The 1978 Polish Speedway season was the 1978 season of motorcycle speedway in Poland.[1][2]
| 1978 Polish speedway season | |
|---|---|
 Bolesław Proch Runner-up in the Polish Championship and Golden Helmet and league winner with Gorzów | |
Individual edit
Polish Individual Speedway Championship edit
The 1978 Individual Speedway Polish Championship final was held on 22 July at Gorzów.[3]
| Pos. | Rider | Club | Total | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bernard Jąder | Leszno | 13 | (3,3,2,3,2) |
| 2 | Bolesław Proch | Gorzów Wlkp. | 12 | (3,3,3,w,3) |
| 3 | Robert Słaboń | Wrocław | 11 +3 | (2,w,3,3,3) |
| 4 | Andrzej Huszcza | Zielona Góra | 11 +2 | (1,3,3,2,2) |
| 5 | Mieczysław Woźniak | Gorzów Wlkp. | 9 | (2,2,2,3,w) |
| 6 | Stanisław Turek | Leszno | 8 | (3,0,1,1,3) |
| 7 | Bogdan Skrobisz | Gdańsk | 8 | (2,2,3,1,w) |
| 8 | Mariusz Okoniewski | Leszno | 6 | (0,1,0,2,3) |
| 9 | Antoni Fojcik | Rybnik | 6 | (3,2,1,w,–) |
| 10 | Zbigniew Filipiak | Zielona Góra | 6 | (0,1,2,2,1) |
| 11 | Alfred Siekierka | Opole | 5 | (0,2,t,3,d) |
| 12 | Grzegorz Kuźniar | Rzeszów | 5 | (2,t,2,–,1) |
| 13 | Ryszard Fabiszewski | Gorzów Wlkp. | 3 | (t,3,u,–,–) |
| 14 | Jerzy Kochman | Świętochłowice | 2 | (1,0,0,1,d) |
| 15 | Piotr Pyszny | Rybnik | 2 | (1,1,d,t,–) |
| 16 | Franciszek Stach | Opole | 1 | (1,u,–,–,–) |
| 17 | Daniel Chmielewski (res) | Częstochowa | 0 | (d,u) |
| 18 | Grzegorz Szczepanik (res) | Rybnik | 7 | (1,2,1,2,2) |
| 19 | Marek Towalski (res) | Gorzów Wlkp. | 1 | (0,0,0,1) |
| 20 | Bolesław Rzewiński (res) | Gorzów Wlkp. | 2 | (1,1,0) |
Golden Helmet edit
The 1978 Golden Golden Helmet (Polish: Turniej o Złoty Kask, ZK) organised by the Polish Motor Union (PZM) was the 1978 event for the league's leading riders.
Final
| Pos. | Rider | Club | Total | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zenon Plech | Gdańsk | 14 | (2,3,3,3,3) |
| 2 | Bolesław Proch | Gorzów Wlkp. | 13 | (3,2,3,3,2) |
| 3 | Andrzej Huszcza | Zielona Góra | 12 | (3,1,2,3,3) |
| 4 | Mariusz Okoniewski | Leszno | 11 | (2,3,3,3,d) |
| 5 | Bogusław Nowak | Gorzów Wlkp. | 11 | (3,3,2,1,2) |
| 6 | Andrzej Marynowski | Gdańsk | 10 | (3,3,1,0,3) |
| 7 | Mieczysław Woźniak | Gorzów Wlkp. | 8 | (2,0,3,2,1) |
| 8 | Piotr Pyszny | Rybnik | 8 | (1,1,2,2,2) |
| 9 | Bernard Jąder | Leszno | 7 | (u,2,1,2,2) |
| 10 | Henryk Olszak | Zielona Góra | 7 | (1,2,2,1,1) |
| 11 | Stanisław Turek | Leszno | 6 | (0,1,1,1,3) |
| 12 | Paweł Waloszek | Świętochłowice | 3 | (1,2,d,0,0) |
| 13 | Grzegorz Kuźniar | Rzeszów | 3 | (u,2,0,1,0) |
| 14 | Jerzy Kochman | Świętochłowice | 3 | (2,1,u,u,ns) |
| 15 | Stanisław Kowalski | Gdańsk | 3 | (1,d,1,d,1) |
| 16 | Zdzisław Dobrucki | Leszno | 0 | (u,0,u,ns,ns) |
| 17 | Robert Słaboń | Wrocław | 0 | (u,d,ns,ns,ns) |
| 18 | Roman Jankowski | Leszno | (ns) |
Junior Championship edit
- winner - Wiesław Patynek
Silver Helmet edit
- winner - Andrzej Huszcza
Bronze Helmet edit
- winner - Mieczysław Kmieciak
Pairs edit
Polish Pairs Speedway Championship edit
The 1978 Polish Pairs Speedway Championship was the 1978 edition of the Polish Pairs Speedway Championship. The final was held on 21 June at Chorzów.[4]
| Pos | Team | Pts | Riders |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stal Gorzów Wlkp. | 28 | Bolesław Proch 12, Edward Jancarz 16 |
| 2 | Unia Leszno | 23 | Mariusz Okoniewski 11, Bernard Jąder 12 |
| 3 | Sparta Wrocław | 20 | Robert Słaboń 9, Ryszard Jany 11 |
| 4 | Włókniarz Częstochowa | 19 | Marek Cieślak 14, Daniel Chmielowski 5 |
| 5 | ROW Rybnik | 16 | Piotr Pyszny 9, Jerzy Wilim 7 |
| 6 | Stal Rzeszów | 10 | Grzegorz Kuźniar 7, Ryszard Romaniak 3 |
| 7 | Stal Toruń | 9 | Jerzy Kniaź 5, Wojciech Żabiałowicz 4 |
Team edit
Team Speedway Polish Championship edit
The 1978 Team Speedway Polish Championship was the 1978 edition of the Team Polish Championship.[5]
Stal Gorzów Wielkopolski won the gold medal for the fourth successive year.[6][7] The team included Edward Jancarz, Bolesław Proch, Bogusław Nowak and Jerzy Rembas.[8]
First League edit
| Pos | Club | Pts | W | D | L | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stal Gorzów Wielkopolski | 30 | 15 | 0 | 3 | +218 |
| 2 | Wybrzeże Gdańsk | 23 | 11 | 1 | 6 | +48 |
| 3 | Włókniarz Częstochowa | 22 | 11 | 0 | 7 | +173 |
| 4 | Unia Leszno | 20 | 10 | 0 | 8 | +216 |
| 5 | Polonia Bydgoszcz | 18 | 9 | 0 | 9 | +18 |
| 6 | ROW Rybnik | 18 | 9 | 0 | 9 | −2 |
| 7 | Falubaz Zielona Góra | 17 | 8 | 1 | 9 | +15 |
| 8 | Stal Toruń | 12 | 6 | 0 | 12 | −209 |
| 9 | Kolejarz Opole | 10 | 5 | 0 | 13 | −234 |
| 10 | Śląsk Świętochłowice | 10 | 5 | 0 | 13 | −243 |
Second League edit
| Pos | Club | Pts | W | D | L | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sparta Wrocław | 18 | 9 | 0 | 3 | +259 |
| 2 | Motor Lublin | 18 | 9 | 0 | 3 | +156 |
| 3 | Unia Tarnów | 14 | 7 | 0 | 5 | −89 |
| 4 | Start Gniezno | 12 | 6 | 0 | 6 | +37 |
| 5 | Stal Rzeszów | 10 | 5 | 0 | 7 | +17 |
| 6 | Gwardia Łódź | 6 | 3 | 0 | 9 | −148 |
| 7 | GSŻ Grudziądz | 6 | 3 | 0 | 9 | −232 |
References edit
- ^ "HISTORICAL RESULTS 1948-2023". Speedway History. Retrieved 24 February 2023.
- ^ "Historia Speedway Polsce 1978". Historia Speedway. Retrieved 24 February 2023.
- ^ "Polish final 1978". WWOS Backup. Retrieved 24 February 2023.
- ^ "Polish pairs championship". Speedway History. Retrieved 4 March 2023.
- ^ "1978 Polish leagues". Roman Lach – Polish Speedway Almanac. Archived from the original on 16 October 2002. Retrieved 24 February 2023.
- ^ "Drużynowe Mistrzostwa Polski (PGE Ekstraliga)". Speedway Fansite. Retrieved 24 February 2023.
- ^ "Polish Team Championship DMP". Speedway.hg. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
- ^ "1978 Gorzów team stats". Polish Speedway Database. Retrieved 3 March 2023.