1997 British Speedway Championship
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The 1997 British Speedway Championship was the 37th edition of the British Speedway Championship.[1] The Final took place on 1 June at Brandon in Coventry, England. The Championship was won by Mark Loram, who won took the title after winning a run-off with rival Chris Louis. Sean Wilson finished third, taking the final place on the podium.[2]
British Final
- 1 June 1997
Brandon Stadium, Coventry[3]
| Pos. | Rider | Points | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Mark Loram | 14+3 | (2,3,3,3,3) |
 | Chris Louis | 14+2 | (3,2,3,3,3) |
 | Sean Wilson | 11 | (3,2,2,3,1) |
| 4 | Joe Screen | 10 | (3,3,2,2,X) |
| 5 | Dean Barker | 10 | (3,3,2,0,2) |
| 6 | Gary Havelock | 10 | (2,3,3,1,1) |
| 7 | Carl Stonehewer | 9 | (1,2,1,3,2) |
| 8 | Kelvin Tatum | 8 | (2,0,2,1,3) |
| 9 | Andy Smith | 7 | (2,1,1,1,2) |
| 10 | David Norris | 6 | (1,X,3,2,X) |
| 11 | Scott Nicholls | 6 | (0,1,X,2,3) |
| 12 | Neville Tatum | 5 | (1,2,0,0,2) |
| 13 | Garry Stead | 4 | (1,1,1,0,1) |
| 14 | Alun Rossiter | 3 | (0,0,0,2,1) |
| 15 | David Walsh | 2 | (X,0,1,1,0) |
| 16 | Scott Smith | 0 | (X,1,X,0,0) |
British Under 21 final
Leigh Lanham won the British Speedway Under 21 Championship. The final was held at King's Lynn Stadium on 23 April.[4]
| Pos. | Rider | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leigh Lanham | 14 |
| 2 | Lee Richardson | 13 |
| 3 | Scott Nicholls | 12 |
| 4 | Stuart Robson | 11 |
| 5 | David Howe | 10 |
| 6 | Paul Lee | 9 |
| 7 | Bobby Eldridge | 9 |
| 8 | Andre Compton | 8 |
| 9 | Barry Campbell | 5+3 |
| 10 | Graeme Gordon | 5+2 |
| 11 | David Meldrum | 4 |
| 12 | Paul Clews | 4 |
| 13 | Paul Lydes Uings | 4 |
| 14 | Jamie Birkinshaw | 3 |
| 15 | John Wilson | 1 |
| 16 | David McAllan | 2 |
| 17 | Darren Andrews | 0 |