1978 Individual Speedway World Championship
The 1978 Individual Speedway World Championship.
British Qualification
British Final
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
Swedish Final
- May 30, 1978
Kumla- First 7 to Scandinavian Final + 1 reserve
| Pos. | Rider | Total |
|---|
| 1 | Anders Michanek | 14 |
| 2 | Jan Andersson | 14 |
| 3 | Bernt Persson | 11 |
| 4 | Tommy Nilsson | 11 |
| 5 | Lars Ericsson | 10 |
| 6 | Soren Karlsson | 10 |
| 7 | Christer Sjosten | 10 |
| 8 | Bo Wirebrand | 8 |
| 9 | Bengt Jansson | 6 |
| 10 | Stefan Salmonsson | 6 |
| 11 | Hasse Holmqvist | 5 |
| 12 | Conny Samuelsson | 5 |
| 13 | Borje Klingberg | 4 |
| 14 | Gert Carlsson | 3 |
| 15 | Tomas Pettersson | 1 |
| 16 | Soren Sjosten | 1 |
| 17 | Lars-Åke Andersson | 1 |
New Zealand Final
- February 11, 1978
-
Wellington
- Marked in green, to Austral-Asian Final
| Pos. | Rider | Heat Scores | Total |
|---|
| 1 | Larry Ross | 3,3,3,3,3 | 15 |
| 2 | Barry Briggs | 2,3,3,2,2 | 12 |
| 3 | Mike Fullerton | 1,3,2,3,3 | 12 |
| 4 | Mitch Shirra | 3,2,E,3,3 | 11 |
| 5 | Roger Wright | 2,3,3,1,2 | 11 |
| 6 | Colin Tucker | 3,2,2,2,2 | 11 |
| 7 | Colin Farquharson | 1,1,3,2,3 | 10 |
| 8 | James Moore | 3,1,0,0,2 | 6 |
| 9 | Allan Brown | 0,0,2,3,1 | 6 |
| 10 | Greg Yoynt | 1,2,2,0,0 | 5 |
| 11 | Paul Fewinks | 2,2,0,1,F | 5 |
| 12 | Max Brown | F,0,1,2,1 | 4 |
| 13 | Gavin Miller | 2,1,1,0,0 | 4 |
| 14 | Cliff Andersson | 0,0,1,1,1 | 3 |
| 15 | Patrick Pawson | 1,E,1,1,0 | 3 |
| 16 | Kris Berrigan | 0,1,0,0,1 | 2 |
| R1 | Robin Adlington | | |
Intercontinental Round
Austral-Asian Final
- February 12, 1978
- Aucland
- First 4 to Intercontinental Final
| Pos. | Rider | Heat Scores | Total |
|---|
| 1 | Mitch Shirra | 2,2,3,3,3 | 13 |
| 2 |  Mick McKeon | 3,3,2.5,2,1 | 11.5 |
| 3 | John Titman | 2,3,T,3,3 | 11 |
| 4 | Mike Farrell | 3,1,1,3,3 | 11 |
| 5 | Mike Fullerton | 1,3,3,1,2 | 10 |
| 6 | Phil Herne | 1,2,2,3,2 | 10 |
| 7 | John Boulger | 3,3,2,T,1 | 9 |
| 8 | Billy Sanders | 3,T,3,F,3 | 9 |
| 9 | Colin Farquharson | 0,2,2,2,2 | 8 |
| 10 | Roger Wright | 1,1,2.5,1,1 | 6.5 |
| 11 | Robert Maxfield | 1,1,1,2,1 | 6 |
| 12 | Larry Ross | 2,E,E,2,2 | 6 |
| 13 | James Moore | 2,1,1,1,0 | 5 |
| 14 | Colin Tucker | 0,2,1,0,0 | 3 |
| 15 | Allan Brown | 0,0,0,0,0 | 0 |
| 16 | Lloyd Cross | F,-,-,-,- | 0 |
| R1 | Greg Joynt | 0,0,1,T | 1 |
| R2 | Cliff Andersson | 0,0,0 | 0 |
Danish Final
- May 15, 1978
Fjelsted- First 2 to Scandinavian Final
| Pos. | Rider | Heat Scores | Total |
|---|
| 1 | Bent Rasmussen | | 13+3 |
| 2 | Kristian Praestbro | | 13+2 |
| 3 | Hans Nielsen | | 12+3 |
| 4 | Michael Lohmann | | 12+2 |
| 5 | Alf Busk | | 12+1 |
| 6 | Bo Petersen | | 10 |
| 7 | Finn Rune Jensen | | 9 |
| 8 | Knud Ellegaard | | 8 |
| 9 | Klaus Lohmann | | 6 |
| 10 | Kurt Bogh | | 4 |
| 11 | Steen Mastrup | | 4 |
| 12 | Arne Kruse | | 4 |
| 13 | Erling Rasmussen | | 3 |
| 14 | Gunnar Svensen | | 3 |
| 15 | Bent Horregaard | | 3 |
| 16 | Jens Kjaer | | 2 |
Scandinavian Final
- June 8, 1978
- Norrkoping
- 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 |
 |
(2) Ole Olsen |
15 |
3 |
|
|
|
|
3 |
|
|
|
3 |
|
|
|
3 |
|
|
|
3 |
|
|
15 |
1 |
|
 |
(7) Bernt Persson |
14 |
|
3 |
|
|
|
|
3 |
|
|
|
|
3 |
3 |
|
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
14 |
2 |
|
 |
(9) Finn Thomsen |
11 |
|
|
2 |
|
2 |
|
|
|
|
|
3 |
|
|
|
|
3 |
|
1 |
|
|
11 |
3 |
3 |
| 4 |
 (15) Kai Niemi |
11 |
|
|
|
3 |
|
|
2 |
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
|
|
1 |
3 |
|
|
|
11 |
4 |
2 |
| 5 |
(4) Ila Teromaa |
10 |
2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
3 |
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
1 |
10 |
5 |
|
| 6 |
(8) Tommy Nilsson |
10 |
|
2 |
|
|
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
2 |
|
|
2 |
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
10 |
6 |
|
| 7 |
(13) Kristian Praestbro |
9 |
|
|
|
1 |
3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
1 |
|
1 |
|
|
|
|
3 |
|
9 |
7 |
|
| 8 |
(16) Anders Michanek |
8 |
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
1 |
2 |
|
|
|
|
|
3 |
|
|
0 |
|
|
8 |
8 |
|
| 9 |
(3) Jan Andersson |
6 |
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
2 |
|
6 |
9 |
3 |
| 10 |
 (6) Tom Godal |
6 |
|
1 |
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
1 |
|
6 |
10 |
2 |
| 11 |
(11) Soren Karlsson |
6 |
|
|
3 |
|
|
|
1 |
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
2 |
6 |
11 |
1 |
| 12 |
(14) Bent Rasmussen |
5 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
0 |
|
2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
3 |
5 |
12 |
|
| 13 |
(10) Christer Sjosten |
4 |
|
|
0 |
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
1 |
|
1 |
|
|
|
4 |
13 |
|
| 14 |
(1) Lars Ericsson |
3 |
0 |
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
3 |
14 |
|
| 15 |
(5) Audun Ove Olsen |
1 |
|
0 |
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
0 |
1 |
15 |
|
| 16 |
(12) Stein Roar Pedersen |
1 |
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
0 |
|
1 |
16 |
|
| R1 |
(R1) Bo Wirebrand |
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0 |
R1 |
| R2 |
(R2) Runo Wedin |
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 |
|
(3) Ole Olsen |
13 |
2 |
|
|
|
|
|
3 |
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
3 |
|
|
|
3 |
|
13 |
1 |
3 |
|
(11) Ivan Mauger |
13 |
|
|
3 |
|
|
|
2 |
|
2 |
|
|
|
|
3 |
|
|
|
|
|
3 |
13 |
2 |
2 |
|
 (1) Scott Autrey |
11 |
3 |
|
|
|
X |
|
|
|
3 |
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
3 |
|
|
|
11 |
3 |
3 |
| 4 |
(16) Ila Teromaa |
11 |
|
|
|
3 |
|
|
|
3 |
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
3 |
|
|
11 |
4 |
2 |
| 5 |
(13) Jan Andersson |
11 |
|
|
|
2 |
2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
3 |
|
2 |
|
|
|
|
2 |
|
11 |
5 |
1 |
| 6 |
(9) Anders Michanek |
10 |
|
|
2 |
|
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
3 |
|
|
|
|
3 |
|
1 |
|
|
10 |
6 |
|
| 7 |
(5) John Titman |
10 |
|
2 |
|
|
3 |
|
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
|
2 |
10 |
7 |
|
| 8 |
(6) Bernt Persson |
9 |
|
3 |
|
|
|
3 |
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
1 |
|
9 |
8 |
|
| 9 |
(2) Kai Niemi |
8 |
1 |
|
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
8 |
9 |
|
| 10 |
(12) Steve Gresham |
7 |
|
|
X |
|
|
|
|
1 |
|
3 |
|
|
3 |
|
|
|
|
|
X |
|
7 |
10 |
|
| 11 |
(4) Finn Thomsen |
5 |
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
E |
|
|
|
1 |
5 |
11 |
|
| 12 |
(15) Mike Farrell |
5 |
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
1 |
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
1 |
2 |
|
|
|
5 |
12 |
|
| 13 |
(10) Mick McKeon |
3 |
|
|
1 |
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
|
|
3 |
13 |
|
| 14 |
(8) Kristian Praestbro |
2 |
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
1 |
|
|
0 |
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
2 |
14 |
|
| 15 |
(7) Mitch Shirra |
1 |
|
1 |
|
|
|
|
F |
|
|
|
|
- |
- |
|
|
|
|
- |
|
|
1 |
15 |
|
| 16 |
(14) Tommy Nilsson |
1 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
0 |
|
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
0 |
1 |
16 |
|
| R1 |
(R1) Bert Rasmussen |
0 |
|
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0 |
R1 |
| R2 |
(R2) Tom Jenssen |
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
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 |
|
 (5) Hans Wasserman |
14 |
|
3 |
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
|
3 |
|
|
|
|
3 |
|
|
|
|
3 |
14 |
1 |
|
|
(9) Jiří Štancl |
14 |
|
|
3 |
|
3 |
|
|
|
|
|
3 |
|
|
|
|
3 |
|
2 |
|
|
14 |
2 |
|
|
 (11) Marek Cieślak |
11 |
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
3 |
|
3 |
|
|
|
|
3 |
|
|
|
|
|
1 |
11 |
3 |
|
| 4 |
(16) Petr Ondrašík |
11 |
|
|
|
3 |
|
|
|
2 |
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
3 |
|
|
11 |
4 |
|
| 5 |
(1) Jan Verner |
11 |
3 |
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
3 |
|
|
|
11 |
5 |
|
| 6 |
(7) Jerzy Rembas |
9 |
|
2 |
|
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
3 |
3 |
|
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
9 |
6 |
|
| 7 |
(8) Zdeněk Kudrna |
9 |
|
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
3 |
|
|
2 |
|
|
1 |
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
9 |
7 |
|
| 8 |
(2) Boleslaw Proch |
8 |
2 |
|
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
8 |
8 |
|
| 9 |
(14) Alois Wiesbock |
6 |
|
|
|
2 |
|
3 |
|
|
|
|
F |
|
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
0 |
6 |
9 |
|
| 10 |
 (4) Francesco Biginato |
6 |
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
2 |
6 |
10 |
|
| 11 |
 (10) Janosz Sziracky |
5 |
|
|
0 |
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
1 |
|
1 |
|
|
|
5 |
11 |
|
| 12 |
 (13) Nikolay Kornev |
4 |
|
|
|
1 |
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
1 |
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
2 |
|
4 |
12 |
|
| 13 |
(6) Emil Sova |
4 |
|
0 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
3 |
|
4 |
13 |
|
| 14 |
(3) Ryszard Fabiszewski |
4 |
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
1 |
|
4 |
14 |
|
| 15 |
(12) Egon Muller |
2 |
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
|
0 |
|
E |
|
|
E |
|
|
|
|
|
- |
|
2 |
15 |
|
| 16 |
(15) Piotr Pyszny |
2 |
|
|
|
X |
|
|
1 |
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
0 |
0 |
|
|
|
2 |
16 |
|
| R1 |
(R1) Boguslaw Nowak |
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0 |
R1 |
| R2 |
(R2) Georg Hack |
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
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
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| | See also | |
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(3) Jim McMillan 
Rudi Muts
Maribor 
Angel Jeftimov
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