# 1978 Speedway World Pairs Championship

The 1978 Speedway World Pairs Championship was the ninth FIM Speedway World Pairs Championship. The final took place in Chorzów, [oland. The championship was won by England who beat New Zealand after Run-Off (both 24 points). Bronze medal was won by Denmark (21 points).

## Semifinal 1

* Geiteryggen Speedwaybane, Skien
* 11 June
| Pos. | Team | Rider | Points |
| | Denmark (28 pts) | Ole Olsen | 17 |
| | Denmark (28 pts) | Finn Thomsen | 11 |
| | New Zealand (25 pts) | Ivan Mauger | 14 |
| | New Zealand (25 pts) | Larry Ross | 11 |
| | Sweden (22 pts) | Anders Michanek | 15 |
| | Sweden (22 pts) | Jan Andersson | 7 |
| 4 | Australia (17 pts) | Phil Crump | 11 |
| 4 | Australia (17 pts) | Phil Herne | 6 |
| 5 | Finland (15 pts) | Ila Teromaa | 10 |
| 5 | Finland (15 pts) | Kai Niemi | 5 |
| 6 | Netherlands (12 pts) | Henny Kroeze | 6 |
| 6 | Netherlands (12 pts) | Rudi Muts | 6 |
| 7 | Norway (6 pts) | Audun Ove Olsen | 5 |
| 7 | Norway (6 pts) | Trond Helge Skretting | 1 |

## Semifinal 2

* Gázvezeték Street Sports Complex, Debrecen
* 11 June
| Pos. | Team | Rider | Points |
| | England (30 pts) | Malcolm Simmons | 15 |
| | England (30 pts) | Gordon Kennett | 15 |
| | Czechoslovakia (24 pts) | Jiří Štancl | 13 |
| | Czechoslovakia (24 pts) | Jan Verner | 11 |
| | West Germany (22 pts) | Hans Wassermann | 16 |
| | West Germany (22 pts) | Georg Hack | 6 |
| 4 | Italy (17 pts) | Giuseppe Marzotto | 11 |
| 4 | Italy (17 pts) | Mauro Ferracioli | 6 |
| 5 | Hungary (16 pts) | Istvan Sziraczky | 12 |
| 5 | Hungary (16 pts) | Janos Oresko | 4 |
| 6 | Austria (10 pts) | Adi Funk | 7 |
| 6 | Austria (10 pts) | Walter Grubmuller | 3 |
| 7 | Yugoslavia (3 pts) | Djuro Fleten | 2 |
| 7 | Yugoslavia (3 pts) | Josef Mauser | 1 |

## World final

* Silesian Stadium, Chorzów
* 25 June
| Placing | Pair / Rider Name | Total | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 |
| 1 | England | 24 | | | | | | | 9 | | | | | | | 16 | | | | | | | 24 |
| 1 | (5) Malcolm Simmons | 15+3 | | 3 | | | 3 | | | 0 | | | | | 3 | | | | 3 | | | 3 | |
| 1 | (6) Gordon Kennett | 9 | | 2 | | | 1 | | | 3 | | | | | 1 | | | | 1 | | | 1 | |
| 2 | New Zealand | 24 | | | | | | | 10 | | | | | | | 16 | | | | | | | 24 |
| 2 | (1) Ivan Mauger | 12+2 | 3 | | | 2 | | | | 2 | | | 1 | | | | 3 | | | 1 | | | |
| 2 | (2) Larry Ross | 12 | 2 | | | 3 | | | | 1 | | | 2 | | | | 2 | | | 2 | | | |
| 3 | Denmark | 21 | | | | | | | 8 | | | | | | | 13 | | | | | | | 21 |
| 3 | (11) Ole Olsen | 16 | | | 2 | | | | 3 | | | | 3 | | 2 | | | 3 | | | | | 3 |
| 3 | (12) Finn Thomsen | 5 | | | 1 | | | | 2 | | | | 0 | | E | | | 1 | | | | | 1 |
| 4 | Czechoslovakia | 18 | | | | | | | 3 | | | | | | | 11 | | | | | | | 18 |
| 4 | (3) Jiří Štancl | 9 | 1 | | | | 0 | | | | 1 | | | 2 | | | | 2 | | | 3 | | |
| 4 | (4) Jan Verner | 9 | 0 | | | | 2 | | | | 2 | | | 3 | | | | 0 | | | 2 | | |
| 5 | Poland | 15 | | | | | | | 4 | | | | | | | 10 | | | | | | | 15 |
| 5 | (7) Edward Jancarz | 13 | | 1 | | | | 2 | | | 3 | | | | | 2 | | | | 3 | | | 2 |
| 5 | (8) Bolesław Proch | 2 | | 0 | | | | 1 | | | 0 | | | | | 1 | | | | 0 | | | 0 |
| 6 | West Germany | 13 | | | | | | | 2 | | | | | | | 10 | | | | | | | 13 |
| 6 | (13) Georg Hack | 8 | | | | 1 | | | 1 | | | 3 | | | | 3 | | | 0 | | 0 | | |
| 6 | (14) Hans Wassermann | 5 | | | | 0 | | | 0 | | | 2 | | | | 0 | | | 2 | | 1 | | |
| 7 | Sweden | 11 | | | | | | | 6 | | | | | | | 8 | | | | | | | 11 |
| 7 | (9) Börje Klingberg | 1 | | | 0 | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | 1 | | | 0 | | | | | 0 | |
| 7 | (10) Jan Andersson | 10 | | | 3 | | | 3 | | | | 1 | | E | | | 1 | | | | | 2 | |
| Placing | Pair / Rider Name | Total | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 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 |