1981 British Speedway Championship


The 1981 British Speedway Championship was the 21st edition of the British Speedway Championship. The Final took place on 3 June at Brandon in Coventry, England. The Championship was won by Steve Bastable, who beat Kenny Carter and John Louis in a run-off for the title. The top eight riders qualified for the next stage of the World Championship, the 1981 Overseas Final.

British Final

British Under 21 final

Rob Lightfoot won the British Speedway Under 21 Championship. The final was held at Kingsmead Stadium on 4 July.
Pos.RiderPoints
1Rob Lightfoot14
2Peter Carr13
3Neil Evitts11
4Martin Hewlett10
5Charlie McKinna10
6Dennis Mallett10
7Simon Wigg9
8Andy Hibbs7
9Wayne Jackson7
10Martin Dixon6
11Paul Evitts5
12Paul Stead5
13Jamie Luckhurst4
14Andy Buck3
15Dave Mullett 3
16Peter Tarrant2
17Rob Tilbury 1
18Nigel Sparshott0