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.
British Final 4 June 1980 Brandon Stadium, Coventry
Pos. Rider Heat Scores Total1 Dave Jessup (3,3,3,3,3)152 Michael Lee (3,3,3,3,2)143 Phil Collins (1,2,2,3,3) 114 Peter Collins (3,3,0,3,1) 105 Gordon Kennett (2,2,2,2,2) 106 John Louis (3,1,3,1,1) 97 John Davis (X,2,1,2,3) 88 Chris Morton (0,1,1,2,3) 79 Melvyn Taylor (2,1,X,2,2) 710 Reg Wilson (2,2,1,1,0) 6+311 Bobby Beaton (0,1,3,0,2) 6+212 Ian Cartwright (1,0,2,1,1) 513 Dave Morton (1,3,0,0,0) 414 Kevin Jolly (2,0,1,0,1) 415 Peter Prinsloo (2,1,0,1,0) 416 Mike Lanham (0,0,0,0,0) 0
British Under 21 final Mark Courtney won the British Speedway Under 21 Championship. The final was held at Kingsmead Stadium on 12 July.
Pos. Rider Points1 Mark Courtney 14 2 Kevin Smith 123 John Barker 11+34 Bob Garrad 11+25 Tim Hunt 96 Neil Collins 97 Nigel Sparshott 88 Nigel Flatman 89 Paul Stead 710 Peter Carr 711 Mark Baldwin 612 Dennis Mallett 613 Steve Crockett 514 Charlie McKinna 315 Martin Hewlett316 Mark Bilner1
See also British Speedway Championship 1980 Individual Speedway World Championship
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