Poole Pirates are a motorcycle speedway team based in Poole, England, competing in the SGB Championship. The club have been the champions of the United Kingdom on ten occasions.
The 2008 Elite League speedway season was the 74th season of the top division of UK speedway and the 12th since its establishment as the Elite League. The first fixtures of the season took place on 29 March and the season ended on 27 October. The Coventry Bees were the defending champions from 2007.
Poole Stadium is a speedway and former greyhound racing venue located in the town centre of Poole, Dorset in England. The stadium is owned by the Borough of Poole. It was built in the early 1930s in an attempt to provide a source of entertainment to the residents of Poole during the Great Depression. It is also often referred to as Wimborne Road, which is a road that runs adjacent to the stadium. During weekdays, the stadium's large car park is used to provide parking for Poole Hospital's park and ride scheme. On 22 September 2020 the permanent closure of greyhound racing at the site was announced.
The 1978 Individual Speedway World Championship was the 33rd edition of the official World Championship to determine the world champion rider.
The 1968 Individual Speedway World Championship was the 23rd edition of the official World Championship to determine the world champion rider.
The 2009 FIM Speedway World Championship Grand Prix of Great Britain was the fifth race of the 2009 Speedway Grand Prix season. It took place on 27 June 2009 in the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff, Great Britain.
The 1973 Speedway World Pairs Championship was the fourth FIM Speedway World Pairs Championship. The final took place in Borås, Sweden. The championship was won by the host country Sweden. The silver medal was won by Denmark who beat Poland after a run-off.
The 2014 British Speedway Championship was the 54th edition of the British Speedway Championship. The Final took place on 16 June at Monmore Green in Wolverhampton, England. The Championship was won by the defending champion Tai Woffinden, who beat Craig Cook, Ben Barker and Chris Harris in the final heat. It was the second time Woffinden had won the title.
The 2013 British Speedway Championship was the 53rd edition of the British Speedway Championship. The Final took place on 13 May at Monmore Green in Wolverhampton, England. The Championship was won by Tai Woffinden, who beat defending champion Scott Nicholls, Chris Harris and Craig Cook in the final heat. It was the first time Woffinden had won the title.
The 2012 British Speedway Championship was the 52nd edition of the British Speedway Championship. The Final took place on 30 July at Monmore Green in Wolverhampton, England. The Championship was won by defending champion Scott Nicholls, who beat Chris Harris, Tai Woffinden and Edward Kennett in the final heat. It was the seventh time Nicholls had won the title, making him the most successful rider in the history of the competition.
The 2011 British Speedway Championship was the 51st edition of the British Speedway Championship. The Final took place on 6 June at Monmore Green in Wolverhampton, England. The Championship was won by Scott Nicholls, who beat defending champion Chris Harris, Tai Woffinden and Edward Kennett in the final heat. It was the sixth time Nicholls had won the title, equaling the record held by New Zealand's Barry Briggs.
The 2010 British Speedway Championship was the 50th edition of the British Speedway Championship. The Final took place on 14 June at Monmore Green in Wolverhampton, England. The Championship was won by defending champion Chris Harris, who beat Scott Nicholls, Ben Barker and Daniel King in the final heat. It was the third time Harris had won the title.
The 2015 British Speedway Championship is the 55th edition of the British Speedway Championship. Tai Woffinden was the defending champion having won the title in 2013 and 2014. 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 in Wolverhampton on 15 June 2015 and was won by Woffinden. It was his third straight success, equalling the feat achieved by Andy Smith between 1993 and 1995. Craig Cook was second for the second year in a row, earning himself the wildcard place in the 2015 Speedway Grand Prix of Great Britain as a result. Cook had initially led the final, but Jason Garrity fell and a re-run was then required, which Woffinden won. Danny King took third place overall.
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.
The 2018 British Speedway Championship was the 58th edition of the British Speedway Championship. Craig Cook was the defending champion having won the title in 2017. The competition consisted of two semi-finals and a final, with eight riders qualifying from each semi-final. The championship was won by Robert Lambert for the first time, scoring a maximum in the final. Dan Bewley finished second in his first ever appearance, while Cook took third place.
Jack Holder in Appin, New South Wales is an Australian speedway rider currently riding for Sheffield Tigers in the British Elite League and Apator Toruń in the Polish Ekstraliga. Jack is a World team champion and his brother Chris Holder is a former World individual champion.
The 2019 British Speedway Championship was the 59th edition of the British Speedway Championship. Robert Lambert was the defending champion having won the title in 2018. The competition consisted of one semi-final and a final, with six riders qualifying from the semi-final, there were 10 riders seeded to the final. These riders were Robert Lambert, Rory Schlein, Chris Harris, Dan Bewley, Craig Cook, Richard Lawson, Edward Kennett, Scott Nicholls, Adam Ellis and Danny King. However, Lambert and Ellis missed out on the final due to injury, so Lambert was unable to defend his title. The championship was won by Charles Wright for the first time, King finished second, while Cook took third place.
The 2020 British Speedway Championship was the 60th edition of the British Speedway Championship. The competition was cut short due to the coronavirus pandemic, with the semi-finals being cancelled. The final was originally set to take place at Ipswich with limited fans in attendance, however it was later switched to the National Speedway Stadium in Manchester. due to bad weather Defending champion Charles Wright decided not to defend his title.
The 2022 SGB Championship season is the 75th season of the second tier of British Speedway and the 5th known as the SGB Championship.
The 2022 British Speedway Championship was the 62nd edition of the British Speedway Championship.
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