- Great Britain national speedway team
Infobox Speedway national team
clubname = Great Britain
manager = Jim Lynch
captain =Scott Nicholls
colour = Blue
swcwins = 9
squad1 =Scott Nicholls "(c)"
squad2 = Lee Richardson
squad3 = Chris Harris
squad4 =Tai Woffinden
squad5 =Edward Kennett The Great Britain national speedway team (also known as Team GB) are one of the major teams in international speedway. They are managed by Jim Lynch, who was appointed team manager by the
BSPA in March 2008 on a one year contract after former managerNeil Middleditch resigned from the job after 7 years in charge in February 2008. [ cite web | title = Lynch and Loram in GB Roles | publisher = BSPA | date =19th March 2008 | url =http://www.british-speedway.co.uk/news.php?extend.1355.1 | accessdate = 2008-04-04 ] The current captain isScott Nicholls .Speedway World Cup
The England national speedway team has won the
Speedway World Team Cup on five occasions with the Great Britain side winning four times. They were a major force in the 1970s, winning 5 tournaments in a row, 3 as England and 2 as Great Britain. Key riding members of the title wins include Peter Collins (5 wins),Malcolm Simmons (4 wins), New Zealand-bornIvan Mauger ,Dave Jessup and Ray Wilson (all 3 wins). The cup has eluded them since 1989, although they came mighty close in 2000, missing out whenMark Loram fell in a race-off, and 2004 where a team ofMark Loram , Lee Richardson,Gary Havelock , David Norris andScott Nicholls missed out by 1 point. Both narrow defeats were at the hands of Sweden and both in somewhat controversial fashion.Wins as Great Britain
Titles
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before = flagicon|SWE Sweden
title = World Champions
years = 1968 (1st title)
after = flagicon|POL Polandsuccession box
before = flagicon|SWE Sweden
title = World Champions
years = 1971 (2nd title)
1972 (3rd title)
1973 (4th title)
1974 (5th title)
1975 (6th title)
after = flagicon|AUS Australiasuccession box
before = flagicon|AUS Australia
title = World Champions
years = 1977 (7th title)
after = flagicon|DEN Denmarksuccession box
before = flagicon|NZL New Zealand
title = World Champions
years = 1980 (8th title)
after = flagicon|DEN Denmarksuccession box
before = flagicon|DEN Denmark
title = World Champions
years = 1989 (9th title)
after = flagicon|USA USAFamous British riders
*flagicon|ENG
Eric Boocock
*flagicon|ENGNigel Boocock
*flagicon|NZLBarry Briggs
*flagicon|ENGLes Collins
*flagicon|ENG Peter Collins
*flagicon|ENG Phil Collins
*flagicon|ENGPeter Craven
*flagicon|ENG Chris Harris
*flagicon|ENGGary Havelock
*flagicon|ENGDave Jessup
*flagicon|ENGEric Langton
*flagicon|ENG Michael Lee
*flagicon|ENGMark Loram
*flagicon|ENG Chris Louis
*flagicon|ENGJohn Louis
*flagicon|NZLIvan Mauger
*flagicon|SCOKen McKinlay
*flagicon|NZL Ronnie Moore
*flagicon|ENGChris Morton
*flagicon|ENGScott Nicholls
*flagicon|ENGTommy Price
*flagicon|ENG Lee Richardson
*flagicon|ENGJoe Screen
*flagicon|ENGMalcolm Simmons
*flagicon|ENGKelvin Tatum
*flagicon|ENGSimon Wigg
*flagicon|ENG Ray WilsonReferences
External links
* [http://www.british-speedway.co.uk BSPA Website]
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