1976 Danish speedway season

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.
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Individual

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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

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

Hans Nielsen won the Junior Championship.[7][8]

Team

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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

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  1. ^ "Danish Team Championships". Speedway History. Retrieved 13 April 2023.
  2. ^ "1976 season". Speedway.org. Retrieved 13 April 2023.
  3. ^ "Danish Qualification 1976". dlprezes.pl. Retrieved 13 April 2023.
  4. ^ "Danish Individual Championships". Speedway History. Retrieved 13 April 2023.
  5. ^ "Danish Speedway Champions". Speedway Life. Retrieved 13 April 2023.
  6. ^ "Danish Champions". wwosbackup. Retrieved 13 April 2023.
  7. ^ "Dansk Junior Mesterskab 1965 - 2022". Dansk Speedway. Retrieved 13 April 2023.
  8. ^ "DANISH JUNIOR CHAMPIONS". Speedway Life. Retrieved 13 April 2023.
  9. ^ "div. 500 cc. 1956 to 1985". Speedway Life. Retrieved 13 April 2023.
  10. ^ "Danish Team Championships". Speedway History. Retrieved 13 April 2023.
  11. ^ "Speedway Danish champions for teams". Danish Motor Union. Retrieved 13 April 2023.
  12. ^ "Pythonerne". Aarhus Motor Klub. Retrieved 13 April 2023.