The 1978 Individual Speedway World Championship.
British Qualification
The British qualifying rounds for the World Championship doubled up as qualifying rounds for the Volkswagen/Daily Mirror Grand Prix. Therefore, many non-British riders such as Ivan Mauger and Phil Crump rode in these meetings scoring points towards the Volkswagen/Daily Mirror Grand Prix qualification - but their scores didn't count towards World Championship 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
Swedish Final
- May 30, 1978
- Kumla
- First 7 to Scandinavian Final + 1 reserve
New Zealand Final
- February 11, 1978
- Wellington
- Marked in green, to Austral-Asian Final
Pos. |
Rider |
Heat Scores |
Total
|
1 |
Larry Ross |
3,3,3,3,3 |
15
|
2 |
Barry Briggs |
2,3,3,2,2 |
12
|
3 |
Mike Fullerton |
1,3,2,3,3 |
12
|
4 |
Mitch Shirra |
3,2,E,3,3 |
11
|
5 |
Roger Wright |
2,3,3,1,2 |
11
|
6 |
Colin Tucker |
3,2,2,2,2 |
11
|
7 |
Colin Farquharson |
1,1,3,2,3 |
10
|
8 |
James Moore |
3,1,0,0,2 |
6
|
9 |
Allan Brown |
0,0,2,3,1 |
6
|
10 |
Greg Joynt |
1,2,2,0,0 |
5
|
11 |
Paul Fewinks |
2,2,0,1,F |
5
|
12 |
Max Brown |
F,0,1,2,1 |
4
|
13 |
Gavin Miller |
2,1,1,0,0 |
4
|
14 |
Cliff Anderson |
0,0,1,1,1 |
3
|
15 |
Patrick Pawson |
1,E,1,1,0 |
3
|
16 |
Kris Berrigan |
0,1,0,0,1 |
2
|
R1 |
Robin Adlington |
|
|
Intercontinental Round
Australasian Final
- February 12, 1978
- Auckland
- First 4 to Intercontinental Final
Pos. |
Rider |
Heat Scores |
Total
|
1 |
Mitch Shirra |
2,2,3,3,3 |
13
|
2 |
Mick McKeon |
3,3,2.5,2,1 |
11.5
|
3 |
John Titman |
2,3,T,3,3 |
11
|
4 |
Mike Farrell |
3,1,1,3,3 |
11
|
5 |
Mike Fullerton |
1,3,3,1,2 |
10
|
6 |
Phil Herne |
1,2,2,3,2 |
10
|
7 |
John Boulger |
3,3,2,T,1 |
9
|
8 |
Billy Sanders |
3,T,3,F,3 |
9
|
9 |
Colin Farquharson |
0,2,2,2,2 |
8
|
10 |
Roger Wright |
1,1,2.5,1,1 |
6.5
|
11 |
Robert Maxfield |
1,1,1,2,1 |
6
|
12 |
Larry Ross |
2,E,E,2,2 |
6
|
13 |
James Moore |
2,1,1,1,0 |
5
|
14 |
Colin Tucker |
0,2,1,0,0 |
3
|
15 |
Allan Brown |
0,0,0,0,0 |
0
|
16 |
Lloyd Cross |
F,-,-,-,- |
0
|
R1 |
Greg Joynt |
0,0,1,T |
1
|
R2 |
Cliff Anderson |
0,0,0 |
0
|
Danish Final
- May 15, 1978
- Fjelsted
- First 2 to Scandinavian Final
Pos. |
Rider |
Heat Scores |
Total
|
1 |
Bent Rasmussen |
|
13+3
|
2 |
Kristian Praestbro |
|
13+2
|
3 |
Hans Nielsen |
|
12+3
|
4 |
Michael Lohmann |
|
12+2
|
5 |
Alf Busk |
|
12+1
|
6 |
Bo Petersen |
|
10
|
7 |
Finn Rune Jensen |
|
9
|
8 |
Knud Ellegaard |
|
8
|
9 |
Klaus Lohmann |
|
6
|
10 |
Kurt Bogh |
|
4
|
11 |
Steen Mastrup |
|
4
|
12 |
Arne Kruse |
|
4
|
13 |
Erling Rasmussen |
|
3
|
14 |
Gunnar Svensen |
|
3
|
15 |
Bent Horregaard |
|
3
|
16 |
Jens Kjaer |
|
2
|
Scandinavian Final
- June 8, 1978
- Norrköping
- First 9 to Intercontnental 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
|
|
(2) Ole Olsen
|
15
|
3
|
|
|
|
|
3
|
|
|
|
3
|
|
|
|
3
|
|
|
|
3
|
|
|
15
|
1
|
|
|
(7) Bernt Persson
|
14
|
|
3
|
|
|
|
|
3
|
|
|
|
|
3
|
3
|
|
|
|
|
2
|
|
|
14
|
2
|
|
|
(9) Finn Thomsen
|
11
|
|
|
2
|
|
2
|
|
|
|
|
|
3
|
|
|
|
|
3
|
|
1
|
|
|
11
|
3
|
3
|
4
|
(15) Kai Niemi
|
11
|
|
|
|
3
|
|
|
2
|
|
|
2
|
|
|
|
|
|
1
|
3
|
|
|
|
11
|
4
|
2
|
5
|
(4) Ila Teromaa
|
10
|
2
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3
|
|
|
|
2
|
|
|
|
2
|
|
|
|
1
|
10
|
5
|
|
6
|
(8) Tommy Nilsson
|
10
|
|
2
|
|
|
|
|
|
2
|
|
|
2
|
|
|
2
|
|
|
2
|
|
|
|
10
|
6
|
|
7
|
(13) Kristian Praestbro
|
9
|
|
|
|
1
|
3
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1
|
|
1
|
|
|
|
|
3
|
|
9
|
7
|
|
8
|
(16) Anders Michanek
|
8
|
|
|
|
2
|
|
|
|
1
|
2
|
|
|
|
|
|
3
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
8
|
8
|
|
9
|
(3) Jan Andersson
|
6
|
1
|
|
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
1
|
|
|
|
2
|
|
|
|
2
|
|
6
|
9
|
3
|
10
|
(6) Tom Godal
|
6
|
|
1
|
|
|
|
1
|
|
|
3
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
1
|
|
6
|
10
|
2
|
11
|
(11) Soren Karlsson
|
6
|
|
|
3
|
|
|
|
1
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
|
|
2
|
6
|
11
|
1
|
12
|
(14) Bent Rasmussen
|
5
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
2
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3
|
5
|
12
|
|
13
|
(10) Christer Sjosten
|
4
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
2
|
|
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
1
|
|
1
|
|
|
|
4
|
13
|
|
14
|
(1) Lars Ericsson
|
3
|
0
|
|
|
|
1
|
|
|
|
1
|
|
|
|
1
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
3
|
14
|
|
15
|
(5) Audun Ove Olsen
|
1
|
|
0
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
|
1
|
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
|
0
|
1
|
15
|
|
16
|
(12) Stein Roar Pedersen
|
1
|
|
|
1
|
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
0
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
1
|
16
|
|
R1
|
(R1) Bo Wirebrand
|
0
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0
|
R1
|
R2
|
(R2) Runo Wedin
|
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
|
Intercontinental Final
- July 2, 1978
- Fredericia
- First 7 to World Final + 1 reserve
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) Ole Olsen
|
13
|
2
|
|
|
|
|
|
3
|
|
|
|
2
|
|
|
|
3
|
|
|
|
3
|
|
13
|
1
|
3
|
|
(11) Ivan Mauger
|
13
|
|
|
3
|
|
|
|
2
|
|
2
|
|
|
|
|
3
|
|
|
|
|
|
3
|
13
|
2
|
2
|
|
(1) Scott Autrey
|
11
|
3
|
|
|
|
X
|
|
|
|
3
|
|
|
|
2
|
|
|
|
3
|
|
|
|
11
|
3
|
3
|
4
|
(16) Ila Teromaa
|
11
|
|
|
|
3
|
|
|
|
3
|
1
|
|
|
|
|
|
1
|
|
|
3
|
|
|
11
|
4
|
2
|
5
|
(13) Jan Andersson
|
11
|
|
|
|
2
|
2
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3
|
|
2
|
|
|
|
|
2
|
|
11
|
5
|
1
|
6
|
(9) Anders Michanek
|
10
|
|
|
2
|
|
1
|
|
|
|
|
|
3
|
|
|
|
|
3
|
|
1
|
|
|
10
|
6
|
|
7
|
(5) John Titman
|
10
|
|
2
|
|
|
3
|
|
|
|
|
1
|
|
|
|
|
2
|
|
|
|
|
2
|
10
|
7
|
|
8
|
(6) Bernt Persson
|
9
|
|
3
|
|
|
|
3
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2
|
|
|
1
|
|
9
|
8
|
|
9
|
(2) Kai Niemi
|
8
|
1
|
|
|
|
|
2
|
|
|
|
2
|
|
|
|
1
|
|
|
|
2
|
|
|
8
|
9
|
|
10
|
(12) Steve Gresham
|
7
|
|
|
X
|
|
|
|
|
1
|
|
3
|
|
|
3
|
|
|
|
|
|
X
|
|
7
|
10
|
|
11
|
(4) Finn Thomsen
|
5
|
0
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2
|
|
|
|
2
|
|
|
|
E
|
|
|
|
1
|
5
|
11
|
|
12
|
(15) Mike Farrell
|
5
|
|
|
|
1
|
|
|
1
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
|
|
1
|
2
|
|
|
|
5
|
12
|
|
13
|
(10) Mick McKeon
|
3
|
|
|
1
|
|
|
1
|
|
|
|
|
|
1
|
|
|
0
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
3
|
13
|
|
14
|
(8) Kristian Praestbro
|
2
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
1
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
1
|
|
|
|
2
|
14
|
|
15
|
(7) Mitch Shirra
|
1
|
|
1
|
|
|
|
|
F
|
|
|
|
|
-
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
1
|
15
|
|
16
|
(14) Tommy Nilsson
|
1
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
1
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0
|
1
|
16
|
|
R1
|
(R1) Bert Rasmussen
|
0
|
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0
|
R1
|
R2
|
(R2) Tom Jenssen
|
0
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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
|
Continental Round
Continental Final
- July 2, 1978
- Prague
- First 6 to World Final plus 1 reserve
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
|
|
(5) Hans Wasserman
|
14
|
|
3
|
|
|
2
|
|
|
|
|
3
|
|
|
|
|
3
|
|
|
|
|
3
|
14
|
1
|
|
|
(9) Jiří Štancl
|
14
|
|
|
3
|
|
3
|
|
|
|
|
|
3
|
|
|
|
|
3
|
|
2
|
|
|
14
|
2
|
|
|
(11) Marek Cieślak
|
11
|
|
|
1
|
|
|
|
3
|
|
3
|
|
|
|
|
3
|
|
|
|
|
|
1
|
11
|
3
|
|
4
|
(16) Petr Ondrašík
|
11
|
|
|
|
3
|
|
|
|
2
|
1
|
|
|
|
|
|
2
|
|
|
3
|
|
|
11
|
4
|
|
5
|
(1) Jan Verner
|
11
|
3
|
|
|
|
1
|
|
|
|
2
|
|
|
|
2
|
|
|
|
3
|
|
|
|
11
|
5
|
|
6
|
(7) Jerzy Rembas
|
9
|
|
2
|
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
|
3
|
3
|
|
|
|
|
1
|
|
|
9
|
6
|
|
7
|
(8) Zdeněk Kudrna
|
9
|
|
1
|
|
|
|
|
|
3
|
|
|
2
|
|
|
1
|
|
|
2
|
|
|
|
9
|
7
|
|
8
|
(2) Boleslaw Proch
|
8
|
2
|
|
|
|
|
2
|
|
|
|
2
|
|
|
|
2
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
8
|
8
|
|
9
|
(14) Alois Wiesböck
|
6
|
|
|
|
2
|
|
3
|
|
|
|
|
F
|
|
1
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0
|
6
|
9
|
|
10
|
(4) Francesco Biginato
|
6
|
1
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
2
|
|
|
|
2
|
6
|
10
|
|
11
|
(10) Janosz Sziracky
|
5
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
1
|
|
|
|
|
|
2
|
|
|
1
|
|
1
|
|
|
|
5
|
11
|
|
12
|
(13) Nikolay Kornev
|
4
|
|
|
|
1
|
0
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
|
2
|
|
4
|
12
|
|
13
|
(6) Emil Sova
|
4
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1
|
|
|
3
|
|
4
|
13
|
|
14
|
(3) Ryszard Fabiszewski
|
4
|
0
|
|
|
|
|
|
2
|
|
|
|
1
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
1
|
|
4
|
14
|
|
15
|
(12) Egon Muller
|
2
|
|
|
2
|
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
E
|
|
|
E
|
|
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
2
|
15
|
|
16
|
(15) Piotr Pyszny
|
2
|
|
|
|
X
|
|
|
1
|
|
|
1
|
|
|
|
|
|
0
|
0
|
|
|
|
2
|
16
|
|
R1
|
(R1) Boguslaw Nowak
|
0
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0
|
R1
|
R2
|
(R2) Georg Hack
|
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
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World 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
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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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