1978 Australasian Individual Speedway Championship
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The 1978 Australasian Individual Speedway Championship was the third annual Australasian Final for Motorcycle speedway riders from Australia and New Zealand as part of the qualification for the 1978 Speedway World Championship.[1]
The Final took place at the 413 metres (452 yards) Western Springs Stadium in Auckland and was won by 18-year-old sensation Mitch Shirra. Mick McKeon finished second with John Titman and Mike Farrell the final qualifiers for the 1978 Intercontinental Final to be held at the Fredericia Speedway Center in Fredericia, Denmark.
1977 World Champion Ivan Mauger was not required to ride in Auckland as he had been seeded directly into the Intercontinental Final.
Australasian Final
[edit | edit source]- February 18
- New Zealand Auckland, New Zealand - Western Springs Stadium
- Qualification: First 4 to the Intercontinental Final in Fredericia, Denmark
- Reigning World Champion Ivan Mauger seeded directly to the Intercontinental Final.
| Pos. | Rider | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Zealand Mitch Shirra | 13 |
| 2 | Australia Mick McKeon | 11½ |
| 3 | Australia John Titman | 11 |
| 4 | Australia Mike Farrell | 11 |
| 5 | New Zealand Mike Fullerton | 10 |
| 6 | Australia Phil Herne | 10 |
| 7 | Australia John Boulger | 9 |
| 8 | Australia Billy Sanders | 9 |
| 9 | New Zealand Colin Farquharson | 8 |
| 10 | New Zealand Roger Wright | 6½ |
| 11 | Australia Robert Maxfield | 6 |
| 12 | New Zealand Larry Ross | 6 |
| 13 | New Zealand James Moore | 5 |
| 14 | New Zealand Colin Tucker | 3 |
| 15 | New Zealand Greg Joynt (Res) | 1 |
| 16 | New Zealand Alan Brown | 0 |
| 17 | Australia Lloyd Cross | 0 |
| 18 | New Zealand Cliff Anderson (Res) | 0 |
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