The 2006 British Speedway Championship was the 46th edition of the British Speedway Championship. [1] The Final took place on 11 June at Belle Vue Stadium in Manchester, England. The Championship was won by Scott Nicholls, who beat Joe Screen, Simon Stead and Chris Harris in the final heat.
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British Under 21 finalBen Wilson won the British Speedway Under 21 Championship. The final was held at King's Lynn Stadium on 28 April. [3]
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The 1987 Commonwealth Final was the fourth running of the Commonwealth Final as part of the qualification for the 1987 Speedway World Championship. The 1987 Final was run on 14 June at the Belle Vue Stadium in Manchester, England, and was part of the World Championship qualifying for riders from the Commonwealth nations. The 1989 Commonwealth Final was the sixth running of the Commonwealth Final as part of the qualification for the 1989 Speedway World Championship. The 1989 Final was run on 4 June at the Belle Vue Stadium in Manchester, England, and was part of the World Championship qualifying for riders from the Commonwealth nations. The 1990 Commonwealth Final was the seventh running of the Commonwealth Final as part of the qualification for the 1990 Speedway World Championship. The 1990 Final was run on 10 June at the Belle Vue Stadium in Manchester, England, and was part of the World Championship qualifying for riders from the Commonwealth nations. The 1983 Overseas Final was the third running of the Overseas Final as part of the qualification for the 1983 Speedway World Championship Final to be held in West Germany. The 1983 Final was run at the Belle Vue Stadium in Manchester, England, and was the second last qualifying round for Commonwealth and American riders. The 2016 British Speedway Championship is the 56th edition of the British Speedway Championship. Tai Woffinden was the three-time defending champion having won the title in 2013, 2014 and 2015, however decided against competing in the 2016 event. The competition consisted of two semi-finals and a final. Seven riders qualified from each semi-final and were joined by two nominated wildcards in the decider. The final took place at the National Speedway Stadium in Belle Vue, Manchester on 13 June 2016, and was won by Danny King, his first title. He beat Craig Cook, who finished second for the third straight year, Robert Lambert and Steve Worrall in the final. White City Stadium was a greyhound racing and speedway stadium in Old Trafford, Greater Manchester, England. The National Speedway Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium on Kirkmanshulme Lane, in Gorton, Manchester, England and is the home of the Belle Vue Aces and Belle Vue Colts speedway teams and the Manchester Titans American football team. The 2017 British Speedway Championship was the 57th edition of the British Speedway Championship. Danny King was the defending champion having won the title in 2016. The competition consisted of two semi-finals and a final, with eight riders qualifying from each semi-final. The final took place at the National Speedway Stadium in Belle Vue, Manchester on 19 June 2017 and was won by Craig Cook. It was Cook's first national title, having finished second in the three previous years. He dominated the final, scoring 14 points, before beating Steve Worrall, Ben Barker and Australian Rory Schlein in the deciding race. Schlein was competing in the event on a British racing licence. References
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