1978 Polish speedway season
| 1978 Polish speedway season | |
|---|---|
 Bolesław Proch Runner-up in the Polish Championship and Golden Helmet and league winner with Gorzów | |
The 1978 Polish Speedway season was the 1978 season of motorcycle speedway in Poland.[1][2]
Individual
[edit]The 1978 Individual Speedway Polish Championship final was held on 22 July at Gorzów.[3]
| Pos. | Rider | Club | Total | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bernard Jąder | Leszno | 13 | (3,3,2,3,2) |
| 2 | Bolesław Proch | Gorzów Wlkp. | 12 | (3,3,3,w,3) |
| 3 | Robert Słaboń | Wrocław | 11 +3 | (2,w,3,3,3) |
| 4 | Andrzej Huszcza | Zielona Góra | 11 +2 | (1,3,3,2,2) |
| 5 | Mieczysław Woźniak | Gorzów Wlkp. | 9 | (2,2,2,3,w) |
| 6 | Stanisław Turek | Leszno | 8 | (3,0,1,1,3) |
| 7 | Bogdan Skrobisz | Gdańsk | 8 | (2,2,3,1,w) |
| 8 | Mariusz Okoniewski | Leszno | 6 | (0,1,0,2,3) |
| 9 | Antoni Fojcik | Rybnik | 6 | (3,2,1,w,–) |
| 10 | Zbigniew Filipiak | Zielona Góra | 6 | (0,1,2,2,1) |
| 11 | Alfred Siekierka | Opole | 5 | (0,2,t,3,d) |
| 12 | Grzegorz Kuźniar | Rzeszów | 5 | (2,t,2,–,1) |
| 13 | Ryszard Fabiszewski | Gorzów Wlkp. | 3 | (t,3,u,–,–) |
| 14 | Jerzy Kochman | Świętochłowice | 2 | (1,0,0,1,d) |
| 15 | Piotr Pyszny | Rybnik | 2 | (1,1,d,t,–) |
| 16 | Franciszek Stach | Opole | 1 | (1,u,–,–,–) |
| 17 | Daniel Chmielewski (res) | Częstochowa | 0 | (d,u) |
| 18 | Grzegorz Szczepanik (res) | Rybnik | 7 | (1,2,1,2,2) |
| 19 | Marek Towalski (res) | Gorzów Wlkp. | 1 | (0,0,0,1) |
| 20 | Bolesław Rzewiński (res) | Gorzów Wlkp. | 2 | (1,1,0) |
The 1978 Golden Golden Helmet (Polish: Turniej o Złoty Kask, ZK) organised by the Polish Motor Union (PZM) was the 1978 event for the league's leading riders.
Final
| Pos. | Rider | Club | Total | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zenon Plech | Gdańsk | 14 | (2,3,3,3,3) |
| 2 | Bolesław Proch | Gorzów Wlkp. | 13 | (3,2,3,3,2) |
| 3 | Andrzej Huszcza | Zielona Góra | 12 | (3,1,2,3,3) |
| 4 | Mariusz Okoniewski | Leszno | 11 | (2,3,3,3,d) |
| 5 | Bogusław Nowak | Gorzów Wlkp. | 11 | (3,3,2,1,2) |
| 6 | Andrzej Marynowski | Gdańsk | 10 | (3,3,1,0,3) |
| 7 | Mieczysław Woźniak | Gorzów Wlkp. | 8 | (2,0,3,2,1) |
| 8 | Piotr Pyszny | Rybnik | 8 | (1,1,2,2,2) |
| 9 | Bernard Jąder | Leszno | 7 | (u,2,1,2,2) |
| 10 | Henryk Olszak | Zielona Góra | 7 | (1,2,2,1,1) |
| 11 | Stanisław Turek | Leszno | 6 | (0,1,1,1,3) |
| 12 | Paweł Waloszek | Świętochłowice | 3 | (1,2,d,0,0) |
| 13 | Grzegorz Kuźniar | Rzeszów | 3 | (u,2,0,1,0) |
| 14 | Jerzy Kochman | Świętochłowice | 3 | (2,1,u,u,ns) |
| 15 | Stanisław Kowalski | Gdańsk | 3 | (1,d,1,d,1) |
| 16 | Zdzisław Dobrucki | Leszno | 0 | (u,0,u,ns,ns) |
| 17 | Robert Słaboń | Wrocław | 0 | (u,d,ns,ns,ns) |
| 18 | Roman Jankowski | Leszno | (ns) |
- winner - Wiesław Patynek
- winner - Andrzej Huszcza
- winner - Mieczysław Kmieciak
Pairs
[edit]The 1978 Polish Pairs Speedway Championship was the 1978 edition of the Polish Pairs Speedway Championship. The final was held on 21 June at Chorzów.[4]
| Pos | Team | Pts | Riders |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stal Gorzów Wlkp. | 28 | Bolesław Proch 12, Edward Jancarz 16 |
| 2 | Unia Leszno | 23 | Mariusz Okoniewski 11, Bernard Jąder 12 |
| 3 | Sparta Wrocław | 20 | Robert Słaboń 9, Ryszard Jany 11 |
| 4 | Włókniarz Częstochowa | 19 | Marek Cieślak 14, Daniel Chmielowski 5 |
| 5 | ROW Rybnik | 16 | Piotr Pyszny 9, Jerzy Wilim 7 |
| 6 | Stal Rzeszów | 10 | Grzegorz Kuźniar 7, Ryszard Romaniak 3 |
| 7 | Stal Toruń | 9 | Jerzy Kniaź 5, Wojciech Żabiałowicz 4 |
Team
[edit]The 1978 Team Speedway Polish Championship was the 1978 edition of the Team Polish Championship.[5]
Stal Gorzów Wielkopolski won the gold medal for the fourth successive year.[6][7] The team included Edward Jancarz, Bolesław Proch, Bogusław Nowak and Jerzy Rembas.[8]
First League
[edit]| Pos | Club | Pts | W | D | L | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stal Gorzów Wielkopolski | 30 | 15 | 0 | 3 | +218 |
| 2 | Wybrzeże Gdańsk | 23 | 11 | 1 | 6 | +48 |
| 3 | Włókniarz Częstochowa | 22 | 11 | 0 | 7 | +173 |
| 4 | Unia Leszno | 20 | 10 | 0 | 8 | +216 |
| 5 | Polonia Bydgoszcz | 18 | 9 | 0 | 9 | +18 |
| 6 | ROW Rybnik | 18 | 9 | 0 | 9 | −2 |
| 7 | Falubaz Zielona Góra | 17 | 8 | 1 | 9 | +15 |
| 8 | Stal Toruń | 12 | 6 | 0 | 12 | −209 |
| 9 | Kolejarz Opole | 10 | 5 | 0 | 13 | −234 |
| 10 | Śląsk Świętochłowice | 10 | 5 | 0 | 13 | −243 |
Second League
[edit]| Pos | Club | Pts | W | D | L | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sparta Wrocław | 18 | 9 | 0 | 3 | +259 |
| 2 | Motor Lublin | 18 | 9 | 0 | 3 | +156 |
| 3 | Unia Tarnów | 14 | 7 | 0 | 5 | −89 |
| 4 | Start Gniezno | 12 | 6 | 0 | 6 | +37 |
| 5 | Stal Rzeszów | 10 | 5 | 0 | 7 | +17 |
| 6 | Gwardia Łódź | 6 | 3 | 0 | 9 | −148 |
| 7 | GSŻ Grudziądz | 6 | 3 | 0 | 9 | −232 |
References
[edit]- ^ "HISTORICAL RESULTS 1948-2023". Speedway History. Retrieved 24 February 2023.
- ^ "Historia Speedway Polsce 1978". Historia Speedway. Retrieved 24 February 2023.
- ^ "Polish final 1978". WWOS Backup. Retrieved 24 February 2023.
- ^ "Polish pairs championship". Speedway History. Retrieved 4 March 2023.
- ^ "1978 Polish leagues". Roman Lach – Polish Speedway Almanac. Archived from the original on 16 October 2002. Retrieved 24 February 2023.
- ^ "Drużynowe Mistrzostwa Polski (PGE Ekstraliga)". Speedway Fansite. Retrieved 24 February 2023.
- ^ "Polish Team Championship DMP". Speedway.hg. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
- ^ "1978 Gorzów team stats". Polish Speedway Database. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
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