1978 Individual Speedway Junior European Championship

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European Under-21 Championship
Neil Middleditch.jpg
Neil Middleditch took the bronze medal
Venue Santa Marina Stadium
Location Lonigo, Italy
Start date22 July 1978
  1977
1979  

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

PlacingRiderTotal1234567891011121314151617181920PtsPos21
Gold medal icon.svg Flag of Denmark.svg (12) Finn Rune Jensen 1333331131
Silver medal icon.svg Flag of England.svg (13) Kevin Jolly 12321331223
Bronze medal icon.svg Flag of England.svg (16) Neil Middleditch 12222331232
4 Flag of England.svg (15) Steve Finch 12132331241
5 Flag of Denmark.svg (5) Hans Nielsen 1133F23115
6 Flag of Denmark.svg (6) Erik Gundersen 1122322116
7 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg (8) Joszef Juza 81032287
8 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg (4) Pavel Karnas 83131088
9 Flag of Poland.svg (2) Ryszard Romaniak 62110269
10 Flag of Poland.svg (10) Henryk Olszak 513010510
11 Flag of Italy.svg (7) Fausto Birbini 500221511
12 Flag of Sweden.svg (11) Lillebror Johansson 502111512
13 Flag of Bulgaria.svg (14) Nikolai Manev 4X02F2413
14 Flag of Poland.svg (9) Mieczysław Kmieciak 421100414
15 Flag of Italy.svg (1) Armando Gigliali 2F0011215
16 Flag of Poland.svg (3) Roman Jankowski 211000216
R1 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg (R1) Ladislav Gradecky 00R1
R2 Flag of Australia (converted).svg (R2) Danny Kennedy 00R2
PlacingRiderTotal12345678910111213141516171819 20 PtsPos21

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 - insidegate Bgate Cgate D - outside

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References

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  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.