1978 Individual Speedway World Championship
1978 Individual Speedway World Championship | |||
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The 1978 Individual Speedway World Championship.
British Qualification
The British qualifying rounds for the World Championship doubled up as qualifying rounds for the Volkswagen/Daily Mirror Grand Prix. Therefore, many non-British riders such as Ivan Mauger and Phil Crump rode in these meetings scoring points towards the Volkswagen/Daily Mirror Grand Prix qualification - but their scores didn't count towards World Championship qualification.
British Final
- August 16, 1978
Coventry, Brandon Stadium - First 4 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
14 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
12 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
11 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
4 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
5 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 5 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
6 | 10 | E | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
7 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||
8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 8 | |||||||||||||||||
9 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 9 | |||||||||||||||||
10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | E | E | 2 | 6 | 10 | |||||||||||||||||
11 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 11 | |||||||||||||||||
12 | 4 | 1 | 2 | X | 1 | E | 4 | 12 | |||||||||||||||||
13 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 13 | |||||||||||||||||
14 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | T | 0 | 3 | 14 | |||||||||||||||||
15 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 15 | |||||||||||||||||
16 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 16 | |||||||||||||||||
R1 | 0 | 0 | R1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
R2 | 0 | 0 | R2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
R3 | 1 | 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 |
Swedish Qualification
Date | Venue | Winner | Runner-up | 3rd place | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Semi-Finals | |||||
5 May | |||||
7 May | |||||
7 May | |||||
Final | |||||
30 May |
Swedish Final
- May 30, 1978
Kumla - First 7 to Scandinavian Final + 1 reserve
Pos. | Rider | Total |
---|---|---|
1 | 14 | |
2 | 14 | |
3 | 11 | |
4 | 11 | |
5 | 10 | |
6 | 10 | |
7 | 10 | |
8 | 8 | |
9 | 6 | |
10 | 6 | |
11 | 5 | |
12 | 5 | |
13 | 4 | |
14 | 3 | |
15 | 1 | |
16 | 1 | |
17 | 1 |
New Zealand Final
- February 11, 1978
Wellington - Marked in green, to Austral-Asian Final
Pos. | Rider | Heat Scores | Total |
---|---|---|---|
1 | 3,3,3,3,3 | 15 | |
2 | 2,3,3,2,2 | 12 | |
3 | 1,3,2,3,3 | 12 | |
4 | 3,2,E,3,3 | 11 | |
5 | 2,3,3,1,2 | 11 | |
6 | 3,2,2,2,2 | 11 | |
7 | 1,1,3,2,3 | 10 | |
8 | 3,1,0,0,2 | 6 | |
9 | 0,0,2,3,1 | 6 | |
10 | 1,2,2,0,0 | 5 | |
11 | 2,2,0,1,F | 5 | |
12 | F,0,1,2,1 | 4 | |
13 | 2,1,1,0,0 | 4 | |
14 | 0,0,1,1,1 | 3 | |
15 | 1,E,1,1,0 | 3 | |
16 | 0,1,0,0,1 | 2 | |
R1 |
Intercontinental Round
Date | Venue | Winner | Runner-up | 3rd place | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
American Final | |||||
29 December 1977 | ? | ? | ? | ||
Australasian Final | |||||
18 February | |||||
Danish Final | |||||
15 May | |||||
Scandinavian Final | |||||
8 June | |||||
Intercontinental Final | |||||
2 July |
Australasian Final
- February 12, 1978
Auckland - First 4 to Intercontinental Final
Pos. | Rider | Heat Scores | Total |
---|---|---|---|
1 | 2,2,3,3,3 | 13 | |
2 | 3,3,2.5,2,1 | 11.5 | |
3 | 2,3,T,3,3 | 11 | |
4 | 3,1,1,3,3 | 11 | |
5 | 1,3,3,1,2 | 10 | |
6 | 1,2,2,3,2 | 10 | |
7 | 3,3,2,T,1 | 9 | |
8 | 3,T,3,F,3 | 9 | |
9 | 0,2,2,2,2 | 8 | |
10 | 1,1,2.5,1,1 | 6.5 | |
11 | 1,1,1,2,1 | 6 | |
12 | 2,E,E,2,2 | 6 | |
13 | 2,1,1,1,0 | 5 | |
14 | 0,2,1,0,0 | 3 | |
15 | 0,0,0,0,0 | 0 | |
16 | F,-,-,-,- | 0 | |
R1 | 0,0,1,T | 1 | |
R2 | 0,0,0 | 0 |
Danish Final
- May 15, 1978
Fjelsted - First 2 to Scandinavian Final
Pos. | Rider | Heat Scores | Total |
---|---|---|---|
1 | 13+3 | ||
2 | 13+2 | ||
3 | 12+3 | ||
4 | 12+2 | ||
5 | 12+1 | ||
6 | 10 | ||
7 | 9 | ||
8 | 8 | ||
9 | 6 | ||
10 | 4 | ||
11 | 4 | ||
12 | 4 | ||
13 | 3 | ||
14 | 3 | ||
15 | 3 | ||
16 | 2 |
Scandinavian Final
- June 8, 1978
Norrköping - First 9 to Intercontnental 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
15 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
14 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
11 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
4 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 4 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
5 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
6 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
7 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||
8 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 8 | |||||||||||||||||
9 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
10 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
11 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
12 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 12 | |||||||||||||||||
13 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 13 | |||||||||||||||||
14 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 14 | |||||||||||||||||
15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 | |||||||||||||||||
16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16 | |||||||||||||||||
R1 | 0 | 0 | R1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
R2 | 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 |
Intercontinental Final
- July 2, 1978
Fredericia - First 7 to World Final + 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
13 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 1 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
13 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
11 | 3 | X | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
4 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 4 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
5 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
6 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
7 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||
8 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 8 | |||||||||||||||||
9 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 9 | |||||||||||||||||
10 | 7 | X | 1 | 3 | 3 | X | 7 | 10 | |||||||||||||||||
11 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | E | 1 | 5 | 11 | |||||||||||||||||
12 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 12 | |||||||||||||||||
13 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 13 | |||||||||||||||||
14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 14 | |||||||||||||||||
15 | 1 | 1 | F | - | - | - | 1 | 15 | |||||||||||||||||
16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 16 | |||||||||||||||||
R1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | R1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
R2 | 0 | 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 |
Continental Round
Date | Venue | Winner | Runner-up | 3rd place | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Preliminary Round | |||||
22 April | |||||
23 April | |||||
Quarter-Finals | |||||
7 May | |||||
7 May | |||||
7 May | |||||
7 May | |||||
Semi-Finals | |||||
28 May | |||||
28 May | |||||
Final | |||||
2 July | |||||
Continental Final
- July 2, 1978
Prague - First 6 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 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
14 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
11 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
4 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
5 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
6 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
7 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||
8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 8 | |||||||||||||||||
9 | 6 | 2 | 3 | F | 1 | 0 | 6 | 9 | |||||||||||||||||
10 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 10 | |||||||||||||||||
11 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 11 | |||||||||||||||||
12 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 12 | |||||||||||||||||
13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 13 | |||||||||||||||||
14 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 14 | |||||||||||||||||
15 | 2 | 2 | 0 | E | E | - | 2 | 15 | |||||||||||||||||
16 | 2 | X | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 16 | |||||||||||||||||
R1 | 0 | 0 | R1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
R2 | 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 |
World Final
- 2 September 1978
London, Wembley Stadium[1]
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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
13 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
12 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
11 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 3 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
4 | 11 | E | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 4 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
5 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 5 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
6 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
7 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||
8 | 8 | F | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 8 | |||||||||||||||||
9 | 7 | 1 | 2 | F | 3 | 1 | 7 | 9 | |||||||||||||||||
10 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 10 | |||||||||||||||||
11 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 3 | F | 2 | 6 | 11 | |||||||||||||||||
12 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 12 | |||||||||||||||||
13 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 13 | |||||||||||||||||
14 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 14 | |||||||||||||||||
15 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 15 | |||||||||||||||||
16 | 0 | F | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | |||||||||||||||||
R1 | 0 | 0 | R1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
R2 | 0 | 0 | R2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
R3 | 0 | 0 | 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 |
References
- Bamford, R. & Shailes, G. (2002). A History of the World Speedway Championship. Stroud: Tempus Publishing. ISBN 0-7524-2402-5