The 1982 Speedway World Final held Los Angeles, USA. This was the first time Speedway was held anywhere outside England and Europe.
The '82 final became a back to back World Champion having won the title in the previous year at Wembley Stadium, England.
FIM World Final 1982 - Memorial Coliseum Stadium
1..K Moran..(USA)..2,1,3,3,2 = 11
2..P Collins..(GBR)..1,0,0,2,2 = 5
3..M Starostin..(RUS)..0,0,0,0,0 = 0
4..D Sigalos..(USA)..3,2,2,2,3 = 12
5..J Andersson..(SWE)..1,2,2,1,2 = 8
6..V Verner..(CZS)..0,1,0,0,1 = 2
7..E Jancarz..(POL)..2,2,1,2,0 = 7
8..K Carter..(GBR)..3,3,3,0,1 = 10
9..G Hack..(FRG)..2,0,2,1,1 = 6
10..D Jessup..(GBR)..3,2,0,3,0 = 8
11..P Crump..(AUS)..1,1,1,1,0 = 4
12..J Stancl..(CZS)..0,1,3,1,2 = 7
13..B Penhall..(USA)..2,3,3,3,3 = 14
14..K Niemi..(FIN)..0,3,1,0,1 = 5
15..L Collins..(GBR)..3,3,1,3,3 = 13
16..H Nielsen..(DEN)..1,0,2,2,3 = 8
17..[R]..E Sova..(CZS) = DNR
18..[R]..A Grahame..(GBR) = DNR
Ht 1..Sigalos, Moran, P Collins, Starostin
Ht 2..Carter, Jancarz, Andersson, Verner
Ht 3..Jessup, Hack, Crump, Stancl
Ht 4..L Collins, Penhall, Nielsen, Niemi
Ht 5..Penhall, Andersson, Moran, Hack
Ht 6..Niemi, Jessup, Verner, P Collins
Ht 7..L Collins, Jancarz, Crump, Starostin
Ht 8..Carter, Sigalos, Stancl, Nielsen
Ht 9..Moran, Nielsen, Crump, Verner
Ht 10..Stancl, Andersson, L Collins, P Collins
Ht 11..Carter, Hack, Niemi, Starostin
Ht 12..Penhall, Sigalos, Jancarz, Jessup
Ht 13..Moran, Jancarz, Stancl, Niemi
Ht 14..Penhall, P Collins, Crump, Carter [F/Ex]
Ht 15..Jessup, Nielsen, Andersson, Starostin
Ht 16..L Collins, Sigalos, Hack, Verner
Ht 17..L Collins, Moran, Carter, Jessup
Ht 18..Nielsen, P Collins, Hack, Jancarz
Ht 19..Penhall, Stancl, Verner, Starostin
Ht 20..Sigalos, Andersson, Niemi, Crump
Notes:
1..Ht 14 and we've a re-run without Carter who takes a tumble and is excluded.
2..Ht 19 and Penhall is world champion.
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