The 2018 British Speedway Championship was the 58th edition of the British Speedway Championship.[1] Craig Cook was the defending champion having won the title in 2017. The competition consisted of two semi-finals and a final, with eight riders qualifying from each semi-final. The championship was won by Robert Lambert for the first time, scoring a maximum in the final. Dan Bewley finished second in his first ever appearance, while Cook took third place.
Results
Semi-Final 1
| Pos. | 
Rider | 
Points | 
Details
 | 
| 1 | 
Jason Garrity | 
15 | 
(3,3,3,3,3)
 | 
| 2 | 
Kyle Howarth | 
12 | 
(1,3,2,3,3)
 | 
| 3 | 
Josh Auty | 
12 | 
(2,3,2,3,2)
 | 
| 4 | 
Edward Kennett | 
10 | 
(3,2,3,1,1)
 | 
| 5 | 
Robert Lambert | 
10 | 
(3,2,2,2,1)
 | 
| 6 | 
Rory Schlein ( ) | 
10 | 
(2,1,3,2,2)
 | 
| 7 | 
Dan Bewley | 
9 | 
(0,3,2,1,3)
 | 
| 8 | 
Craig Cook | 
9 | 
(2,1,3,3,R)
 | 
| 9 | 
Stefan Nielsen | 
7 | 
0,2,1,1,3)
 | 
| 10 | 
Carl Wilkinson | 
5 | 
(1,2,0,2,F)
 | 
| 11 | 
Nathan Greaves | 
4 | 
(2,0,0,0,2)
 | 
| 12 | 
Adam Roynon | 
4 | 
(0,R,1,2,1)
 | 
| 13 | 
Charles Wright | 
4 | 
(1,X,1,0,2)
 | 
| 14 | 
Zach Wajtknecht | 
3 | 
(3,0,0,0,0)
 | 
| 15 | 
Max Clegg | 
3 | 
(0,1,1,0,1)
 | 
| 16 | 
Danny Ayres | 
0 | 
(1,F,0,1,0)
 | 
 | 
Joe Lawlor | 
DNS
 | 
Semi-Final 2
| Pos. | 
Rider | 
Points | 
Details
 | 
| 1 | 
Richard Lawson | 
13 | 
(2,3,2,3,3)
 | 
| 2 | 
Chris Harris | 
13 | 
(3,2,3,2,3)
 | 
| 3 | 
Scott Nicholls | 
12 | 
(1,3,3,3,2)
 | 
| 4 | 
Lewis Kerr | 
12 | 
(2,2,3,3,2)
 | 
| 5 | 
Richie Worrall | 
11 | 
(3,3,3,2,-)
 | 
| 6 | 
Danny King | 
9 | 
(3,3,2,1,N)
 | 
| 7 | 
Ben Barker | 
8 | 
(1,2,2,0,3)
 | 
| 8 | 
Adam Ellis | 
8 | 
(3,2,1,X,2)
 | 
| 9 | 
Ashley Morris | 
6 | 
(1,0,2,3,0)
 | 
| 10 | 
David Howe | 
6 | 
(2,1,1,2,0)
 | 
| 11 | 
James Sarjeant | 
5 | 
(2,0,0,1,2)
 | 
| 12 | 
Kyle Newman | 
5 | 
(0,1,1,2,1)
 | 
| 13 | 
Ben Morley | 
5 | 
(1,1,0,1,1)
 | 
| 14 | 
Simon Lambert | 
3 | 
(0,0,0,0,3)
 | 
| 15 | 
James Shanes | 
3 | 
(0,1,1,0,1)
 | 
| 16 | 
Matt Williamson | 
1 | 
(0,0,0,1,0)
 | 
| 17 | 
Tom Woolley | 
1 | 
(-,-,-,-,1)
 | 
The Final
 m - exclusion for exceeding two minute time allowance • 
 t - exclusion for touching the tapes • 
 x - other exclusion • 
 e - retired or mechanical failure • 
 f - fell • 
 ns - non-starter • 
 nc - non-classify
 
| gate A - inside
 | 
gate B
 | 
gate C
 | 
gate D - outside
 | 
Under 21 final
Robert Lambert won the British Speedway Under 21 Championship for the second consecutive year. The final was held at Shielfield Park on 1 May.[5]
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