The 1980 Individual Speedway World Championship.
With 1979 World Champion Ivan Mauger failing to qualify for a World Final for the first time since 1965, and Ole Olsen only qualifying as a reserve, the 1980 World Final at the Ullevi Stadium in Göteborg, Sweden was seen as an open final with a number of potential winners. Michael Lee, Bruce Penhall, Dave Jessup and Billy Sanders considered the favourites with Jan Andersson (the only Swedish rider in the World Final), John Davis, Hans Nielsen, Zenon Plech, Intercontinental Final winner Chris Morton and 1976 World Champion Peter Collins all expected to challenge.
Twenty-two-year-old English ace Lee who had only finished 7th in the Intercontinental Final at White City, won his only World Championship with 14 points from his 5 rides. Dave Jessup finished second after defeating Billy Sanders in a runoff when both riders finished on 12 points to give England a 1-2 finish in a World Final.
Michael Lee became only the fourth rider from Great Britain to win Motorcycle speedway's ultimate individual prize, joining Welshman Freddie Williams (1950), and fellow Englishman Peter Craven (1955 and 1962) and Peter Collins (1976) as a Speedway World Champion.
British Qualification
British Final
| Pos. | Rider | Heat Scores | Total |
|---|
| 1 |  Dave Jessup | (3,3,3,3,3) | 15 |
| 2 | Michael Lee | (3,3,3,3,2) | 14 |
| 3 | Phil Collins | (1,2,2,3,3) | 11 |
| 4 | Peter Collins | (3,3,0,3,1) | 10 |
| 5 | Gordon Kennett | (2,2,2,2,2) | 10 |
| 6 | John Louis | (3,1,3,1,1) | 9 |
| 7 | John Davis | (X,2,1,2,3) | 8 |
| 8 | Chris Morton | (0,1,1,2,3) | 7 |
| 9 | Melvyn Taylor | (2,1,X,2,2) | 7 |
| 10 | Reg Wilson | (2,2,1,1,0) | 6+3 |
| 11 | Bobby Beaton | (0,1,3,0,2) | 6+2 |
| 12 | Ian Cartwright | (1,0,2,1,1) | 5 |
| 13 | Dave Morton | (1,3,0,0,0) | 4 |
| 14 | Kevin Jolly | (2,0,1,0,1) | 4 |
| 15 |  Peter Prinsloo | (2,1,0,1,0) | 4 |
| 16 | Mike Lanham | (0,0,0,0,0) | 0 |
|
Swedish Qualification
Swedish Final
- May 20, 1980
Norrköping- Winner to World Final, riders 2-5 to Nordic Final
| Placing |
Rider |
Total |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
10 |
11 |
12 |
13 |
14 |
15 |
16 |
17 |
18 |
19 |
20 |
Pts |
Pos |
 |
(13) Jan Andersson |
13 |
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2 |
3 |
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|
3 |
|
2 |
|
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|
|
3 |
|
13 |
1 |
 |
(15) Rickard Hellsen |
12 |
|
|
|
3 |
|
|
3 |
|
|
3 |
|
|
|
|
|
X |
3 |
|
|
|
12 |
2 |
 |
(2) Tommy Johansson |
12 |
2 |
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|
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|
3 |
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
3 |
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
12 |
3 |
| 4 |
(8) Anders Michanek |
11 |
|
3 |
|
|
|
|
|
3 |
|
|
2 |
|
|
1 |
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
11 |
4 |
| 5 |
(14) Bernt Persson |
11 |
|
|
|
1 |
|
2 |
|
|
|
|
3 |
|
2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
3 |
11 |
5 |
| 6 |
(9) Bengt Jansson |
10 |
|
|
1 |
|
2 |
|
|
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
|
3 |
|
3 |
|
|
10 |
6 |
| 7 |
(11) Tommy Nilsson |
9 |
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
2 |
|
3 |
|
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
2 |
9 |
7 |
| 8 |
(16) Borje Klingberg |
7 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
1 |
2 |
|
|
|
|
|
3 |
|
|
1 |
|
|
7 |
8 |
| 9 |
(1) Hans Danielsson |
7 |
1 |
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
3 |
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
7 |
9 |
| 10 |
(10) Rolf Sundberg |
6 |
|
|
3 |
|
|
X |
|
|
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
2 |
|
0 |
|
|
|
6 |
10 |
| 11 |
(6) Per-Ove Gundmundsson |
6 |
|
2 |
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
0 |
|
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|
|
|
1 |
|
|
2 |
|
6 |
11 |
| 12 |
(4) Bo Wirebrand |
5 |
3 |
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|
0 |
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
X |
|
|
|
- |
5 |
12 |
| 13 |
(7) Conny Samuelsson |
3 |
|
1 |
|
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
|
0 |
1 |
|
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
3 |
13 |
| 14 |
(12) Lillebror Johansson |
2 |
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
2 |
|
E |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
|
|
- |
|
2 |
14 |
| 15 |
(5) Bengt Gustavsson |
1 |
|
0 |
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
0 |
1 |
15 |
| 16 |
(3) Jan Eriksson |
0 |
E |
|
|
|
|
|
F |
|
|
|
F |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
0 |
16 |
| R1 |
(R1) Karl-Erik Claesson |
4 |
|
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|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
2 |
|
|
1 |
1 |
4 |
R1 |
| R2 |
(R2) Uno Johansson |
1 |
|
|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
1 |
R2 |
| Placing |
Rider |
Total |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
10 |
11 |
12 |
13 |
14 |
15 |
16 |
17 |
18 |
19 |
20 |
Pts |
Pos |
m - exclusion for exceeding two minute time allowance •
t - exclusion for touching the tapes •
x - other exclusion •
e - retired or mechanical failure •
f - fell •
ns - non-starter •
nc - non-classify
| gate A - inside |
gate B |
gate C |
gate D - outside |
New Zealand Final
- 2 February 1980
-
Aucland
- First 8 to Austral-Asian Final
| Pos. | Rider | Heat Scores | Total |
|---|
| 1 | Larry Ross | 3,3,2,3,3 | 14 |
| 2 | David Bargh | 3,3,3,3,2 | 14 |
| 3 | Tony Briggs | 2,3,2,2,3 | 12 |
| 4 | Graeme Stapleton | 3,2,3,2,1 | 11 |
| 5 | Mitch Shirra | 1,3,1,3,3 | 11 |
| 6 | Wayne Brown | 3,2,3,3,- | 11 |
| 7 | Mike Fullerton | 2,1,1,2,3 | 9 |
| 8 | Colin Tucker | 2,0,2,1,2 | 7 |
| 9 | Roger Wright | 1,2,3,1,0 | 7 |
| 10 | Max Brown | 0,2,2,1,1 | 6 |
| 11 | Neil Abrahams | 2,1,0,0,2 | 5 |
| 12 | Greg Joynt | 1,1,1,2,x | 5 |
| 13 | Colin Farquharson | 1,F,0,0,2 | 3 |
| 14 | Greame Beardsley | 0,F,1,-,- | 1 |
| 15 | Paul Fewings | F,1,F,-,- | 1 |
| 16 | James Moore | E,0,-,-,- | 0 |
| R1 | William Aulsfold | 0,0,1,1 | 2 |
| R2 | Roger Pauling | 0,0 | 0 |
Intercontinental Round
American Final
Austral-Asian Final
| Placing |
Rider |
Total |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
10 |
11 |
12 |
13 |
14 |
15 |
16 |
17 |
18 |
19 |
20 |
Pts |
Pos |
21 |
|
 (10) Billy Sanders |
15 |
|
|
3 |
|
|
3 |
|
|
|
|
|
3 |
|
|
3 |
|
3 |
|
|
|
15 |
1 |
|
|
(1) John Titman |
13 |
3 |
|
|
|
3 |
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
3 |
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
13 |
2 |
|
|
(16) Larry Ross |
12 |
|
|
|
3 |
|
|
|
3 |
3 |
|
|
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
1 |
|
|
12 |
3 |
|
| 4 |
(2) Mitch Shirra |
12 |
2 |
|
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
3 |
|
|
|
3 |
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
12 |
4 |
|
| 5 |
(4) Phil Crump |
11 |
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
3 |
|
|
|
3 |
11 |
5 |
3 |
| 6 |
(7) Tony Briggs |
11 |
|
2 |
|
|
|
|
3 |
|
|
|
|
1 |
2 |
|
|
|
|
3 |
|
|
11 |
6 |
2 |
| 7 |
(6) Mike Farrell |
10 |
|
3 |
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
3 |
|
10 |
7 |
|
| 8 |
(14) Phil Herne |
8 |
|
|
|
2 |
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
3 |
|
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
2 |
8 |
8 |
|
| 9 |
(3) Steve Koppe |
7 |
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
2 |
|
7 |
9 |
|
| 10 |
(11) Glyn Taylor |
5 |
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
1 |
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
|
|
0 |
5 |
10 |
|
| 11 |
(5) Gleen McDonald |
5 |
|
0 |
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
1 |
5 |
11 |
|
| 12 |
(15) Graeme Stapleton |
3 |
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
0 |
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
1 |
1 |
|
|
|
3 |
12 |
|
| 13 |
(13) Keith Wright |
2 |
|
|
|
0 |
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
1 |
|
2 |
13 |
|
| 14 |
(9) David Bargh |
2 |
|
|
1 |
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
|
2 |
14 |
|
| 15 |
(8) Mike Fullerton |
2 |
|
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
0 |
|
|
1 |
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
2 |
15 |
|
| 16 |
(12) Wayne Brown |
1 |
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
1 |
|
0 |
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
0 |
|
1 |
16 |
|
| R1 |
(R1) Roger Wright |
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0 |
R1 |
| R2 |
(R2) Max Brown |
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0 |
R2 |
| Placing |
Rider |
Total |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
10 |
11 |
12 |
13 |
14 |
15 |
16 |
17 |
18 |
19 |
20 |
Pts |
Pos |
21 |
m - exclusion for exceeding two minute time allowance •
t - exclusion for touching the tapes •
x - other exclusion •
e - retired or mechanical failure •
f - fell •
ns - non-starter •
nc - non-classify
| gate A - inside |
gate B |
gate C |
gate D - outside |
Danish Final
- May 4, 1980
Fredericia- First 6 to Scandinavian final
Norwegian Final
- May 18, 1980
Skien- First 3 to Scandinavian final
| Pos. | Rider | Total |
|---|
| 1 | Reidar Eide | 14 |
| 2 | Audun Ove Olsen | 13 |
| 3 | Rolf Gramstad | 12+3 |
| 4 | Dag Haaland | 12+2 |
| 5 | Trond Skretting | 10 |
| 6 | Terje Tollefsen | 8 |
| 7 | Sigvart Pedersen | 7 |
| 8 | Kjell Gimre | 7 |
| 9 | Jon Hovind | 6 |
| 10 | Roy Otto | 6 |
| 11 | Jorn Haugvaldstad | 6 |
| 12 | Toralf Holen | 6 |
| 13 | Asgeir Bjerga | 4 |
| 14 | Geir Aasland | 4 |
| 15 | Rolf Havirstad | 2 |
| 16 | Dagvinn Jorgensen | 2 |
Scandinavian Final
- June 15, 1980
- Skien
- First 5 to World final
Commonwealth Final
m - exclusion for exceeding two minute time allowance •
t - exclusion for touching the tapes •
x - other exclusion •
e - retired or mechanical failure •
f - fell •
ns - non-starter •
nc - non-classify
| gate A - inside |
gate B |
gate C |
gate D - outside |
Intercontinental Final
m - exclusion for exceeding two minute time allowance •
t - exclusion for touching the tapes •
x - other exclusion •
e - retired or mechanical failure •
f - fell •
ns - non-starter •
nc - non-classify
| gate A - inside |
gate B |
gate C |
gate D - outside |
Continental Round
Continental Final
- July 27, 1980
Lonigo, Pista Speedway- First 5 to World Final plus 1 reserve
| Placing |
Rider |
Total |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
10 |
11 |
12 |
13 |
14 |
15 |
16 |
17 |
18 |
19 |
20 |
Pts |
Pos |
|
 (16) Zenon Plech |
14 |
|
|
|
3 |
|
|
|
3 |
3 |
|
|
|
|
|
3 |
|
|
2 |
|
|
14 |
1 |
3 |
|
 (13) Jiří Štancl |
14 |
|
|
|
2 |
3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
3 |
|
3 |
|
|
|
|
3 |
|
14 |
2 |
2 |
|
(7) Aleš Dryml, Sr. |
12 |
|
1 |
|
|
|
|
3 |
|
|
|
|
2 |
3 |
|
|
|
|
3 |
|
|
12 |
3 |
|
| 4 |
 (1) Egon Müller |
11 |
3 |
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
3 |
|
|
|
11 |
4 |
|
| 5 |
(5) Petr Ondrašík |
11 |
|
2 |
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
|
3 |
11 |
5 |
| 6 |
(6) Vaclav Verner |
9 |
|
3 |
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
2 |
|
9 |
6 |
| 7 |
 (4) Michail Starostin |
7 |
2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
F |
|
|
|
3 |
|
|
|
E |
7 |
7 |
| 8 |
(8) Jerzy Rembas |
7 |
|
X |
|
|
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
3 |
|
|
1 |
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
7 |
8 |
| 9 |
(14) Georg Hack |
7 |
|
|
|
1 |
|
2 |
|
|
|
|
2 |
|
F |
|
|
|
|
|
|
2 |
7 |
9 |
| 10 |
(11) Milan Spinka |
6 |
|
|
3 |
|
|
|
2 |
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
1 |
6 |
10 |
| 11 |
(10) Zdeněk Kudrna |
6 |
|
|
X |
|
|
3 |
|
|
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
1 |
|
1 |
|
|
|
6 |
11 |
| 12 |
(2) Andrzej Huszcza |
6 |
F |
|
|
|
|
E |
|
|
|
3 |
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
6 |
12 |
| 13 |
(3) Andrew Curworth |
3 |
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
1 |
|
3 |
13 |
| 14 |
(12) Wojciech Zabialowicz |
2 |
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
F |
|
2 |
14 |
| 15 |
(15) Nikolay Kornev |
2 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
1 |
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
E |
F |
|
|
|
2 |
15 |
| 16 |
(9) Edward Jancarz |
0 |
|
|
F |
|
- |
|
|
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
|
0 |
16 |
| Placing |
Rider |
Total |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
10 |
11 |
12 |
13 |
14 |
15 |
16 |
17 |
18 |
19 |
20 |
Pts |
Pos |
m - exclusion for exceeding two minute time allowance •
t - exclusion for touching the tapes •
x - other exclusion •
e - retired or mechanical failure •
f - fell •
ns - non-starter •
nc - non-classify
| gate A - inside |
gate B |
gate C |
gate D - outside |
World Final
- 5 September 1980
- Göteborg, Ullevi[1]
- Referee: () Torrie Kittlesen
- Attendance: 35,000 (approx)
m - exclusion for exceeding two minute time allowance •
t - exclusion for touching the tapes •
x - other exclusion •
e - retired or mechanical failure •
f - fell •
ns - non-starter •
nc - non-classify
| gate A - inside |
gate B |
gate C |
gate D - outside |
References
- ↑ Bamford, R. & Shailes, G. (2002). A History of the World Speedway Championship. Stroud: Tempus Publishing. ISBN 0-7524-2402-5
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Anaheim 
Kai Niemi 
Herbert Szerecz
Žarnovica 
Henny Kroeze 
Targovishte 