1978 Swedish speedway season

Season of speedway in Sweden

1978 Swedish speedway season
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The 1978 Swedish speedway season was the 1978 season of motorcycle speedway in Sweden.[1][2]

Individual

Individual Championship

The 1978 Swedish Individual Speedway Championship final was held on 26 August at the Snälltorpet in Eskilstuna. Anders Michanek won the Swedish Championship for the fourth time.[3][4][5]

Pos. Rider Club Total
1 Anders Michanek Getingarna 15
2 Bengt Jansson Smederna 13
3 Bernt Persson Smederna 12+3
4 Jan Andersson Kaparna 12+2
5 Bo Wirebrand Njudungarna 10
6 Tommy Nilsson Getingarna 9
7 Hans Holmqvist Indianerna 8
8 Gert Carlsson Smederna 8
9 Börje Klingberg Örnarna 7
10 Karl-Erik Claesson Örnarna 6
11 Hans Danielsson Lejonen 6
12 Richard Hellsén Getingarna 5
13 Uno Johansson Njudungarna 4
14 Åke Fridell Indianerna 4
15 Lars-Inge Hultberg Gamarna 1
16 Per-Åke Gerhardsson Indianerna 0
17 Lars Ericsson Indianerna 0
18 Christer Sjösten (res) Bysarna 0

Junior Championship

Winner - Lennart Bengtsson[6][7]

Team

Team Championship

Getingarna won division 1 and were declared the winners of the Swedish Speedway Team Championship for the ninth time. The team included the riders Anders Michanek, Tommy Nilsson and Richard Hellsén.[8][9]

The team name for Stjärnorna (The Stars) was changed to Rospiggarna.[10]

Lejonen won the second division, while Pilarna and Filbyterna won the third division north and south respectively.[11]

Div 1
Pos Team Pts
1 Getingarna 24
2 Njudungarna 24
3 Smederna 22
4 Indianerna 13
5 Örnarna 9
6 Vargarna 9
7 Dackarna 8
8 Skepparna 3
Div 2
Pos Team Pts
1 Lejonen 21
2 Kaparna 18
3 Masarna 13
4 Piraterna 12
5 Bysarna 9
6 Gamarna 8
7 Eldarna 3
Div 3 north
Pos Team Pts
1 Pilarna 17
2 Solkatterna 16
3 Vikingarna 12
4 Rospiggarna 11
5 Lindarna 4
Div 3 south
Pos Team Pts
1 Filbyterna 24
2 Brassarna 18
3 Gnistorna 7
4 Hjälmarna 6
5 Korparna 5

See also

References

  1. ^ "Swedish speedway season by season". Speedway.org. Retrieved 20 March 2023.
  2. ^ "Speedway riders, history and results". WWOS Backup. Retrieved 20 March 2023.
  3. ^ Oakes, Peter (1981). 1981 Speedway Yearbook. Studio Publications (Ipswich) Ltd. p. 85. ISBN 0-86215-017-5.
  4. ^ Bott, Richard (1980). The Peter Collins Speedway Book No.4. Stanley Paul & Co Ltd. p. 101. ISBN 0-09-141751-1.
  5. ^ "Swedish Individual Championship". Speedway History. Retrieved 20 March 2023.
  6. ^ "Swedish Speedway Junior Championship". Speedway History. Retrieved 20 March 2023.
  7. ^ "Individual Swedish Junior Championships". Speedway Fansite. Retrieved 20 March 2023.
  8. ^ "HISTORICAL RESULTS 1948-2015". Speedway History. Retrieved 20 March 2023.
  9. ^ "Swedish Bauhaus Elite League". Speedway Fan Site. Retrieved 20 March 2023.
  10. ^ "1978". Speedway.org. Retrieved 20 March 2023.
  11. ^ "Vargarna 1978". formula2.se. Retrieved 20 March 2023.
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