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Season of speedway in Sweden

1979 Swedish speedway season
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The 1979 Swedish speedway season was the 1979 season of motorcycle speedway in Sweden.

Individual

Individual Championship

The 1979 Swedish Individual Speedway Championship final was held on 25 August in Kumla. Jan Andersson won the Swedish Championship.

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

Main article: Swedish Junior Speedway Championship

Winner - Lars Rosberg

Team

Team Championship

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.

Skepparna won the second division, while Eldarna and Solkatterna won the third division east and west respectively.

Div 1
Pos Team Pts
1 Getingarna 24
2 Njudungarna 20
3 Örnarna 17
4 Vargarna 14
5 Lejonen 13
6 Indianerna 11
7 Smederna 11
8 Dackarna 2
Div 2
Pos Team Pts
1 Skepparna 24
2 Kaparna 18
3 Masarna 14
4 Piraterna 14
5 Bysarna 6
6 Filbyterna 2
7 Gamarna 2
Div 3 east
Pos Team Pts
1 Eldarna 23
2 Rospiggarna 17
3 Vikingarna 5
4 Lindarna 3
Div 3 west
Pos Team Pts
1 Solkatterna 20
2 Gnistorna 15
3 Brassarna 14
4 Pilarna 10
5 Korparna 1

See also

References

  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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