1979 Speedway World Pairs Championship
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The 1979 Speedway World Pairs Championship was the tenth FIM Speedway World Pairs Championship. 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).[1]
Preliminary Round
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Targoviste - May 13
| Pos. | Team | Rider | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
 |  Hungary - 23+3 | ? | ? |
| ? | ? | ||
 |  Austria - 23+2 | ? | ? |
| ? | ? | ||
 |  Finland - 22 | ? | ? |
| ? | ? | ||
| 4 |  Netherlands - 21 | ? | ? |
| ? | ? | ||
| 5 |  Italy - 19 | ? | ? |
| ? | ? | ||
| 6 | Bulgaria - 10 | ? | ? |
| ? | ? | ||
| 7 |  Yugoslavia - 8 | ? | ? |
| ? | ? |
Semifinal 1
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Landshut - June 9
| 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 |  Australia
|
28 | 10 | 20 | 28 | ||||||||||||||||||
| (11) Phil Crump | 16 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| (12) John Titman | 12 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Finland
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23 | 9 | 15 | 23 | ||||||||||||||||||
| (5) Kai Niemi | 15 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| (6) Ila Teromaa | 8 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 3 |  England
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20 | 5 | 12 | 20 | ||||||||||||||||||
| (3) Michael Lee | 13 | 3 | 2 | 3 | E | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| (4) Gordon Kennett | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 |  Sweden
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14 | 8 | 10 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||
| (1) Jan Andersson | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| (2) Bernt Persson | 7 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| 5 | West Germany
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14 | 4 | 8 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||
| (7) Georg Hack | 11 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| (8) Waldemar Bacik | 3 | 1 | E | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Netherlands
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13 | 4 | 9 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||
| (9) Rudi Muts | 8 | 0 | 2 | 3 | X | 2 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| (10) Frits Koppe | 5 | 1 | 1 | E | 2 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 7 |  Norway
|
13 | 2 | 9 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||
| (13) Tormod Langli | 10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| (14) Reidar Eide | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 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 |
Semifinal 2
- Ljubljana
- June 10
| 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 |  Poland
|
26 | 9 | 16 | 26 | ||||||||||||||||||
| (13) Edward Jancarz | 16 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| (14) Zenon Plech | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 |  New Zealand
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25 | 6 | 15 | 25 | ||||||||||||||||||
| (11) Ivan Mauger | 13 | 1 | E | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| (12) Larry Ross | 12 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 3 |  United States
|
22 | 5 | 14 | 22 | ||||||||||||||||||
| (9) Kelly Moran | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| (10) Bruce Penhall | 14 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 |  Czechoslovakia
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18 | 7 | 13 | 18 | ||||||||||||||||||
| (7) Jiri Stancl | 11 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| (8) Jan Verner | 7 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Hungary
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15 | 6 | 12 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||
| (1) Istvan Sziraczky | 11 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| (2) Laszlo Meszaros | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Austria
|
13 | 7 | 10 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||
| (5) Adi Funk | 10 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| (6) Frits Koppe | 3 | E | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Yugoslavia
|
6 | 2 | 4 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
| (3) Franc Zagar | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| (4) Vlado Kocuvan | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | E | ||||||||||||||||
| 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 |
World final
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Vojens, Speedway Center - June 26
- American Kelly Moran did not start, because he was injured at official practice. His replacement Steve Gresham failed to show up to the meeting and another replacement Ron Preston was stuck in England forcing Penhall to ride alone.
| 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
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19 | 6 | 13 | 19 | ||||||||||||||||||
| (9) Phil Crump | 13 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| (10) John Titman | 6 | W | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| 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
- 1979 Individual Speedway World Championship
- 1979 Speedway World Team Cup
- motorcycle speedway
- 1979 in sports
References
- ↑ "Zapomniane turnieje: Mistrzostwa Świata Par(część 2)" (in Polish). SportoweFakty.pl. 2009-07-16. Retrieved 2009-07-16.
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