British Speedway Under 21 Championship

The British Speedway Under-21 Championship (also known as the British Junior Speedway Championship) is an annual speedway competition open to riders of British nationality aged at least fifteen on the date of the first meeting, and under twenty-one on 1 January in the year of the competition.Oakes, P.(2006). 2005 British Speedway Who's Who. The winner of the final is declared British Under-21 Champion. Previous winners include former World Champions Mark Loram and Gary Havelock.

Format Sixteen riders plus three reserves take part in 20 heats with each rider facing each other once. The two riders which accumulate the highest number 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.

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 first, second and third placed riders from each qualifier ride in the final round and fourth 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 final and the winner qualifies for the World Junior Championship semi-final round. The next five finishers qualify for the World Junior Championship qualifying rounds.

British Under-21 Champions YearWinnerRunner-upThirdRef 1969Graham PlantGeoff AmbroseMick Bell 1970Barry ThomasDave JessupMick Bell 1971Ian TurnerDave JessupPeter Ingram 1972Allan EmmettGordon KennettTony Davey 1973Peter CollinsBarney KennettDavid Gagen 1974Chris MortonSteve BastableNeil Middleditch 1975Neil MiddleditchSteve WeatherleyJoe Owen 1976Michael LeeSteve WeatherleyColin Richardson 1977Les CollinsPhil CollinsColin Richardson 1978Phil CollinsIan GledhillBob Garrad 1979Kenny CarterNigel FlatmanMelvyn Taylor 1980Mark CourtneyKevin SmithJohn Barker 1981Rob LightfootPeter CarrNeil Evitts 1982Peter CarrMartin HagonSimon Cross 1983Keith MillardSimon CrossKenny McKinna 1984Marvyn CoxSimon CrossAndy Smith 1985Carl BlackbirdDave MullettAndy Smith 1986Gary HavelockAndrew SilverDarren Sumner 1987Darren SumnerDavid BilesMark Loram 1988Mark LoramAndy PhillipsMartin Dugard 1989Martin DugardChris LouisDean Barker 1990Joe ScreenMark LoramChris Louis Championship not held 1991 1992Scott SmithJoe ScreenMark Loram 1993Joe ScreenCarl StonehewerDavid Norris 1994Paul HurryBen HoweJames Grieves 1995Ben HowePaul HurrySavalas Clouting 1996Savalas CloutingScott NichollsPaul Hurry 1997Leigh LanhamLee RichardsonScott Nicholls 1998Scott NichollsLee RichardsonPaul Lee 1999Scott NichollsLee RichardsonDavid Howe 2000David HoweLee RichardsonPaul Lee 2001Simon SteadDavid HowePaul Lee 2002Simon SteadRoss BradyOliver Allen 2003Simon SteadOliver AllenEdward Kennett 2004Ritchie HawkinsSteve BoxallEdward Kennett 2005Edward KennettChris SchrammRichard Hall 2006Ben WilsonDaniel KingLewis Bridger 2007Edward KennettWilliam LawsonTai WoffindenBamford, R.(2007). Speedway Yearbook 2007. 2008Tai WoffindenAdam RoynonBen Barker 2009Lewis BridgerTai WoffindenJoe Haines 2010Joe HainesTai WoffindenLewis Bridger 2011Tai WoffindenSteven WorrallJoe Haines 2012Joe HainesTom PerryKyle Howarth 2013Robert BranfordKyle HowarthJason Garrity 2014Josh BatesAdam EllisJason Garrity 2015Kyle HowarthRobert LambertStefan Nielsen"RESULTS: TUESDAY APRIL 14", speedwaygb.co, 15 April 2015. Retrieved 15 April 2015 2016Josh BatesRobert LambertAdam Ellis 2017Robert LambertAdam EllisJosh Bates"Lambert Crowned U21 Champion", speedwaygb.co, 26 April 2017. Retrieved 27 April 2017 2018Robert LambertConnor MountainNathan Greaves"Lambert Retains U21 Title", speedwaygb.co, 01 May 2018. Retrieved 01 May 2018 2019Robert LambertZach WajtknechtJack Thomashttp://www.speedwaygb.co.uk/news.php?extend.36340|title=Fast Lambo Hits Brits Hat-trick|date= 28 April 2019 |publisher= Speedway GB 2020Dan BewleyLeon FlintAnders Rowehttps://bellevue-speedway.com/news/bewleyisu21champion |publisher= bellevue-speedway.com 2021Tom BrennanDrew KempDan Gilkes 2022Leon FlintDan ThompsonConnor Bailey () 2023Connor Bailey ()Anders RoweDan Thompson 2024Sam Hagon Leon FlintAshton Boughen 2025Sam Hagon Joe ThompsonLuke Harrison 2026Cooper Rushen Jody ScottAce Pijper

See also British Speedway Championship British Speedway Under 18 Championship Speedway in the United Kingdom

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