The 1978 Speedway World Pairs Championship was the ninth FIM Speedway World Pairs Championship.[1][2][3] The final took place in Chorzów, [oland. The championship was won by England who beat New Zealand after Run-Off (both 24 points). Bronze medal was won by Denmark (21 points).[4]
Semifinal 1
[edit]Geiteryggen Speedwaybane, Skien
- 11 June
Pos. | Team | Rider | Points |
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Ole Olsen | 17 |
Finn Thomsen | 11 | ||
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Ivan Mauger | 14 |
Larry Ross | 11 | ||
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Anders Michanek | 15 |
Jan Andersson | 7 | ||
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Phil Crump | 11 |
Phil Herne | 6 | ||
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Ila Teromaa | 10 |
Kai Niemi | 5 | ||
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Henny Kroeze | 6 |
Rudi Muts | 6 | ||
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Audun Ove Olsen | 5 |
Trond Helge Skretting | 1 |
Semifinal 2
[edit]Gázvezeték Street Sports Complex, Debrecen
- 11 June
Pos. | Team | Rider | Points |
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Malcolm Simmons | 15 |
Gordon Kennett | 15 | ||
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Jiří Štancl | 13 |
Jan Verner | 11 | ||
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Hans Wassermann | 16 |
Georg Hack | 6 | ||
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Giuseppe Marzotto | 11 |
Mauro Ferracioli | 6 | ||
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Istvan Sziraczky | 12 |
Janos Oresko | 4 | ||
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Adi Funk | 7 |
Walter Grubmuller | 3 | ||
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Djuro Fleten | 2 |
Josef Mauser | 1 |
World final
[edit]Silesian Stadium, Chorzów
- 25 June
Placing | Pair / Rider Name | Total | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 |
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24 | 9 | 16 | 24 | ||||||||||||||||||
(5) Malcolm Simmons | 15+3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
(6) Gordon Kennett | 9 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
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24 | 10 | 16 | 24 | ||||||||||||||||||
(1) Ivan Mauger | 12+2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
(2) Larry Ross | 12 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
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21 | 8 | 13 | 21 | ||||||||||||||||||
(11) Ole Olsen | 16 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
(12) Finn Thomsen | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | E | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
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18 | 3 | 11 | 18 | ||||||||||||||||||
(3) Jiří Štancl | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
(4) Jan Verner | 9 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
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15 | 4 | 10 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||
(7) Edward Jancarz | 13 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
(8) Bolesław Proch | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
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13 | 2 | 10 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||
(13) Georg Hack | 8 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
(14) Hans Wassermann | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
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11 | 6 | 8 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||
(9) Börje Klingberg | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
(10) Jan Andersson | 10 | 3 | 3 | 1 | E | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
Placing | Pair / Rider Name | Total | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 |
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 |
See also
[edit]- 1978 Individual Speedway World Championship
- 1978 Speedway World Team Cup
- motorcycle speedway
- 1978 in sports
References
[edit]- ^ Bott, Richard (1980). The Peter Collins Speedway Book No.4. Stanley Paul & Co Ltd. p. 99. ISBN 0-09-141751-1.
- ^ "World Pairs Championship 1968-1993". Edinburgh Speedway. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
- ^ Oakes, Peter (1981). 1981 Speedway Yearbook. Studio Publications (Ipswich) Ltd. pp. 27–28. ISBN 0-86215-017-5.
- ^ "Zapomniane turnieje: Mistrzostwa Świata Par(część 2)" (in Polish). SportoweFakty.pl. 16 July 2009. Retrieved 16 July 2009.