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The Overseas final was a Motorcycle speedway final sanctioned by the FIM as a qualifying round for the Speedway World Championship between 1981 and 2001. [1]

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Introduced to the World Championship in 1981, it served as a qualifying round for Commonwealth and American riders. The Overseas final was originally intended to replace the Commonwealth final, but stayed on the World Championship calendar when the Commonwealth was re-introduced in 1986. [2] [3]

Editions

All 21 Overseas finals were held in England.

YearVenueWinnerRunner-up3rd place
1981 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg London
White City Stadium
Flag of England.svg Dave Jessup Flag of England.svg Chris Morton Flag of the United States.svg Bruce Penhall
1982 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg London
White City Stadium
Flag of England.svg Dave Jessup [4] Flag of England.svg Kenny Carter Flag of the United States.svg Bruce Penhall
1983 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Manchester
Belle Vue Stadium
Flag of England.svg Phil Collins Flag of England.svg Kenny Carter Flag of New Zealand.svg Mitch Shirra
1984 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Manchester
Belle Vue Stadium
Flag of the United States.svg Lance King [5] Flag of Australia (converted).svg Phil Crump Flag of the United States.svg Shawn Moran
1985 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Bradford
Odsal Stadium
Flag of the United States.svg Shawn Moran Flag of England.svg Kenny Carter Flag of the United States.svg Lance King
1986 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Coventry
Brandon Stadium
Flag of the United States.svg Sam Ermolenko Flag of England.svg Jeremy Doncaster Flag of England.svg Neil Evitts
1987 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Bradford
Odsal Stadium
Flag of New Zealand.svg Mitch Shirra Flag of England.svg Jeremy Doncaster Flag of the United States.svg Kelly Moran
1988 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Coventry
Brandon Stadium
Flag of England.svg Simon Cross Flag of England.svg Kelvin Tatum Flag of England.svg Simon Wigg
1989 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Coventry
Brandon Stadium
Flag of the United States.svg Sam Ermolenko Flag of England.svg Kelvin Tatum Flag of the United States.svg Ronnie Correy
1990 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Coventry
Brandon Stadium
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jeremy Doncaster Flag of Australia (converted).svg Todd Wiltshire Flag of the United States.svg Shawn Moran
1991 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Bradford
Odsal Stadium
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Kelvin Tatum Flag of the United States.svg Sam Ermolenko Flag of the United States.svg Billy Hamill
1992 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Coventry
Brandon Stadium
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Gary Havelock Flag of New Zealand.svg Mitch Shirra Flag of England.svg Kelvin Tatum
1993 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Coventry
Brandon Stadium
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Martin Dugard Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Joe Screen Flag of the United States.svg Ronnie Correy
1994 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Coventry
Brandon Stadium
Flag of the United States.svg Sam Ermolenko Flag of the United States.svg Greg Hancock Flag of Australia (converted).svg Craig Boyce
1995 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Coventry
Brandon Stadium
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ryan Sullivan Flag of Australia (converted).svg Leigh Adams Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jason Lyons
1996 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Coventry
Brandon Stadium
Flag of the United States.svg Chris Manchester Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ryan Sullivan Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jason Lyons
1997 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Bradford
Odsal Stadium
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Kelvin Tatum Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Joe Screen Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sean Wilson
1998 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Poole
Poole Stadium
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jason Lyons Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Joe Screen Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Glenn Cunningham
1999 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg King's Lynn
Norfolk Arena
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mark Loram Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Scott Nicholls Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jason Lyons
2000 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Poole
Poole Stadium
Flag of the United States.svg Sam Ermolenko Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jason Lyons Flag of Australia (converted).svg Steve Johnston
2001 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Poole
Poole Stadium
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jason Lyons Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Gary Havelock Flag of the United States.svg Sam Ermolenko

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