1979 Swedish speedway season

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The 1979 Swedish speedway season was the 1979 season of motorcycle speedway in Sweden.[1][2]

Individual[edit]

Individual Championship[edit]

The 1979 Swedish Individual Speedway Championship final was held on 25 August in Kumla. Jan Andersson won the Swedish Championship.[3][4][5]

Pos. Rider Club Total
1 Jan Andersson Kaparna 15
2 Lillebror Johansson Indianerna 14
3 Bernt Persson Smederna 13
4 Börje Klingberg Örnarna 12
5 Hans Holmqvist Indianerna 10
6 Anders Michanek Getingarna 9
7 Lars-Åke Andersson Njudungarna 9
8 Richard Hellsén Getingarna 8
9 Bengt Gustavsson Lejonen 6
10 Åke Axelsson Piraterna 4
11 Stefan Salmonsson Lejonen 4
12 Rolf Sundberg Vargarna 4
13 Uno Johansson Njudungarna 4
14 Tommy Johansson Dackarna 3
15 Tommy Nilsson Getingarna 3
16 Alf Trofast (res) Lejonen 2
17 Bengt Jansson Skepparna 0
18 Christer Sjösten (res) Bysarna 0
19 Peter Johansson (res) Dackarna 0

Junior Championship[edit]

Main article: Swedish Junior Speedway Championship

Winner - Lars Rosberg[6][7]

Team[edit]

Team Championship[edit]

Getingarna won division 1 and were declared the winners of the Swedish Speedway Team Championship for the tenth time. The team included Richard Hellsén, Anders Michanek and Tommy Nilsson.[8][9]

Skepparna won the second division, while Eldarna and Solkatterna won the third division east and west respectively.[10][11]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Swedish speedway season by season". Speedway.org. Retrieved 20 March 2023.
  2. ^ "Speedway riders, history and results". WWOS Backup. Retrieved 20 March 2023.
  3. ^ Oakes, Peter (1981). 1981 Speedway Yearbook. Studio Publications (Ipswich) Ltd. p. 85. ISBN 0-86215-017-5.
  4. ^ Bott, Richard (1980). The Peter Collins Speedway Book No.4. Stanley Paul & Co Ltd. p. 101. ISBN 0-09-141751-1.
  5. ^ "Swedish Individual Championship". Speedway History. Retrieved 20 March 2023.
  6. ^ "Swedish Speedway Junior Championship". Speedway History. Retrieved 20 March 2023.
  7. ^ "Individual Swedish Junior Championships". Speedway Fansite. Retrieved 20 March 2023.
  8. ^ "HISTORICAL RESULTS 1948-2015". Speedway History. Retrieved 20 March 2023.
  9. ^ "Swedish Bauhaus Elite League". Speedway Fan Site. Retrieved 20 March 2023.
  10. ^ "1979". Speedway.org. Retrieved 20 March 2023.
  11. ^ "Vargarna 1979". formula2.se. Retrieved 20 March 2023.
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