The 1981 Australasian Individual Speedway Championship was the sixth annual Australasian Final for Motorcycle speedway riders from Australia and New Zealand as part of the qualification for the 1981 Speedway World Championship.Speedway World Championship History - 1981
This was the final time the Australasian Championship was staged. It was held at the Liverpool City Raceway in Sydney. The Final was easily won by six time World Champion Ivan Mauger who scored a 15-point maximum to win his second Australasian Championship. Surprisingly, Australia's leading riders Phil Crump and reigning Australian Champion Billy Sanders (who was actually riding on his home track) failed to qualify for the Overseas Final to be held at the White City Stadium in London, England. Sanders won a runoff with Crump to be the reserve rider in London.
1981 Australasian Final February 28 Sydney, Australia - Liverpool City Raceway Referee: () Sam Bass Qualification: First 4 plus 1 reserve to the Overseas Final in London, England
Pos. Rider Total1 Ivan Mauger 152 Danny Kennedy 11+33 Larry Ross 11+2 4 Phil Herne 11+15 Billy Sanders 10+36 Phil Crump 10+27 Gary Guglielmi 98 Mitch Shirra 89 John Titman 710 Mick McKeon 711 Tony Briggs 612 Wayne Brown 513 David Bargh 214 Steve Regeling 215 Mike Fullerton 116 Graeme Beardsley 117 Robert Maxfield (RES) 1
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See also Sport in Australia Motorcycle Speedway