The 1978 Danish speedway season was the 1978 season of motorcycle speedway in Denmark.
Individual Danish Final (world championship round) Two riders from the Danish final would progress to the Nordic Final as part of the 1978 Individual Speedway World Championship. The final was held on 15 May at Fjelsted, and was won by Bent Rasmussen. Only 2 riders qualified for the Nordic final because Ole Olsen and Finn Thomsen were already seeded through to the Nordic final.
Final Pos. Rider club Total 1 Bent Rasmussen Herning13+32 Kristian Præstbro Esbjerg 13+23 Hans Nielsen Brovst12+34 Mike Lohmann Hillerød 12+25 Alf Busk Silkeborg12+16 Bo Petersen Fjelsted107 Finn Rune Jensen Vojens 98 Klaus Lohmann Hillerød69 Kurt Bøgh Holsted410 Arne Kruse Holsted411 Steen Mastrup Midtsjaellands412 Bent Nørregaard-Jensen Esbjerg 313 Erling Rasmussen Fredericia 314 Gunnar Svendsen Holsted315 Knud Ellegaard Esbjerg216 Jens Erik Krause Kjaer Vojens 1
Individual Championship The 1978 Danish Individual Speedway Championship was the 1978 edition of the Danish Individual Speedway Championship. The final was held at Fjelsted on 20 August. The title was won by Hans Nielsen for the first time.
Final Pos. Rider Club Total 1 Hans Nielsen Brovst152 Kristian Præstbro Esbjerg 143 Erik Gundersen Esbjerg 124 Mike Lohmann Hillerød115 Bo Petersen Fjelsted 106 Klaus Lohmann Hillerød97 Finn Rune Jensen Vojens 88 Gunnar Svendsen Holsted89 Bent Rasmussen Herning710 Knud Ellegaard Esbjerg 611 Svend Lund Esbjerg 612 Ernst Bøgh Holsted513 Jens Henry Nielsen Brovst514 Finn Londal Jensen Glumsø215 Kaj Kristiansen Esbjerg 016 Alf BuskSilkeborg 0
Key - Each heat has four riders, 3 points for a heat win, 2 for 2nd, 1 for third and 0 for last
Junior Championship Tommy Knudsen won the Junior Championship.
Team Danish Tournament The 1978 Danish Tournament was won by Holsted Tigers, who became Danish champions for the third successive year.
Division 1 league table PosTeamPPts1 Holsted Tigers 8212 Vikingerne Esbjerg 8203 Ulvene Midtsjaellands 8104 Piraterne Århus 865 Uldjyderne Herning 83
Division 2 league table PosTeamPPts1 Geopards Vojens 8202 Blabjergdrengene Outrup 7183 Leoparderne Fjelsted 7174 Falkene Silkeborg 7175 Klitrengene Esbjerg 8126 Holsted Panthers 7117 Kulsvierne Frederiksborg 7108 Faestningsdrengene Fredericia 899 Hanerne Hanherred 7910 Løverne Haderslev 7711 Fynborne Odin Odense 7312 Cimbrerne Aalborg 7313 Skansedrengene Fredericia 72
Division 3 Group 1 PosTeamPPts1 Ulveungerne Midtsjaellands 8212 Rodspaetterne Frederikshavn 8183 Ørnene Silkeborg 8104 Volddrengene Fredericia 845 Laksene Randers 82
Division 3 Group 2 PosTeamPPts1 Prinserne Viborg 8192 Jokerne Esbjerg 8143 Drabanterne Frederiksborg 8114 Fighters Vojens 8115 Cometerne Fjelsted 86
Division 3 Group 3 PosTeamPPts1 Praerieulvene Midtsjaellands 8232 Hvepsene Haderslev 8143 Vestjyderne Outrup 8104 Makrellerne Aabenraa 885 Lyngdrengene Herning 85
Division 3 Group 4 PosTeamPPts1 Pythonerne Århus 8232 Raketterne Fjelsted 8113 Urhanerne Herning 8114 Skovtroldene Frederiksborg 885 Brodrenene Fredericia 84
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