1980 Swedish speedway season

Season of speedway in Sweden

1980 Swedish speedway season
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The 1980 Swedish speedway season was the 1980 season of motorcycle speedway in Sweden.[1][2]

Individual

Individual Championship

The 1980 Swedish Individual Speedway Championship final was held on 23 August in Eskilstuna. Jan Andersson won the Swedish Championship for the second time.[3][4]

Pos. Rider Club Total
1 Jan Andersson Kaparna 13+3
2 Börje Klingberg Örnarna 13+2
3 Hans Danielsson Lejonen 12
4 Bo Wirebrand Njudungarna 11
5 Bernt Persson Smederna 11
6 Conny Samuelsson Njudungarna 10
7 Tommy Nilsson Getingarna 10
8 Stefan Salmonsson Lejonen 9
9 Gert Carlsson Smederna 6
10 Lillebror Johansson Indianerna 6
11 Karl-Erik Claesson Örnarna 4
12 Bengt Jansson Skepparna 4
13 Lars Rosberg Lejonen 4
14 Börje Ring Vargarna 3
15 Peter Johansson Piraterna 1
16 Rolf Sundberg Vargarna 1
17 Richard Hellsén Getingarna 1

Junior Championship

Winner - Pierre Brannefors[5][6]

Team

Team Championship

Njudungarna won division 1 and were declared the winners of the Swedish Speedway Team Championship for the second time. The team included Conny Samuelsson and Bo Wirebrand.[7][8]

Piraterna and Kaparna won the second division north and south respectively, while Pilarna won the third division.[9][10]

Div 1
Pos Team Pts
1 Njudungarna 24
2 Getingarna 22
3 Lejonen 16
4 Skepparna 16
5 Indianerna 14
6 Örnarna 10
7 Smederna 6
8 Vargarna 4
Div 2 south
Pos Team Pts
1 Kaparna 19
2 Solkatterna 15
3 Dackarna 12
4 Gnistorna 6
5 Filbyterna 6
6 Brassarna 2
Div 2 north
Pos Team Pts
1 Piraterna 20
2 Gamarna 14
3 Bysarna 13
4 Masarna 5
5 Eldarna 4
6 Rospiggarna 4
Div 3
Pos Team Pts
1 Pilarna 20
2 Vikingarna 15
3 Lindarna 10
4 Korparna 3

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. ^ "Swedish Individual Championship". Speedway History. Retrieved 20 March 2023.
  5. ^ "Swedish Speedway Junior Championship". Speedway History. Retrieved 20 March 2023.
  6. ^ "Individual Swedish Junior Championships". Speedway Fansite. Retrieved 20 March 2023.
  7. ^ "HISTORICAL RESULTS 1948-2015". Speedway History. Retrieved 20 March 2023.
  8. ^ "Swedish Bauhaus Elite League". Speedway Fan Site. Retrieved 20 March 2023.
  9. ^ "1980 season". Speedway.org. Retrieved 20 March 2023.
  10. ^ "Vargarna 1980". formula2.se. Retrieved 20 March 2023.
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