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1978 Danish speedway season

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The 1978 Danish speedway season was the 1978 season of motorcycle speedway in Denmark.[1]

Individual

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Two riders from the Danish final would progress to the Nordic Final as part of the 1978 Individual Speedway World Championship. The final was held on 15 May at Fjelsted, and was won by Bent Rasmussen. Only 2 riders qualified for the Nordic final because Ole Olsen and Finn Thomsen were already seeded through to the Nordic final.[2][3]

Final

Pos. Rider club Total
1 Bent Rasmussen Herning 13+3
2 Kristian Præstbro Esbjerg 13+2
3 Hans Nielsen Brovst 12+3
4 Mike Lohmann Hillerød 12+2
5 Alf Busk Silkeborg 12+1
6 Bo Petersen Fjelsted 10
7 Finn Rune Jensen Vojens 9
8 Klaus Lohmann Hillerød 6
9 Kurt Bøgh Holsted 4
10 Arne Kruse Holsted 4
11 Steen Mastrup Midtsjaellands 4
12 Bent Nørregaard-Jensen Esbjerg 3
13 Erling Rasmussen Fredericia 3
14 Gunnar Svendsen Holsted 3
15 Knud Ellegaard Esbjerg 2
16 Jens Erik Krause Kjaer Vojens 1

The 1978 Danish Individual Speedway Championship was the 1978 edition of the Danish Individual Speedway Championship.[4] The final was held at Fjelsted on 20 August. The title was won by Hans Nielsen for the first time.[5][6]

Final

Pos. Rider Club Total
1 Hans Nielsen Brovst 15
2 Kristian Præstbro Esbjerg 14
3 Erik Gundersen Esbjerg 12
4 Mike Lohmann Hillerød 11
5 Bo Petersen Fjelsted 10
6 Klaus Lohmann Hillerød 9
7 Finn Rune Jensen Vojens 8
8 Gunnar Svendsen Holsted 8
9 Bent Rasmussen Herning 7
10 Knud Ellegaard Esbjerg 6
11 Svend Lund Esbjerg 6
12 Ernst Bøgh Holsted 5
13 Jens Henry Nielsen Brovst 5
14 Finn Londal Jensen Glumsø 2
15 Kaj Kristiansen Esbjerg 0
16 Alf Busk Silkeborg 0

Key - Each heat has four riders, 3 points for a heat win, 2 for 2nd, 1 for third and 0 for last

Tommy Knudsen won the Junior Championship.[7][8]

Team

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The 1978 Danish Tournament was won by Holsted Tigers, who became Danish champions for the third successive year.[9][10][11][12]

Division 1 league table

Pos Team P Pts
1 Holsted Tigers 8 21
2 Vikingerne Esbjerg 8 20
3 Ulvene Midtsjaellands 8 10
4 Piraterne Århus 8 6
5 Uldjyderne Herning 8 3

Division 2 league table

Pos Team P Pts
1 Geopards Vojens 8 20
2 Blabjergdrengene Outrup 7 18
3 Leoparderne Fjelsted 7 17
4 Falkene Silkeborg 7 17
5 Klitrengene Esbjerg 8 12
6 Holsted Panthers 7 11
7 Kulsvierne Frederiksborg 7 10
8 Faestningsdrengene Fredericia 8 9
9 Hanerne Hanherred 7 9
10 Løverne Haderslev 7 7
11 Fynborne Odin Odense 7 3
12 Cimbrerne Aalborg 7 3
13 Skansedrengene Fredericia 7 2

Division 3 Group 1

Pos Team P Pts
1 Ulveungerne Midtsjaellands 8 21
2 Rodspaetterne Frederikshavn 8 18
3 Ørnene Silkeborg 8 10
4 Volddrengene Fredericia 8 4
5 Laksene Randers 8 2

Division 3 Group 2

Pos Team P Pts
1 Prinserne Viborg 8 19
2 Jokerne Esbjerg 8 14
3 Drabanterne Frederiksborg 8 11
4 Fighters Vojens 8 11
5 Cometerne Fjelsted 8 6

Division 3 Group 3

Pos Team P Pts
1 Praerieulvene Midtsjaellands 8 23
2 Hvepsene Haderslev 8 14
3 Vestjyderne Outrup 8 10
4 Makrellerne Aabenraa 8 8
5 Lyngdrengene Herning 8 5

Division 3 Group 4

Pos Team P Pts
1 Pythonerne Århus 8 23
2 Raketterne Fjelsted 8 11
3 Urhanerne Herning 8 11
4 Skovtroldene Frederiksborg 8 8
5 Brodrenene Fredericia 8 4

References

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  1. ^ "Danish Team Championships". Speedway History. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
  2. ^ "1978 season". Speedway.org. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
  3. ^ "Danish Qualification 1978". dlprezes.pl. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
  4. ^ "Danish Individual Championships". Speedway History. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
  5. ^ "Danish Speedway Champions". Speedway Life. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
  6. ^ "Danish Champions". wwosbackup. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
  7. ^ "Dansk Junior Mesterskab 1965 - 2022". Dansk Speedway. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
  8. ^ "DANISH JUNIOR CHAMPIONS". Speedway Life. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
  9. ^ "div. 500 cc. 1956 to 1985". Speedway Life. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
  10. ^ "Danish Team Championships". Speedway History. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
  11. ^ "Speedway Danish champions for teams". Danish Motor Union. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
  12. ^ "Pythonerne". Aarhus Motor Klub. Retrieved 12 April 2023.