The 2017 British Speedway Championship was the 57th edition of the British Speedway Championship.[1] Danny King was the defending champion having won the title in 2016. The competition consisted of two semi-finals and a final, with eight riders qualifying from each semi-final. The final took place at the National Speedway Stadium in Belle Vue, Manchester on 19 June 2017 and was won by Craig Cook. It was Cook's first national title, having finished second in the three previous years. He dominated the final, scoring 14 points, before beating Steve Worrall, Ben Barker and Australian Rory Schlein in the deciding race. Schlein was competing in the event on a British racing licence.
Results[edit]
Semi-Final 1[edit]
| Pos. | Rider | Points | Details |
| 1 | Rory Schlein ( ) | 13 | (3,3,1,3,3) |
| 2 | Richie Worrall | 13 | (3,2,3,3,2) |
| 3 | Jason Garrity | 11 | (2,3,3,1,2) |
| 4 | Danny King | 11 | (2,2,3,1,3) |
| 5 | Lewis Rose | 11 | (3,1,2,2,3) |
| 6 | Steve Worrall | 10 | (3,2,1,3,1) |
| 7 | Paul Starke | 10 | (2,3,1,3,1) |
| 8 | Richard Lawson | 9+3 | (E,1,2,3,3) |
| 9 | Ben Barker | 9+2 | (2,3,2,1,1) |
| 10 | Kyle Newman | 7 | (1,1,2,2,1) |
| 11 | James Sarjeant | 6 | (1,0,3,0,2) |
| 12 | Joe Jacobs | 3 | (1,2,F,R,0) |
| 13 | Max Clegg | 3 | (1,0,1,1,0) |
| 14 | Ashley Morris | 2 | (0,0,0,2,F) |
| 15 | Danny Phillips | 1 | (0,1,0,0,F) |
| 16 | Josh Embleton | 0 | (-,0,0,0,0) |
| Robert Lambert | DNS |
Semi-Final 2[edit]
| Pos. | Rider | Points | Details |
| 1 | Kyle Howarth | 12 | (3,3,2,2,2) |
| 2 | Scott Nicholls | 11 | (3,2,3,3,R) |
| 3 | Craig Cook | 10 | (3,3,1,3,X) |
| 4 | Josh Auty | 10 | (0,2,2,3,3) |
| 5 | Lewis Kerr | 10 | (2,3,1,3,1) |
| 6 | Chris Harris | 10 | (1,2,3,1,3) |
| 7 | Lewis Bridger | 9+3 | (3,X,1,2,3) |
| 8 | Stuart Robson | 9+2 | (2,2,2,1,2) |
| 9 | Carl Wilkinson | 9+X | (2,1,2,2,2) |
| 10 | Edward Kennett | 8 | (1,1,3,0,3) |
| 11 | Stefan Nielsen | 7 | (1,3,3,0,F) |
| 12 | Simon Lambert | 5 | (1,1,0,2,1) |
| 13 | Josh Bates | 5 | (2,F,1,1,1) |
| 14 | Robert Branford | 3 | (0,1,0,1,1) |
| 15 | Adam Roynon | 2 | (F,R,R,R,2) |
| 16 | Jack Parkinson-Blackburn | 0 | (-,0,R,-,R) |
| 17 | Joe Lawlor | 0 | (-,0,-,R,R) |
| 18 | Adam Ellis | 0 | (X,-,-,-,-) |
The Final[edit]
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[edit]
Robert Lambert won the British Speedway Under 21 Championship for the first time. The final was held at Wimborne Road on 26 April.[5]
References[edit]
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National Speedway Stadium, Manchester[4]
