The 2015 British Speedway Championship is the 55th edition of the

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was the defending champion having won the title in

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and

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. The competition consisted of two semi-finals and a final. Seven riders qualified from each semi-final and were joined by two nominated wildcards in the decider. The final took place in

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on 15 June 2015 and was won by Woffinden. It was his third straight success, equalling the feat achieved by Andy Smith between 1993 and 1995.

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was second for the second year in a row, earning himself the wildcard place in the

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as a result. Cook had initially led the final, but

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fell and a re-run was then required, which Woffinden won. Danny King took third place overall.

Results

Semi-final 1

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* 7 May 2015

Semi-final 2

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* 20 May 2015

The final

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* 15 June 2015

Under-21 final

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won the

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. The final was held at

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on 14 April.

References

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