1978 Individual Speedway Junior European Championship

European Under-21 Championship
Neil Middleditch took the bronze medal
Venue	Santa Marina Stadium
Location	Lonigo, Italy
Start date	22 July 1978
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The 1978 Individual Speedway Junior European Championship was the second edition of the European Under-21 Championships. ^{[1] [2] [3] [4]}

The Championship was won by Finn Jensen. ^[5]

European Final

• 22 July 1978
• Santa Marina Stadium, Lonigo

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
	(12) Finn Rune Jensen	13			3					3		3			3						1		13	1
	(13) Kevin Jolly	12				3	2							1		3					3		12	2	3
	(16) Neil Middleditch	12				2				2	2						3			3			12	3	2
4	(15) Steve Finch	12				1			3			2						3	3				12	4	1
5	(5) Hans Nielsen	11		3			3					F					2					3	11	5
6	(6) Erik Gundersen	11		2				2			3							2			2		11	6
7	(8) Joszef Juza	8		1						0			3			2			2				8	7
8	(4) Pavel Karnas	8	3							1				3				1				0	8	8
9	(2) Ryszard Romaniak	6	2					1				1				0				2			6	9
10	(10) Henryk Olszak	5			1			3						0			1		0				5	10
11	(7) Fausto Birbini	5		0					0					2	2					1			5	11
12	(11) Lillebror Johansson	5			0				2		1					1						1	5	12
13	(14) Nikolai Manev	4				X		0					2		F							2	4	13
14	(9) Mieczysław Kmieciak	4			2		1						1					0		0			4	14
15	(1) Armando Gigliali	2	F				0				0				1				1				2	15
16	(3) Roman Jankowski	2	1						1				0				0				0		2	16
R1	(R1) Ladislav Gradecky	0																					0	R1
R2	(R2) Danny Kennedy	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

References

1. Bott, Richard (1980). The Peter Collins Speedway Book No.4. Stanley Paul & Co Ltd. p. 102. ISBN   0-09-141751-1.
2. Oakes, Peter (1981). 1981 Speedway Yearbook. Studio Publications (Ipswich) Ltd. p. 31. ISBN   0-86215-017-5.
3. "European Under 21 Championship 1977-1987". Edinburgh Speedway. Retrieved 15 July 2021.
4. "Speedway riders, history and results". wwosbackup. Retrieved 15 July 2021.
5. "1978 results". Speedway.org. Retrieved 8 March 2024.