1993 Australian Individual Speedway Championship

Last updated February 26, 2024

Defending champion Leigh Adams won his second straight Australian Championship.^[2] Fellow Mildura rider Jason Lyons finished second with Adelaide's Shane Bowes finishing third. Another Adelaide rider (though riding under the Western Australian flag) Craig Hodgson defeated Queensland champion Troy Butler to claim fourth place.^[3]

Final

30 January 1993
Brisbane Exhibition Ground, Brisbane
Qualification: The top four riders plus one reserve go through to the Commonwealth final in King's Lynn, England.

Pos.	Rider	Total
1	Leigh Adams	14 (2,3,3,3,3)
2	Jason Lyons	12 (3,2,2,2,3)
3	Shane Bowes	11 (1,3,3,3,1)
4	Craig Hodgson	10+3 (3,2,x,3,2+3)
5	Troy Butler	10+2 (nf,3,3,2,2+2)
6	Craig Boyce	9 (1,2,3,e,3)
7	Mick Poole	9 (1,2,2,3,1)
8	Stephen Davies	6 (1,3,2,f,-)
9	Tony Langdon	6 (0,0,2,1,3)
10	Mark Carlson	6 (3,1,1,0,1)
11	Scott Norman	5 (3,0,1,1,0)
12	Glenn Doyle	5 (2,1,0,2,0)
13	Mark Lemon	5 (0,1,1,1,2)
14	Glen Baxter	5 (0,1,1,2,1)
15	Shane Parker	4 (2,0,0,0,2)
16	Wayne Bridgeford	3 (2,0,0,1,0)
R1	Clinton Butler	0 (-,-,0,-,-)
R2	Mick Powell	0 (-,-,-,-,0)

Classification

Placing	Rider	Total	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	Pts	Pos
1	(5) Leigh Adams	14		2			3					3					3					3	14	1
2	(13) Jason Lyons	11				3	2							2		2					3		12	2
3	(14) Shane Bowes	11				1		3					3		3							1	11	3
4	(4) Craig Hodgson	10+3	3							2				t				3				2	10	4
5	(16) Troy Butler	10+2				0				3	3						2			2			10	5
6	(6) Craig Boyce	9		1				2			3							0			3		9	6
7	(2) Mick Poole	9	1					2				2				3				1			9	7
8	(10) Stephen Davies	6			1			3						2			f		ns				6	8
9	(8) Tony Langdon	6		0						0			2			1			3				6	9
10	(9) Mark Carlson	6			3		1						1					0		1			6	10
11	(7) Scott Norman	5		3					0					1	1					0			5	11
12	(11) Glenn Doyle	5			2				1		0					2						0	5	12
13	(3) Mark Lemon	5	0						1				1				1				2		5	13
14	(12) Glen Baxter	5			0					1		1			2						1		5	14
15	(15) Shane Parker	4				2			0			0						0	2				4	15
16	(1) Wayne Bridgeford	0	0				0				0				0				0				0	16
Res	(17) Clinton Butler	0												0									0	Res
Res	(18) Mick Powell	0																	0				0	Res
Placing	Rider	Total	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	Pts	Pos

m - exclusion for exceeding two minute time allowance • t - exclusion for touching the tapes • x - other exclusion • e - retired or mechanical failure • f - fell • ns - non-starter • nc - non-classify

gate A - inside	gate B	gate C	gate D - outside

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↑ "Individual Australian Championship". Historia Sportu Zuzlowego. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
↑ "The Australian Solo Championhip". Vintage Speedway. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
↑ 1993 Australian Solo Championship

1993 Australian Individual Speedway Championship

Contents

Final

Classification

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