The 1980 Danish speedway season was the 1980 season of motorcycle speedway in Denmark.[1][2]
| 1980 Danish speedway season | |
|---|---|
Individual edit
Danish Final (world championship round) edit
Three riders from the Danish final would progress to the Nordic Final as part of the 1980 Individual Speedway World Championship. The final was held on 4 May at Fredericia, and was won by Bo Petersen. Only 3 riders qualified for the Nordic final because Ole Olsen, Hans Nielsen and Finn Thomsen were already seeded through to the Nordic final.[3][4]
Final
| Pos. | Rider | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bo Petersen | 15 |
| 2 | Preben Eriksen | 13 |
| 3 | Bent Rasmussen | 12+3 |
| 4 | Finn Rune Jensen | 12+2 |
| 5 | Finn Thomsen | 10 |
| 6 | Mike Lohmann | 8 |
| 7 | Alf Busk | 8 |
| 8 | Jens Henry Nielsen | 7 |
| 9 | Lars Vinding | 6 |
| 10 | Arne Cruse | 6 |
| 11 | Gunnar Hansen | 6 |
| 12 | Finn Lundahl | 5 |
| 13 | Steen Mastrup | 5 |
| 14 | Hans Ove Cristiansen | 3 |
| 15 | Svend Lund | 3 |
| 16 | Gunnar Svendsen | 1 |
Individual Championship edit
The 1980 Danish Individual Speedway Championship was the 1980 edition of the Danish Individual Speedway Championship.[5] The final was held at Fjelsted on 17 August. The title was won by Bo Petersen.[6][7]
Final
| Pos. | Rider | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bo Petersen | 15 |
| 2 | Erik Gundersen | 13 |
| 3 | Bent Rasmussen | 12 |
| 4 | Hans Nielsen | 11 |
| 5 | Finn Thomsen | 11 |
| 6 | Ole Olsen | 10 |
| 7 | Preben Eriksen | 10 |
| 8 | Jens Henry Nielsen | 5 |
| 9 | Hans Albert Klinge | 5 |
| 10 | Steen Mastrup | 5 |
| 11 | Hans Ove Cristiansen | 4 |
| 12 | Finn Rune Jensen | 4 |
| 13 | Svend Lund | 4 |
| 14 | Rene Christiansen | 2 |
| 15 | Tommy Knudsen | 2 |
| 16 | Bent Juul Larsen | 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
John Eskildsen won the Junior Championship.[8][9]
Team edit
Danish Tournament edit
The 1980 Danish Tournament was won by Vikingerne Esbjerg (the Vikings), who became Danish champions for the 6th time in their history.[10][11][12][13]
Division 1 league table
| Pos | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vikingerne Esbjerg | 10 | 29 |
| 2 | Tigers Holsted | 10 | 24 |
| 3 | Blabjergdrengene Outrup | 10 | 24 |
| 4 | Goodyear-drengene Vojens | 10 | 20 |
| 5 | Leoparderne Fjelsted | 10 | 19 |
| 6 | Uldjyderne Herning | 10 | 18 |
| 7 | Hanerne Hanherred | 10 | 17 |
| 8 | Kulsvierne Frederiksborg | 10 | 13 |
| 9 | Piraterne Århus | 10 | 12 |
| 10 | Rodspaetterne Frederikshavn | 10 | 12 |
| 11 | Faestningsdrengene | 10 | 12 |
| 12 | Falkene Silkeborg | 10 | 12 |
| 13 | Panthers Holsted | 10 | 12 |
| 14 | Prinserne Viborg | 10 | 11 |
| 15 | Ulvene Midtsjaellands | 10 | 5 |
| 16 | Hvepsene Haderslev | 10 | 0 |
Division 2 league table
| Pos | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fighters Vojens | 10 | 28 |
| 2 | Klitrengene Esbjerg | 10 | 26 |
| 3 | Skansedrengene Fredericia | 10 | 23 |
| 4 | Drabanterne Frederiksborg | 10 | 23 |
| 5 | Cometerne Fjelsted | 10 | 21 |
| 6 | Cimbrerne Aalborg | 10 | 19 |
| 7 | Raketterne Fjelsted | 10 | 18 |
| 8 | Hajerne Frederikshavn | 10 | 17 |
| 9 | Vestjyderne Outrup | 10 | 13 |
| 10 | Skovtroldene Frederiksborg | 10 | 13 |
| 11 | Neutronerne Viborg | 10 | 10 |
| 12 | Urhanerne Herning | 10 | 9 |
| 13 | Fynborne Odin Odense | 10 | 8 |
| 14 | Pythonerne Århus | 10 | 5 |
| 15 | Jetterne Amager | 10 | 4 |
| 16 | Roverbanden Vissenbjerg/Bred | 10 | 3 |
Division 3A league table
| Pos | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Laksene Randers | 8 | 21 |
| 2 | Stjernerne Fjelsted | 8 | 13 |
| 3 | Kingodrengene Frederiksborg | 8 | 4 |
| 4 | Ravnene Hanherred | 8 | 4 |
Division 3B league table
| Pos | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Satelitterne Fjelsted | 8 | 17 |
| 2 | Svanerne Munkebo | 8 | 13 |
| 3 | Fladbrodrdrengene Randers | 8 | 12 |
| 4 | Wildcats Holsted | 8 | 11 |
| 5 | Magerne Bogense | 8 | 1 |
References edit
- ^ "Danish Team Championships". Speedway History. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
- ^ Oakes, Peter (1981). 1981 Speedway Yearbook. Studio Publications (Ipswich) Ltd. pp. 80–81. ISBN 0-86215-017-5.
- ^ "1980 season". Speedway.org. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
- ^ "Danish Qualification 1980". dlprezes.pl. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
- ^ "Danish Individual Championships". Speedway History. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
- ^ "Danish Speedway Champions". Speedway Life. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
- ^ "Danish Champions". wwosbackup. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
- ^ "Dansk Junior Mesterskab 1965 - 2022". Dansk Speedway. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
- ^ "DANISH JUNIOR CHAMPIONS". Speedway Life. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
- ^ "div. 500 cc. 1956 to 1985". Speedway Life. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
- ^ "Danish Team Championships". Speedway History. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
- ^ "Speedway Danish champions for teams". Danish Motor Union. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
- ^ "Pythonerne". Aarhus Motor Klub. Retrieved 12 April 2023.