Elite League Riders' Championship

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

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 Odsal Stadium, Bradford United States Greg Hancock Coventry Bees
1998 Abbey Stadium, Swindon Sweden Tony Rickardsson Ipswich Witches
1999 Brandon Stadium, Coventry Australia Jason Crump Peterborough Panthers
2000 Brandon Stadium, Coventry Australia Ryan Sullivan Peterborough Panthers
2001 Owlerton Stadium, Sheffield Australia Jason Crump King's Lynn Knights
2002 Poole Stadium, Poole Sweden Tony Rickardsson Poole Pirates
2003 Brandon Stadium, Coventry England Lee Richardson Coventry Bees
2004 Poole Stadium, Poole Denmark Bjarne Pedersen Poole Pirates
2005 Abbey Stadium, Swindon Denmark Nicki Pedersen Eastbourne Eagles
2006 Poole Stadium, Poole Australia Jason Crump Belle Vue Aces
2007 Norfolk Arena, King's Lynn Denmark Nicki Pedersen Eastbourne Eagles
2008 Perry Barr Stadium, Birmingham Australia Jason Crump Belle Vue Aces
2009 Brandon Stadium, Coventry Australia Leigh Adams Swindon Robins
2010 East of England Showground, Peterborough Sweden Fredrik Lindgren Wolverhampton Wolves
2011 Abbey Stadium, Swindon Australia Rory Schlein Belle Vue Aces
2012 Abbey Stadium, Swindon Australia Chris Holder Poole Pirates
2013 Abbey Stadium, Swindon Australia Rory Schlein[4] King's Lynn Stars
2014 Norfolk Arena, King's Lynn Australia Troy Batchelor Swindon Robins
2015 Beaumont Park Stadium, Leicester Australia Jason Doyle Leicester Lions
2016 Brandon Stadium, Coventry Sweden Fredrik Lindgren Wolverhampton Wolves

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "SCB Speedway Regulations" (pdf). Speedway Control Board. 2008. Retrieved 2008-04-02.[permanent dead link]
  2. ^ "British Speedway Archive". Speedway GB. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
  3. ^ "League Riders' champions". Speedway Archive. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
  4. ^ "Results: Saturday October 19", speedwaygb.co, 19 October 2013. Retrieved 20 October 2013
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