1977 Australasian Individual Speedway Championship

The 1977 Australasian Individual Speedway Championship was the second annual Australasian Final for Motorcycle speedway riders from Australia and New Zealand as part of the qualification for the 1977 Speedway World Championship.[1]

The Final took place at the 509 metres (557 yards) Sydney Showground. Four time World Champion Ivan Mauger was the winner after defeating Phil Crump and defending Australasian Champion John Boulger in a runoff after all three riders finished on 14 points. Billy Sanders finished fourth to get the last qualifying spot in the 1977 Intercontinental Final to be held at the White City Stadium in London, England.

Ivan Mauger would go on to win his record equalling 5th World Championship later in the year at the Ullevi stadium in Göteborg, Sweden.

Australasian Final
Pos.RiderTotal
1New Zealand Ivan Mauger14+3
2Australia Phil Crump14+2
3Australia John Boulger14+1
4Australia Billy Sanders12
5Australia Phil Herne11
6New Zealand Barry Briggs9
7Australia Ricky Day9
8New Zealand Mitch Shirra8
9Australia Mike Farrell7
10Australia John Titman7
11New Zealand Colin Farquharson4
12New Zealand Larry Ross4
13New Zealand Robin Adlington3
14New Zealand Mike Fullerton3
15New Zealand Roger Wright1
16New Zealand John Goodall0

References
  1. Speedway World Championship History - 1977

See also
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