1979 Danish speedway season

The 1979 Danish speedway season was the 1979 season of motorcycle speedway in Denmark.[1]

1979 Danish speedway season
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Individual edit

Danish Final (world championship round) edit

Four riders from the Danish final would progress to the Nordic Final as part of the 1979 Individual Speedway World Championship. The final was held on 6 May at Fjlested, and was won by Bo Petersen. Only 4 riders qualified for the Nordic final because Ole Olsen was already seeded through to the Nordic final.[2][3]

Final

Pos. Rider Scores Total
1 Bo Petersen 3,2,3,3,3 14+3
2 Finn Thomsen 3,3,2,3,3 14+2
3 Mike Lohmann 2,2,3,3,2 12+3
4 Hans Nielsen 3,3,2,1,3 12+2
5 Finn Rune Jensen 3,3,3,0,2 11
6 Bent Rasmussen f,2,3,2,3 10
7 Jens Henry Nielsen 2,3,1,2,2 10
8 Steen Mastrup 2,1,2,1,1 7
9 Helge Hansen 2,1,1,2,0 6
10 Svend Lund 0,1,ef,3,1 5
11 Gunnar Svendsen 1,1,1,1,1 5
12 Finn Londal Jensen 0,0,0,2,2 4
13 Alf Busk 1,2,1,f,- 4
14 Kai Kristiansen 1,0,2,f,- 3
15 Kristian Præstbro 1,ef,-,-,- 1
16 Ernst Bogh dnr

Individual Championship edit

The 1979 Danish Individual Speedway Championship was the 1979 edition of the Danish Individual Speedway Championship.[4] The final was held at Fredericia on 23 September. The title was won by Ole Olsen for the 11th time.[5][6]

Final

Pos. Rider Total
1 Ole Olsen 14
2 Bo Petersen 13+3
3 Hans Nielsen 13+2
4 Bent Rasmussen 10
5 Kristian Præstbro 10
6 Erik Gundersen 9
7 Mike Lohmann 9
8 Finn Rune Jensen 8
9 Finn Thomsen 6
10 Tommy Knudsen 6
11 Svend Lund 5
12 Jens Henry Nielsen 3
13 Klaus Lohmann 3
14 Finn Lundahl 3
15 Arne Kruse 1
16 Gunnar Svendsen 1

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 Albert Klinge won the Junior Championship.[7][8]

Team edit

Danish Tournament edit

The 1979 Danish Tournament was won by Holsted Tigers, who became Danish champions for the fourth successive year.[9][10][11][12]

Division 1 league table

Pos Team P Pts
1 Holsted Tigers 10 29
2 Kulsvierne Frederiksborg 10 25
3 Vikingerne Esbjerg 10 23
4 Leoparderne Fjelsted 10 22
5 Blabjergdrengene Outrup 10 21
6 Falkene Silkeborg 10 21
7 Ulvene Midtsjaellands 10 17
8 Piraterne Århus 10 15
9 Geopards Vojens 10 15
10 Uldjyderne Herning 10 12
11 Hanerne Hanherred 10 11
12 Faestningsdrengene 10 10
13 Holsted Panthers 10 8
14 Klitrengene Esbjerg 10 7
15 Cimbrerne Aalborg 10 3
16 Løverne Haderslev 10 1

Division 2 league table

Pos Team P Pts
1 Rodspaetterne Frederikshavn 10 28
2 Ulveungerne Midtsjaellands 10 26
3 Prinserne Viborg 10 23
4 Hvepsene Haderslev 10 23
5 Drabanterne Frederiksborg 10 21
6 Vestjyderne Outrup 10 19
7 Raketterne Fjelsted 10 18
8 Skovtroldene Frederiksborg 10 17
9 Pythonerne Århus 10 13
10 Fighters Vojens 10 13
11 Cometerne Fjelsted 10 10
12 Ørnene Silkeborg 10 9
13 Urhanerne Herning 10 8
14 Fynborne Odin Odense 10 5
15 Skansedrengene Fredericia 10 4
16 Makrellerne Aabenraa 10 3

Division 3 East league table

Pos Team P Pts
1 Jetterne Amager 8 21
2 Svanerne Munkebo 8 14
3 Stjernerne Fjelsted 8 13
4 Girafdrengene Odense 8 0

Division 3 North league table

Pos Team P Pts
1 Neutronerne Viborg 8 15
2 Hajerne Frederikshavn 8 15
3 Laksene Randers 8 14
4 Ravnene Hanherred 8 4

Division 3 Mid league table

Pos Team P Pts
1 Roverbanden Vissenbjerg/Bred 8 23
2 Jensene Viborg 8 13
3 Satelitterne Fjelsted 8 7
4 Volddrengene Fredericia 8 5

References edit

  1. ^ "Danish Team Championships". Speedway History. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
  2. ^ "1979 season". Speedway.org. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
  3. ^ "Danish Qualification 1979". dlprezes.pl. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
  4. ^ "Danish Individual Championships". Speedway History. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
  5. ^ "Danish Speedway Champions". Speedway Life. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
  6. ^ "Danish Champions". wwosbackup. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
  7. ^ "Dansk Junior Mesterskab 1965 - 2022". Dansk Speedway. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
  8. ^ "DANISH JUNIOR CHAMPIONS". Speedway Life. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
  9. ^ "div. 500 cc. 1956 to 1985". Speedway Life. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
  10. ^ "Danish Team Championships". Speedway History. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
  11. ^ "Speedway Danish champions for teams". Danish Motor Union. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
  12. ^ "Pythonerne". Aarhus Motor Klub. Retrieved 12 April 2023.