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The 1978 Australasian Individual Speedway Championship was the third annual Australasian Final for Motorcycle speedway riders from Australia and New Zealand as part of the qualification for the 1978 Speedway World Championship. [1]
The Final took place at the 413 metres (452 yards) Western Springs Stadium in Auckland and was won by 18-year-old sensation Mitch Shirra. Mick Mckeon finished second with John Titman and Mike Farrell the final qualifiers for the 1978 Intercontinental Final to be held at the Fredericia Speedway Center in Fredericia, Denmark.
1977 World Champion Ivan Mauger was not required to ride in Auckland as he had been seeded directly into the Intercontinental Final.
Pos. | Rider | Total |
---|---|---|
1 | Mitch Shirra | 13 |
2 | Mick Mckeon | 11½ |
3 | John Titman | 11 |
4 | Mike Farrell | 11 |
5 | Mike Fullerton | 10 |
6 | Phil Herne | 10 |
7 | John Boulger | 9 |
8 | Billy Sanders | 9 |
9 | Colin Farquharson | 8 |
10 | Roger Wright | 6½ |
11 | Robert Maxfield | 6 |
12 | Larry Ross | 6 |
13 | James Moore | 5 |
14 | Colin Tucker | 3 |
15 | Greg Joynt (Res) | 1 |
16 | Alan Brown | 0 |
17 | Lloyd Cross | 0 |
18 | Cliff Anderson (Res) | 0 |
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