The 1990 Commonwealth final was the seventh running of the Commonwealth Finals as part of the qualification for the 1990 Speedway World Championship. The 1990 Final was run on 10 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 | Martin Dugard | 13 |
3 | Simon Cross | 12 |
4 | Jeremy Doncaster | 11 |
5 | Richard Knight | 11 |
6 | Todd Wiltshire* | 10 |
7 | Gary Havelock | 8 |
8 | Leigh Adams | 8 |
9 | David Bargh | 6 |
10 | Simon Wigg | 6 |
11 | Mark Loram | 6 |
12 | Troy Butler | 5+3 |
13 | John Davis | 5+2 |
14 | Graham Jones | 3 |
15 | Glenn Doyle | 3 |
16 | Gary Allan | 0 |
* Todd Wiltshire replaced Australian qualifier Stephen Davies. David Bargh and Gary Allan replaced New Zealand qualifiers Larry Ross and Mark Thorpe
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