# 1977 Speedway World Pairs Championship

The 1977 Speedway World Pairs Championship was the eighth FIM Speedway World Pairs Championship. The final took place in Manchester, England and was sponsored by Kawasaki. The championship was won by host England (28 points) who beat Sweden and West Germany (both 18 points).

## Semifinal 1

* Santa Marina Stadium, Lonigo
* 12 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 | Sweden | 25 | | | | | | | 8 | | | | | | | 17 | | | | | | | 25 |
| 1 | (13) Bernt Persson | 14 | | | | 3 | | | 2 | | | 3 | | | | 2 | | | 3 | | 1 | | |
| 1 | (14) Anders Michanek | 11 | | | | 2 | | | 1 | | | 1 | | | | 3 | | | 2 | | 2 | | |
| 2 | New Zealand | 23 | | | | | | | 6 | | | | | | | 13 | | | | | | | 23 |
| 2 | (11) Ivan Mauger | 18 | | | 3 | | | | 3 | | | | 3 | | 3 | | | 3 | | | | | 3 |
| 2 | (12) Larry Ross | 5 | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | 1 | | | 2 | | | | | 2 |
| 3 | Czechoslovakia | 21 | | | | | | | 8 | | | | | | | 13 | | | | | | | 21 |
| 3 | (9) Jan Verner | 12 | | | 1 | | | 3 | | | | 2 | | 1 | | | 3 | | | | | 2 | |
| 3 | (10) Jiří Štancl | 9 | | | 2 | | | 2 | | | | 0 | | 2 | | | 0 | | | | | 3 | |
| 4 | Poland | 20 | | | | | | | 8 | | | | | | | 16 | | | | | | | 20 |
| 4 | (3) Edward Jancarz | 12 | 3 | | | | 3 | | | | 2 | | | X | | | | 1 | | | 3 | | |
| 4 | (4) Marek Cieślak | 8 | 2 | | | | X | | | | 3 | | | 3 | | | | E | | | F | | |
| 5 | Italy | 17 | | | | | | | 2 | | | | | | | 10 | | | | | | | 17 |
| 5 | (1) Giuseppe Marzotto | 10 | 0 | | | 0 | | | | 3 | | | 2 | | | | 2 | | | 3 | | | |
| 5 | (2) Francesco Biginato | 7 | 1 | | | 1 | | | | 2 | | | 1 | | | | 1 | | | 1 | | | |
| 6 | Hungary | 11 | | | | | | | 6 | | | | | | | 9 | | | | | | | 11 |
| 6 | (5) Laszlo Meszaros | 1 | | 0 | | | 1 | | | 0 | | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | 0 | |
| 6 | (6) Herbert Szerecs | 10 | | 3 | | | 2 | | | 1 | | | | | 2 | | | | 1 | | | 1 | |
| 7 | Austria | 9 | | | | | | | 4 | | | | | | | 6 | | | | | | | 9 |
| 7 | (7) Adi Funk | 8 | | 2 | | | | 1 | | | 1 | | | | | 1 | | | | 2 | | | 1 |
| 7 | (8) Hubert Fischbacher | 1 | | 1 | | | | 0 | | | 0 | | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | 0 |
| 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 |

## Semifinal 2

* Rottalstadion, Pocking
* 12 June
| Pos. | Team | Rider | Points |
| | West Germany (25 pts) | Egon Müller | 16 |
| | West Germany (25 pts) | Hans Wassermann | 10 |
| | Australia (24 pts) | Billy Sanders | 14 |
| | Australia (24 pts) | Phil Crump | 10 |
| | Finland (21 pts) | Ila Teromaa | 14 |
| | Finland (21 pts) | Kai Niemi | 7 |
| 4 | Denmark (18 pts) | Ole Olsen | 12 |
| 4 | Denmark (18 pts) | Finn Thomsen | 6 |
| 5 | Netherlands (17 pts) | Henny Kroeze | 13 |
| 5 | Netherlands (17 pts) | Henk Steman | 4 |
| 6 | Norway (10 pts) | Tormod Langli | 5 |
| 6 | Norway (10 pts) | Jan Terje Gravningen | 5 |
| 7 | West Germany B (9 pts) | Christoph Betzl | 7 |
| 7 | West Germany B (9 pts) | Fritz Lang | 2 |

## World final

* Hyde Road, Manchester
* 2 July
| 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 | 28 | | | | | | | 10 | | | | | | | 20 | | | | | | | 28 |
| 1 | (5) Peter Collins | 15 | | 3 | | | 3 | | | 3 | | | | | 3 | | | | 1 | | | 2 | |
| 1 | (6) Malcolm Simmons | 13 | | 2 | | | 2 | | | 2 | | | | | 2 | | | | 2 | | | 3 | |
| 2 | Sweden | 18 | | | | | | | 7 | | | | | | | 11 | | | | | | | 18 |
| 2 | (1) Anders Michanek | 16+3 | 3 | | | 3 | | | | 1 | | | 3 | | | | 3 | | | 3 | | | |
| 2 | (2) Bernt Persson | 2 | X | | | 1 | | | | 0 | | | 0 | | | | E | | | 1 | | | |
| 3 | West Germany | 18 | | | | | | | 4 | | | | | | | 14 | | | | | | | 18 |
| 3 | (3) Egon Müller | 11+2 | 2 | | | | 1 | | | | 3 | | | 3 | | | | 2 | | | 0 | | |
| 3 | (4) Hans Wassermann | 7 | 1 | | | | 0 | | | | 2 | | | 2 | | | | X | | | 2 | | |
| 4 | Czechoslovakia | 17 | | | | | | | 9 | | | | | | | 13 | | | | | | | 17 |
| 4 | (9) Jiří Štancl | 11 | | | 3 | | | 3 | | | | 2 | | X | | | 2 | | | | | 1 | |
| 4 | (10) Jan Verner | 6 | | | 1 | | | 2 | | | | 1 | | 1 | | | 1 | | | | | 0 | |
| 5 | New Zealand | 17 | | | | | | | 5 | | | | | | | 10 | | | | | | | 17 |
| 5 | (13) Ivan Mauger | 16 | | | | 2 | | | 3 | | | 3 | | | | 2 | | | 3 | | 3 | | |
| 5 | (14) Larry Ross | 1 | | | | 0 | | | 0 | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | 0 | | 1 | | |
| 6 | Finland | 14 | | | | | | | 5 | | | | | | | 9 | | | | | | | 14 |
| 6 | (11) Ila Teromaa | 7 | | | 2 | | | | 2 | | | | 1 | | 0 | | | F | | | | | 2 |
| 6 | (12) Kai Niemi | 7 | | | 0 | | | | 1 | | | | 2 | | 1 | | | 3 | | | | | 0 |
| 7 | Australia | 12 | | | | | | | 1 | | | | | | | 6 | | | | | | | 12 |
| 7 | (7) Phil Crump | 10 | | 1 | | | | E | | | 1 | | | | | 3 | | | | 2 | | | 3 |
| 7 | (8) Billy Sanders | 2 | | E | | | | - | | | X | | | | | 1 | | | | 0 | | | 1 |
| 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 |