# 1986 British Speedway Championship

The 1986 British Speedway Championship was the 26th edition of the British Speedway Championship. The Final took place on 1 June at Brandon in Coventry, England. The Championship was won by Neil Evitts, with Phil Collins in second place and Jeremy Doncaster winning a run-off for third.

## British Final

* 1 June 1986
* Brandon Stadium, Coventry
| Placing | Rider | Total | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | Pts | Pos | 21 | 22 |
| | (13) Neil Evitts | 14 | | | | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | 2 | | 3 | | | | | 3 | | 14 | 1 | | |
| | (2) Phil Collins | 13 | 2 | | | | | 3 | | | | 3 | | | | 2 | | | | 3 | | | 13 | 2 | | |
| | (15) Jeremy Doncaster | 10 | | | | 0 | | | 3 | | | 2 | | | | | | 2 | 3 | | | | 10 | 3 | | 3 |
| 4 | (3) Marvyn Cox | 10 | 1 | | | | | | 1 | | | | 3 | | | | 3 | | | | 2 | | 10 | 4 | | 2 |
| 5 | (9) Chris Morton | 10 | | | 2 | | 2 | | | | | | 2 | | | | | 3 | | 1 | | | 10 | 5 | | 1 |
| 6 | (7) Malcolm Simmons | 9 | | 1 | | | | | 2 | | | | | 3 | 3 | | | | | 0 | | | 9 | 6 | | |
| 7 | (10) Richard Knight | 8 | | | 1 | | | 2 | | | | | | 1 | | | 2 | | 2 | | | | 8 | 7 | 3 | |
| 8 | (1) Paul Thorp | 8 | 3 | | | | 1 | | | | 3 | | | | T | | | | 1 | | | | 8 | 8 | 2 | |
| 9 | (8) Kelvin Tatum | 8 | | 3 | | | | | | 3 | | | 1 | | | 1 | | | 0 | | | | 8 | 9 | 1 | |
| 10 | (16) Louis Carr | 8 | | | | 1 | | | | 2 | 2 | | | | | | 1 | | | 2 | | | 8 | 10 | F | |
| 11 | (14) Simon Wigg | 7 | | | | 2 | | E | | | | | 0 | | 2 | | | | | | | 3 | 7 | 11 | | |
| 12 | (11) Andy Smith | 5 | | | 3 | | | | 0 | | 0 | | | | | F | | | | | | 2 | 5 | 12 | | |
| 13 | (5) Andrew Silver | 3 | | 2 | | | 0 | | | | | 0 | | | | | 0 | | | | | 1 | 3 | 13 | | |
| 14 | (6) Carl Blackbird | 3 | | 0 | | | | 1 | | | 1 | | | | | | | 0 | | | 1 | | 3 | 14 | | |
| 15 | (4) Simon Cross | 2 | 0 | | | | | | | 1 | | | | E | | | | 1 | | | | 0 | 2 | 15 | | |
| 16 | (12) John Davis | 2 | | | E | | | | | 0 | | 1 | | | 1 | | | | | | T | | 2 | 16 | | |
| R1 | (R1) Neil Middleditch | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 | R1 |
| R1 | (R1) Dave Clark | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 | | | | | | | | 0 | R1 |
| TR | (TR) Mike Bacon | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 | | 0 | TR |
| Placing | Rider | Total | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | Pts | Pos | 21 | 22 |
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 |

## British Under 21 final

Gary Havelock won the British Speedway Under 21 Championship. The final was held at Loomer Road Stadium on 17 May.
| Pos. | Rider | Points |
| 1 | Gary Havelock | 15 |
| 2 | Andrew Silver | 14 |
| 3 | Darren Sumner | 13 |
| 4 | Michael Coles | 9 |
| 5 | Andy Galvin | 8 |
| 6 | Paul Whittaker | 8 |
| 7 | Gordon Whitaker | 8 |
| 8 | Mark Chessell | 7 |
| 9 | Alistair Stevens | 7 |
| 10 | David Biles | 6 |
| 11 | Richard Green | 6 |
| 12 | Paul Clarke | 5 |
| 13 | Ian M. Stead | 4 |
| 14 | Andy Phillips | 4 |
| 15 | David Smart | 4 |
| 16 | Jon Surman | 1 |