| European Under-21 Championship | |
|---|---|
Neil Middleditch took the bronze medal | |
| Venue | Santa Marina Stadium |
| Location | Lonigo, Italy |
| Start date | 22 July 1978 |
The 1978 Individual Speedway Junior European Championship was the second edition of the European Under-21 Championships.
The Championship was won by Finn Jensen.
European Final
- 22 July 1978
- Santa Marina Stadium, Lonigo
| Placing | Rider | Total | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | Pts | Pos | 21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (12) Finn Rune Jensen | 13 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| (13) Kevin Jolly | 12 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| (16) Neil Middleditch | 12 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 3 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 | (15) Steve Finch | 12 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 4 | 1 | |||||||||||||||
| 5 | (5) Hans Nielsen | 11 | 3 | 3 | F | 2 | 3 | 11 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
| 6 | (6) Erik Gundersen | 11 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
| 7 | (8) Joszef Juza | 8 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||
| 8 | (4) Pavel Karnas | 8 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||
| 9 | (2) Ryszard Romaniak | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||
| 10 | (10) Henryk Olszak | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||
| 11 | (7) Fausto Birbini | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||
| 12 | (11) Lillebror Johansson | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||
| 13 | (14) Nikolai Manev | 4 | X | 0 | 2 | F | 2 | 4 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||
| 14 | (9) Mieczysław Kmieciak | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||
| 15 | (1) Armando Gigliali | 2 | F | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||
| 16 | (3) Roman Jankowski | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 16 | ||||||||||||||||
| R1 | (R1) Ladislav Gradecky | 0 | 0 | R1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| R2 | (R2) Danny Kennedy | 0 | 0 | R2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Placing | Rider | Total | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | Pts | Pos | 21 |
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
| gate A - inside | gate B | gate C | gate D - outside |
References
- ^ Bott, Richard (1980). The Peter Collins Speedway Book No.4. Stanley Paul & Co Ltd. p. 102. ISBN 0-09-141751-1.
- ^ Oakes, Peter (1981). 1981 Speedway Yearbook. Studio Publications (Ipswich) Ltd. p. 31. ISBN 0-86215-017-5.
- ^ "European Under 21 Championship 1977-1987". Edinburgh Speedway. Retrieved 15 July 2021.
- ^ "Speedway riders, history and results". wwosbackup. Retrieved 15 July 2021.
- ^ "1978 results". Speedway.org. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
