The 1979 Speedway World Pairs Championship was the tenth FIM Speedway World Pairs Championship. [1] [2] [3] The final took place in Vojens, Denmark. The championship was won by host Denmark (25 points) who beat England (24 points) and Poland (20 points). [4] [5] [6]
Pos. | Team | Rider | Points |
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Hungary - 23+3 | ? | ? | |
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Austria - 23+2 | ? | ? | |
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Finland - 22 | ? | ? | |
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4 | Netherlands - 21 | ? | ? |
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5 | Italy - 19 | ? | ? |
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6 | Bulgaria - 10 | ? | ? |
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7 | Yugoslavia - 8 | ? | ? |
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Placing | Pair / Rider Name | Total | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 |
1 | Australia | 28 | 10 | 20 | 28 | ||||||||||||||||||
(11) Phil Crump | 16 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
(12) John Titman | 12 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
2 | Finland | 23 | 9 | 15 | 23 | ||||||||||||||||||
(5) Kai Niemi | 15 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
(6) Ila Teromaa | 8 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
3 | England | 20 | 5 | 12 | 20 | ||||||||||||||||||
(3) Michael Lee | 13 | 3 | 2 | 3 | E | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
(4) Gordon Kennett | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
4 | Sweden | 14 | 8 | 10 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||
(1) Jan Andersson | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
(2) Bernt Persson | 7 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
5 | West Germany | 14 | 4 | 8 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||
(7) Georg Hack | 11 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
(8) Waldemar Bacik | 3 | 1 | E | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
6 | Netherlands | 13 | 4 | 9 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||
(9) Rudi Muts | 8 | 0 | 2 | 3 | X | 2 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
(10) Frits Koppe | 5 | 1 | 1 | E | 2 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
7 | Norway | 13 | 2 | 9 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||
(13) Tormod Langli | 10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
(14) Reidar Eide | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
Placing | Pair / Rider Name | Total | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 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 | Pair / Rider Name | Total | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 |
1 | Poland | 26 | 9 | 16 | 26 | ||||||||||||||||||
(13) Edward Jancarz | 16 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
(14) Zenon Plech | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
2 | New Zealand | 25 | 6 | 15 | 25 | ||||||||||||||||||
(11) Ivan Mauger | 13 | 1 | E | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
(12) Larry Ross | 12 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
3 | United States | 22 | 5 | 14 | 22 | ||||||||||||||||||
(9) Kelly Moran | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
(10) Bruce Penhall | 14 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
4 | Czechoslovakia | 18 | 7 | 13 | 18 | ||||||||||||||||||
(7) Jiri Stancl | 11 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
(8) Jan Verner | 7 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
5 | Hungary | 15 | 6 | 12 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||
(1) Istvan Sziraczky | 11 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
(2) Laszlo Meszaros | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
6 | Austria | 13 | 7 | 10 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||
(5) Adi Funk | 10 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
(6) Frits Koppe | 3 | E | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
7 | Yugoslavia | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
(3) Franc Zagar | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
(4) Vlado Kocuvan | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | E | ||||||||||||||||
Placing | Pair / Rider Name | Total | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 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 |
American Kelly Moran did not start, because he was injured at official practice. His replacement Steve Gresham and the reserve rider Ron Preston were stuck at Heathrow Airport in England, forcing Penhall to ride alone. [6]
Placing | Pair / Rider Name | Total | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 |
1 | Denmark | 25 | 8 | 15 | 25 | ||||||||||||||||||
(11) Ole Olsen | 15 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
(12) Hans Nielsen | 10 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
2 | England | 24 | 10 | 19 | 24 | ||||||||||||||||||
(1) Malcolm Simmons | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
(2) Michael Lee | 15 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
3 | Poland | 20 | 6 | 15 | 20 | ||||||||||||||||||
(7) Edward Jancarz | 13 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
(8) Zenon Plech | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
4 | Australia | 19 | 6 | 13 | 19 | ||||||||||||||||||
(9) Phil Crump | 13 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
(10) John Titman | 6 | W | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
5 | United States | 14 | 6 | 8 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||
(5) Bruce Penhall | 14 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
(6) *Kelly Moran | -0 | - | - | - | - | - | |||||||||||||||||
6 | New Zealand | 12 | 2 | 5 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||
(13) Ivan Mauger | 6 | 0 | 1 | E | X | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
(14) Larry Ross | 6 | 1 | 0 | 3 | E | E | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
7 | Finland | 7 | 1 | 5 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||
(3) Ila Teromaa | 0 | 0 | F | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||||
(4) Kai Niemi | 7 | 1 | X | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
Placing | Pair / Rider Name | Total | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 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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