1976 Speedway World Pairs Championship
7th official edition of the World motorcycle speedway Pairs Championship
The 1976 Speedway World Pairs Championship was the seventh FIM Speedway World Pairs Championship. The final took place in Eskilstuna, Sweden.[1][2][3][4] The championship was won by host England (27 points) who beat Denmark (24 points) and Sweden (22 points).[5]
Semifinal 1
Motodrom Halbemond, Norden- 6 June
| 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 | 27 | 8 | 17 | 27 | ||||||||||||||||||
| (13) Ole Olsen | 16 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| (14) Finn Thomsen | 11 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 |  New Zealand | 25 | 9 | 19 | 25 | ||||||||||||||||||
| (3) Ivan Mauger | 14 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| (4) Barry Briggs | 11 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| 3 |  Australia | 23 | 10 | 13 | 23 | ||||||||||||||||||
| (9) Phil Crump | 15 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| (10) John Boulger | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | E | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 |  West Germany | 16 | 6 | 14 | 16 | ||||||||||||||||||
| (5) Christoph Betzl | 10 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | F | ||||||||||||||||
| (6) Wilhelm Duden | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | X | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| 5 |  Netherlands | 13 | 4 | 9 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||
| (11) Henny Kroeze | 13 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| (12) Frits Konning | 0 | 0 | E | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 6 |  Norway | 10 | 2 | 4 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||
| (7) Dag Lövaas | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| (8) Reidar Eide | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 7 |  Finland | 11 | 3 | 8 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||
| (1) Ila Teromaa | 10 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| (2) Markku Helminen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 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
Borsod Volán Stadion, Miskolc- 6 June
| Pos. | Team | Rider | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
 |  England (30 pts) | John Louis | ? |
| Malcolm Simmons | ? | ||
 |  Scotland (27 pts) | George Hunter | ? |
| Jim McMillan | ? | ||
 |  Poland (22 pts) | Edward Jancarz | ? |
| Jerzy Rembas | ? | ||
| 4 |  Hungary (17 pts) | ? | ? |
| ? | ? | ||
| 5 |  Italy (15 pts) | ? | ? |
| ? | ? | ||
| 6 |  Yugoslavia (9 pts) | ? | ? |
| ? | ? | ||
| 7 |  Austria (8 pts) | ? | ? |
| ? | ? |
World final
Snälltorpet, Eskilstuna- 17 June
| 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 | England | 27 | 9 | 18 | 27 | ||||||||||||||||||
| (9) John Louis | 17 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| (10) Malcolm Simmons | 10 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Denmark | 24 | 9 | 19 | 24 | ||||||||||||||||||
| (5) Ole Olsen | 16 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| (6) Finn Thomsen | 8 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | E | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 3 |  Sweden | 22 | 9 | 14 | 22 | ||||||||||||||||||
| (13) Bengt Jansson | 11 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| (14) Bernt Persson | 11 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Australia | 16 | 7 | 13 | 16 | ||||||||||||||||||
| (1) Phil Crump | 10 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| (2) Billy Sanders | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 5 | New Zealand | 15 | 4 | 7 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||
| (7) Ivan Mauger | 8 | 0 | E | E | 2 | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| (8) Barry Briggs | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Scotland | 12 | 2 | 9 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||
| (3) Jim McMillan | 10 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| (4) George Hunter | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Poland | 10 | 2 | 4 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||
| (11) Edward Jancarz | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| (12) Zenon Plech | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 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 |
See also
- 1976 Individual Speedway World Championship
- 1976 Speedway World Team Cup
- motorcycle speedway
- 1976 in sports
References
- ^ Bott, Richard (1980). The Peter Collins Speedway Book No.4. Stanley Paul & Co Ltd. p. 99. ISBN 0-09-141751-1.
- ^ "World Pairs Championship 1968-1993". Edinburgh Speedway. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
- ^ Oakes, Peter (1981). 1981 Speedway Yearbook. Studio Publications (Ipswich) Ltd. pp. 27–28. ISBN 0-86215-017-5.
- ^ Rogers, Martin (1978). The Illustrated History of Speedway. Studio Publications (Ipswich) Ltd. p. 134. ISBN 0-904584-45-3.
- ^ "Zapomniane turnieje: Mistrzostwa Świata Par(część 2)" (in Polish). SportoweFakty.pl. 16 July 2009. Archived from the original on 3 October 2009. Retrieved 22 July 2009.
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