1989 Commonwealth final

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The 1989 Commonwealth final was the sixth running of the Commonwealth Final as part of the qualification for the 1989 Speedway World Championship. The 1989 Final was run on 4 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]

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Riders qualified for the Final from the Australian, British and New Zealand Championships.

1989 Commonwealth final

Pos.RiderTotal
1 Flag of England.svg Simon Wigg 13
2 Flag of New Zealand.svg Mitch Shirra*12+3
3 Flag of England.svg Neil Collins 12+2
4 Flag of England.svg Andy Grahame 9
5 Flag of England.svg Kelvin Tatum 9
6 Flag of England.svg Andy Smith 9
7 Flag of England.svg Jeremy Doncaster 8
8 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Troy Butler*7
9 Flag of England.svg Andy Phillips 7
10 Flag of England.svg Martin Dugard 7
11 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Steven Davies 7
12 Flag of England.svg Andy Grahame 7
13 Flag of England.svg Les Collins 6
14 Flag of New Zealand.svg Gary Allan 5
15 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Glenn Doyle 0
16 Flag of New Zealand.svg Darren Wilson 0

*Mitch Shirra and Darren Wilson replaced Larry Ross and Mark Thorpe. Troy Butler replaced Jamie Fagg.

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References

  1. "1989 Individual Championship". Speedway.org. Retrieved 5 January 2023.
  2. "Commonwealth Finals". Edinburgh Speedway. Retrieved 5 January 2023.

See also