| European Under-21 Championship | |
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 Neil Middleditch took the bronze medal | |
| Venue | Santa Marina Stadium |
| Location | Lonigo, Italy |
| Start date | 22 July 1978 |
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]
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 |
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 |  (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 |
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