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1988 Individual Speedway World Championship

Motorcycle speedway world championship season

The 1988 Individual Speedway World Championship was the 43rd edition of the official World Championship to determine the world champion rider.

The final was held at the Vojens Speedway Center, owned by former World Champion Ole Olsen. Despite the country having won seven World Individual Championships between three riders since 1971 (Olsen, Erik Gundersen and Hans Nielsen), it was the first time Denmark hosted the World Final.

Gundersen renewed his fierce rivalry with Nielsen as both finished on 14 points to tie for the lead of the Championship. However it was Gundersen that won the toss to choose his starting gate for the run-off. He chose the outside and on a wet track he won his third title by defeating Nielsen in the run-off. Fellow Dane Jan O. Pedersen completed a clean sweep for Denmark by taking the bronze medal.

First round

Qualification results.

British qualification

Top 32 riders to British semi-finals

Date	Venue	Winner	2nd	3rd
8 April	Powderhall Stadium, Edinburgh	Mark Courtney	Rob Grant	Les Collins
10 April	Arlington Stadium, Eastbourne	Martin Dugard
11 April	County Ground Stadium, Exeter	Andrew Silver	Steve Schofield	Andy Campbell
14 April	Cleveland Park Stadium, Middlesbrough	Darren Sumner	Steve Wilcock	Neville Tatum
16 April	Loomer Road Stadium, Chesterton	Graham Jones	Nigel Crabtree	Andy Galvin
Quarter-final
26 April	Wimborne Road, Poole	Les Collins	Neville Tatum	Steve Schofield

Second round

West German Final

4 September '87
FRG Rottalstadion, Pocking
Riders progress to Continental qualification

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Netherlands/Belgium Final

Riders progress to Continental qualification
NED BEL
R1 (20 Apr '87, Stichting Baansport Blijham, Blijham)
R2 (26 Apr '87, Olympic Stadium, Amsterdam)
R3 (24 May '87, Veenoord Speedway, Veenoord)
R4 (4 Jul '87, Stadionlaan, Heusden-Zolder)
R5 (12 Jul '87, Veenoord Speedway, Veenoord)

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Italian Final

ITA Top 4 to Continental qualification
Riders progress to Continental qualification
R1 (29 Mar '87, Giavera del Montello, Treviso)
R2 (5 Apr '87, Santa Marina Stadium, Lonigo)
R3 (24 Apr '87, Pista Olimpia Terenzano, Terenzano)
R4 (10 May '87, Stadio Ottorino Verzaro, Badia Polesine)
R5 (4 Jul '87, Castiglione Olona, Varese)

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Hungarian Final

HUN Riders progress to Continental qualification
R1 (26 Apr '87, Christián László Municipal Sports Complex, Gyula)
R2 (27 Jun '87, Borsod Volán Stadion, Miskolc)
R3 (28 Jun '87, Hajdú Volán Stadion, Debrecen)

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Australian qualification

Date	Event	Venue	Winner	2nd	3rd
??	Northern Territory Championship	Arunga Park Speedway, Alice Springs	Glen Baxter	??	??
??	Victorian Championship	Olympic Park, Mildura	Phil Crump	Leigh Adams	??
??	New South Wales Championship	Newcastle Motordrome, Tomago	Stephen Davies	David Hamnett	Brian Dixon
??	South Australian Championship	Murray Bridge Speedway, Murray Bridge	Craig Hodgson	Mark Fiora	Darrell Branford
??	Queensland Championship	Rockhampton Showgrounds, Rockhampton	Steve Regeling	Troy Butler	??
??	Western Australian Championship	Claremont Speedway, Perth	Rob Woffinden*	Glenn Doyle	??

** Due to the rules, England's Rob Woffinden did not progress to the Australian Championship*

New Zealand qualification

Date	Event	Venue	Winner	2nd	3rd
?	South Island Final	Nelson Speedway, Richmond	Larry Ross	Alan Mason	Mark Lyndon
??	North Island Final	Kihikihi Speedway, Kihikihi	Gary Allan	John Roberts	Chris Martin

British semi-finals

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8 May
ENG Owlerton Stadium, Sheffield
Top 8 to British final

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Swedish qualification

Top 8 in each heat to Swedish final

(7 May, Huddinge Motorstadion, Huddinge)	Pos	Rider
1	Tony Olsson	15
2	Peter Karlsson	13
3	Conny Ivarsson	12+3
4	Mikael Ritterwall	12+2
5	Dennis Löfqvist	11
6	Christer Rohlén	10
7	Peter Nahlin	10
8	Tommy Nilsson	7
9	Erik Stenlund	6
10	Lars Andersson	6
11	Jörgen Johansson	5
12	Krister Gardell	5
13	Roger Söderberg	4
14	Sören Brolin	3
15	Kent Rickardsson	1
16	Mats Boström (res)	1
17	Tommy Lindgren	0
18	Teddie Jönsson	0

(7 May, Gislaved Motorbana, Gislaved)	Pos	Rider
1	Claes Ivarsson	15
2	Jan Andersson	12
3	Bo Arrhén	11
4	Mikael Teurnberg	10
5	Niklas Karlsson	10
6	Kenneth Nyström	9+3
7	Roland Dannö	9+2
8	Patrik Karlsson	9+1
9	Mikael Blixt	9+0
10	Tony Gudbrand	6
11	Thomas Ek	6
12	Tony Zetterström	6
13	Patrik Palovaara	3
14	Christer Jonsson	3
15	Patrik Åhlund	2
16	Åke Fridell	0
17	Kristian Hultgren	0

Third round

Continental preliminary round

Date	Venue	Winner	2nd	3rd
7 May	POL Municipal Stadium, Ostrów	POL Mirosław Korbel	POL Ryszard Dołomisiewicz	USSR Valery Gordeev
7 May	AUT Speedway Natschbach-Loipersbach	ITA Paolo Salvatelli	AUT Heinrich Sczatzer	HUN Zoltan Hajdu
8 May	YUG Ilirija Sports Park, Ljubljana	HUN József Petrikovics	HUN Janosh Bologh	BUL Nikolai Manev
8 May	GER Stadion Lindenau, Petershagen	USSR Viktor Kuznetsov	NED Henny Kroeze	CSK Lubomir Jedek

British Final

22 May 1988
ENG Brandon Stadium, Coventry
First 9 to Commonwealth Final

Australian Final

23 January 1988
AUS Murray Bridge Speedway, Murray Bridge
Top 4 to Commonwealth Final

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New Zealand Final

NZL Ruapuna Speedway, Christchurch
Riders selected for Commonwealth Final

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Fourth round

Continental quarter-finals

To 32 to Continental semi-finals

Date	Venue	Winner	2nd	3rd
22 May	FRG Motodrom Halbemond, Norden	HUN Antal Kocso	ITA Paolo Salvatelli	FRG Gerd Riss
5 June	ITA Santa Marina Stadium, Lonigo	USSR Viktor Kuznetsov	ITA Armando Dal Chiele	POL Roman Jankowski
5 June	USSR Rivne Speedway Stadium, Rivne	CSK Antonín Kasper Jr.	HUN Zoltán Adorján	CSK Petr Vandirek
5 June	CSK Speedway Žarnovica, Žarnovica	CSK Roman Matoušek	FRG Klaus Freundorfer	POL Miroslaw Korbel

Danish Final

8 May
DEN Outrup Speedway Center, Outrup,
First 7 to Nordic final plus 1 reserve

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Norway Final

NOR Elgane Speedway, Varhaug
30 August 1987, top 1 (+1 seeded) to Nordic final 1988

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Finland Final

FIN Pippo Speedway, Lahti
26 August 1987, top 1 (+1 seeded) riders to Nordic Final 1988

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Swedish Final

SWE First 3 to Nordic Final plus 1 reserve
Per Jonsson and Jimmy Nilsen seeded to Nordic Final
R1 (17 May, Malmö Motorstadion, Malmö)
R2 (18 May, Norrköping Motorstadion, Norrköping)
R3 (19 May, Orionparken, Hallstavik)

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American Final

11 June
USA Veterans Memorial Stadium, Long Beach
First 5 to Overseas final plus 1 reserve

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Commonwealth Final

12 June 12
Norfolk Arena, King's Lynn
First 11 to Overseas Final plus 1 reserve

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Fifth round

Continental semi-finals

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18 June
HUN Borsod Volán Stadion, Miskolc
Top 8 to Continental final

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Nordic Final

25 July
NOR Sandnes Stadion, Sandnes
First 7 to Intercontinental final plus 1 reserve

Overseas Final

12 July
ENG Brandon Stadium, Coventry
First 9 to Intercontinental Final plus 1 reserve

Sixth round

Continental Final

16 August 1988
POL Alfred Smoczyk Stadium, Leszno
First 5 to World Final plus 1 reserve

Intercontinental Final

6 August
SWE Vetlanda Motorstadion, Vetlanda
First 11 to the World Final plus 1 reserve

World Final

3 September 1988
DEN Speedway Center, Vojens

References

"World Championship 1936-1994".
"WORLD FINALS 1936-1994".
"WORLD INDIVIDUAL FINAL - RIDER INDEX".
(2 September 1988). "Battle of the Danes".
"Speedway riders, history and results".
(5 September 1988). "Great Dane world champ". Sandwell Evening Mail.
"1988 World Championship".
"1988 World Championship".
(27 April 1988). "Collins wins in dramatic style". Edinburgh Evening News.
(9 May 1988). "Breezy Tatum in classy mood". Coventry Evening Telegraph.

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