1979 Commonwealth Final

The 1979 Commonwealth Final was the inaugural running of the Commonwealth Final as part of the qualification for the 1979 Speedway World Championship Final to be held at the Silesian Stadium in Chorzów, Poland. The 1979 Final was run on 1 July at the White City Stadium in London, England, and was part of the qualifying for riders from the Commonwealth nations.[1]

1979 Commonwealth Final
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Riders from Australia and New Zealand qualified for the new Final through the 1979 Australasian Final held at the Rowley Park Speedway in Adelaide, South Australia in February. Those from Great Britain (primarily from England), qualified through the British Championship Final held two weeks earlier at the Brandon Stadium in Coventry.

1979 Commonwealth Final

Pos.RiderTotal
1 Michael Lee14+3
2 Billy Sanders14+2
3 Dave Jessup12
4 Larry Ross11
5 Ivan Mauger11
6 Peter Collins10
7 John Titman9
8 Gordon Kennett8
9 John Davis7
10 Malcolm Simmons6
11 Doug Wyer5
12 John Louis4
13 Roger Johns2
14 Phil Crump2
15 Steve Koppe2
16 Alan Molyneux1
17 Mitch Shirra (Res)1
17 Chris Morton (Res)1
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References

See also

  • Motorcycle Speedway
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