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The 1990 Commonwealth final was the seventh running of the Commonwealth Final s 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.

1990 Commonwealth final

Pos.RiderTotal
1 Flag of England.svg Kelvin Tatum 14
2 Flag of England.svg Martin Dugard 13
3 Flag of England.svg Simon Cross 12
4 Flag of England.svg Jeremy Doncaster 11
5 Flag of England.svg Richard Knight 11
6 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Todd Wiltshire*10
7 Flag of England.svg Gary Havelock 8
8 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Leigh Adams 8
9 Flag of New Zealand.svg David Bargh 6
10 Flag of England.svg Simon Wigg 6
11 Flag of England.svg Mark Loram 6
12 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Troy Butler 5+3
13 Flag of England.svg John Davis 5+2
14 Flag of England.svg Graham Jones 3
15 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Glenn Doyle 3
16 Flag of New Zealand.svg 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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References

  1. "1990 Individual Championship". Speedway.org. Retrieved 5 January 2023.
  2. "Commonwealth Finals". Edinburgh Speedway. Retrieved 5 January 2023.

See also