SGB Championship Pairs Championship
British speedway event
| Sport | motorcycle speedway |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1997 |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Notes | |
| replaced the British League Division Two Pairs | |
The SGB Championship Pairs formerly the Premier League Pairs Championship (from 1997 to 2016) is a motorcycle speedway contest for the second tier teams in the SGB Championship in the United Kingdom.[1] The teams consist of the top two riders from each club competing. The meetings comprise ten teams of two riders drawn into two qualifying groups.
Rules
In the Qualification Heats, riders are allocated starting gates. For the Semi-Finals, the group winners have first choice of gate positions (A&C or B&D). Gate A is on the inside of the track, whilst Gate D is on the outside. For the Final, the gate positions (A&C and B&D) are decided by the toss of a coin.
All heats are scored as follows:*1st = 4pts, 2nd = 3pts, 3rd = 2pts, 4th = 0pts. This system is used to encourage team riding. A pair finishing first and second will score seven points, whereas a pair finishing first and last will score only four. Race points scored over all Qualification Heats are used to determine the final group placings. Where two are tied for a place, the team who scored most points scored in the heat where they met go through. Where more than two teams are tied for a place, the tie is resolved as follows: most wins- most second places - a ballot
Past winners
See also
- List of United Kingdom Speedway Pairs champions
- Speedway in the United Kingdom
- Elite League Pairs Championship
References
- ^ Oakes, Peter (2013). 2013 British Speedway Yearbook. Frontpage Books. p. 158. ISBN 978-0948882036.
- ^ "1997 season results" (PDF). Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 27 May 2023.
- ^ "Invaders stars win Best Pairs". Nottingham Evening Post. 29 September 1997. Retrieved 22 August 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Speedway". Birmingham Daily Post. 27 July 1998. Retrieved 27 May 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Speedway". Reading Evening Post. 26 July 1999. Retrieved 27 May 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Five minutes with….speedway icon Carl Stonehewer". Cumbria Crack. Retrieved 22 August 2024.
- ^ "2002 Premier League Pairs at Workington". YouTube. 2 June 2020. Retrieved 27 May 2023.
- ^ "Reading race to Pairs title". Crash.net. 21 June 2004. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
- ^ "SPEEDWAY: PARKER EYES A PAIR OF GONGS". Daily Record. 4 August 2005. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
- ^ Bamford, Robert (2007). Tempus Speedway Yearbook. Tempus Publishing Ltd. pp. 215–217. ISBN 978-07524-4250-1.
- ^ "ISLANDERS TAKE PAIRS TITLE". Sheffield Speedway. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
- ^ "PREMIER LEAGUE PAIRS RESULT". Birmingham Speedway. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
- ^ "Lyons and Piszcz lead Birmingham win". Daily Express. 9 August 2009. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
- ^ "BRUMMIES DUO LOSE OUT IN FINAL". Birmingham Speedway. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
- ^ "Grieves is enjoying life to the max". Daily Record. 28 June 2011. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
- ^ "Adam Roynon profile". Cradley Speedway. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
- ^ "Pairs Championship for Somerset". Speedway 365. Retrieved 27 May 2023.
- ^ "IT'S SAM AND MAX FOR THE PAIRS". Edinburgh Speedway. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
- ^ "PAIR-FECTION FOR WITCHES". British Speedway. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
- ^ "Somerset Rebels speedway duo are Premier League Pairs Champions!". Burnham on Sea. 10 July 2016. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
- ^ "Sheffield Tigers win Pairs title ahead of first leg of promotion showdown". The Star. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
- ^ "SHEFFIELD'S HOWARTH AND WRIGHT RETAIN THE TITLE". Edinburgh Speedway. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
- ^ "Glasgow win the Pairs". Redcar Speedway. 16 December 2019. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
- ^ "Charles Wright helps Redcar Bears pull off incredible comeback". Cumbria Crack. Retrieved 22 August 2024.
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