1978 Danish speedway season

The 1978 Danish speedway season was the 1978 season of motorcycle speedway in Denmark.[1]

1978 Danish speedway season

Individual

Danish Final (world championship round)

Two riders from the Danish final would progress to the Nordic Final as part of the 1978 Individual Speedway World Championship. The final was held on 15 May at Fjelsted, and was won by Bent Rasmussen. Only 2 riders qualified for the Nordic final because Ole Olsen and Finn Thomsen were already seeded through to the Nordic final.[2][3]

Final

Pos.RiderclubTotal
1Bent RasmussenHerning13+3
2Kristian PræstbroEsbjerg13+2
3Hans NielsenBrovst12+3
4Mike LohmannHillerød12+2
5Alf BuskSilkeborg12+1
6Bo PetersenFjelsted10
7Finn Rune JensenVojens9
8Klaus LohmannHillerød6
9Kurt BøghHolsted4
10Arne KruseHolsted4
11Steen MastrupMidtsjaellands4
12Bent Nørregaard-JensenEsbjerg3
13Erling RasmussenFredericia3
14Gunnar SvendsenHolsted3
15Knud EllegaardEsbjerg2
16Jens Erik Krause KjaerVojens1

Individual Championship

The 1978 Danish Individual Speedway Championship was the 1978 edition of the Danish Individual Speedway Championship.[4] The final was held at Fjelsted on 20 August. The title was won by Hans Nielsen for the first time.[5][6]

Final

Pos.RiderClubTotal
1Hans NielsenBrovst15
2Kristian PræstbroEsbjerg14
3Erik GundersenEsbjerg12
4Mike LohmannHillerød11
5Bo PetersenFjelsted10
6Klaus LohmannHillerød9
7Finn Rune JensenVojens8
8Gunnar SvendsenHolsted8
9Bent RasmussenHerning7
10Knud EllegaardEsbjerg6
11Svend LundEsbjerg6
12Ernst BøghHolsted5
13Jens Henry NielsenBrovst5
14Finn Londal JensenGlumsø2
15Kaj KristiansenEsbjerg0
16Alf BuskSilkeborg0

Key - Each heat has four riders, 3 points for a heat win, 2 for 2nd, 1 for third and 0 for last

Junior Championship

Tommy Knudsen won the Junior Championship.[7][8]

Team

Danish Tournament

The 1978 Danish Tournament was won by Holsted Tigers, who became Danish champions for the third successive year.[9][10][11][12]

Division 1 league table

Pos Team P Pts
1Holsted Tigers821
2Vikingerne Esbjerg820
3Ulvene Midtsjaellands810
4Piraterne Århus86
5Uldjyderne Herning83

Division 2 league table

Pos Team P Pts
1Geopards Vojens820
2Blabjergdrengene Outrup718
3Leoparderne Fjelsted717
4Falkene Silkeborg717
5Klitrengene Esbjerg812
6Holsted Panthers711
7Kulsvierne Frederiksborg710
8Faestningsdrengene Fredericia89
9Hanerne Hanherred79
10Løverne Haderslev77
11Fynborne Odin Odense73
12Cimbrerne Aalborg73
13Skansedrengene Fredericia72

Division 3 Group 1

Pos Team P Pts
1Ulveungerne Midtsjaellands821
2Rodspaetterne Frederikshavn818
3Ørnene Silkeborg810
4Volddrengene Fredericia84
5Laksene Randers82

Division 3 Group 2

Pos Team P Pts
1Prinserne Viborg819
2Jokerne Esbjerg814
3Drabanterne Frederiksborg811
4Fighters Vojens811
5Cometerne Fjelsted86

Division 3 Group 3

Pos Team P Pts
1Praerieulvene Midtsjaellands823
2Hvepsene Haderslev814
3Vestjyderne Outrup810
4Makrellerne Aabenraa88
5Lyngdrengene Herning85

Division 3 Group 4

Pos Team P Pts
1Pythonerne Århus823
2Raketterne Fjelsted811
3Urhanerne Herning811
4Skovtroldene Frederiksborg88
5Brodrenene Fredericia84

References
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  2. "1978 season". Speedway.org. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
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  4. "Danish Individual Championships". Speedway History. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
  5. "Danish Speedway Champions". Speedway Life. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
  6. "Danish Champions". wwosbackup. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
  7. "Dansk Junior Mesterskab 1965 - 2022". Dansk Speedway. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
  8. "DANISH JUNIOR CHAMPIONS". Speedway Life. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
  9. "div. 500 cc. 1956 to 1985". Speedway Life. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
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