1980 Danish speedway season

The 1980 Danish speedway season was the 1980 season of motorcycle speedway in Denmark.[1][2]

1980 Danish speedway season

Individual

Danish Final (world championship round)

Three riders from the Danish final would progress to the Nordic Final as part of the 1980 Individual Speedway World Championship. The final was held on 4 May at Fredericia, and was won by Bo Petersen. Only 3 riders qualified for the Nordic final because Ole Olsen, Hans Nielsen and Finn Thomsen were already seeded through to the Nordic final.[3][4]

Final

Pos.RiderTotal
1Bo Petersen15
2Preben Eriksen13
3Bent Rasmussen12+3
4Finn Rune Jensen12+2
5Finn Thomsen10
6Mike Lohmann8
7Alf Busk8
8Jens Henry Nielsen7
9Lars Vinding6
10Arne Cruse6
11Gunnar Hansen6
12Finn Lundahl5
13Steen Mastrup5
14Hans Ove Cristiansen3
15Svend Lund3
16Gunnar Svendsen1

Individual Championship

The 1980 Danish Individual Speedway Championship was the 1980 edition of the Danish Individual Speedway Championship.[5] The final was held at Fjelsted on 17 August. The title was won by Bo Petersen.[6][7]

Final

Pos.RiderTotal
1Bo Petersen15
2Erik Gundersen13
3Bent Rasmussen12
4Hans Nielsen11
5Finn Thomsen11
6Ole Olsen10
7Preben Eriksen10
8Jens Henry Nielsen5
9Hans Albert Klinge5
10Steen Mastrup5
11Hans Ove Cristiansen4
12Finn Rune Jensen4
13Svend Lund4
14Rene Christiansen2
15Tommy Knudsen2
16Bent Juul Larsen0

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

Junior Championship

John Eskildsen won the Junior Championship.[8][9]

Team

Danish Tournament

The 1980 Danish Tournament was won by Vikingerne Esbjerg (the Vikings), who became Danish champions for the 6th time in their history.[10][11][12][13]

Division 1 league table

Pos Team P Pts
1Vikingerne Esbjerg1029
2Tigers Holsted1024
3Blabjergdrengene Outrup1024
4Goodyear-drengene Vojens1020
5Leoparderne Fjelsted1019
6Uldjyderne Herning1018
7Hanerne Hanherred1017
8Kulsvierne Frederiksborg1013
9Piraterne Århus1012
10Rodspaetterne Frederikshavn1012
11Faestningsdrengene1012
12Falkene Silkeborg1012
13Panthers Holsted1012
14Prinserne Viborg1011
15Ulvene Midtsjaellands105
16Hvepsene Haderslev100

Division 2 league table

Pos Team P Pts
1Fighters Vojens1028
2Klitrengene Esbjerg1026
3Skansedrengene Fredericia1023
4Drabanterne Frederiksborg1023
5Cometerne Fjelsted1021
6Cimbrerne Aalborg1019
7Raketterne Fjelsted1018
8Hajerne Frederikshavn1017
9Vestjyderne Outrup1013
10Skovtroldene Frederiksborg1013
11Neutronerne Viborg1010
12Urhanerne Herning109
13Fynborne Odin Odense108
14Pythonerne Århus105
15Jetterne Amager104
16Roverbanden Vissenbjerg/Bred103

Division 3A league table

Pos Team P Pts
1Laksene Randers821
2Stjernerne Fjelsted813
3Kingodrengene Frederiksborg84
4Ravnene Hanherred84

Division 3B league table

Pos Team P Pts
1Satelitterne Fjelsted817
2Svanerne Munkebo813
3Fladbrodrdrengene Randers812
4Wildcats Holsted811
5Magerne Bogense81

References
  1. "Danish Team Championships". Speedway History. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
  2. Oakes, Peter (1981). 1981 Speedway Yearbook. Studio Publications (Ipswich) Ltd. pp. 80–81. ISBN 0-86215-017-5.
  3. "1980 season". Speedway.org. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
  4. "Danish Qualification 1980". dlprezes.pl. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
  5. "Danish Individual Championships". Speedway History. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
  6. "Danish Speedway Champions". Speedway Life. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
  7. "Danish Champions". wwosbackup. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
  8. "Dansk Junior Mesterskab 1965 - 2022". Dansk Speedway. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
  9. "DANISH JUNIOR CHAMPIONS". Speedway Life. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
  10. "div. 500 cc. 1956 to 1985". Speedway Life. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
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  12. "Speedway Danish champions for teams". Danish Motor Union. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
  13. "Pythonerne". Aarhus Motor Klub. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
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