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The 1980 Commonwealth final was the second running of the Commonwealth Final as part of the qualification for the 1980 Speedway World Championship Final to be held at the Ullevi Stadium in Göteborg, Sweden. The 1980 Final was run on 29 June at the Wimbledon Stadium in London, England, and was part of the World Championship qualifying for riders from the Commonwealth nations. [1] [2]

1980 Commonwealth final

Pos.RiderHeat ScoresTotal
1 Flag of England.svg Dave Jessup 14
2 Flag of England.svg John Louis 13
3 Flag of New Zealand.svg Ivan Mauger 12
4 Flag of England.svg John Davis 11
5 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Billy Sanders 10
6 Flag of England.svg Chris Morton 9
7 Flag of England.svg Michael Lee 9
8 Flag of New Zealand.svg Mitch Shirra 9
9 Flag of England.svg Peter Collins 7
10 Flag of England.svg Gordon Kennett 6
11 Flag of New Zealand.svg Larry Ross 6
12 Flag of England.svg Phil Collins 5
13 Flag of Australia (converted).svg John Titman 4
14 Flag of England.svg Melvyn Taylor 3
15 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Phil Crump 2
16 Flag of England.svg Reg Wilson 0
17 Flag of New Zealand.svg Tony Briggs (Res)0
18 Flag of Scotland.svg Bobby Beaton (Res)0

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References

  1. "1980 Individual Championship". Speedway.org. Retrieved 5 January 2023.
  2. "Commonwealth Finals". Edinburgh Speedway. Retrieved 5 January 2023.

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