Elite League Riders' Championship

The Elite League Riders' Championship is a motorcycle speedway contest between the top riders (or two riders) with the highest average points total from each club competing in the Elite League in the UK.[1] [2]

Elite League Riders' Championship
FormerlyPremier League Riders Championship (1995-1996 only)
SportSpeedway
Founded1997
Ceased2016
CountryUnited Kingdom
Notes
replaced by
SGB Premiership Riders' Individual Championship

History

The competition replaced the Premier League Riders Championship in 1997.[3] It was in turn replaced by the SGB Premiership Riders' Individual Championship in 2017.

Winners
Year Venue Winner Team
1997[4] Odsal Stadium, Bradford United States Greg Hancock Coventry Bees
1998[5] Abbey Stadium, Swindon Sweden Tony Rickardsson Ipswich Witches
1999[6] Brandon Stadium, Coventry Australia Jason Crump Peterborough Panthers
2000[7] Brandon Stadium, Coventry Australia Ryan Sullivan Peterborough Panthers
2001[8] Owlerton Stadium, Sheffield Australia Jason Crump King's Lynn Knights
2002[9] Wimborne Road, Poole Sweden Tony Rickardsson Poole Pirates
2003[10] Brandon Stadium, Coventry England Lee Richardson Coventry Bees
2004[11] Wimborne Road, Poole Denmark Bjarne Pedersen Poole Pirates
2005[12] Abbey Stadium, Swindon Denmark Nicki Pedersen Eastbourne Eagles
2006[13] Wimborne Road, Poole Australia Jason Crump Belle Vue Aces
2007[11] Norfolk Arena, King's Lynn Denmark Nicki Pedersen Eastbourne Eagles
2008[11] Perry Barr Stadium, Birmingham Australia Jason Crump Belle Vue Aces
2009[14] Brandon Stadium, Coventry Australia Leigh Adams Swindon Robins
2010[11] East of England Arena, Peterborough Sweden Fredrik Lindgren Wolverhampton Wolves
2011[15] Abbey Stadium, Swindon Australia Rory Schlein Belle Vue Aces
2012[16] Abbey Stadium, Swindon Australia Chris Holder Poole Pirates
2013[17] Abbey Stadium, Swindon Australia Rory Schlein King's Lynn Stars
2014[18] Norfolk Arena, King's Lynn Australia Troy Batchelor Swindon Robins
2015[19] Beaumont Park Stadium, Leicester Australia Jason Doyle Leicester Lions
2016[20] Brandon Stadium, Coventry Sweden Fredrik Lindgren Wolverhampton Wolves

See also

References
  1. "SCB Speedway Regulations" (pdf). Speedway Control Board. 2008. Retrieved 2008-04-02.
  2. "British Speedway Archive". Speedway GB. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
  3. "League Riders' champions". Speedway Archive. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
  4. "Double triumph for Greg". Coventry Evening Telegraph. 13 October 1997. Retrieved 7 June 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  5. "Screen provides the chief thrills". Manchester Evening News. 12 October 1998. Retrieved 8 June 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  6. "Super second for Wiltshire". Oxford Mail. Retrieved 8 June 2023.
  7. "BRITISH LEAGUE TABLES - MODERN ERA (1991-PRESENT)". British Speedway. Retrieved 8 June 2023.
  8. "Elite League Riders' Championship". WWOS Backup. Retrieved 8 June 2023.
  9. "Rickardsson roars to create Poole history". Dorest Echo. Retrieved 8 June 2023.
  10. "Richardson claims ELRC". Crash.net. Retrieved 9 June 2023.
  11. "Elite League Riders' Championship". Speedway History. Retrieved 9 June 2023.
  12. "A Year in Summary : 2005". Speedway Plus. Retrieved 9 June 2023.
  13. "BRITISH LEAGUE TABLES - MODERN ERA (1991-PRESENT)". British Speedway. Retrieved 9 June 2023.
  14. "Swindon's Leigh Adams wins Elite League Riders' Championship". Coventry Telegraph. Retrieved 9 June 2023.
  15. "SCHLEIN WINS ELRC". Birmingham Speedway. Retrieved 9 June 2023.
  16. "ELITE LEAGUE RIDERS' CHAMPIONSHIP". Swindon Advertiser. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
  17. "Results: Saturday October 19", speedwaygb.co, 19 October 2013. Retrieved 20 October 2013
  18. "Troy Batchelor claims Elite League Rider crown at King's Lynn". Swindon Advertiser. Retrieved 9 June 2023.
  19. "SPEEDWAY LIVE: Elite League Riders Championship". Swindon Advertiser. Retrieved 9 June 2023.
  20. "LINDGREN WINS ELRC". Leicester Speedway. Retrieved 9 June 2023.
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