1989 British League season
League | Sunbrite British League |
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Season | 1989 |
Champions | Oxford Cheetahs |
British League Knockout Cup | Cradley Heathens |
British League Riders' Championship | Shawn Moran, Belle Vue Aces |
Highest average |
Hans Nielsen, Oxford Cheetahs (10.91) |
Biggest home win | Oxford Cheetahs 63-27 Belle Vue Aces |
Biggest away win |
King's Lynn Stars 33-57 Belle Vue Aces Swindon Robins 33/57 Cradley Heathens |
The 1989 British League season (also known as the Sunbrite British League for sponsorship reasons) was the 25th since its establishment in 1965. The league operated as the top-tier of British speedway. The Coventry Bees were the defending champions from 1988. The league was once again run over a 15-heat formula, with 7 riders per team. The season ended with Oxford Cheetahs winning their third title in five years.
Final table
Team | PL | W | D | L | BP | Pts |
Oxford Cheetahs | 32 | 22 | 1 | 9 | 13 | 58 |
Wolverhampton Wolves | 32 | 19 | 2 | 11 | 12 | 52 |
Cradley Heathens | 32 | 19 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 51 |
Belle Vue Aces | 32 | 19 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 50 |
Coventry Bees | 32 | 15 | 3 | 14 | 8 | 41 |
Swindon Robins | 32 | 12 | 1 | 19 | 8 | 33 |
Reading Racers | 32 | 13 | 1 | 18 | 5 | 32 |
Bradford Dukes | 32 | 9 | 2 | 21 | 3 | 23 |
King's Lynn Stars | 32 | 8 | 1 | 23 | 3 | 20 |
M = Matches; W = Wins; D = Draws; L = Losses; Pts = Total Points
Top Ten Averages
Rider | Club | Average |
Hans Nielsen | Oxford Cheetahs | 10.91 |
Jan O. Pedersen | Cradley Heathens | 10.22 |
Erik Gundersen | Cradley Heathens | 9.97 |
Sam Ermolenko | Wolverhampton Wolves | 9.85 |
Shawn Moran | Belle Vue Aces | 9.68 |
Kelvin Tatum | Coventry Bees | 9.49 |
Simon Cross | Cradley Heathens | 9.13 |
Jeremy Doncaster | Reading Racers | 8.61 |
Jimmy Nilsen | Swindon Robins | 8.41 |
Kelly Moran | Belle Vue Aces | 8.29 |
Team Line-Ups
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See also
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