1982 Australian Individual Speedway Championship

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1982 Australian Individual Speedway Championship
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The 1982 Australian Individual Speedway Championship was held at the Claremont Speedway in Perth, Western Australia on 15 January 1982. [1] [2]

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Sydney rider Billy Sanders won his fourth Australian Championship and his third in a row. Sanders and fellow Sydney rider Gary Guglielmi finished the meeting on 14 points, with Sanders winning a runoff to claim the title. Local Perth rider Glyn Taylor, the son of 1966 Australian champion Chum Taylor, finished third on 11 points. [3] [4] [5]

1982 Australian Solo Championship

Pos.RiderPointsDetails
Gold medal icon.svg Billy Sanders ( Flag of New South Wales.svg )14+3
Silver medal icon.svg Gary Guglielmi ( Flag of New South Wales.svg )14+2
Bronze medal icon.svg Glyn Taylor ( Flag of Western Australia.svg )11
4 Phil Crump ( Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg )10+3
5 Les Sawyer ( Flag of Western Australia.svg )10+2
6 John Titman ( Flag of Queensland.svg )9
7 Steve Regeling ( Flag of Queensland.svg )9
8 Phil Herne ( Flag of New South Wales.svg )9
9 Keith Wright ( Flag of Australia (converted).svg )6
10 John McNeill ( Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg )5
11 Rod North ( Flag of Australia (converted).svg )8
12 Danny Kennedy ( Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg )4
13 Rob Ashton ( Flag of Western Australia.svg )4
14 Mark Fiora ( Flag of South Australia.svg )4
15 Terry Tulloch ( Flag of Australia (converted).svg )4
16 Rob Townson ( Flag of Australia (converted).svg )2

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References

  1. "Individual Australian Championship". Historia Sportu Zuzlowego. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
  2. "The Australian Solo Championhip". Vintage Speedway. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
  3. 1982 World Championship
  4. "Indywidualne Mistrzostwa Australii". Speedway Fansite. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
  5. "Australian Speedway Championship Results". Australian Speedway Championship. Retrieved 19 February 2024.

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