2018 British Speedway Championship
The 2018 British Speedway Championship was the 58th edition of the British Speedway Championship.[1] 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.
Results
Semi-Final 1
| Pos. | Rider | Points | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jason Garrity | 15 | (3,3,3,3,3) |
| 2 | Kyle Howarth | 12 | (1,3,2,3,3) |
| 3 | Josh Auty | 12 | (2,3,2,3,2) |
| 4 | Edward Kennett | 10 | (3,2,3,1,1) |
| 5 | Robert Lambert | 10 | (3,2,2,2,1) |
| 6 | Rory Schlein (.svg.png.webp){kind=small} ) | 10 | (2,1,3,2,2) |
| 7 | Dan Bewley | 9 | (0,3,2,1,3) |
| 8 | Craig Cook | 9 | (2,1,3,3,R) |
| 9 | Stefan Nielsen | 7 | 0,2,1,1,3) |
| 10 | Carl Wilkinson | 5 | (1,2,0,2,F) |
| 11 | Nathan Greaves | 4 | (2,0,0,0,2) |
| 12 | Adam Roynon | 4 | (0,R,1,2,1) |
| 13 | Charles Wright | 4 | (1,X,1,0,2) |
| 14 | Zach Wajtknecht | 3 | (3,0,0,0,0) |
| 15 | Max Clegg | 3 | (0,1,1,0,1) |
| 16 | Danny Ayres | 0 | (1,F,0,1,0) |
| Joe Lawlor | DNS |
Semi-Final 2
| Pos. | Rider | Points | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Richard Lawson | 13 | (2,3,2,3,3) |
| 2 | Chris Harris | 13 | (3,2,3,2,3) |
| 3 | Scott Nicholls | 12 | (1,3,3,3,2) |
| 4 | Lewis Kerr | 12 | (2,2,3,3,2) |
| 5 | Richie Worrall | 11 | (3,3,3,2,-) |
| 6 | Danny King | 9 | (3,3,2,1,N) |
| 7 | Ben Barker | 8 | (1,2,2,0,3) |
| 8 | Adam Ellis | 8 | (3,2,1,X,2) |
| 9 | Ashley Morris | 6 | (1,0,2,3,0) |
| 10 | David Howe | 6 | (2,1,1,2,0) |
| 11 | James Sarjeant | 5 | (2,0,0,1,2) |
| 12 | Kyle Newman | 5 | (0,1,1,2,1) |
| 13 | Ben Morley | 5 | (1,1,0,1,1) |
| 14 | Simon Lambert | 3 | (0,0,0,0,3) |
| 15 | James Shanes | 3 | (0,1,1,0,1) |
| 16 | Matt Williamson | 1 | (0,0,0,1,0) |
| 17 | Tom Woolley | 1 | (-,-,-,-,1) |
The Final
National Speedway Stadium, Gorton[4]- 11 June 2018
| Placing | Rider | Total | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | Pts | Pos | 21 | 22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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(7) Robert Lambert | 15 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
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(4) Dan Bewley | 11 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 2 | |||||||||||||||
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(13) Craig Cook | 11 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 2 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 | (16) Jason Garrity | 10 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
| 5 | (12) Scott Nicholls | 10 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| 6 | (8) Kyle Howarth | 10 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 7 | (3) Rory Schlein () |
9 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||
| 8 | (2) Danny King | 8 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8 | |||||||||||||||||
| 9 | (10) Chris Harris | 7 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 9 | |||||||||||||||||
| 10 | (5) Josh Auty | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 10 | |||||||||||||||||
| 11 | (1) Richard Lawson | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 11 | |||||||||||||||||
| 12 | (6) Lewis Kerr | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 12 | |||||||||||||||||
| 13 | (11) Adam Ellis | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 13 | |||||||||||||||||
| 14 | (14) Richie Worrall | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 14 | |||||||||||||||||
| 15 | (15) Steve Worrall | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 3 | 15 | |||||||||||||||||
| 16 | (9) Ashley Morris | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 16 | |||||||||||||||||
| 17 | (17) Jack Smith | 0 | 0 | 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 18 | (18) Kyle Bickley | 0 | 0 | 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Placing | Rider | Total | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | Pts | Pos | 21 | 22 |
m - exclusion for exceeding two minute time allowance • t - exclusion for touching the tapes • x - other exclusion • e - retired or mechanical failure • f - fell • ns - non-starter • nc - non-classify
| gate A - inside | gate B | gate C | gate D - outside |
Under 21 final
Robert Lambert won the British Speedway Under 21 Championship for the second consecutive year. The final was held at Shielfield Park on 1 May.[5]
| Pos. | Rider | Points | SF | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robert Lambert | 15 | x | 3 |
| 2 | Connor Mountain | 10 | 3 | 2 |
| 3 | Nathan Greaves | 10 | 2 | 1 |
| 4 | Dan Bewley | 12 | x | 0 |
| 5 | Jack Thomas | 9 | 1 | |
| 6 | Alfie Bowtell | 12 | 0 | |
| 7 | Jack Smith | 8 | ||
| 8 | Zach Wajtknecht | 7 | ||
| 9 | Luke Ruddick | 7 | ||
| 10 | Josh Bailey | 6 | ||
| 11 | Kyle Bickley | 5 | ||
| 12 | Max Clegg | 5 | ||
| 13 | Drew Kemp | 5 | ||
| 14 | Joe Lawlor | 2 | ||
| 15 | Taylor Hampshire | 2 | ||
| 16 | Leon Flint (res) | 1 | ||
| 17 | Jason Edwards | 0 |
References
- "British Final Roll of Honour". BSPA.
- "2018 British Semi-Final 1 Result" (PDF). Speedway GB.
- "2018 British Semi-Final 2 Result" (PDF). Speedway GB.
- "British Final". Speedway Great Britain.
- "Robert Lambert Retains Under 21 British Speedway Title". Auto Cycle Union. Retrieved 5 May 2023.