results
  3. "The Australian Solo Championhip". Vintage Speedway. Retrieved 19 February 2024.

See also