1979 Commonwealth final

1979 Commonwealth Final none 1980 The 1979 Commonwealth final was the inaugural running of the Commonwealth Final as part of the qualification for the 1979 Speedway World Championship Final to be held at the Silesian Stadium in Chorzów, Poland. The 1979 Final was run on 1 July at the White City Stadium in London, England, and was part of the qualifying for riders from the Commonwealth nations.Speedway World Championship History - 1979 Riders from Australia and New Zealand qualified for the new final through the 1979 Australasian Final held at the Rowley Park Speedway in Adelaide, South Australia in February. Those from Great Britain (primarily from England), qualified through the British Championship final held two weeks earlier at the Brandon Stadium in Coventry.http://www.speedway.org/history/79.htm#1979 1979 Individual Championship Speedway.org 5 January 2023 Michael Lee won the event defeating Australian Billy Sanders in a run-off after both riders finished on 14 points. Timelines, Take a Moment Speedway Star 47 13 August 2022 1979 Commonwealth final 1 July ENG White City Stadium, London Qualification: Top 9 plus 1 reserve to the Intercontinental Final in London Pos. Rider Total1 ENG Michael Lee 14+32 AUS Billy Sanders 14+23 ENG Dave Jessup 124 NZL Larry Ross 115 NZL Ivan Mauger 116 ENG Peter Collins 107 AUS John Titman 98 ENG Gordon Kennett 89 ENG John Davis 710 ENG Malcolm Simmons 611 ENG Doug Wyer 512 ENG John Louis 413 ENG Roger Johns 214 AUS Phil Crump 215 AUS Steve Koppe 216 ENG Alan Molyneux 117 NZL Mitch Shirra (Res) 117 ENG Chris Morton (Res) 1 References See also Motorcycle Speedway 1979 Commonwealth Commonwealth