1977 Australasian Individual Speedway Championship

The 1977 Australasian Individual Speedway Championship was the second annual Australasian Final for Motorcycle speedway riders from Australia and New Zealand as part of the qualification for the 1977 Speedway World Championship.[1]

1977 Australasian Individual Speedway Championship
Previous: 1976 Next: 1978

The Final took place at the 509 metres (557 yards) Sydney Showground. Four time World Champion Ivan Mauger was the winner after defeating Phil Crump and defending Australasian Champion John Boulger in a runoff after all three riders finished on 14 points. Billy Sanders finished fourth to get the last qualifying spot in the 1977 Intercontinental Final to be held at the White City Stadium in London, England.

Ivan Mauger would go on to win his record equalling 5th World Championship later in the year at the Ullevi stadium in Göteborg, Sweden.

Australasian Final
Pos.RiderTotal
1 Ivan Mauger14+3
2 Phil Crump14+2
3 John Boulger14+1
4 Billy Sanders12
5 Phil Herne11
6 Barry Briggs9
7 Ricky Day9
8 Mitch Shirra8
9 Mike Farrell7
10 John Titman7
11 Colin Farquharson4
12 Larry Ross4
13 Robin Adlington3
14 Mike Fullerton3
15 Roger Wright1
16 John Goodall0

References
  1. Speedway World Championship History - 1977

See also
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