10th edition of the World motorcycle speedway Pairs Championship
1979 World Pairs Championship
The 1979 Speedway World Pairs Championship was the tenth FIM Speedway World Pairs Championship.[1][2][3] The final took place in Vojens, Denmark. The championship was won by host Denmark (25 points) who beat England (24 points) and Poland (20 points).[4] [5][6]
Preliminary round
- Targovishte Speedway Stadium, Targovishte
- May 13
Semifinal 1
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 |
Semifinal 2
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 |
World final
American Kelly Moran did not start, because he was injured at official practice. His replacement Steve Gresham and the reserve rider Ron Preston were stuck at Heathrow Airport in England, forcing Penhall to ride alone.[6]
Placing | Pair / Rider Name | Total | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 |
1 | Denmark | 25 | | | | | | | 8 | | | | | | | 15 | | | | | | | 25 |
(11) Ole Olsen | 15 | | | 2 | | | | 3 | | | | 2 | | 3 | | | 2 | | | | | 3 |
(12) Hans Nielsen | 10 | | | 1 | | | | 2 | | | | 0 | | 2 | | | 3 | | | | | 2 |
|
2 | England | 24 | | | | | | | 10 | | | | | | | 19 | | | | | | | 24 |
(1) Malcolm Simmons | 9 | 2 | | | 2 | | | | 2 | | | 3 | | | | 0 | | | 0 | | | |
(2) Michael Lee | 15 | 3 | | | 3 | | | | 3 | | | 1 | | | | 3 | | | 2 | | | |
|
3 | Poland | 20 | | | | | | | 6 | | | | | | | 15 | | | | | | | 20 |
(7) Edward Jancarz | 13 | | 1 | | | | 3 | | | 3 | | | | | 2 | | | | 3 | | | 1 |
(8) Zenon Plech | 7 | | 2 | | | | 0 | | | 1 | | | | | 3 | | | | 1 | | | 0 |
|
4 | Australia | 19 | | | | | | | 6 | | | | | | | 13 | | | | | | | 19 |
(9) Phil Crump | 13 | | | 3 | | | 2 | | | | 1 | | 3 | | | 2 | | | | | 2 | |
(10) John Titman | 6 | | | W | | | 1 | | | | 2 | | 1 | | | 1 | | | | | 1 | |
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5 | United States | 14 | | | | | | | 6 | | | | | | | 8 | | | | | | | 14 |
(5) Bruce Penhall | 14 | | 3 | | | 3 | | | 1 | | | | | 1 | | | | 3 | | | 3 | |
(6) *Kelly Moran | -0 | | | | | - | | | - | | | | | - | | | | - | | | - | |
|
6 | New Zealand | 12 | | | | | | | 2 | | | | | | | 5 | | | | | | | 12 |
(13) Ivan Mauger | 6 | | | | 0 | | | 1 | | | E | | | | X | | | 2 | | 3 | | |
(14) Larry Ross | 6 | | | | 1 | | | 0 | | | 3 | | | | E | | | E | | 2 | | |
|
7 | Finland | 7 | | | | | | | 1 | | | | | | | 5 | | | | | | | 7 |
(3) Ila Teromaa | 0 | 0 | | | | F | | | | - | | | - | | | | - | | | - | | |
(4) Kai Niemi | 7 | 1 | | | | X | | | | 2 | | | 2 | | | | 1 | | | 1 | | |
Placing | Pair / Rider Name | Total | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 |
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 |
See also
References
- ^ Bott, Richard (1980). The Peter Collins Speedway Book No.4. Stanley Paul & Co Ltd. p. 99. ISBN 0-09-141751-1.
- ^ "World Pairs Championship 1968-1993". Edinburgh Speedway. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
- ^ Oakes, Peter (1981). 1981 Speedway Yearbook. Studio Publications (Ipswich) Ltd. pp. 27–28. ISBN 0-86215-017-5.
- ^ "Speedway riders, history and results". wwosbackup. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
- ^ "Zapomniane turnieje: Mistrzostwa Świata Par(część 2)" (in Polish). SportoweFakty.pl. 16 July 2009. Retrieved 16 July 2009.
- ^ a b Bott, Richard (1980). The Peter Collins Speedway Book No.4. Stanley Paul & Co Ltd. p. 87. ISBN 0-09-141751-1.