1983 Speedway World Pairs Championship
The 1983 Speedway World Pairs Championship was the fourteenth FIM Speedway World Pairs Championship. The final took place on 18 June at the Ullevi Stadium in Gothenburg, Sweden.[1][2]
England won their sixth World Pairs Championship after Kenny Carter and Peter Collins scored 25 points. Australia, represented by Billy Sanders and Gary Guglielmi finished second on 24 points, while the two men who would go on to dominate Motorcycle Speedway for the next six years, Hans Nielsen and Erik Gundersen, rode Denmark to third place with 19 points.[3]
Heading into Heat 16 of the Final, Billy Sanders was the only unbeaten rider. He won the start from Guglielmi and out of form West German pair Egon Müller and Karl Maier when he unbelievably fell in turn 2 of the first lap. Although Guglielmi went on to win the re-run of the heat, the points lost as a result of Sanders exclusion ultimately cost Australia its first (and only) World Pairs Championship. While Australian referee Sam Bass had no hesitation in excluding Sanders, he had earlier allowed Peter Collins to re-start after video replays suggested that he fell with no help in the first turn of Heat 10 against Denmark. England went on to a 5–0 score in the heat after Nielsen was excluded from the re-start for falling off his bike over the tapes and Gundersen suffered engine failure a lap from the flag while leading the race.
Defending champions Dennis Sigalos and Bobby Schwartz (USA), finished fourth with 18 points. The USA had also won the World Pairs in 1981 with Bruce Penhall and Schwartz.
Preliminary round
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| Pos. | Team | Rider | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | File:Flag of Hungary.svg Hungary - 27 | Zoltan Hajdu | 14 |
| Zoltan Adorjan | 13 | ||
| 2nd | File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands - 21 | Henny Kroeze | 13 |
| Frits Koppe | 8 | ||
| 3rd | File:Flag of Bulgaria.svg Bulgaria - 20 | Nikolaj Manev | 15 |
| Veselin Markov | 5 | ||
| 4 | File:Flag of Italy.svg Italy - 18 | Armando Dal Chiele | 9 |
| Valentino Furlanetto | 9 | ||
| 5 | File:Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Yugoslavia - 17 | Kreso Omerzel | 14 |
| Joze Zibert | 3 | ||
| 6 | File:Flag of Austria.svg Austria - 15 | Adi Funk | 10 |
| Robert Funk | 5 | ||
| 7 | File:Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Yugoslavia B - 8 | Zvonko Pavlic | 5 |
| Artur Horvat | 3 |
Semifinal 1
[edit | edit source]- Poland Olympic Stadium, Wrocław
- 5 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 | File:Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand | 27 | 10 | 19 | 27 | ||||||||||||||||||
| (7) Ivan Mauger | 14 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| (8) Larry Ross | 13 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 | File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia | 25 | 6 | 16 | 25 | ||||||||||||||||||
| (5) Billy Sanders | 15 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| (6) Gary Guglielmi | 10 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| 3 | File:Flag of Denmark.svg Denmark | 23 | 6 | 13 | 23 | ||||||||||||||||||
| (3) Hans Nielsen | 13 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| (4) Erik Gundersen | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 | File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czechoslovakia | 19 | 10 | 16 | 19 | ||||||||||||||||||
| (13) Jiri Stancl | 11 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| (14) Aleš Dryml | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 5 | File:Flag of Poland.svg Poland | 14 | 2 | 7 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||
| (1) Roman Jankowski | 11 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| (2) Zenon Plech | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 6 | File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands | 9 | 4 | 7 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||
| (11) Henny Kroeze | 9 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| (12) Henk Steman | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | E | 0 | T | ||||||||||||||||
| 7 | File:Flag of Bulgaria.svg Bulgaria | 8 | 4 | 6 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||
| (9) Veselin Markov | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| (10) Nikolaj Manev | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| 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 |
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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 |
Semifinal 2
[edit | edit source]- West Germany Hansa Stadium, Bremen
- 5 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 | 22 |
| 1 | United States United States | 28 | 8 | 18 | 28 | |||||||||||||||||||
| (1) Bobby Schwartz | 13 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| (2) Dennis Sigalos | 15 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | England England | 25 | 8 | 16 | 25 | |||||||||||||||||||
| (3) Peter Collins | 10 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| (4) Kenny Carter | 15 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 | West Germany West Germany | 21 +3 | 9 | 15 | 21 | |||||||||||||||||||
| (9) Egon Müller | 14 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | F | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| (10) Karl Maier | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Finland Finland | 21 +E | 6 | 14 | 21 | |||||||||||||||||||
| (13) Kai Niemi | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| (14) Ari Koponen | 13 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | E | ||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Hungary Hungary | 13 | 7 | 9 | 13 | |||||||||||||||||||
| (7) Zoltan Adorjan | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| (8) Zoltan Hajdu | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Norway Norway | 10 | 2 | 6 | 10 | |||||||||||||||||||
| (11) Tormod Langli | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| (12) Dag Haaland | 1 | 1 | F | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Italy Italy | 8 | 2 | 6 | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||
| (5) Armando Dal Chiele | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| (6) Valentino Furlanetto | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 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 | 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 |
World final
[edit | edit source]- Sweden Ullevi, Gothenburg
- 18 June
- Referee: Australia Sam Bass
| 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 | File:Flag of England.svg England | 25 | 10 | 18 | 25 | ||||||||||||||||||
| (9) Kenny Carter | 15 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| (10) Peter Collins | 10 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 | File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia | 24 | 10 | 17 | 24 | ||||||||||||||||||
| (3) Billy Sanders | 15 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | E | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| (4) Gary Guglielmi | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| 3 | File:Flag of Denmark.svg Denmark | 19 | 10 | 14 | 19 | ||||||||||||||||||
| (13) Hans Nielsen | 11 | 2 | 3 | T | 1 | 3 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| (14) Erik Gundersen | 8 | 3 | 2 | E | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | 18 | 2 | 10 | 18 | ||||||||||||||||||
| (1) Dennis Sigalos | 10 | 0 | X | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| (2) Bobby Schwartz | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 5 | File:Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden | 16 | 6 | 10 | 16 | ||||||||||||||||||
| (7) Jan Andersson | 12 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| (8) Pierre Brannefors | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 6 | File:Flag of Germany.svg West Germany | 12 | 2 | 8 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||
| (11) Karl Maier | 6 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | X | ||||||||||||||||
| (12) Egon Müller | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| 7 | File:Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand | 11 | 2 | 6 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||
| (5) Larry Ross | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| (6) Ivan Mauger | 7 | 1 | 0 | X | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 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]- 1983 Individual Speedway World Championship
- 1983 Speedway World Team Cup
- motorcycle speedway
- 1983 in sports
References
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