1981 Individual Speedway World Championship
The 1981 Individual Speedway World Championship was the 36th edition of the official World Championship to determine the world champion rider.[1][2][3][4][5]
It was also the last of a record 26 times that London's world famous Wembley Stadium hosted the World Final. It also marked the final time that the stadium would be used for any Motorcycle speedway. In future years when the final was held in England, it would be held at the Odsal Stadium in Bradford until the advent of the Speedway Grand Prix series in 1995. The 1981 Final was held before a reported crowd of 92,500, just shy of the Wembley record of 95,000 set at the 1938 World Final.
Bruce Penhall became the first American to win the World Championship since Jack Milne in 1937. As a past World Championship winner at Wembley, the 74-year-old Milne was a special guest at the event and saw Penhall end America's 44 year Individual World Championship drought. Though he remained undefeated until his last ride when he only needed to finish 3rd to win the Championship (he finished that race in second behind his rival Kenny Carter), Penhall was forced to work hard for his maiden World Championship. In both Heat 7 and Heat 14 he was second for over 3½ laps behind Ole Olsen and Tommy Knudsen respectively before passing both in the run to the line. Olsen would defeat Knudsen in a runoff for second and third places after both finished on 12 points. The triple World Champion gaining some revenge on his younger countryman after Knudsen had defeated Olsen in the first heat of the meeting.
In Heat 6, Denmark's future triple World Champion Erik Gundersen set the 4 lap record of 66.8 seconds for the 345 metres (377 yards) long track when he defeated eventual 3rd placed rider Tommy Knudsen (Denmark), Jiří Štancl (Czechoslovakia) and Zenon Plech (Poland). As this was the final speedway meeting at Wembley it will forever be the track record.
New Zealand Qualification[]
Date | Venue | Winner | Runner-up | 3rd place | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
South Island Final | |||||
January 19 | Christchurch | Larry Ross | Ivan Mauger | ||
New Zealand Final | |||||
February 6 | Napier | Ivan Mauger | Mitch Shirra | Larry Ross |
New Zealand Final[]
- 6 February 1981
- Napier
- First 8 to Austral-Asian Final
Pos. | Rider | Heat Scores | Total |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Ivan Mauger | 3,3,3,3,3 | 15 |
2 | Mitch Shirra | 3,3,3,3,2 | 14 |
3 | Larry Ross | 3,3,2,2,3 | 13 |
4 | Wayne Brown | 1,3,3,3,1 | 11 |
5 | 2,2,2,1,3 | 10 | |
6 | David Bargh | 3,2,1,2,2 | 10 |
7 | 2,2,2,2,1 | 9 | |
8 | 1,1,3,2,1 | 8 | |
9 | 0,1,1,3,3 | 8 | |
10 | 2,1,2,0,0 | 5 | |
11 | 2,1,1,1,0 | 5 | |
12 | 0,2,1,0,2 | 5 | |
13 | 1,0,0,0,2 | 3 | |
14 | 0,0,0,1,1 | 2 | |
15 | 0,0,0,1,0 | 1 | |
16 | 1,0,0,0,- | 1 | |
R1 | 0 | 0 | |
R2 | ns | 0 |
Australian Qualification[]
Date | Venue | Winner | Runner-up | 3rd place | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Southern Zone Final | |||||
January 16 | Sydney | Phil Crump | John Boulger | Mick McKeon | |
Northern Zone Final | |||||
January 24 | Liverpool | Billy Sanders | Phil Herne | John Titman | |
Australian Final | |||||
February 14 | Brisbane | Billy Sanders | Phil Crump | John Titman |
Australian Final[]
- February 14, 1981
- Brisbane
- First 8 to Austral-Asian Final
Pos. | Rider | Heat Scores | Total |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Billy Sanders | 14 | |
2 | Phil Crump | 12 | |
3 | John Titman | 10 | |
4 | 10 | ||
5 | Phil Herne | 9 | |
6 | Gary Guglielmi | 8 | |
7 | Steve Regeling | 8 | |
8 | Mick McKeon | 8 | |
9 | John Boulger | 7 | |
10 | 7 | ||
11 | Steve Koppe | 7 | |
12 | 7 | ||
13 | 6 | ||
14 | 3 | ||
15 | 2 | ||
16 | Lou Sansom | 2 | |
R1 | |||
R2 |
British Qualification[]
Date | Venue | Winner | Runner-up | 3rd place | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Preliminary Round | |||||
7 April | Weymouth | Neil Middleditch | Simon Wigg | Kevin Smith | |
10 April | Peterborough | Louis Carr | |||
12 April | Rye House | Keith White | Melvyn Taylor | Bob Garrad | |
12 April | Boston | David Gagen | Eric Broadbelt | ||
14 April | Crayford | Barry Thomas | Ian Gledhill | Dave Morton | |
Quarter-Final | |||||
27 April | Newcastle | Eric Broadbelt | Neil Middleditch | ||
Semi-Finals | |||||
13 May | Poole | Dave Jessup | Steve Bastable | Gordon Kennett | |
14 May | Sheffield | Les Collins | Chris Morton | Kenny Carter | |
Final | |||||
3 June | Coventry | Steve Bastable | Kenny Carter | John Louis | result |
British Final[]
- June 3, 1981
- Coventry, Brandon Stadium
- First 8 to Overseas 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
(3) Steve Bastable | 13 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
(2) Kenny Carter | 13 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
(5) John Louis | 13 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 3 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
4 | (4) Les Collins | 12 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
5 | (10) Chris Morton | 10 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
6 | (6) Dave Jessup | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
7 | (16) Michael Lee | 8 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||
8 | (15) Ian Cartwright | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||
9 | (13) Malcolm Simmons | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 3 | |||||||||||||||
10 | (11) Eric Broadbelt | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 2 | |||||||||||||||
11 | (9) Phil Collins | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 1 | |||||||||||||||
12 | (7) Melvyn Taylor | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||
13 | (1) John Davis | 5 | - | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||
14 | (12) Gordon Kennett | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||
15 | (14) Kevin Smith | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||
16 | (8) Kevin Jolly | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | ||||||||||||||||
R1 | (R1) Keith White | 0 | 0 | 0 | R1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 |
Swedish Qualification[]
Date | Venue | Winner | Runner-up | 3rd place | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Semi-Finals | |||||
3 May | Motala | Tommy Nilsson | Tommy Johansson | Hans Danielsson | |
8 May | Mariestad | Anders Michanek | Bernt Persson | ||
17 May | Gislaved | Anders Michanek | Tommy Nilsson | Hans Danielsson |
Intercontinental Round[]
Date | Venue | Winner | Runner-up | 3rd place | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Austral-Asian Final | |||||
28 February | Sydney | Ivan Mauger | Larry Ross | ||
Norwegian Final | |||||
26 April | Rolf Gramstad | Audun Ove Olsen | |||
Danish Final | |||||
10 May | Ole Olsen | Bo Petersen | Erik Gundersen | ||
American Final | |||||
30 May | Los Angeles | Bruce Penhall | Dennis Sigalos | Kelly Moran | |
Nordic Final | |||||
5 June | Norrköping | Tommy Knudsen | Hans Nielsen | Ole Olsen | |
Overseas Final | |||||
2 July | White City | Dave Jessup | Chris Morton | Bruce Penhall | |
Intercontinental Final | |||||
25 July | Vojens | Bruce Penhall | Erik Gundersen | Hans Nielsen |
Australasian Final[]
- February 28, 1981
- Sydney, Liverpool City Raceway
- First 4 to Overseas final plus 1 reserve
Pos. | Rider | Total |
---|---|---|
1 | Ivan Mauger | 15 |
2 | 11+3 | |
3 | Larry Ross | 11+2 |
4 | Phil Herne | 11+1 |
5 | Billy Sanders | 10+3 |
6 | Phil Crump | 10+2 |
7 | Gary Guglielmi | 9 |
8 | Mitch Shirra | 8 |
9 | John Titman | 7 |
10 | Mick McKeon | 7 |
11 | 6 | |
12 | Wayne Brown | 5 |
13 | David Bargh | 2 |
14 | Steve Regeling | 2 |
15 | 1 | |
16 | 1 | |
17 | (RES) | 1 |
Norwegian Final[]
- April 26, 1981
- First 2 to Nordic final
Pos. | Rider | Total |
---|---|---|
1 | Rolf Gramstad | 15 |
2 | Audun Ove Olsen | 13 |
3 | 12 | |
4 | Trond Helge Skretting | 11 |
5 | 10 | |
6 | 9 | |
7 | 7 | |
8 | 7 | |
9 | 7 | |
10 | 6 | |
11 | 6 | |
12 | 5 | |
13 | 5 | |
14 | Kjell Gimre | 5 |
15 | 2 | |
16 | 0 |
Danish Final[]
- May 10, 1981
- Fredericia
- First 6 to Nordic final
Pos. | Rider | Total |
---|---|---|
1 | Ole Olsen | 15 |
2 | Bo Petersen | 13 |
3 | Erik Gundersen | 12+3 |
4 | Tommy Knudsen | 12+2 |
5 | Hans Nielsen | 12+1 |
6 | 8+3 | |
7 | Finn Thomsen | 8+2 |
8 | Preben Eriksen | 8+1 |
9 | Finn Rune Jensen | 7 |
10 | 7 | |
11 | 5 | |
12 | Steen Mastrup | 5 |
13 | 4 | |
14 | 3 | |
15 | 0 | |
16 | 0 | |
R1 | 1 |
American Final[]
- May 30, 1981
- Los Angeles, Costa Mesa Speedway
- First 4 to Overseas 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
(1) Bruce Penhall | 15 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
(9) Dennis Sigalos | 13 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
(3) Kelly Moran | 13 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 3 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
4 | (5) Scott Autrey | 10 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 3 | |||||||||||||||
5 | (16) Shawn Moran | 10 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 2 | |||||||||||||||
6 | (13) | 10 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 1 | |||||||||||||||
7 | (15) | 10 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
8 | (2) Mike Faria | 8 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||
9 | (8) Bobby Schwartz | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||
10 | (11) | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||
11 | (6) | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||
12 | (4) Brad Oxley | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||
13 | (14) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||
14 | (10) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||
15 | (12) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||
16 | (7) | 0 | 0 | F | - | - | - | 0 | 16 | ||||||||||||||||
R1 | (R1) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | R1 | |||||||||||||||||||
R2 | (R2) Dan McConnell | 1 | 1 | 1 | 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 |
Nordic Final[]
- June 2, 1981
- Norrköping,
- First 6 to Intercontinental final plus 1 reserve
Pos. | Rider | Heat Scores | Total |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Tommy Knudsen | 3,3,3,3,3 | 15 |
2 | Hans Nielsen | 2,3,3,2,3 | 13 |
3 | Ole Olsen | 2,3,2,3,2 | 12 |
4 | Preben Eriksen | 3,2,2,2,3 | 12 |
5 | Jan Andersson | 3,2,1,3,2 | 11 |
6 | Erik Gundersen | 2,1,3,3,1 | 10+3 |
7 | Bo Petersen | 3,3,0,2,2 | 10+ns |
8 | Kai Niemi | 1,1,1,2,3 | 8 |
9 | Ari Koponen | E,0,2,1,2 | 5 |
10 | Tommy Nilsson | 1,1,2,1,0 | 5 |
11 | Hans Danielsson | 1,2,0,1,1 | 5 |
12 | Audun Ove Olsen | 1,1,1,1,0 | 4 |
13 | Rolf Gramstad | E,2,1,0,1 | 4 |
14 | Bernt Persson | 0,F,3,0,- | 3 |
15 | Anders Michanek | 2,0,-,-,- | 2 |
16 | F,0,0,0,1 | 1 | |
17 | Finn Thomsen (Res) | 0,0 | 0 |
18 | Bo Wirebrand (Res) | 0,0 | 0 |
Overseas Final[]
- July 12, 1981
- London, White City Stadium
- First 10 to Intercontinental 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
(14) Dave Jessup | 13 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
(7) Chris Morton | 11 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
(9) Bruce Penhall | 10 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | X | 10 | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
4 | (13) Kelly Moran | 10 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 2 | |||||||||||||||
5 | (15) Dennis Sigalos | 10 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 1 | |||||||||||||||
6 | (11) Larry Ross | 9 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
7 | (10) John Louis | 9 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||
8 | (4) Michael Lee | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||
9 | (16) Kenny Carter | 8 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||
10 | (5) Ivan Mauger | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||
11 | (1) Les Collins | 7 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||
12 | (8) Steve Bastable | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||
13 | (6) | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||
14 | (2) Scott Autrey | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||
15 | (12) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||
16 | (3) Phil Herne | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | E | 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[]
- July 25, 1981
- Vojens, Vojens Speedway Center
- First 11 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
(14) Bruce Penhall | 15 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
(10) Erik Gundersen | 12 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
(4) Hans Nielsen | 11 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
4 | (8) Kenny Carter | 11 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 4 | 2 | |||||||||||||||
5 | (16) Dave Jessup | 10 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
6 | (15) Tommy Knudsen | 9 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
7 | (3) Michael Lee | 8 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | F | 8 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||
8 | (5) Jan Andersson | 8 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||
9 | (11) Chris Morton | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||
10 | (12) Larry Ross | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||
11 | (2) Ole Olsen | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||
12 | (13) Preben Eriksen | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | F | 2 | 5 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||
13 | (9) Ivan Mauger | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||
14 | (7) John Louis | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||
15 | (6) Dennis Sigalos | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | F | 1 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||
16 | (1) Kelly Moran | 0 | F | 0 | 0 | E | 0 | 0 | 16 | ||||||||||||||||
R1 | (R1) Bo Petersen | 0 | 0 | R1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
R2 | (R2) Les 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 |
Continental Round[]
Date | Venue | Winner | Runner-up | 3rd place | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Preliminary Round | |||||
25 April | Lendava | Alois Wiesböck | Mariusz Okoniewski | ||
26 April | Krumbach | Jan Verner | Henny Kroeze | ||
26 April | Shumen | Andrzej Huszcza | |||
26 April | Žarnovica | ||||
Quarter-Finals | |||||
10 May | Lonigo | Henny Kroeze | Georg Hack | Aleš Dryml Sr. | |
10 May | Bopfingen | Egon Muller | Zenon Plech | Valery Gordeev | |
10 May | Miskolc | Roman Jankowski | Zdeněk Kudrna | Zoltan Adorjan | |
10 May | Wiener Neustadt | Jerzy Rembas | Andrzej Huszcza | Mikhail Starostin | |
Semi-Finals | |||||
13 June | Landshut | Zenon Plech | Georg Hack | Milan Špinka | |
14 June | Leszno | Edward Jancarz | Jerzy Rembas | Zdeněk Kudrna | |
Final | |||||
25 July | Prague | Egon Muller | Aleš Dryml Sr. | Edward Jancarz |
Continental Final[]
- July 25, 1981
- Prague,
- First 5 to World final plus 1 reserve
Pos. | Rider | Heat Scores | Total |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Egon Müller | 3,3,3,3,X | 12+2+3 |
2 | Aleš Dryml Sr. | 3,0,3,3,3 | 12+3+2 |
3 | Edward Jancarz | 3,2,2,2,3 | 12+2+1 |
4 | Jiří Štancl | 2,3,2,3,2 | 12+2+0 |
5 | Zenon Plech | 2,3,3,3,1 | 12+E+E |
6 | 2,1,2,1,3 | 9+3 | |
7 | Jan Verner | 0,2,3,2,2 | 9+2 |
8 | 3,1,1,2,1 | 8 | |
9 | Roman Jankowski | 1,3,1,1,0 | 6 |
10 | Zdeněk Kudrna | 1,1,0,1,3 | 6 |
11 | Milan Špinka | 0,2,2,2,- | 6 |
12 | 2,0,X,1,2 | 5 | |
13 | 0,1,1,0,1 | 3 | |
14 | 0,2,0,0,0 | 2 | |
15 | Georg Hack | 1,X,F,0,- | 1 |
16 | Valery Gordeev | 1,0,0,0,0 | 1 |
R1 | Petr Ondrašík | 0,2 | 2 |
R2 | Antonín Kasper, Jr. | 1 | 1 |
World Final[]
- September 5, 1981
- London, Wembley Stadium[6]
- Referee: () Sam Bass
- Attendance: 92,500
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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | (11) Bruce Penhall | 14 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 1 | |||||||||||||||
2 | (3) Ole Olsen | 12+3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 2 | |||||||||||||||
3 | (2) Tommy Knudsen | 12+2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 3 | |||||||||||||||
4 | (10) Erik Gundersen | 11 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 4 | |||||||||||||||
5 | (5) Kenny Carter | 11 | 3 | 2 | 3 | e | 3 | 11 | 5 | |||||||||||||||
6 | (12) Jan Andersson | 9 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 6 | |||||||||||||||
7 | (7) Egon Müller | 9 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 7 | |||||||||||||||
8 | (16) Dave Jessup | 7 | 3 | 3 | e | e | 1 | 7 | 8 | |||||||||||||||
9 | (15) Hans Nielsen | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 | |||||||||||||||
10 | (9) Michael Lee | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | f | 5 | 10 | |||||||||||||||
11 | (8) Chris Morton | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 11 | |||||||||||||||
12 | (1) Edward Jancarz | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 12 | |||||||||||||||
13 | (4) Larry Ross | 4 | 0 | t | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 13 | |||||||||||||||
14 | (13) Aleš Dryml Sr. | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 14 | |||||||||||||||
15 | (6) Zenon Plech | 3 | f | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 15 | |||||||||||||||
16 | (14) Jiří Štancl | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 16 | |||||||||||||||
Res | (17) | 0 | 0 | 0 | Res | |||||||||||||||||||
Res | (18) Preben Eriksen | 0 | 0 | Res | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 |
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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