1980 Individual Long Track World Championship
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The 1980 Individual Long Track World Championship was the tenth edition of the FIM Individual Long Track World Championship.[1] The event was held on 14 September 1980 at Scheeßel in West Germany.[2]
The World title was won by Karl Maier of West Germany.[3] The Championship consisted of four qualifying rounds at Harsewinkel, Korskro, Hamburg-Farmsen, Pfarrkirchen won by Bruce Penhall, Ivan Mauger, Egon Müller and Georg Hack respectively and two semi finals in Jübek and Gornja Radgona won by Ole Olsen and Josef Aigner.[2]
Final Classification
| Pos | Rider | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Karl Maier |
23 |
| 2 | Egon Müller |
18 |
| 3 | Josef Aigner |
16 |
| 4 | Christoph Betzel |
16 |
| 5 | Georg Hack |
14 |
| 6 | Wilhelm Duden |
11 |
| 7 |  Ivan Mauger |
9 |
| 8 |  Zdeněk Kudrna |
9 |
| 9 |  Ole Olsen |
8 |
| 10 |  Michael Lee |
8 |
| 11 | Peter Collins |
7 |
| 12 | Jiří Štancl |
6 |
| 13 | Chris Morton |
5 |
| 14 | Milan Spinka |
5 |
| 15 |  Frits Koning |
3 |
| 16 |  Anders Michanek |
2 |
| 17 |  Bruce Penhall |
0 |
| 18 | Alois Weisbock |
disq+ |
+ Alois Weisbeck finished third but was disqualified because his engine was found to be over the prescribed limit. Bronze medals were awarded to both Betzl and Aigner.[2]
References
- ^ "World Longtrack World Champions". Grasstrack GB.
- ^ a b c Oakes, Peter (1981). Daily Mirror 1981 Speedway Yearbook. Studio Publications (Ipswich) Ltd. ISBN 0-86215-017-5.
- ^ "Speedway World Champions". Speedway Champions.com.
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1981 Category:Sport in West Germany Category:Sports competitions in West Germany
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