1980 Swedish speedway season

The 1980 Swedish speedway season was the 1980 season of motorcycle speedway in Sweden.[1][2]

1980 Swedish speedway season
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Individual

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The 1980 Swedish Individual Speedway Championship final was held on 23 August in Eskilstuna. Jan Andersson won the Swedish Championship for the second time.[3][4]

Pos. Rider Club Total
1 Jan Andersson Kaparna 13+3
2 Börje Klingberg Örnarna 13+2
3 Hans Danielsson Lejonen 12
4 Bo Wirebrand Njudungarna 11
5 Bernt Persson Smederna 11
6 Conny Samuelsson Njudungarna 10
7 Tommy Nilsson Getingarna 10
8 Stefan Salmonsson Lejonen 9
9 Gert Carlsson Smederna 6
10 Lillebror Johansson Indianerna 6
11 Karl-Erik Claesson Örnarna 4
12 Bengt Jansson Skepparna 4
13 Lars Rosberg Lejonen 4
14 Börje Ring Vargarna 3
15 Peter Johansson Piraterna 1
16 Rolf Sundberg Vargarna 1
17 Richard Hellsén Getingarna 1

Winner - Pierre Brannefors[5][6]

Team

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Njudungarna won division 1 and were declared the winners of the Swedish Speedway Team Championship for the second time. The team included Conny Samuelsson and Bo Wirebrand.[7][8]

Piraterna and Kaparna won the second division north and south respectively, while Pilarna won the third division.[9][10]

See also

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References

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  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. ^ "Swedish Individual Championship". Speedway History. Retrieved 20 March 2023.
  5. ^ "Swedish Speedway Junior Championship". Speedway History. Retrieved 20 March 2023.
  6. ^ "Individual Swedish Junior Championships". Speedway Fansite. Retrieved 20 March 2023.
  7. ^ "HISTORICAL RESULTS 1948-2015". Speedway History. Retrieved 20 March 2023.
  8. ^ "Swedish Bauhaus Elite League". Speedway Fan Site. Retrieved 20 March 2023.
  9. ^ "1980 season". Speedway.org. Retrieved 20 March 2023.
  10. ^ "Vargarna 1980". formula2.se. Retrieved 20 March 2023.