The 1978 Swedish speedway season was the 1978 season of motorcycle speedway in Sweden.[1][2]
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Individual edit
Individual Championship edit
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 edit
Winner - Lennart Bengtsson[6][7]
Team edit
Team Championship edit
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]
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See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Swedish speedway season by season". Speedway.org. Retrieved 20 March 2023.
- ^ "Speedway riders, history and results". WWOS Backup. Retrieved 20 March 2023.
- ^ Oakes, Peter (1981). 1981 Speedway Yearbook. Studio Publications (Ipswich) Ltd. p. 85. ISBN 0-86215-017-5.
- ^ Bott, Richard (1980). The Peter Collins Speedway Book No.4. Stanley Paul & Co Ltd. p. 101. ISBN 0-09-141751-1.
- ^ "Swedish Individual Championship". Speedway History. Retrieved 20 March 2023.
- ^ "Swedish Speedway Junior Championship". Speedway History. Retrieved 20 March 2023.
- ^ "Individual Swedish Junior Championships". Speedway Fansite. Retrieved 20 March 2023.
- ^ "HISTORICAL RESULTS 1948-2015". Speedway History. Retrieved 20 March 2023.
- ^ "Swedish Bauhaus Elite League". Speedway Fan Site. Retrieved 20 March 2023.
- ^ "1978". Speedway.org. Retrieved 20 March 2023.
- ^ "Vargarna 1978". formula2.se. Retrieved 20 March 2023.