# 1997 Australian Individual Speedway Championship

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Australian motorcycle speedway championship

1997 [Australian Individual Speedway Championship](/source/Australian_Individual_Speedway_Championship)

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The **1997 Australian Individual Speedway Championship** was held at the [Brisbane Exhibition Ground](/source/Brisbane_Exhibition_Ground) in [Brisbane](/source/Brisbane), Queensland on 28 December 1996. This was the final time (as of 2014) that the "Ekka" has hosted an Australian Solo Championship.[1]

Defending champion [Craig Boyce](/source/Craig_Boyce) won his third and final Australian Championship, once again scoring a 15-point maximum from his five rides. [Jason Crump](/source/Jason_Crump) finished second for the second straight year after defeating South Australian Champion [Ryan Sullivan](/source/Ryan_Sullivan) and former three time national champion [Leigh Adams](/source/Leigh_Adams) in a runoff when all three riders finished on 13 points.[2][3]

## Final

- Australian Championship

- 28 December 1996

- [Brisbane Exhibition Ground](/source/Brisbane_Exhibition_Ground)

- **Qualification:** The top four riders go through to the ***Overseas Final*** in [Bradford](/source/Bradford), England.

Pos. Rider Points Details Craig Boyce () 15 Jason Crump () 13+3 Ryan Sullivan () 13+2 4 Leigh Adams () 13+1 5 Craig Watson () 10 6 Shane Parker () 10 7 Jason Lyons () 8 8 Stephen Davies () 7 9 Mark Lemon () 7 10 Mick Poole () 6 11 Tony Rose () 5 12 Mark Keast () 5 13 Brett Woodifield () 3 14 Lee Redmond () 2 15 Jason Stewart () 1 16 Brent Collyer () (Res) 1 16 Matt Johnson () 0

## See also

- [Australia national speedway team](/source/Australia_national_speedway_team)

- [Sport in Australia](/source/Sport_in_Australia)

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** [1997 World Speedway results](http://www.speedway.org/history/97.htm#1997)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Individual Australian Championship"](http://www.historyspeedway.nstrefa.pl/indmaustralii.php). *Historia Sportu Zuzlowego*. Retrieved 19 February 2024.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["The Australian Solo Championship"](http://www.vintagespeedway.com/Titles.html). *Vintage Speedway*. Retrieved 19 February 2024.

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