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1976 Australasian Individual Speedway Championship

The 1976 Australasian Individual Speedway Championship was the inaugural Australasian Final, introduced for Motorcycle speedway riders from Australia and New Zealand as part of the qualification for the 1976 Speedway World Championship.


The 1976 Australasian Individual Speedway Championship was the inaugural Australasian Final, introduced for Motorcycle speedway riders from Australia and New Zealand as part of the qualification for the 1976 Speedway World Championship.

The Final took place at the 413 metres (452 yards) long Western Springs Stadium in Auckland. South Australian Champion John Boulger took out the Final from fellow Australians Billy Sanders and Phil Crump. The then four time World Champion Ivan Mauger finished fourth to grab the final spot in the 1976 Intercontinental Final at London's famous Wembley Stadium.

Mitch Shirra, who before the end of the 1970s would be riding for his native New Zealand (he was born in Auckland), actually rode as an Australian in this meeting complete with the Australian flag on his breast plate. Sixteen-year-old Shirra (who in late 1973 began riding at the age of 14 after lying about his age) was living in Sydney and considered the Liverpool International Speedway to be his home track.

  • 21 February
  • Auckland, New Zealand - Western Springs Stadium
  • Referee:
  • Qualification: First 4 to the Intercontinental Final in London, England
Pos.RiderTotal
1John Boulger14
2Billy Sanders13
3Phil Crump12
4Ivan Mauger11+3
5Phil Herne11+2
6Mitch Shirra11+1
7Barry Briggs8
8John Titman8
9Ricky Day6
10Colin Tucker5
11John Langfield4
12Larry Ross4
13Colin Farquharson4
14Graeme Stapleton3
15Roy Trigg2
16Paul Fewings2
17D. Sincock (Res)1
18Robin Adlington (Res)1
  • Sport in New Zealand
  • Motorcycle Speedway
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