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The British Drivers Championship is contested in a single meeting (run by BSCDA) and is open to the top sixty drivers. Drivers race in a number of qualifying heats (in 2007 there were 7 heats and each driver raced in 3), scoring points which are used to determine the grid of the championship race. Heats are raced in graded order and the final in points order.
2007 British Champion: 391 Andy Smith
Previous British Championship winners and runners up, by year:
| Year |
Track |
Champion |
Second |
Third |
| 1956 |
West Ham |
Wilf Davies |
Allen Briggs |
Jumbo Allen |
| 1957 |
West Ham |
Harry Foot |
Gerry Weir |
Ted Pankhurst |
| 1958 |
West Ham |
Johnny Brise |
Trevor Frost |
Ted Pankhurst |
| 1959 |
West Ham |
Doug Wardropper |
Trevor Frost |
George Foulger |
| 1960 |
West Ham |
Doug Harvey |
Johnny Brise |
Aubrey Leighton |
| 1961 |
Coventry |
Don Evans |
Chick Woodroffe |
Terry Coell |
| 1962 |
West Ham |
Alan Wardropper |
Fred Mitchell |
Vic Ferriday |
| 1963 |
Belle Vue |
Fred Ball |
Doug Wardropper |
Ron Rogers |
| 1964 |
Harringay |
Ted Pankhurst |
Alan Wardropper |
Ellis Ford |
| 1965 |
Coventry |
Ellis Ford |
Alan Wardropper |
Eddie Asling |
| 1966 |
Harringay |
Ray Pearce |
Jock Lloyd |
Ted Pankhurst |
| 1967 |
Belle Vue |
Willie Harrison |
Peter Farrington |
Ron Rogers |
| 1968 |
Harringay |
Jim Esau |
Dennis Driscoll |
Johnny Piper |
| 1969 |
Coventry |
Stuart Smith |
Howard Davies |
Willie Harrison |
| 1970 |
Belle Vue |
Doug Cronshaw |
Willie Harrison |
Stuart Smith |
| 1971 |
No British Championship meeting in 1971 |
| 1972 |
Long Eaton |
Gerald Taylor |
Willie Harrison |
Jim Esau |
| 1973 |
Nelson |
Mike Close |
Gordon Smith |
Stuart Smith |
| 1974 |
Northampton |
Pat Driscoll |
Tony Leicester |
Allen Barker |
| 1975 |
Long Eaton |
Willie Harrison |
Frankie Wainman Snr |
Brian Powles |
| 1976 |
Belle Vue |
Doug Cronshaw |
Bert Finnikin |
Stuart Smith |
| 1977 |
No British Championship meeting in 1977 |
| 1978 |
Bradford |
Dave Mellor |
Dave Hodgson |
Stuart Smith |
| 1979 |
Belle Vue |
Mike Close |
Len Wolfenden |
Bert Finnikin |
| 1980 |
Hartlepool |
Glyn Pursey |
Mike Close |
Willie Harrison |
| 1981 |
Long Eaton |
Stuart Smith |
John Lund |
Nigel Whorton |
| 1982 |
Hartlepool |
Len Wolfenden |
Bert Finnikin |
Andy Stott |
| 1983 |
Rochdale |
Len Wolfenden |
Stuart Smith |
Bert Finnikin |
| 1984 |
Belle Vue |
Stuart Smith |
Mike Close |
Bert Finnikin |
| 1985 |
Northampton |
Bert Finnikin |
Stuart Smith |
Mike Close |
| 1986 |
Long Eaton |
Nigel Whorton |
John Lund |
Frankie Wainman Snr |
| 1987 |
Skegness |
John Lund |
Nigel Whorton |
Bert Finnikin |
| 1988 |
Bradford |
Dave Berresford |
Willie Harrison |
Frankie Wainman Snr |
| 1989 |
Scunthorpe |
John Lund |
Peter Falding |
Ray Tyldesley |
| 1990 |
Hednesford |
John Lund |
Paul Harrison |
Frankie Wainman Snr |
| 1991 |
Buxton |
Paul Harrison |
Ray Tyldesley |
Nigel Whorton |
| 1992 |
Coventry |
Frankie Wainman Jnr |
Andy Hodgson |
Bert Finnikin |
| 1993 |
Long Eaton |
Paul Harrison |
Bert Finnikin |
Ian Platts |
| 1994 |
Skegness |
Phil Smith |
Frankie Wainman Jnr |
Peter Falding |
| 1995 |
Coventry |
John Lund |
Dave Berresford |
Andy Smith |
| 1996 |
Coventry |
Peter Falding |
Paul Harrison |
Mark Gilbank |
| 1997 |
Buxton |
John Lund |
Gareth Bott |
Ray Witts |
| 1998 |
Coventry |
John Lund |
Frankie Wainman Jnr |
Murray Harrison |
| 1999 |
Coventry |
Frankie Wainman Jnr |
Andy Smith |
Murray Harrison |
| 2000 |
Kings Lynn |
Andy Smith |
Paul Harrison |
John Lund |
| 2001 |
Coventry |
Frankie Wainman Jnr |
Murray Harrison |
Mark Webster |
| 2002 |
Coventry |
Andy Smith |
Rob Speak |
Frankie Wainman Jnr |
| 2003 |
Belle Vue |
Frankie Wainman Jnr |
John Lund |
Mal Brown |
| 2004 |
Sheffield |
Frankie Wainman Jnr |
Mark Gilbank |
Mick Harris |
| 2005 |
Sheffield |
Frankie Wainman Jnr |
Mark Gilbank |
Stuart Smith Jnr |
| 2006 |
Ipswich |
Frankie Wainman Jnr |
Stuart Smith Jnr |
Paul Harrison |
| 2007 |
Skegness |
Andy Smith |
Frankie Wainman Jnr |
Daniel Johnson |
| Year |
Track |
Champion |
Second |
Third |
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