The 1979 Australasian Individual Speedway Championship was the fourth annual Australasian Final for Motorcycle speedway riders from Australia and New Zealand as part of the qualification for the 1979 Speedway World Championship.Speedway World Championship History - 1979
In the track's final season of operation, the Rowley Park Speedway in Adelaide hosted the Australasian Final. Reigning Australian Champion Billy Sanders won the Final from Steve Koppe and John Titman. The final three qualifiers for the Commonwealth Final to be held at London's White City Stadium were Phil Crump, Ivan Mauger and Larry Ross. Later in 1979 Mauger would go on to win his record 6th World Championship at the Silesian Stadium in Chorzów, Poland.
Inaugural Australasian Final winner and local Rowley Park hero John Boulger failed on the night, scoring only 6 points from his 5 rides to finish in 11th place.
1979 Australasian Final 23 February Adelaide, Australia - Rowley Park Speedway Referee: () Torrie Kittlesen Qualification: First 6 plus 1 reserve to the Commonwealth Final in London, England
Pos. Rider Total1 Billy Sanders 132 Steve Koppe 123 John Titman 11+34 Phil Crump 11+25 Ivan Mauger 11+16 Larry Ross 10+37 Mitch Shirra 10+28 Gary Guglielmi 89 John Goodall 810 Danny Kennedy 611 John Boulger 612 Glyn Taylor 613 Tony Briggs (Res) 414 Graeme Stapleton 215 David Bargh (Res) 216 Roger Wright 0
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See also Sport in Australia Motorcycle Speedway