The 1985 Individual Speedway World Championship was an event in the sport of motorcycle speedway, held at Odsal Stadium, Bradford, United Kingdom on 31 August 1985.
Odsal Stadium, the new home of international speedway in England after the demise of the Wembley Stadium and White City Stadium tracks, was chosen by the FIM to host the 1985 Final; the first time that the final had been held in England at a venue other than Wembley.
A crowd of around 30,000 attended the 1985 Final, which was won by defending champion Erik Gundersen of Denmark from fellow Dane Hans Nielsen and surprise third placing Sam Ermolenko of the United States. All three riders finished the meeting on 13 points and were forced into a run-off to decide the podium placings. The only English rider in the field, 21-year-old Kelvin Tatum, finished 8th with 8 points in his first World Final. He won his first race, but later admitted that he let the occasion get to him which affected his riding.
British Qualification
British Final
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 |
Swedish Qualification
Australian Qualification
Australian Final
- January 5, 1985
- Ayr
- First 2 to Overseas final
Pos. | Rider | Heat Scores | Total |
1 | Billy Sanders | (3,3,3,3,3) | 15 |
2 | Phil Crump | (X,3,2,2,3) | 11 |
3 | Stan Bear | (2,2,2,2,3) | 11 |
4 | Mark Fiora | (2,2,3,2,2) | 11 |
5 | Steve Regeling | (1,3,0,3,3) | 10 |
6 | Allan Rivett | (3,1,3,1,2) | 10 |
7 | Gary Guglielmi | (3,3,X,2,X) | 8 |
8 | Rod Hunter | (1,1,3,1,2) | 8 |
9 | Steve Koppe | (3,2,1,X,1) | 7 |
10 | Ray Palmer | (0,0,2,2,2) | 6 |
11 | David Jackson | (1,2,2,0,1) | 6 |
12 | Steve Baker | (2,0,1,1,0) | 4 |
13 | Rudy Muts | (2,1,0,0,F) | 3 |
14 | Brent Nott | (1,1,F,X,X) | 2 |
15 | Darryl Branfort | (0,0,1,1,0) | 2 |
16 | Bill Barett | (0,X,X,0,0) | 0 |
R1 | Craig Drennan | (3,1) | 4 |
18 | Mal Bedkoper | (1) | 1 |
Intercontinental Round
Norwegian Final
- May 1, 1985
- Elgane
- First to Scandinavian final
Pos. | Rider | Total |
1 | Einar Kyllingstad | 15 |
2 | Roy Otto | 14 |
3 | Dag Haaland | 11 |
4 | Ingvar Skogland | 11 |
5 | Erlend Skretting | 10 |
6 | Kjel Arvid Gimre | 10 |
7 | Per Leveng | 9 |
8 | Arnt Forland | 9 |
9 | Willi Tjessem | 7 |
10 | Robert Langaland | 7 |
11 | Gjermund Aas | 4 |
12 | Aasger Bjerga | 3 |
13 | Jan Slaatter | 3 |
14 | Kurt Ueland | 3 |
15 | Geir Aasland | 3 |
16 | Gunnar Tunaem | 1 |
Danish Final
- May 5, 1985
- Brovst
- First 7 to Scandinavian final
American Final
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 |
21 |
|
(12) John Cook |
15 |
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|
3 |
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3 |
|
3 |
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|
3 |
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|
3 |
|
15 |
1 |
|
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(3) Sam Ermolenko |
13 |
3 |
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3 |
|
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2 |
|
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|
3 |
|
|
|
2 |
|
13 |
2 |
|
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(8) Shawn Moran |
12 |
|
2 |
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2 |
|
|
3 |
|
|
3 |
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
12 |
3 |
|
4 |
(14) Lance King |
11 |
|
|
|
3 |
|
3 |
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|
|
|
1 |
|
2 |
|
|
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|
|
2 |
11 |
4 |
3 |
5 |
(13) Rick Miller |
11 |
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|
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2 |
3 |
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3 |
|
2 |
|
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|
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1 |
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11 |
5 |
2 |
6 |
(5) Bobby Schwartz |
11 |
|
3 |
|
|
2 |
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|
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1 |
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2 |
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|
3 |
11 |
6 |
1 |
7 |
(15) Kelly Moran |
11 |
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|
|
1 |
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|
2 |
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|
2 |
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|
|
3 |
3 |
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|
|
11 |
7 |
F |
8 |
(10) Alan Christian |
7 |
|
|
1 |
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|
2 |
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|
|
2 |
|
|
1 |
|
1 |
|
|
|
7 |
8 |
|
9 |
(9) Brad Oxley |
7 |
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|
2 |
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0 |
|
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|
|
0 |
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|
|
2 |
|
3 |
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7 |
9 |
|
10 |
(6) Keith Larsen |
5 |
|
1 |
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|
1 |
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3 |
|
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|
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|
0 |
|
|
F |
|
5 |
10 |
|
11 |
(4) Mike Carusco |
5 |
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
1 |
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|
|
1 |
|
|
|
1 |
5 |
11 |
|
12 |
(1) Mike Faria |
3 |
2 |
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
F |
|
|
|
X |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
3 |
12 |
|
13 |
(7) Keith Christo |
3 |
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
|
0 |
1 |
|
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
3 |
13 |
|
14 |
(11) Jim Lawson |
3 |
|
|
X |
|
|
|
0 |
|
2 |
|
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
0 |
3 |
14 |
|
15 |
(2) Mike Dwyer |
2 |
0 |
|
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
2 |
15 |
|
16 |
(16) Gene Woods |
1 |
|
|
|
0 |
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|
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X |
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
0 |
|
|
1 |
16 |
|
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 |
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 |
Scandinavian Final
- June 9, 1985
- Fjelsted
- First 6 to Intercontinental final plus 1 reserve
- Kai Niemi, Ari Koponen and Olli Tyrvainen seeded direct to the Scandinavian Final
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 |
21 |
|
(3) Tommy Knudsen |
15 |
3 |
|
|
|
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|
3 |
|
|
|
3 |
|
|
|
3 |
|
|
|
3 |
|
15 |
1 |
|
|
(14) Jan Andersson |
12 |
|
|
|
2 |
|
2 |
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|
2 |
|
3 |
|
|
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|
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|
3 |
12 |
2 |
|
|
(15) Erik Gundersen |
11 |
|
|
|
3 |
|
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0 |
|
|
3 |
|
|
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|
|
2 |
3 |
|
|
|
11 |
3 |
|
4 |
(10) Hans Nielsen |
10 |
|
|
E |
|
|
3 |
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|
3 |
|
|
2 |
|
2 |
|
|
|
10 |
4 |
|
5 |
(1) Kai Niemi |
10 |
2 |
|
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3 |
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|
3 |
|
|
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1 |
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|
|
1 |
|
|
|
10 |
5 |
|
6 |
(11) Jan O. Pedersen |
10 |
|
|
2 |
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2 |
|
2 |
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|
2 |
|
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|
|
2 |
10 |
6 |
|
7 |
(12) John Jørgensen |
8 |
|
|
3 |
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|
|
|
1 |
|
2 |
|
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0 |
|
|
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|
|
2 |
|
8 |
7 |
3 |
8 |
(4) Tommy Nillson |
8 |
1 |
|
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|
|
|
|
3 |
|
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|
E |
|
|
|
3 |
|
|
|
1 |
8 |
8 |
2 |
9 |
(8) Preben Eriksen |
7 |
|
2 |
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|
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|
2 |
|
|
E |
|
|
3 |
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
7 |
9 |
|
10 |
(7) Richard Hellsen |
7 |
|
1 |
|
|
|
|
1 |
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|
|
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1 |
2 |
|
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
7 |
10 |
|
11 |
(13) Per Jonsson |
6 |
|
|
|
1 |
2 |
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|
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|
|
2 |
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
1 |
|
6 |
11 |
|
12 |
(2) Einar Kyllingstad |
5 |
0 |
|
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
3 |
|
|
5 |
12 |
|
13 |
(5) Finn Rune Jensen |
5 |
|
3 |
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
|
0 |
5 |
13 |
|
14 |
(6) Ari Koponen |
3 |
|
0 |
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
0 |
|
3 |
14 |
|
15 |
(9) Erik Stenlund |
2 |
|
|
X |
|
0 |
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|
|
|
1 |
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|
|
|
0 |
|
1 |
|
|
2 |
15 |
|
16 |
(16) Olli Tyrvainen |
0 |
|
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|
0 |
|
|
|
0 |
0 |
|
|
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|
E |
|
|
0 |
|
|
0 |
16 |
|
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 |
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 |
Overseas Final
- July 14, 1985
- Bradford, Odsal Stadium
- First 10 to the Intercontinental Final plus 1 reserve
- David Bargh seeded direct to Overseas Final by the New Zealand Auto Cycle Union
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 |
21 |
|
(3) Shawn Moran |
14 |
3 |
|
|
|
|
|
3 |
|
|
|
3 |
|
|
|
3 |
|
|
|
2 |
|
14 |
1 |
3 |
|
(2) Kenny Carter |
14 |
2 |
|
|
|
|
3 |
|
|
|
3 |
|
|
|
3 |
|
|
|
3 |
|
|
14 |
2 |
2 |
|
(4) Lance King |
12 |
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
3 |
|
|
|
3 |
|
|
|
3 |
|
|
|
3 |
12 |
3 |
|
4 |
(1) Andy Smith |
11 |
1 |
|
|
|
2 |
|
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|
3 |
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
3 |
|
|
|
11 |
4 |
|
5 |
(7) John Davis |
11 |
|
2 |
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|
2 |
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2 |
3 |
|
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
11 |
5 |
|
6 |
(6) Kelvin Tatum |
10 |
|
3 |
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0 |
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|
2 |
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|
2 |
|
|
3 |
|
10 |
6 |
|
7 |
(14) John Cook |
8 |
|
|
|
3 |
|
1 |
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|
|
|
2 |
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
2 |
8 |
7 |
|
8 |
(8) Phil Crump |
8 |
|
1 |
|
|
|
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|
2 |
|
|
1 |
|
|
2 |
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
8 |
8 |
|
9 |
(10) Sam Ermolenko |
7 |
|
|
3 |
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
1 |
|
1 |
|
|
|
7 |
9 |
|
10 |
(13) Phil Collins |
6 |
|
|
|
1 |
3 |
|
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|
|
1 |
|
1 |
|
|
|
|
0 |
|
6 |
10 |
3 |
11 |
(12) Chris Morton |
6 |
|
|
2 |
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0 |
|
2 |
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
1 |
|
6 |
11 |
2 |
12 |
(15) Neil Collins |
5 |
|
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|
2 |
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|
1 |
|
|
1 |
|
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|
|
1 |
0 |
|
|
|
5 |
12 |
|
13 |
(16) Stan Bear |
5 |
|
|
|
F |
|
|
|
1 |
1 |
|
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|
|
|
2 |
|
|
1 |
|
|
5 |
13 |
|
14 |
(11) David Bargh |
2 |
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
|
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|
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
1 |
2 |
14 |
|
15 |
(9) Rick Miller |
1 |
|
|
0 |
|
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
E |
|
0 |
|
|
1 |
15 |
|
16 |
(5) Les Collins |
0 |
|
0 |
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
0 |
0 |
16 |
|
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 |
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 |
Intercontinental Final
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 |
Continental Round
Continental Final
- July 21, 1985
- Pocking, Rottalstadion
- First 5 plus one reserve to the World Final
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 |
21 |
|
(15) Egon Muller |
14 |
|
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|
2 |
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|
3 |
|
|
3 |
|
|
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|
3 |
3 |
|
|
|
14 |
1 |
|
|
(11) Armando Castagna |
13 |
|
|
3 |
|
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|
2 |
|
3 |
|
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|
3 |
|
|
|
|
|
2 |
13 |
2 |
|
|
(14) Zoltan Adorjan |
12 |
|
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|
3 |
|
2 |
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|
3 |
|
1 |
|
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|
|
|
|
3 |
12 |
3 |
|
4 |
(10) Viktor Kuznetsov |
11 |
|
|
0 |
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3 |
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|
3 |
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|
3 |
|
2 |
|
|
|
11 |
4 |
3 |
5 |
(12) Karl Maier |
11 |
|
|
2 |
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|
2 |
|
2 |
|
|
3 |
|
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|
|
2 |
|
11 |
5 |
2 |
6 |
(3) Grzegorz Dzikowski |
11 |
3 |
|
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|
1 |
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2 |
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|
2 |
|
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|
3 |
|
11 |
6 |
1 |
7 |
(8) Antonín Kasper, Jr. |
10 |
|
3 |
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|
3 |
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|
1 |
|
|
2 |
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
10 |
7 |
|
8 |
(1) Petr Vandirek |
8 |
2 |
|
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|
2 |
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
8 |
8 |
|
9 |
(9) Sandor Tihanyi |
7 |
|
|
1 |
|
3 |
|
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|
0 |
|
|
|
|
2 |
|
1 |
|
|
7 |
9 |
|
10 |
(5) Aleš Dryml, Sr. |
6 |
|
2 |
|
|
1 |
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|
|
|
1 |
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|
1 |
|
|
|
|
1 |
6 |
10 |
|
11 |
(16) Klaus Lausch |
5 |
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|
|
X |
|
|
|
1 |
1 |
|
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|
0 |
|
|
3 |
|
|
5 |
11 |
|
12 |
(7) Lubomír Jedek |
5 |
|
1 |
|
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|
E |
|
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|
2 |
0 |
|
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
5 |
12 |
|
13 |
(13) Heinrich Schatzer |
3 |
|
|
|
1 |
X |
|
|
|
|
|
|
1 |
|
1 |
|
|
|
|
0 |
|
3 |
13 |
|
14 |
(6) Vaclav Verner |
2 |
|
0 |
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
X |
|
2 |
14 |
|
15 |
(4) Zoltan Hajdu |
1 |
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
X |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
X |
1 |
15 |
|
16 |
(2) Laszlo Bodi |
0 |
X |
|
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
0 |
16 |
|
R1 |
(R1) Andrzej Huszcza |
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1 |
|
1 |
R1 |
R2 |
(R2) Giorgio Zaramella |
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0 |
R2 |
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 |
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 |
World Final
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 |
21 |
|
(14) Erik Gundersen |
13 |
|
|
|
1 |
|
3 |
|
|
|
|
3 |
|
3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
3 |
13 |
1 |
3 |
|
(15) Hans Nielsen |
13 |
|
|
|
3 |
|
|
3 |
|
|
3 |
|
|
|
|
|
1 |
3 |
|
|
|
13 |
2 |
2 |
|
(13) Sam Ermolenko |
13 |
|
|
|
2 |
3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
3 |
|
2 |
|
|
|
|
3 |
|
13 |
3 |
1 |
4 |
(8) Kai Niemi |
10 |
|
2 |
|
|
|
|
|
3 |
|
|
2 |
|
|
3 |
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
10 |
4 |
|
5 |
(5) Shawn Moran |
10 |
|
3 |
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
|
3 |
|
|
|
|
2 |
10 |
5 |
|
6 |
(9) Tommy Knudsen |
10 |
|
|
2 |
|
2 |
|
|
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
|
2 |
|
3 |
|
|
10 |
6 |
|
7 |
(6) John Cook |
9 |
|
0 |
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
3 |
|
|
1 |
|
9 |
7 |
|
8 |
(1) Kelvin Tatum |
8 |
3 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
8 |
8 |
|
9 |
(10) Jan O. Pedersen |
7 |
|
|
3 |
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
1 |
|
1 |
|
|
|
7 |
9 |
|
10 |
(12) Jan Andersson |
7 |
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
|
1 |
|
2 |
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
2 |
|
7 |
10 |
|
11 |
(11) Lance King |
6 |
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
2 |
|
2 |
|
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
1 |
6 |
11 |
|
12 |
(3) Egon Muller |
5 |
2 |
|
|
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
E |
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
5 |
12 |
|
13 |
(4) Armando Castagna |
4 |
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
0 |
4 |
13 |
|
14 |
(16) Zoltan Adorjan |
2 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
0 |
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
2 |
|
|
2 |
14 |
|
15 |
(2) Viktor Kuznetsov |
2 |
1 |
|
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
2 |
15 |
|
16 |
(7) Karl Maier |
1 |
|
1 |
|
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
0 |
0 |
|
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
1 |
16 |
|
R1 |
(R1) Grzegorz Dzikowski |
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0 |
R1 |
R2 |
(R2) Phil Collins |
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0 |
R2 |
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 |
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 |
References
- ↑ Bamford, R. & Shailes, G. (2002). A History of the World Speedway Championship. Stroud: Tempus Publishing. ISBN 0-7524-2402-5
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