Anders Michanek during the 1975 Intercontinental Final The 1975 Intercontinental Final was the inaugural Intercontinental Final , introduced for Motorcycle speedway riders as part of the qualification for the 1975 Speedway World Championship .[ 1] [ 2]
Four time World Champion Ivan Mauger became the first Intercontinental Final winner, defeating reigning World Champion Anders Michanek by two points at the Ullevi Stadium in Göteborg . Another Swede Bernt Persson defeated Ole Olsen in a runoff for third place. Later in the year Olsen would go on to win his second World title at London 's Wembley Stadium .[ 3]
1975 Intercontinental Final
Classification
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
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See also
