1979 Australasian Individual Speedway Championship

The 1979 Australasian Individual Speedway Championship was the fourth annual Australasian Final for Motorcycle speedway riders from Australia and New Zealand as part of the qualification for the 1979 Speedway World Championship.[1]

1979 Australasian Individual Speedway Championship
Previous: 1978 Next: 1980

In the track's final season of operation, the 358 metres (392 yards) Rowley Park Speedway in Adelaide hosted the Australasian Final. Reigning Australian Champion Billy Sanders won the Final from Steve Koppe and John Titman. The final three qualifiers for the Commonwealth Final to be held at London's White City Stadium were Phil Crump, Ivan Mauger and Larry Ross. Later in 1979 Mauger would go on to win his record 6th World Championship at the Silesian Stadium in Chorzów, Poland.

inaugural Australasian Final winner John Boulger failed on the night, scoring only 6 points from his 5 rides to finish in 11th place.

1979 Australasian Final
Pos.RiderTotal
1 Billy Sanders13
2 Steve Koppe12
3 John Titman11+3
4 Phil Crump11+2
5 Ivan Mauger11+1
6 Larry Ross10+3
7 Mitch Shirra10+2
8 Gary Guglielmi8
9 John Goodall8
10 Danny Kennedy6
11 John Boulger6
12 Glyn Taylor6
13 Tony Briggs (Res)4
14 Graeme Stapleton2
15 David Bargh (Res)2
16 Roger Wright0

References
  1. Speedway World Championship History - 1979

See also
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