1979 Australasian Individual Speedway Championship

October 2019 October 2019 October 2019 1979 Australasian Individual Speedway Championship 1978 1980 The 1979 Australasian Individual Speedway Championship was the fourth annual Australasian Final for Motorcycle speedway riders from Australia and New Zealand as part of the qualification for the 1979 Speedway World Championship.Speedway World Championship History - 1979 In the track's final season of operation, the 358 m yd off Rowley Park Speedway in Adelaide hosted the Australasian Final. Reigning Australian Champion Billy Sanders won the Final from Steve Koppe and John Titman. The final three qualifiers for the Commonwealth Final to be held at London's White City Stadium were Phil Crump, Ivan Mauger and Larry Ross. Later in 1979 Mauger would go on to win his record 6th World Championship at the Silesian Stadium in Chorzów, Poland. Inaugural Australasian Final winner and local Rowley Park hero John Boulger failed on the night, scoring only 6 points from his 5 rides to finish in 11th place. 1979 Australasian Final 23 February AUS Adelaide, Australia - Rowley Park Speedway Referee: (NOR) Torrie Kittlesen Qualification: First 6 plus 1 reserve to the Commonwealth Final in London, England Pos. Rider Total1 AUS Billy Sanders 132 AUS Steve Koppe 123 AUS John Titman 11+34 AUS Phil Crump 11+25 NZL Ivan Mauger 11+16 NZL Larry Ross 10+37 NZL Mitch Shirra 10+28 AUS Gary Guglielmi 89 NZL John Goodall 810 AUS Danny Kennedy 611 AUS John Boulger 612 AUS Glyn Taylor 613 NZL Tony Briggs (Res) 414 NZL Graeme Stapleton 215 NZL David Bargh (Res) 216 NZL Roger Wright 0 References See also Sport in Australia Motorcycle Speedway Category:Speedway competitions in Australia Category:1979 in speedway Individual Speedway Championship