The 1987 Commonwealth final was the fourth running of the Commonwealth Final as part of the qualification for the 1987 Speedway World Championship. The 1987 Final was run on 14 June at the Belle Vue Stadium in Manchester, England, and was part of the World Championship qualifying for riders from the Commonwealth nations. [1] [2]
Riders qualified for the Final from the Australian, British and New Zealand Championships.
Pos. | Rider | Total |
---|---|---|
1 | Kelvin Tatum | 14 |
2 | Simon Cross | 13 |
3 | Marvyn Cox | 10 |
4 | Neil Evitts | 10 |
5 | Chris Morton | 10 |
6 | David Bargh | 10 |
7 | Mitch Shirra | 10 |
8 | Steve Regeling | 8 |
9 | Andrew Silver | 8 |
10 | Paul Thorp | 7 |
11 | Jeremy Doncaster | 6+3 |
12 | Simon Wigg | 6+2 |
13 | Steve Baker | 3 |
14 | Glyn Taylor | 3 |
15 | Alan Mason | 1 |
16 | Ashley Norton | 1 |
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