1981 Speedway World Pairs Championship
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The 1981 Speedway World Pairs Championship was the twelfth FIM Speedway World Pairs Championship.[1] The final took place in Chorzów, Poland. The championship was won by United States first time (23 points). American pair beat New Zealand (22 points) and Poland (21 points).[2][3][4]
The win by American's Bruce Penhall and Bobby Schwartz was the first time an American team or riders had won a World Championship in speedway since Jack Milne had won the 1937 World Final at the Wembley Stadium in London, England. Later in 1981 Penhall would go on to win the Individual World Final at Wembley.
Preliminary round
| Pos. | Team | Rider | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| rowspan=2 style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core" |1st | File:Flag of Norway.svg Norway – 21+3 | Rolf Gramstad | 17 |
| Ingvar Hauverstad | 4 | ||
| rowspan=2 style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core" |2nd | File:Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Yugoslavia – 21+2 | Stefan Kekec | 15 |
| Vlado Kocuvan | 6 | ||
| rowspan=2 style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core" |3rd | File:Flag of Austria.svg Austria – 20 | Adi Funk | 9 |
| Herbert Szerecz | 11 | ||
| 4 | File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands – 19 | Henny Kroeze | 6 |
| Frits Koppe | 13 | ||
| 5 | File:Flag of Hungary.svg Hungary – 18 | Zoltán Adorján | 16 |
| Isztvan Sziracky | 2 | ||
| 6 | File:Flag of Bulgaria.svg Bulgaria – 13 | Angel Jeftimov | 8 |
| Nikolaj Manev | 5 | ||
| 7 | File:Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Switzerland – 11 | M.Gerard | 8 |
| F.Ender | 3 |
Semifinal 1
| Placing | Pair / Rider Name | Total | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
| style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core" rowspan=3|1 | Template:Flagicon West Germany | 23 +3 | 6 | 13 | 23 | |||||||||||||||||||
| (7) Egon Müller | 13 | style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core"|0 | style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core"|3 | style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core"|3 | style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core"|2 | style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core"|2 | style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core"|3 | style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core" |3 | ||||||||||||||||
| (8) Georg Gilgenreiner | 10 | style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core"|2 | style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core"|1 | style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core"|2 | style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core"|0 | style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core"|3 | style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core"|2 | style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core" | | ||||||||||||||||
| style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core" rowspan=3|2 | Template:Flagicon England | 23 +2 | 9 | 18 | 23 | |||||||||||||||||||
| (13) Chris Morton | 12 | style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core"|2 | style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core"|3 | style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core"|2 | style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core"|3 | style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core"|0 | style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core"|2 | style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core" | | ||||||||||||||||
| (14) Dave Jessup | 11 | style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core"|3 | style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core"|1 | style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core"|3 | style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core"|1 | style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core"|3 | style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core"|0 | style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core" |2 | ||||||||||||||||
| style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core" rowspan=3|3 | Template:Flagicon New Zealand | 23 +1 | 10 | 14 | 23 | |||||||||||||||||||
| (3) Ivan Mauger | 15 | style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core"|3 | style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core"|3 | style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core"|1 | style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core"|2 | style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core"|3 | style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core"|3 | style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core" |1 | ||||||||||||||||
| (4) Larry Ross | 8 | style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core"|2 | style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core"|2 | style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core"|0 | style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core"|1 | style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core"|2 | style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core"|1 | style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core" | | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Template:Flagicon Sweden | 20 | 5 | 14 | 20 | |||||||||||||||||||
| (5) Jan Andersson | 10 | style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core"|3 | style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core"|0 | style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core"|3 | style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core"|2 | style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core"|2 | style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core"|0 | style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core" | | ||||||||||||||||
| (6) Richard Hellsén | 10 | style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core"|1 | style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core"|1 | style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core"|1 | style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core"|3 | style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core"|1 | style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core"|3 | style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core" | | ||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Template:Flagicon Finland | 17 | 5 | 9 | 17 | |||||||||||||||||||
| (9) Kai Niemi | 10 | style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core"|3 | style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core"|2 | style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core"|1 | style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core"|E | style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core"|3 | style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core"|1 | style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core" | | ||||||||||||||||
| (10) Ari Koponen | 7 | style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core"|E | style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core"|0 | style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core"|0 | style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core"|3 | style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core"|2 | style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core"|2 | style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core" | | ||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Template:Flagicon Norway | 11 | 5 | 9 | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||
| (11) Rolf Gramstad | 8 | style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core"|2 | style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core"|2 | style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core"|2 | style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core"|E | style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core"|1 | style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core"|1 | style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core" | | ||||||||||||||||
| (12) Audun Ove Olsen | 3 | style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core"|1 | style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core"|0 | style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core"|1 | style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core"|1 | style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core"|0 | style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core"|0 | style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core" | | ||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Template:Flagicon Nederlands | 9 | 2 | 7 | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||
| (1) Henny Kroeze | 7 | style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core"|1 | style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core"|E | style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core"|2 | style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core"|3 | style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core"|E | style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core"|1 | style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core" | | ||||||||||||||||
| (2) Frits Koppe | 2 | style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core"|E | style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core"|1 | style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core"|0 | style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core"|0 | style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core"|1 | style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core"|E | style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core" | | ||||||||||||||||
| Placing | Pair / Rider Name | Total | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
m - exclusion for exceeding two minute time allowance • t - exclusion for touching the tapes • x - other exclusion • e - retired or mechanical failure • f - fell
ns - non-starter • nc - non-classify
| style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core" width=25%|gate A - inside | style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core" width=25%|gate B | style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core" width=25%|gate C | style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core" width=25%|gate D - outside |
Semifinal 2
| Placing | Pair / Rider Name | Total | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
| style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core" rowspan=3|1 | Template:Flagicon Denmark | 29 | 10 | 20 | 29 | |||||||||||||||||||
| (9) Ole Olsen | 17 | style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core"|3 | style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core"|3 | style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core"|2 | style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core"|3 | style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core"|3 | style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core"|3 | style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core" | | ||||||||||||||||
| (10) Hans Nielsen | 12 | style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core"|2 | style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core"|2 | style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core"|3 | style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core"|2 | style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core"|2 | style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core"|1 | style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core" | | ||||||||||||||||
| style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core" rowspan=3|2 | Template:Flagicon USA | 22 +3 | 8 | 14 | 22 | |||||||||||||||||||
| (3) Bruce Penhall | 13 | style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core"|3 | style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core"|1 | style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core"|3 | style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core"|1 | style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core"|2 | style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core"|3 | style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core" |3 | ||||||||||||||||
| (4) Bobby Schwartz | 9 | style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core"|2 | style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core"|2 | style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core"|2 | style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core"|0 | style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core"|1 | style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core"|2 | style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core" | | ||||||||||||||||
| style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core" rowspan=3|3 | Template:Flagicon Czechoslovakia | 22 +2 | 8 | 15 | 22 | |||||||||||||||||||
| (5) Aleš Dryml Sr. | 15 | style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core"|3 | style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core"|3 | style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core"|3 | style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core"|2 | style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core"|2 | style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core"|2 | style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core" |2 | ||||||||||||||||
| (6) Jan Verner | 7 | style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core"|2 | style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core"|0 | style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core"|1 | style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core"|1 | style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core"|3 | style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core"|0 | style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core" | | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Template:Flagicon Australia | 22 +1 | 6 | 14 | 22 | |||||||||||||||||||
| (11) Billy Sanders | 11 | style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core"|0 | style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core"|3 | style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core"|3 | style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core"|0 | style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core"|3 | style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core"|2 | style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core" |1 | ||||||||||||||||
| (12) John Titman | 11 | style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core"|1 | style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core"|2 | style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core"|2 | style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core"|3 | style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core"|0 | style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core"|3 | style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core" | | ||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Template:Flagicon Italy | 14 | 2 | 8 | 14 | |||||||||||||||||||
| (7) Giuseppe Marzotto | 7 | style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core"|0 | style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core"|0 | style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core"|1 | style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core"|2 | style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core"|3 | style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core"|1 | style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core" | | ||||||||||||||||
| (8) Mauro Ferraccioli | 7 | style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core"|1 | style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core"|1 | style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core"|0 | style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core"|3 | style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core"|2 | style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core"|0 | style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core" | | ||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Template:Flagicon Austria | 9 | 4 | 7 | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||
| (1) Adi Funk | 8 | style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core"|1 | style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core"|3 | style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core"|2 | style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core"|0 | style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core"|1 | style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core"|1 | style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core" | | ||||||||||||||||
| (2) Walter Grübmüller | 1 | style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core"|0 | style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core"|0 | style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core"|0 | style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core"|1 | style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core"|0 | style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core"|0 | style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core" | | ||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Template:Flagicon Yugoslavia | 8 | 4 | 6 | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||
| (13) Stefan Kekec | 7 | style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core"|2 | style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core"|1 | style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core"|1 | style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core"|1 | style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core"|1 | style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core"|1 | style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core" | | ||||||||||||||||
| (14) Vlado Kocuvan | 1 | style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core"|1 | style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core"|0 | style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core"|0 | style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core"|0 | style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core"|0 | style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core"|0 | style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core" | | ||||||||||||||||
| Placing | Pair / Rider Name | Total | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
m - exclusion for exceeding two minute time allowance • t - exclusion for touching the tapes • x - other exclusion • e - retired or mechanical failure • f - fell
ns - non-starter • nc - non-classify
| style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core" width=25%|gate A - inside | style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core" width=25%|gate B | style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core" width=25%|gate C | style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core" width=25%|gate D - outside |
World final
- 20 June 1981
- Template:Flagicon Silesian Stadium, Chorzów
m - exclusion for exceeding two minute time allowance • t - exclusion for touching the tapes • x - other exclusion • e - retired or mechanical failure • f - fell
ns - non-starter • nc - non-classify
| style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core" width=25%|gate A - inside | style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core" width=25%|gate B | style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core" width=25%|gate C | style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core" width=25%|gate D - outside |
See also
- 1981 Individual Speedway World Championship
- 1981 Speedway World Team Cup
- motorcycle speedway
- 1981 in sports
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