British Three-Team Tournament

National Series: 1990
Craven Shield Final: 2000-2002
Other British competitions

Teams comprise seven riders who are numbered 1 to 7. The rider with the lowest average is a non-programmed reserve who takes No. 7.

The heat format is determined as follows:

Heat Red Blue White Y/B
1: A1  (A) A2  (C) B1  (B) B2  (D)
2: B3  (A) B4  (C) C3  (B) C4  (D)
3: C1  (A) C2  (C) A3  (B) A4  (D)
4: A5  (A) A6  (C) B5  (B) B6  (D)
5: B1  (A) B2  (C) C5  (B) C6  (D)
6: C1  (C) C2  (A) A1  (B) A2  (D)
7: A5  (C) A6  (A) B3  (B) B4  (D)
8: B5  (A) B6  (C) C5  (D) C6  (B)
9: C3  (A) C4  (C) A3  (D) A4  (B)
10: A1  (C) A2  (A) B5  (D) B6  (B)
11: B1  (C) B2  (A) C1  (B) C2  (D)
12: C5  (A) C6  (C) A5  (B) A6  (D)
13: A3  (A) A4  (C) B3  (D) B4  (B)
14: B5  (C) B6  (A) C3  (D) C4  (B)
15: C5  (C) C6  (A) A1  (D) A2  (B)
16: A3  (C) A4  (A) B1  (D) B2  (B)
17: B3  (C) B4  (A) C1  (D) C2  (B)
18: C3  (C) C4  (A) A5  (D) A6  (B)

Riders take the starting gate positions indicated in parenthesis. Gate A is on the inside of the track, whilst Gate D is on the outside.

Each reserve may have a maximum of five rides that can be taken at any time. All exclusions count towards the maximum number of rides.

Rider Nos. 1 to 6 must take at least two rides unless declared injured by the track medical officer. If a rider is unable to take the minimum number of rides, their place in a heat may not be taken by any other rider until this requirement is met (i.e. a team may not track a rider). For the purposes of this regulation, an exclusion for a starting infringement or exceeding the two minute time allowance only counts as a ride if the excluded rider is not replaced.

Race points scored over all heats are used to determine the final team placings. Where two or more teams are tied for a place, each team nominates a rider for a runoff.


Page updated 18/01/2004