1980 British Speedway Championship
The 1980 British Speedway Championship was the 20th edition of the British Speedway Championship.[1] 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.[2][3]
British Final
- 4 June 1980
Brandon Stadium, Coventry[4]
| Pos. | Rider | Heat Scores | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dave Jessup | (3,3,3,3,3) | 15 |
| 2 | Michael Lee | (3,3,3,3,2) | 14 |
| 3 | Phil Collins | (1,2,2,3,3) | 11 |
| 4 | Peter Collins | (3,3,0,3,1) | 10 |
| 5 | Gordon Kennett | (2,2,2,2,2) | 10 |
| 6 | John Louis | (3,1,3,1,1) | 9 |
| 7 | John Davis | (X,2,1,2,3) | 8 |
| 8 | Chris Morton | (0,1,1,2,3) | 7 |
| 9 | Melvyn Taylor | (2,1,X,2,2) | 7 |
| 10 | Reg Wilson | (2,2,1,1,0) | 6+3 |
| 11 |  Bobby Beaton | (0,1,3,0,2) | 6+2 |
| 12 | Ian Cartwright | (1,0,2,1,1) | 5 |
| 13 | Dave Morton | (1,3,0,0,0) | 4 |
| 14 | Kevin Jolly | (2,0,1,0,1) | 4 |
| 15 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Peter Prinsloo | (2,1,0,1,0) | 4 |
| 16 | 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.[5]
| Pos. | Rider | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mark Courtney | 14 |
| 2 | Kevin Smith | 12 |
| 3 | John Barker | 11+3 |
| 4 | Bob Garrad | 11+2 |
| 5 | Tim Hunt | 9 |
| 6 | Neil Collins | 9 |
| 7 | Nigel Sparshott | 8 |
| 8 | Nigel Flatman | 8 |
| 9 | Paul Stead | 7 |
| 10 | Peter Carr | 7 |
| 11 | Mark Baldwin | 6 |
| 12 | Dennis Mallett | 6 |
| 13 | Steve Crockett | 5 |
| 14 | Charlie McKinna | 3 |
| 15 | Martin Hewlett | 3 |
| 16 | Mark Bilner | 1 |
References
- "British Final Roll of Honour". BSPA.
- Oakes, Peter (1981). 1981 Speedway Yearbook. Studio Publications (Ipswich) Ltd. p. 21. ISBN 0-86215-017-5.
- "1980". Speedway.org. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
- "1980 British Final Result". History of Speedway (In Polish).
- "British Under-21 Speedway Championship". Historia Sportu Zuzlowego. Retrieved 7 May 2023.
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