1986 Commonwealth final
The 1986 Commonwealth final was the third running of the Commonwealth Final as part of the qualification for the 1986 Speedway World Championship. The 1986 Final was run on 8 June at the Belle Vue Stadium in Manchester, England, and was part of the World Championship qualifying for riders from the Commonwealth nations.[1][2]
After being missing from the World Championship from 1981 to 1985, the Commonwealth Final returned to the calendar in 1986. Riders qualified for the re-introduced Final from the Australian, British and New Zealand Championships.
- 8 June
Manchester, Belle Vue Stadium- Qualification: Top 11 plus 1 reserve to the 1986 Overseas Final in Coventry, England
| Pos. | Rider | Heat Scores | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jeremy Doncaster | (3,2,3,3,3) | 14 |
| 2 | Kelvin Tatum | (2,3,3,1,3) | 12 |
| 3 | Chris Morton | (2,3,1,2,3) | 11 |
| 4 |  Steve Baker | (1,1,3,3,1) | 9 |
| 5 | Neil Evitts | (1,1,1,3,3) | 9 |
| 6 | Richard Knight | (3,0,2,2,2) | 9 |
| 7 |  Larry Ross | (0,0,3,3,2) | 9 |
| 8 | Phil Crump | (1,3,x,2,2) | 8 |
| 9 | Marvyn Cox | (3,1,2,1,1) | 8 |
| 10 | Paul Thorp | (3,2,1,0,2) | 8 |
| 11 | Mitch Shirra | (2,0,2,2,1) | 7 |
| 12 | David Bargh | (1,3,f,1,1) | 6 |
| 13 | Phil Collins | (2,2,0,1,0) | 5 |
| 14 | Malcolm Simmons | (0,1,2,0,0) | 3 |
| 15 | Steve Regeling | (0,2,1,e,0) | 3 |
| 16 | Allan Rivett | (0,0,0,e,0) | 0 |
Classification
[edit]| Placing | Rider | Total | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | Pts | Pos | 21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
(16) Jeremy Doncaster |
14 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
 |
(15) Kelvin Tatum |
12 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
 |
(5) Chris Morton |
11 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 | (4) Steve Baker |
9 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| 5 | (13) Neil Evitts |
9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
| 6 | (8) Richard Knight |
9 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
| 7 | (14) Larry Ross |
8 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||
| 8 | (6) Phil Crump |
8 | 1 | 3 | X | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||
| 9 | (2) Marvyn Cox |
8 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||
| 10 | (9) Paul Thorp |
8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||
| 11 | (1) Mitch Shirra |
7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||
| 12 | (12) David Bargh |
6 | 1 | 3 | F | 1 | 1 | 6 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||
| 13 | (10) Phil Collins |
5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||
| 14 | (7) Malcolm Simmons |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||
| 15 | (11) Steve Regeling |
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | E | 0 | 3 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||
| 16 | (3) Allan Rivett |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | E | 0 | 0 | 16 | ||||||||||||||||
| Placing | Rider | Total | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | Pts | Pos | 21 |
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 |
References
[edit]- ↑ "1986 Individual Championship". Speedway.org. Retrieved 5 January 2023.
- ↑ "Commonwealth Finals". Edinburgh Speedway. Retrieved 5 January 2023.