Scott makes it a high five
SCOTT NICHOLLS collected his fifth British Championship with a hard-fought and deserved victory on a night of terrific action at the Abbey Stadium in Swindon.
The Eastbourne rider endured just a single blip over the course of the evening, an engine failure in heat 10, but responded well with three successive heat wins.
Other than the machinery problem, Nicholls had things his own way, and the Grand Prix rider regained the crown Chris Harris took from him in 2007.
Harris himself dropped just a single point from his five qualifying rides.
However, he did not conjure a decent getaway in the final race and on a slickening track was unable to stamp his authority on the race.
Edward Kennett collected second place on the night and is through to the British Grand Prix in Cardiff as a wild card entry.
Kennett looked far from his best in the qualifying heats but sprang into life during the latter stages and will now line up alongside the world's best on June 28 at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff.
Tai Woffinden, 17, demonstrated maturity and composure way beyond his years as he progressed through a tense semi-final and rode superbly to push Harris into fourth in the final race.
Woffinden will now assume the role of first reserve in Cardiff.