1979 Individual Speedway World Championship
The 1979 Individual Speedway World Championship was the 34th edition of the official World Championship to determine the world champion rider.[1][2][3][4][5][6]
In his 14th straight World Final appearance (dating back to 1966), New Zealand's Ivan Mauger won his 6th Speedway World Championship, breaking the previous record of 5 wins held by himself and legendary Swede Ove Fundin. Mauger scored 14 points to defeat local favourite Zenon Plech (13) and young English tearaway Michael Lee (11), with Lee the only rider to defeat Mauger on the day. Lee also had to defeat Kelly Moran (USA), Billy Sanders (Australia) and defending champion Ole Olsen in a runoff for third after all four riders finished on 11 points. This would prove to be the last appearance for Ivan Mauger as a rider in a World Final.[7]
British Qualification
Similar to the previous season, the Sunday Mirror sponsored British qualifying rounds for the World Championship doubled up as qualifying rounds for the Berger-sponsored Grand Prix. Therefore, many non-British riders such as Scott Autrey and Ivan Mauger rode in these meetings scoring points towards the Grand Prix qualification - but their scores didn't count towards World Championship qualification.
- Rye House track flooded so event moved to Hackney
British Final
- June 20, 1979
Coventry, Brandon Stadium- First 10 to Commonwealth Final plus 1 reserve
| Placing | Rider | Total | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | Pts | Pos | 21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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(9) Peter Collins |
15 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
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(8) Michael Lee |
14 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
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(7) Dave Jessup |
12 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 | (16) John Davis |
11 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| 5 | (10) Doug Wyer |
10 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
| 6 | (11) Malcolm Simmons |
10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
| 7 | (12) Roger Johns |
8 | F | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||
| 8 | (1) Gordon Kennett |
7 | 3 | E | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||
| 9 | (13) Alan Molyneux |
7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||
| 10 | (2) John Louis |
6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 3 | |||||||||||||||
| 11 | (6) Chris Morton |
6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 2 | |||||||||||||||
| 12 | (5) Reg Wilson |
6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||
| 13 |  (15) Jim McMillan |
4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||
| 14 | (14) Alan Grahame |
3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||
| 15 | (4) Mike Lanham |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||
| 16 | (3) Ian Turner |
0 | E | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | ||||||||||||||||
| R1 | (R1) Craig Pendlebury |
0 | 0 | R1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| R2 | (R2) Ian Cartwright |
0 | 0 | R2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Placing | Rider | Total | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | Pts | Pos | 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 |
Swedish Qualification
| Date | Venue | Winner | Runner-up | 3rd place | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-Finals | |||||
| 6 May |  Motala | Jan Andersson | Stefan Salmonsson | Sören Sjösten |
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| 6 May | Mariestad | Bernt Persson | Hans Danielsson | Bengt Jansson |
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| 6 May | Malilla | Bo Wirebrand | Tommy Nilsson | Tommy Johansson |
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| Final | |||||
| 29 May | Kumla | Jan Andersson | Anders Michanek | Bernt Persson | |
Swedish Final
- May 29, 1979
- Kumla
- First 5 to Nordic Final + 1 reserve
| Pos. | Rider | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jan Andersson | 15 |
| 2 | Anders Michanek | 12 |
| 3 | Bernt Persson | 11 |
| 4 | Richard Hellsen | 11 |
| 5 | Ake Fridell | 11 |
| 6 | Lars-Åke Andersson | 10 |
| 7 | Bo Wirebrand | 9 |
| 8 | Uno Johansson | 8 |
| 9 | Stefan Salmonsson | 7 |
| 10 | Bengt Jansson | 5 |
| 11 | Hans Danielsson | 5 |
| 12 | Sören Sjösten | 4 |
| 13 | Tommy Nilsson | 3 |
| 14 | Lennart Bengsson (res) | 3 |
| 15 | Gert Carlsson | 2 |
| 16 | Kent Eriksson | 1 |
| 17 | Sören Karlsson | 0 |
New Zealand Final
- 21 January 1979
Christchurch- First 8 to Austral-Asian Final
| Pos. | Rider | Heat Scores | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Larry Ross | 3,3,3,3,3 | 15 |
| 2 | Mitch Shirra | 3,3,2,2,2 | 12 |
| 3 | Ivan Mauger | 2,3,E,3,3 | 11 |
| 4 | Roger Wright | 2,0,3,3,3 | 11 |
| 5 | John Goodall | 1,3,3,1,2 | 10 |
| 6 | David Bargh | 3,0,1,3,2 | 9 |
| 7 | Tony Briggs | 1,2,1,2,3 | 9 |
| 8 | Graeme Stapleton | 2,2,2,1,2 | 9 |
| 9 | Mike Fullerton | 3,1,3,0,1 | 8 |
| 10 | James Moore | 1,2,0,2,1 | 6 |
| 11 | Colin Tucker | 0,2,1,2,0 | 5 |
| 12 | Patrick Pawson | 0,1,2,1,0 | 4 |
| 13 | Robin Adlington | 0,1,2,0,1 | 4 |
| 14 | Max Brown | 1,1,0,0,0 | 2 |
| 15 | John Brown | 0,0,0,0,1 | 1 |
| 16 | William Aulsford | ns | 0 |
| R1 | Paul Fewings | 2,1,0 | 3 |
| R2 | Gary Forscutt | 0,1 | 1 |
Intercontinental Round
| Date | Venue | Winner | Runner-up | 3rd place | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Final[8] | |||||
| 29 December 1978 |  Santa Ana | Bobby Schwartz | Mike Bast | Kelly Moran |
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| Australian Final[8] | |||||
| 27 January | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Mildura | Phil Crump | Danny Kennedy | John Boulger |
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| Australasian Final[8] | |||||
| 23 February | Adelaide | Billy Sanders | Steve Koppe | John Titman |
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| Danish Final | |||||
| 6 May |  Fjelsted | Bo Petersen | Finn Thomsen | Mike Lohmann |
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| Nordic Final | |||||
| 5 July | Norrköping | Jan Andersson | Hans Nielsen | Finn Thomsen |
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| Commonwealth Final[8] | |||||
| 1 July | White City | Michael Lee | Billy Sanders | Dave Jessup |
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| Intercontinental Final[8] | |||||
| 5 August | White City | Michael Lee | Peter Collins | Finn Thomsen |
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American Final
- December 29, 1978
- Santa Ana, Santa Ana Speedway
- First 2 to Intercontinental final plus 1 reserve
| Pos. | Rider | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bobby Schwartz | 12+3 |
| 2 | Mike Bast | 12+2 |
| 3 | Kelly Moran | 12+1 |
| 4 | Steve Gresham | 12+0 |
| 5 | Mike Faria | 10 |
| 6 | Steve McConnell | 9 |
| 7 | Bruce Penhall | 7 |
| 8 | Bill Cordy | 7 |
| 9 | John Cook | 6 |
| 10 | Rich McMurray | 6 |
| 11 | Gary Hutchinson | 6 |
| 12 | Dave Robinson | 5 |
| 13 | Duane Yarrow | 5 |
| 14 | Dave Faria | 4 |
| 15 | Denny Pyeatt | 3 |
| 16 | Mark Blom | 2 |
Australian Final
- February 11, 1978
- Mildura
- First 8 to Austral-Asian Final
| Pos. | Rider | Heat Scores | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Phil Crump | 15 | |
| 2 | Danny Kennedy | 13 | |
| 3 | John Boulger | 11 | |
| 4 | John Titman | 10 | |
| 5 | Steve Koppe | 10 | |
| 6 | Billy Sanders | 10 | |
| 7 | Gary Guglielmi | 9 | |
| 8 | Glyn Taylor | 9 | |
| 9 | Rob Maxfield | 6 | |
| 10 | Phil Bass | 5 | |
| 11 | Glen McDonald | 5 | |
| 12 | Mike Farrell | 4 | |
| 13 | John Langfield | 4 | |
| 14 | David Shields | 2 | |
| 15 | Ross Townson | 2 | |
| 16 | Kym Amundson | 2 | |
| R1 | Tim Nunan | ||
| R2 | John Williams |
Australasian Final
- February 23, 1979
- Adelaide, Rowley Park Speedway
- Referee: Sam Bass
- First 6 to Commonwealth final plus 1 reserve
| Pos. | Rider | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Billy Sanders | 13 |
| 2 | Steve Koppe | 12 |
| 3 | John Titman | 11+3 |
| 4 | Phil Crump | 11+2 |
| 5 | Ivan Mauger | 11+1 |
| 6 | Larry Ross | 10+3 |
| 7 | Mitch Shirra | 10+2 |
| 8 | Gary Guglielmi | 8 |
| 9 | John Goodall | 8 |
| 10 | Danny Kennedy | 6 |
| 11 | John Boulger | 6 |
| 12 | Glyn Taylor | 6 |
| 13 | Tony Briggs (Res) | 4 |
| 14 | Graeme Stapleton | 2 |
| 15 | David Bargh (Res) | 2 |
| 16 | Roger Wright | 0 |
Danish Final
- May 6, 1979
- Fjelsted
- First 4 to Nordic Final (Ole Olsen seeded to Nordic final)
| Placing | Rider | Total | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | Pts | Pos | 21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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(5) Bo Petersen |
14 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 1 | 3 | |||||||||||||||
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(12) Finn Thomsen |
14 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||
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(6) Mike Lohmann |
12 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 3 | 3 | |||||||||||||||
| 4 | (1) Hans Nielsen |
12 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 4 | 2 | |||||||||||||||
| 5 | (14) Finn Rune Jensen |
11 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
| 6 | (7) Bent Rasmussen |
10 | F | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
| 7 | (15) Jens Henry Nielsen |
10 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||
| 8 | (10) Steen Mastrup |
8 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||
| 9 | (3) Helge Hansen |
5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||
| 10 | (13) Svend Lund |
5 | 0 | 1 | E | 3 | 1 | 5 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||
| 11 | (4) Gunnar Svendsen |
5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||
| 12 | (2) Finn Londal Jensen |
4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||
| 13 | (16) Alf Busk |
4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | F | - | 4 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||
| 14 | (8) Kai Kristiansen |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | F | - | 3 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||
| 15 | (9) Kristian Præstbro |
1 | 1 | E | - | - | - | 1 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||
| 16 | (11) Ernst Bogh |
0 | 0 | 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Placing | Rider | Total | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | Pts | Pos | 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 |
Nordic Final
- June 5, 1979
- Norrköping
- First 5 to Intercontinental final plus 1 reserve
| Placing | Rider | Total | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | Pts | Pos | 21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
(1) Jan Andersson |
13 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 1 | 3 | |||||||||||||||
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(13) Hans Nielsen |
13 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||
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(8) Finn Thomsen |
12 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 3 | 3 | |||||||||||||||
| 4 | (10) Ole Olsen |
12 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 4 | 2 | |||||||||||||||
| 5 |  (3) Kai Niemi |
9 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 3 | |||||||||||||||
| 6 | (5) Ila Teromaa |
9 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 2 | |||||||||||||||
| 7 | (16) Bo Petersen |
8 | 3 | 0 | X | 2 | 3 | 8 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||
| 8 | (6) Bernt Persson |
8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||
| 9 | (4) Anders Michanek |
7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||
| 10 | (14) Mike Lohmann |
6 | X | 2 | 2 | 2 | E | 6 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||
| 11 |  (2) Reidar Eide |
6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||
| 12 | (11) Rolf Gramstad |
5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | F | 2 | 5 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||
| 13 | (15) Ake Fridell |
4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||
| 14 | (9) Richard Hellsen |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | - | - | 3 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||
| 15 | (7) Olli Turkia |
2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | F | 2 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||
| 16 | (12) Audun Ove Olsen |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 16 | ||||||||||||||||
| R1 | (R1) Lars-Åke Andersson |
1 | 1 | 1 | R1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| R2 | (R2) Sören Karlsson |
0 | 0 | 0 | R2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Placing | Rider | Total | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | Pts | Pos | 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 |
Commonwealth Final
- July 1, 1979
- London, White City Stadium
- First 9 to Intercontinental final plus 1 reserve
| Placing | Rider | Total | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | Pts | Pos | 21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
(16) Michael Lee |
14 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 1 | 3 | |||||||||||||||
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(11) Billy Sanders |
14 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||
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(13) Dave Jessup |
12 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 | (15) Larry Ross |
11 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| 5 | (5) Ivan Mauger |
11 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
| 6 | (10) Peter Collins |
10 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
| 7 | (8) John Titman |
9 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||
| 8 | (6) Gordon Kennett |
8 | F | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||
| 9 | (9) John Davis |
7 | 1 | 1 | 3 | F | 2 | 7 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||
| 10 | (14) Malcolm Simmons |
6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||
| 11 | (4) Doug Wyer |
5 | 3 | 2 | F | - | - | 5 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||
| 12 | (7) John Louis |
4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | F | 4 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||
| 13 | (1) Phil Crump |
2 | 2 | 0 | - | - | - | 2 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||
| 14 | (3) Roger Johns |
2 | 1 | 1 | E | 0 | - | 2 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||
| 15 | (12) Steve Koppe |
2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||
| 16 | (2) Alan Molyneux |
1 | E | E | 0 | E | 1 | 1 | 16 | ||||||||||||||||
| R1 | (R1) Sean Willmott |
0 | 0 | 0 | R1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| R2 | (R2) Chris Morton |
1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | R2 | |||||||||||||||||||
| R3 | (R3) Mitch Shirra |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | R3 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Placing | Rider | Total | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | Pts | Pos | 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 |
Intercontinental Final
- August 8, 1979
- London, White City Stadium
- First 9 to World Final plus 1 reserve
| Placing | Rider | Total | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | Pts | Pos | 21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
(14) Michael Lee |
14 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 1 | 3 | |||||||||||||||
|
(7) Peter Collins |
14 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||
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(9) Finn Thomsen |
10 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 3 | |||||||||||||||
| 4 | (8) Ivan Mauger |
10 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 2 | |||||||||||||||
| 5 | (13) Dave Jessup |
10 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 1 | |||||||||||||||
| 6 | (4) Ole Olsen |
9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
| 7 | (2) Billy Sanders |
8 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||
| 8 | (3) Kelly Moran |
8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||
| 9 | (10) John Titman |
8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||
| 10 | (6) Larry Ross |
7 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||
| 11 | (15) Kai Niemi |
6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||
| 12 | (5) Gordon Kennett |
5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||
| 13 | (12) John Davis |
4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||
| 14 | (16) Hans Nielsen |
2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||
| 15 | (11) Bobby Schwartz |
2 | F | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||
| 16 | (1) Jan Andersson |
1 | 0 | 0 | T | 1 | 0 | 1 | 16 | ||||||||||||||||
| R1 | (R1) Malcolm Simmons |
2 | 2 | 2 | R1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Placing | Rider | Total | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | Pts | Pos | 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 |
Continental Round
| Date | Venue | Winner | Runner-up | 3rd place | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preliminary Round | |||||
| 22 April |  Žarnovica | Jiří Štancl | Petr Kučera | Jiří Jirout |
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| 22 April |  Wiener Neustadt |  Laszlo Meszaroš | Ladislav Hrádecký |  Karl Maier |
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| 22 April |  Giavera del Montello | Waldemar Bacik | Jan Hadek |  Nikolaj Manev |
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| 22 April | Diedenbergen |  Henny Kroeze | Andrew Curworth | Walter Grubmuller |
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| Quarter-Finals | |||||
| 6 May | Debrecen |  Mikhail Starostin | Jan Verner | Tibor Danka |
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| 6 May | Abensberg | Jiří Štancl | Václav Verner | Anatoly Maksimow |
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| 7 May | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Osijek | Petr Ondrašík | Valery Gordeev | Henny Kroeze |
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| 7 May | Slany | Aleš Dryml Sr. | Zdeněk Kudrna | Istvan Sziracky |
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| Semi-Finals | |||||
| 27 May | Krumbach | Jan Verner | Henny Kroeze | Valery Gordeev |
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| 27 May | Lonigo | Aleš Dryml Sr. | Viktor Kuznetsov | Jiří Štancl |
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| Final | |||||
| 8 July | Pocking | Christoph Betzl | Mikhail Starostin | Zdeněk Kudrna |
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Continental Final
- July 8, 1979
- Pocking
- First 4 to World final plus 1 reserve
- Polish riders Zenon Plech, Edward Jancarz and Robert Słaboń seeded to World Final
| Placing | Rider | Total | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | Pts | Pos | 21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
(9) Christoph Betzl |
14 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
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(3) Mikhail Starostin |
13 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
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(5) Zdeněk Kudrna |
12 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 3 | 3 | |||||||||||||||
| 4 | (14) Alois Wiesböck |
12 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 2 | |||||||||||||||
| 5 | (13) Petr Ondrašík |
11 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
| 6 | (16) Valery Gordeev |
10 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
| 7 | (11) Václav Verner |
9 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||
| 8 | (10) Jiří Štancl |
7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||
| 9 | (12) Viktor Kuznetsov |
7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||
| 10 | (15) Anatoly Maksimov |
6 | X | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||
| 11 | (2) Karl Maier |
6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | X | 1 | 6 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||
| 12 | (4) Georg Hack |
4 | 1 | 3 | X | - | X | 4 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||
| 13 | (7) Jan Hadek |
4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | X | 4 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||
| 14 | (1) László Mészáros |
2 | X | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||
| 15 | (8) Jan Verner |
0 | X | X | X | X | X | 0 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||
| 16 | (6) Aleš Dryml Sr. |
0 | X | - | - | - | - | 0 | 16 | ||||||||||||||||
| R1 | (R1) Janosz Szoke |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | R1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Placing | Rider | Total | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | Pts | Pos | 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 |
World Final
- September 2, 1979
Chorzów, Silesian Stadium[9]
| Placing | Rider | Total | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | Pts | Pos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
(15) Ivan Mauger |
14 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 1 | |||||||||||||||
|
(7) Zenon Plech |
13 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 2 | |||||||||||||||
|
(5) Michael Lee |
11+3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 3 | |||||||||||||||
| 4 | (3) Kelly Moran |
11+2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 4 | |||||||||||||||
| 5 | (4) Billy Sanders |
11+1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 5 | |||||||||||||||
| 6 | (10) Ole Olsen |
11+0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 6 | |||||||||||||||
| 7 | (11) Zdeněk Kudrna |
8 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 7 | |||||||||||||||
| 8 | (16) Dave Jessup |
8 | E | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 8 | |||||||||||||||
| 9 | (12) Edward Jancarz |
7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 9 | |||||||||||||||
| 10 | (13) Finn Thomsen |
6 | 2 | E | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 10 | |||||||||||||||
| 11 | (1) Peter Collins |
6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | E | 6 | 11 | |||||||||||||||
| 12 | (14) John Titman |
5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 12 | |||||||||||||||
| 13 | (2) Mikhail Starostin |
3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 13 | |||||||||||||||
| 14 | (6) Christoph Betzl |
2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 14 | |||||||||||||||
| 15 | (8) Robert Słaboń |
2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 15 | |||||||||||||||
| 16 | (9) Alois Wiesböck |
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16 | |||||||||||||||
| (17) Petr Ondrašík |
0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| (18) Larry Ross |
0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Placing | Rider | Total | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | Pts | Pos |
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 |
References
- Oakes, Peter (1981). 1981 Speedway Yearbook. Studio Publications (Ipswich) Ltd. pp. 20–21. ISBN 0-86215-017-5.
- "World Championship 1936-1994". Edinburgh Speedway. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
- "WORLD FINALS 1936-1994" (PDF). Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
- "HISTORY SPEEDWAY and LONGTRACK". Speedway.org. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
- "Speedway riders, history and results". wwosbackup. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
- "WORLD INDIVIDUAL FINAL - RIDER INDEX". British Speedway. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
- Bott, Richard (1980). The Peter Collins Speedway Book No.4. Stanley Paul & Co Ltd. p. 22. ISBN 0-09-141751-1.
- Bott, Richard (1980). The Peter Collins Speedway Book No.4. Stanley Paul & Co Ltd. p. 22. ISBN 0-09-141751-1.
- Bamford, R. & Shailes, G. (2002). A History of the World Speedway Championship. Stroud: Tempus Publishing. ISBN 0-7524-2402-5
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