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1979 Individual Speedway World Championship

Motorcycle speedway world championship season

Motorcycle speedway world championship season

The 1979 Individual Speedway World Championship was the 34th edition of the official World Championship to determine the world champion rider.

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.

Qualification results.

First round

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. The Rye House track flooded so the event was moved to Hackney.

DateVenueWinner2nd3rdPreliminary RoundQualifying Round
8 AprilHackney Wick Stadium, LondonMike LanhamDave PerksBobby McNeil
8 AprilMildenhall Stadium, MildenhallMick HinesGeoff BouchardAlan Emerson
17 AprilCrayford & Bexleyheath Stadium, CrayfordMike SampsonColin RichardsonBernie Leigh
17 AprilShielfield Park, BerwickSteve FinchEric BroadbeltDerek Richardson
23 AprilBoston Sports Stadium, BostonSteve LomasMalcolm CorradineJohn Jackson
28 AprilAbbey Stadium, SwindonPhil CrumpJan AnderssonScott Autrey
28 AprilThe Shay, HalifaxIvan MaugerIan CartwrightReg Wilson
28 AprilBrandon Stadium, CoventryMitch ShirraAlan MolyneuxJohn Davis
30 AprilSmallmead Stadium, ReadingJan AnderssonJohn DavisBruce Penhall
30 AprilCounty Ground Stadium, ExeterScott AutreyPhil CrumpColin Richardson
30 AprilBirchfield Ladbroke Stadium, BirminghamPeter CollinsBilly SandersAlan Grahame
2 MayWimborne Road, PooleOle OlsenDave MortonMalcolm Simmons
2 MayThe Boulevard, HullIvan MaugerBobby BeatonKenny Carter
3 MayWimbledon Stadium, LondonColin RichardsonHans NielsenBruce Penhall
3 MayOwlerton Stadium, SheffieldDoug WyerCraig PendleburyLes Collins
4 MayHackney Wick Stadium, LondonJohn DavisMitch ShirraOle Olsen
4 MayMonmore Green, WolverhamptonKenny CarterJim McMillanBruce Cribb
4 MayArlington Stadium, EastbourneRoger JohnsKai NiemiDave Jessup
5 MayKing's Lynn Stadium, King's LynnMichael LeeGordon KennettMike Lanham
5 MayDudley Wood Stadium, DudleyBruce PenhallScott AutreySteve Bastable
5 MayHyde Road, ManchesterDoug WyerLarry RossBobby Beaton
8 MayLeicester Stadium, LeicesterMichael LeeJohn TitmanIla Teromaa
10 MayFoxhall Stadium, IpswichSteve BastableJohn LouisAndy Grahame

Second round

Swedish qualification

  • Top 5 in each heat to Swedish final
(6 May, Grevby Motorstadion
Mariestad)PosRiderPoints
1Bernt Persson13
2Hans Danielsson12
3Bengt Jansson11+3
4Uno Johansson11+2
5Lars-Åke Andersson11+1
6Christer Sjösten10
7Lennart Bengtsson9
8Karl-Erik Claesson8
9Tomas Pettersson8
10Hasse Holmqvist8
11Kenneth Selmosson7
12Kjell Bergström4
13Thomas Hydling3
14Lars-Ove Lundgren3
15Stefan Hjort2
16Lars-Olof Karlsson0
17Ragnar Holm (res)0
(6 May, Motala Arena
Motala)PosRiderPoints
1Jan Andersson15
2Stefan Salmonsson14
3Sören Sjösten12
4Gert Carlsson10
5Kent Eriksson9+3
6Jan Johansson9+ 2
7Lillebror Johansson8
8Göran Waltersson7
9Conny Samuelsson7
10Åke Axelsson 66
11Alf Trofast6
12Peter Johansson5
13Tommy Karlsson5
14Tord Löwdin4
15Lars Hedlund (res)2
16Jan Davidsson1
17Olle Nygren0
(6 May, Målilla (Motorbana)
Målilla)PosRiderPoints
1Bo Wirebrand15
2Tommy Nilsson14
3Tommy Johansson11
4Åke Fridell11
5Richard Hellsén10+3
6Per-Ove Gudmundsson10+2
7Rolf Sundberg9
8Sören Karlsson8
9Ingemar Andersson7
10Nils Eriksson6
11Tommy Steen6
12Börje Klingberg5
13Bengt Gustavsson3
14Torgil Roth2
15Sölve Larsson1
16Leif Johansson (res)1
17Bertil Andersson1
18Björn Persson (res)1

Continental Preliminary round

  • Riders progress to Continental quarter-finals
DateVenueWinner2nd3rd
22 AprilCSK Speedway Žarnovica, ŽarnovicaCSK Jiří ŠtanclCSK Petr KučeraCSK Jiří Jirout
22 AprilAUT Stadion Wiener NeustadtHUN Laszlo MeszarošCSK Ladislav HrádeckýFRG Karl Maier
22 AprilITA Giavera del Montello, TrevisoFRG Waldemar BacikCSK Jan HadekBUL Nikolaj Manev
22 AprilFRG Rhein-Main Arena, DiedenbergenNED Henny KroezeFRG Andrew CurworthAUT Walter Grubmuller

British semi-finals

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  • 23 May
  • ENG Wimborne Road, Poole
  • Top 8 to British final
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Australian Final

  • 11 February 1979
  • AUS Olympic Park, Mildura
  • First 8 to Australasian Final
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Third round

Continental quarter-finals

  • Top 32 riders to Continental semi-finals
DateVenueWinner2nd3rd
6 MayHUN Hajdú Volán Stadion, DebrecenUSSR Mikhail StarostinCSK Jan VernerHUN Tibor Danka
6 MayFRG Abensberger Stadion, AbensbergCSK Jiří ŠtanclCSK Václav VernerUSSR Anatoly Maksimow
7 MayYUG City Garden Stadium, OsijekCSK Petr OndrašíkUSSR Valery GordeevNED Henny Kroeze
7 MayCSK Slaný Speedway Stadium, SlanýCSK Aleš Dryml Sr.CSK Zdeněk KudrnaHUN Istvan Sziracky

American semi-finals

  • Top 16 to American final (two 32 rider meetings, held in 1978)
DateVenueWinner2nd3rd
16 September 1978Santa Ana Stadium, Santa AnaDenny PyeattBobby SchwartzMike Bloom
22 September 1978Sacramento, SacramentoDennis RobinsonMike FariaDuane Yarrow

British Final

  • 20 June 1979
  • ENG Brandon Stadium, Coventry
  • First 10 to Commonwealth Final plus 1 reserve

Australasian Final

  • 23 February 1979
  • AUS Rowley Park Speedway, Adelaide
  • Referee: AUS Sam Bass
  • First 6 to Commonwealth final plus 1 reserve
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Danish Final

  • 6 May 1979
  • DEN Fjelsted Speedway Stadium, Harndrup
  • First 4 to Nordic Final (Ole Olsen seeded to Nordic final)

Norwegian Final

  • To 3 riders to Nordic Final
  • NOR Elgane, Varhaug
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Finland Final

  • 3 selected riders to Nordic Final
  • 13 August '78
  • FIN Kärpänen Speedway, Lahti
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Swedish Final

  • 29 May 1979
  • SWE Kumla Motorstadion, Kumla
  • First 5 to Nordic Final + 1 reserve
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Fourth round

Continental semi-finals

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  • 27 May
  • FRG Breitenthal Stadium, Krumbach
  • Top 8 to Continental final
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American Final

  • 29 December 1978
  • USA Santa Ana Stadium, Santa Ana
  • First 2 to Intercontinental final plus 1 reserve
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Commonwealth Final

  • 1 July 1979
  • ENG White City Stadium, London
  • First 9 to Intercontinental final plus 1 reserve

Nordic Final

  • 5 June 1979
  • SWE Norrköping Motorstadion, Norrköping
  • First 5 to Intercontinental final plus 1 reserve

Fifth round

Continental Final

  • 8 July 1979
  • FRG Rottalstadion, Pocking
  • First 4 to World final plus 1 reserve
  • Polish riders Zenon Plech, Edward Jancarz and Robert Słaboń seeded to World Final

Intercontinental Final

  • 8 August 1979
  • ENG White City Stadium, London
  • First 9 to World Final plus 1 reserve

World Final

  • 2 September 1979
  • POL Silesian Stadium, Chorzów

References

References

  1. Oakes, Peter. (1981). "1981 Speedway Yearbook". Studio Publications (Ipswich) Ltd.
  2. "World Championship 1936-1994".
  3. "WORLD FINALS 1936-1994".
  4. "HISTORY SPEEDWAY and LONGTRACK".
  5. "Speedway riders, history and results".
  6. "WORLD INDIVIDUAL FINAL - RIDER INDEX".
  7. Bott, Richard. (1980). "The Peter Collins Speedway Book No.4". Stanley Paul & Co Ltd.
  8. "1979 World Championship".
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  10. Bott, Richard. (1980). "The Peter Collins Speedway Book No.4". Stanley Paul & Co Ltd.
  11. Bamford, R. & Shailes, G. (2002). ''A History of the World Speedway Championship''. Stroud: Tempus Publishing. {{ISBN. 0-7524-2402-5
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