1981 Speedway World Pairs Championship
The 1981 Speedway World Pairs Championship was the twelfth FIM Speedway World Pairs Championship.[1] The final took place in Chorzów, Poland. The championship was won by United States first time (23 points). American pair beat New Zealand (22 points) and Poland (21 points).[2][3][4]
The win by American's Bruce Penhall and Bobby Schwartz was the first time an American team or riders had won a World Championship in speedway since Jack Milne had won the 1937 World Final at the Wembley Stadium in London, England. Later in 1981 Penhall would go on to win the Individual World Final at Wembley.
Preliminary round
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| Pos. | Team | Rider | Points |
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| 1st | File:Flag of Norway.svg Norway – 21+3 | Rolf Gramstad | 17 |
| Ingvar Hauverstad | 4 | ||
| 2nd | File:Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Yugoslavia – 21+2 | Stefan Kekec | 15 |
| Vlado Kocuvan | 6 | ||
| 3rd | File:Flag of Austria.svg Austria – 20 | Adi Funk | 9 |
| Herbert Szerecz | 11 | ||
| 4 | File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands – 19 | Henny Kroeze | 6 |
| Frits Koppe | 13 | ||
| 5 | File:Flag of Hungary.svg Hungary – 18 | Zoltán Adorján | 16 |
| Isztvan Sziracky | 2 | ||
| 6 | File:Flag of Bulgaria.svg Bulgaria – 13 | Angel Jeftimov | 8 |
| Nikolaj Manev | 5 | ||
| 7 | File:Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Switzerland – 11 | M.Gerard | 8 |
| F.Ender | 3 |
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Semifinal 1
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| 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 | 22 |
| 1 | Error creating thumbnail: West Germany | 23 +3 | 6 | 13 | 23 | |||||||||||||||||||
| (7) Egon Müller | 13 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| (8) Georg Gilgenreiner | 10 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | England England | 23 +2 | 9 | 18 | 23 | |||||||||||||||||||
| (13) Chris Morton | 12 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| (14) Dave Jessup | 11 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 3 | New Zealand New Zealand | 23 +1 | 10 | 14 | 23 | |||||||||||||||||||
| (3) Ivan Mauger | 15 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| (4) Larry Ross | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Sweden Sweden | 20 | 5 | 14 | 20 | |||||||||||||||||||
| (5) Jan Andersson | 10 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| (6) Richard Hellsén | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Finland Finland | 17 | 5 | 9 | 17 | |||||||||||||||||||
| (9) Kai Niemi | 10 | 3 | 2 | 1 | E | 3 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| (10) Ari Koponen | 7 | E | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Norway Norway | 11 | 5 | 9 | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||
| (11) Rolf Gramstad | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | E | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| (12) Audun Ove Olsen | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Netherlands Nederlands | 9 | 2 | 7 | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||
| (1) Henny Kroeze | 7 | 1 | E | 2 | 3 | E | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| (2) Frits Koppe | 2 | E | 1 | 0 | 0 | 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 | 22 |
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
[edit | edit source]| 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 | 22 |
| 1 | Denmark Denmark | 29 | 10 | 20 | 29 | |||||||||||||||||||
| (9) Ole Olsen | 17 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| (10) Hans Nielsen | 12 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Error creating thumbnail: USA | 22 +3 | 8 | 14 | 22 | |||||||||||||||||||
| (3) Bruce Penhall | 13 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| (4) Bobby Schwartz | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia | 22 +2 | 8 | 15 | 22 | |||||||||||||||||||
| (5) Aleš Dryml Sr. | 15 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| (6) Jan Verner | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Australia Australia | 22 +1 | 6 | 14 | 22 | |||||||||||||||||||
| (11) Billy Sanders | 11 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| (12) John Titman | 11 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| 5 |  Italy
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14 | 2 | 8 | 14 | |||||||||||||||||||
| (7) Giuseppe Marzotto | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| (8) Mauro Ferraccioli | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Austria Austria | 9 | 4 | 7 | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||
| (1) Adi Funk | 8 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| (2) Walter Grübmüller | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Yugoslavia | 8 | 4 | 6 | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||
| (13) Stefan Kekec | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| (14) Vlado Kocuvan | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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 | 22 |
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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 |
World final
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Silesian Stadium, Chorzów
| 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 | Error creating thumbnail: United States | 23 | 8 | 16 | 23 | ||||||||||||||||||
| (1) Bruce Penhall | 14 | 3 | E | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| (2) Bobby Schwartz | 9 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 | File:Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand | 22 | 5 | 12 | 22 | ||||||||||||||||||
| (3) Ivan Mauger | 12 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| (4) Larry Ross | 10 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Poland
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21 | 9 | 15 | 21 | ||||||||||||||||||
| (7) Zenon Plech | 15 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| (8) Edward Jancarz | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 | File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czechoslovakia | 18 | 4 | 11 | 18 | ||||||||||||||||||
| (5) Aleš Dryml Sr. | 12 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| (6) Jan Verner | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 5 | File:Flag of Denmark.svg Denmark | 17 | 10 | 13 | 17 | ||||||||||||||||||
| (11) Ole Olsen | 10 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| (12) Hans Nielsen | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| 6 | File:Flag of England.svg England | 17 | 2 | 11 | 17 | ||||||||||||||||||
| (9) Dave Jessup | 7 | E | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| (10) Chris Morton | 10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Error creating thumbnail: West Germany | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
| (13) Egon Müller | 2 | 2 | X | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||||
| (14) Georg Gilgenreiner | 1 | 1 | F | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||||
| 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
[edit | edit source]- 1981 Individual Speedway World Championship
- 1981 Speedway World Team Cup
- motorcycle speedway
- 1981 in sports
References
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