The 1978 Individual Speedway World Championship was the 33rd edition of the official World Championship to determine the world champion rider. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]
Ole Olsen won his third world crown. The final was sponsored by the Sunday Mirror and was attended by 86,500. Gordon Kennett took silver on the day of his 25th birthday and American Scott Autrey won the bronze medal run-off defeating Dave Jessup and Jerzy Rembas. [6] Dave Jessup was effectively denied a World title when after leading in heat 3 he suffered a bike malfunction and finished last in the heat. He then scored 11 points from his remaining rides which would have been enough to take the crown if he had won heat 3. [7]
Date | Venue | Winner | 2nd | 3rd |
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? '77 | ? | Danny Kennedy | Rod Hunter | John McNeill |
26 Nov '77 | Carina Speedway, Bundaberg | Billy Sanders | Phil Herne | Paul O'Neil |
10 Dec '77 | Showground Speedway, Sydney | Billy Sanders | Phil Herne | Paul O'Neil |
6 Jan | Claremont Speedway, Perth | Lloyd Cross | Les Leisk | Neil Webb |
13 Jan | Rowley Park, Adelaide | John Boulger | Tony Boyle | Rob Maxfield |
27 Jan | Rowley Park, Adelaide | John Boulger | Danny Kennedy | Tony Boyle |
30 Jan | Showground Speedway, Sydney | John Titman | Phil Herne | Billy Sanders |
Date | Venue | Winner | 2nd | 3rd |
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5 Feb | Ruapuna Speedway, Christchurch | Larry Ross | Barry Briggs | James Moore |
Date | Venue | Winner | 2nd | 3rd |
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16 April | Rye House Stadium, Hoddesdon | Ted Hubbard | Kelvin Mullarkey | Vic Harding |
16 April | Boston Sports Stadium, Boston | Steve Weatherley | Tom Owen | Chris Turner |
20 April | Cleveland Park, Middlesbrough | Mike Sampson | Phil Collins | Paul Tyrer |
23 April | Mildenhall Stadium, Mildenhall | Martin Yeates | Richard Greer | Bob Coles |
27 April | Oxford Stadium, Oxford | Dave Perks | Geoff Bouchard | Steve Finch |
Date | Venue | Winner | 2nd | 3rd |
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23 April | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
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The British qualifying rounds for the World Championship doubled up as qualifying rounds for the Volkswagen/Daily Mirror Grand Prix. Therefore, many non-British riders rode in these meetings scoring points towards the Volkswagen/Daily Mirror Grand Prix qualification - but their scores didn't count towards World Championship qualification. The top 32 British riders qualified for the British semi-finals.
Pos. | Rider | Total |
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1 | Kai Niemi | 14 |
2 | Ilkka Teromaa | 13 |
3 | Rauli Mäkinen | 12 |
4 | Seppo Palomäki | 12 |
5 | Markku Helminen | 11 |
6 | Pekka Paljakka | 10 |
7 | Pekka Hautamäki | 9 |
8 | Timo Kiansten | 8 |
9 | Olli Turkia | 8 |
10 | Veijo Tuoriniemi | 6 |
11 | Veli Pekka Kunelius | 6 |
12 | Ari Koponen | 3 |
13 | Keijo Mylläri | 3 |
14 | Esa Mattila | 3 |
15 | Raimo Posti | 2 |
16 | Jorma Karjalainen | 0 |
Pos. | Rider | Total |
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1 | Anders Michanek | 14 |
2 | Jan Andersson | 14 |
3 | Bernt Persson | 11 |
4 | Tommy Nilsson | 11 |
5 | Lars Ericsson | 10 |
6 | Sören Karlsson | 10 |
7 | Christer Sjösten | 10 |
8 | Bo Wirebrand | 8 |
9 | Bengt Jansson | 6 |
10 | Stefan Salomonsson | 6 |
11 | Hasse Holmqvist | 5 |
12 | Conny Samuelsson | 5 |
13 | Borje Klingberg | 4 |
14 | Gert Carlsson | 3 |
15 | Tommy Pettersson | 1 |
16 | Sören Sjösten | 1 |
17 | Lars-Åke Andersson | 1 |
Pos. | Rider | Total |
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1 | Bent Rasmussen | 13+3 |
2 | Kristian Præstbro | 13+2 |
3 | Hans Nielsen | 12+3 |
4 | Mike 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 Bøgh | 4 |
11 | Steen Mastrup | 4 |
12 | Arne Kruse | 4 |
13 | Erling Rasmussen | 3 |
14 | Gunnar Svendsen | 3 |
15 | Bent Nørregaard-Jensen | 3 |
16 | Jens Kjaer | 2 |
Pos. | Rider | Total |
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1 | John Titman | 15 |
2 | Lloyd Cross | 13 |
3 | Mick McKeon | 12 |
4 | John Boulger | 11 |
5 | Mike Farrell | 9 |
6 | Phil Herne | 9 |
7 | Billy Sanders | 9 |
8 | Robert Maxfield | 8 |
9 | Glenn McDonald | 7 |
10 | Phil Crump | 7 |
11 | Wayne Forrest | 6 |
12 | Tony Boyle | 5 |
13 | Danny Kennedy | 4 |
14 | Ricky Day | 3 |
15 | Phil Bass | 2 |
16 | Stuart Mountford | 0 |
Pos. | Rider | Heat Scores | Total |
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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 Joynt | 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 Anderson | 0,0,1,1,1 | 3 |
15 | Patrick Pawson | 1,E,1,1,0 | 3 |
16 | Kris Berrigan | 0,1,0,0,1 | 2 |
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Pos. | Rider | Heat Scores | Total |
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1 | ![]() | 2,2,3,3,3 | 13 |
2 | ![]() | 3,3,2.5,2,1 | 11.5 |
3 | ![]() | 2,3,T,3,3 | 11 |
4 | ![]() | 3,1,1,3,3 | 11 |
5 | ![]() | 1,3,3,1,2 | 10 |
6 | ![]() | 1,2,2,3,2 | 10 |
7 | ![]() | 3,3,2,T,1 | 9 |
8 | ![]() | 3,T,3,F,3 | 9 |
9 | ![]() | 0,2,2,2,2 | 8 |
10 | ![]() | 1,1,2.5,1,1 | 6.5 |
11 | ![]() | 1,1,1,2,1 | 6 |
12 | ![]() | 2,E,E,2,2 | 6 |
13 | ![]() | 2,1,1,1,0 | 5 |
14 | ![]() | 0,2,1,0,0 | 3 |
15 | ![]() | 0,0,0,0,0 | 0 |
16 | ![]() | F,-,-,-,- | 0 |
R1 | ![]() | 0,0,1,T | 1 |
R2 | ![]() | 0,0,0 | 0 |
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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![]() | ![]() | 15 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
![]() | ![]() | 14 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
![]() | ![]() | 11 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 3 | |||||||||||||||
4 | ![]() | 11 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 4 | 2 | |||||||||||||||
5 | ![]() | 10 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
6 | ![]() | 10 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
7 | ![]() | 9 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||
8 | ![]() | 8 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||
9 | ![]() | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 3 | |||||||||||||||
10 | ![]() | 6 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 2 | |||||||||||||||
11 | ![]() | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 1 | |||||||||||||||
12 | ![]() | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||
13 | ![]() | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||
14 | ![]() | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||
15 | ![]() | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||
16 | ![]() | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16 | ||||||||||||||||
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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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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![]() | ![]() | 14 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
![]() | ![]() | 12 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
![]() | ![]() | 11 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
4 | ![]() | 10 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 3 | |||||||||||||||
5 | ![]() | 10 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 5 | 2 | |||||||||||||||
6 | ![]() | 10 | E | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 1 | |||||||||||||||
7 | ![]() | 8 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||
8 | ![]() | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||
9 | ![]() | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||
10 | ![]() | 6 | 1 | 3 | E | E | 2 | 6 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||
11 | ![]() | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||
12 | ![]() | 4 | 1 | 2 | X | 1 | E | 4 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||
13 | ![]() | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||
14 | ![]() | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | T | 0 | 3 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||
15 | ![]() | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||
16 | ![]() | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 16 | ||||||||||||||||
R3 | ![]() | 1 | 1 | 1 | R3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 |
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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![]() | ![]() | 14 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
![]() | ![]() | 14 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
![]() | ![]() | 11 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
4 | ![]() | 11 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
5 | ![]() | 11 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
6 | ![]() | 9 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
7 | ![]() | 9 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||
8 | ![]() | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||
9 | ![]() | 6 | 2 | 3 | F | 1 | 0 | 6 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||
10 | ![]() | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||
11 | ![]() | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||
12 | ![]() | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||
13 | ![]() | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||
14 | ![]() | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||
15 | ![]() | 2 | 2 | 0 | E | E | - | 2 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||
16 | ![]() | 2 | X | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 16 | ||||||||||||||||
R1 | ![]() | 0 | 0 | R1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
R2 | ![]() | 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 |
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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![]() | ![]() | 13 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 1 | 3 | |||||||||||||||
![]() | ![]() | 13 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||
![]() | ![]() | 11 | 3 | X | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 3 | |||||||||||||||
4 | ![]() | 11 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 4 | 2 | |||||||||||||||
5 | ![]() | 11 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 1 | |||||||||||||||
6 | ![]() | 10 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
7 | ![]() | 10 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||
8 | ![]() | 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||
9 | ![]() | 8 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||
10 | ![]() | 7 | X | 1 | 3 | 3 | X | 7 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||
11 | ![]() | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | E | 1 | 5 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||
12 | ![]() | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||
13 | ![]() | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||
14 | ![]() | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||
15 | ![]() | 1 | 1 | F | - | - | - | 1 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||
16 | ![]() | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 16 | ||||||||||||||||
R1 | ![]() | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | R1 | |||||||||||||||||||
R2 | ![]() | 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 |
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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![]() | ![]() | 13 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
![]() | ![]() | 12 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
![]() | ![]() | 11 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 3 | 3 | |||||||||||||||
4 | ![]() | 11 | E | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 4 | 2 | |||||||||||||||
5 | ![]() | 11 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 5 | 1 | |||||||||||||||
6 | ![]() | 10 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
7 | ![]() | 9 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||
8 | ![]() | 8 | F | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||
9 | ![]() | 7 | 1 | 2 | F | 3 | 1 | 7 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||
10 | ![]() | 7 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||
11 | ![]() | 6 | 0 | 1 | 3 | F | 2 | 6 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||
12 | ![]() | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||
13 | ![]() | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||
14 | ![]() | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||
15 | ![]() | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||
16 | ![]() | 0 | F | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | ||||||||||||||||
R1 | ![]() | 0 | 0 | R1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
R2 | ![]() | 0 | 0 | R2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
R3 | ![]() | 0 | 0 | R3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |