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Elite League Riders' Championship
FormerlyPremier League Riders Championship (1995-1996 only)
SportSpeedway
Founded1997
Ceased2016
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

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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

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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

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References

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

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