The 1976 Danish speedway season was the 1976 season of motorcycle speedway in Denmark.[1]
| 1976 Danish speedway season | |
|---|---|
 Finn Thomsen (left) won the Danish World Championship round and Ole Olsen (right) won the Danish title for the 9th time. | |
Individual edit
Danish Final (world championship round) edit
One rider from the Danish final would progress to the Nordic Final as part of the 1976 Individual Speedway World Championship. The final was held on 25 April at Vojens, and was won by Finn Thomsen. Only one rider qualified for the Nordic final because Ole Olsen was already seeded through to the Nordic final.[2][3]
Final
| Pos. | Rider | Club | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finn Thomsen | Arhus | 15 |
| 2 | Kurt Bøgh | Holsted | 12+3 |
| 3 | Jan Rene Henningsen | Esjberg | 12+2 |
| 4 | Leif Berlin Rasmusen | Fredericia | 12+1 |
| 5 | Finn Rune Jensen | Vojens | 11 |
| 6 | Gunnar Svendsen | Holsted | 10 |
| 7 | Bent Nørregaard-Jensen | Esjberg | 10 |
| 8 | Mike Lohmann | Fredriksborg | 8 |
| 9 | Kristian Præstbro | Esjberg | 8 |
| 10 | Jens Erik Krause | Arhus | 4 |
| 11 | Knud Ellegaard | Esjberg | 4 |
| 12 | Ernst Bøgh | Holsted | 4 |
| 13 | Erling Rasmussen | Fredericia | 3 |
| 14 | Godtfred Andreasen | Fredericia | 3 |
| 15 | Jorgen Walther Johansen | Fredriksborg | 2 |
| 16 | Kaj Kristensen | Esjberg | 2 |
Individual Championship edit
The 1976 Danish Individual Speedway Championship was the 1976 edition of the Danish Individual Speedway Championship.[4] The final was held at Vojens on 15 August. The title was won by Ole Olsen for the 9th time.[5][6]
Final
| Pos. | Rider | Club | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ole Olsen | Vojens | 15 |
| 2 | Finn Thomsen | Arhus | 14 |
| 3 | Jens Erik Krause Kjaer | Arhus | 13 |
| 4 | Mike Lohmann | Frederiksborg | 12 |
| 5 | Kurt Bøgh | Holsted | 11 |
| 6 | Gunnar Svendsen | Holsted | 9 |
| 7 | Finn Rune Jensen | Vojens | 8 |
| 8 | Knud Ellegaard | Esbjerg | 7 |
| 9 | Preben Rosenkilde | Vojens | 7 |
| 10 | Kaj Kristiansen | Esjberg | 6 |
| 11 | Erling Rasmussen | Fredericia | 5 |
| 12 | Jorgen Walther Johansen | Frederiksborg | 4 |
| 13 | Frank Hansen | Brovst | 3 |
| 14 | Leif Berlin Rasmussen | Fredericia | 2 |
| 15 | Niels E. Pedersen | Fredericia | 1 |
| 16 | Otto Larsen | Fredericia | 0 |
Key - Each heat has four riders, 3 points for a heat win, 2 for 2nd, 1 for third and 0 for last
Junior Championship edit
Hans Nielsen won the Junior Championship.[7][8]
Team edit
Danish Tournament edit
The 1976 Danish Tournament was won by Holsted Tigers, who became Danish champions for the first time.[9][10][11][12]
In 1976, the decision was made by the Hillerød club to move their teams to Slangerup. The teams were formerly suffixed by the name Hillerød but now used the name Frederiksborg.
Division 1 league table
| Pos | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Holsted Tigers | 8 | 20 |
| 2 | Vikingerne Esbjerg | 8 | 17 |
| 3 | Piraterne Århus | 8 | 12 |
| 4 | Faestningsdrengene Fredericia | 8 | 8 |
| 5 | Kulsvierne Frederiksborg | 8 | 3 |
Division 2 Group 1
| Pos | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Uldjyderne Herning | 8 | 21 |
| 2 | Ulvene Midtsjaellands | 8 | 20 |
| 3 | Klitrengene Esbjerg | 8 | 10 |
| 4 | Fynborne Odin Odense | 8 | 9 |
| 5 | Hvepsene Haderslev | 8 | 0 |
Division 2 Group 2
| Pos | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Skansedrengene Fredericia | 8 | 22 |
| 2 | Falkene Silkeborg | 8 | 14 |
| 3 | Løverne Haderslev | 8 | 10 |
| 4 | Cimbrerne Aalborg | 8 | 9 |
| 5 | Jokerne Esbjerg | 8 | 5 |
Division 3 Group 1
| Pos | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Laksene Randers | 8 | 21 |
| 2 | Ulveungerne Midtsjaellands | 8 | 18 |
| 3 | Fighters Vojens | 8 | 12 |
| 4 | Esserne Esbjerg | 8 | 7 |
| 5 | Smedene Aalborg | 8 | 2 |
Division 3 Group 2
| Pos | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Skovtroldene Frederiksborg | 8 | 21 |
| 2 | Volddrengene Fredericia | 8 | 20 |
| 3 | Rodspaetterne Frederikshavn | 8 | 9 |
| 4 | Fangeldrengene Odin Odense | 8 | 8 |
| 5 | Ravnene Hanherred | 8 | 2 |
Division 3 Group 3
| Pos | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Holsted Panthers | 8 | 19 |
| 2 | Pythonerne Århus | 8 | 12 |
| 3 | Ørnene Silkeborg | 8 | 11 |
| 4 | Lyngdrengene Herning | 8 | 9 |
| 5 | Cometerne Fjelsted | 8 | 9 |
Division 3 Group 4
| Pos | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leoparderne Fjelsted | 8 | 21 |
| 2 | Geopards Vojens | 8 | 20 |
| 3 | Brodrenene Fredericia | 8 | 11 |
| 4 | Girafdrengene Odense | 8 | 4 |
| 5 | Knaegtene Esbjerg | 8 | 4 |
Division 3 Group 5
| Pos | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hanerne Hanherred | 8 | 24 |
| 2 | Makrellerne Aabenraa | 8 | 15 |
| 3 | Drabanterne Frederiksborg | 8 | 12 |
| 4 | Klørerne Esbjerg | 8 | 8 |
| 5 | Hunters Vojens | 8 | 1 |
References edit
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- ^ "Dansk Junior Mesterskab 1965 - 2022". Dansk Speedway. Retrieved 13 April 2023.
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