# 1982 Speedway World Pairs Championship

The 1982 Speedway World Pairs Championship was the thirteenth FIM Speedway World Pairs Championship. The final took place in Sydney, Australia, at the Liverpool City Raceway.
The championship was won by Dennis Sigalos and Bobby Schwartz of the United States, who were undefeated on the night. Peter Collins and Kenny Carter of England finished second, with Hans Nielsen and Ole Olsen of Denmark third. As the host nation, Australia was seeded directly to the Final and were represented by Australian Champion Billy Sanders and Australian championship runner up Gary Guglielmi, both Sydney based riders who were riding on their home track. Australia finished in a disappointing fourth place.
Despite motorcycle speedway having its origins in Australia as far back as the 1910s, the 1982 World Pairs Final was the first time Australia had held a Speedway World Final. 1982 was also the only time the World Pairs Championship was held outside of England or Europe.

## Preliminary round

* Matija Gubec Stadium, Krško
* 2 May
| Pos. | Team | Rider | Points |
| | Hungary - 24 | Zoltan Adorjan | 13 |
| | Hungary - 24 | Zoltan Hajdu | 11 |
| | Italy - 21 | Armando Dal Chiele | 12 |
| | Italy - 21 | Francesko Biginato | 9 |
| | Bulgaria - 20 | Nikolaj Manev | 10 |
| | Bulgaria - 20 | Veselin Markov | 10 |
| 4 | Netherlands - 20 | Henny Kroeze | 7 |
| 4 | Netherlands - 20 | Rudy Muts | 13 |
| 5 | Yugoslavia - 18 | Stefan Kekec | 9 |
| 5 | Yugoslavia - 18 | Vlado Kocuvan | 9 |
| 6 | Austria - 17 | Adi Funk | 10 |
| 6 | Austria - 17 | Herbert Scherecz | 7 |
| 7 | Switzerland - 6 | Romano Reutimann | 5 |
| 7 | Switzerland - 6 | Paul Kaspar | 1 |

## Semifinal 1

* Vojens Speedway Center, Vojens
* 5 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 | Denmark | 28 | | | | | | | 10 | | | | | | | 20 | | | | | | | 28 |
| 1 | (7) Ole Olsen | 16 | | 3 | | | | 3 | | | 3 | | | | | 2 | | | | 3 | | | 2 |
| 1 | (8) Erik Gundersen | 12 | | 2 | | | | 2 | | | 2 | | | | | 3 | | | | 2 | | | 1 |
| 2 | New Zealand | 24 | | | | | | | 10 | | | | | | | 18 | | | | | | | 24 |
| 2 | (1) Ivan Mauger | 16 | 3 | | | 3 | | | | 3 | | | 3 | | | | 3 | | | 1 | | | |
| 2 | (2) Larry Ross | 8 | 2 | | | 2 | | | | 1 | | | 1 | | | | 2 | | | 0 | | | |
| 3 | Finland | 23 | | | | | | | 10 | | | | | | | 15 | | | | | | | 23 |
| 3 | (11) Kai Niemi | 15 | | | 2 | | | | 2 | | | | 2 | | 3 | | | 3 | | | | | 3 |
| 3 | (12) Ari Koponen | 8 | | | 3 | | | | 3 | | | | 0 | | 0 | | | 2 | | | | | 0 |
| 4 | Sweden | 21 | | | | | | | 6 | | | | | | | 11 | | | | | | | 21 |
| 4 | (5) Jan Andersson | 13 | | 1 | | | 3 | | | 2 | | | | | 2 | | | | 3 | | | 2 | |
| 4 | (6) Tommy Nilsson | 8 | | 0 | | | 2 | | | 0 | | | | | 1 | | | | 2 | | | 3 | |
| 5 | West Germany | 11 | | | | | | | 2 | | | | | | | 9 | | | | | | | 11 |
| 5 | (9) Egon Müller | 9 | | | 1 | | | 1 | | | | 3 | | 3 | | | 1 | | | | | 0 | |
| 5 | (10) Georg Gilgenreiner | 2 | | | 0 | | | 0 | | | | 1 | | E | | | 0 | | | | | 1 | |
| 6 | Italy | 11 | | | | | | | 2 | | | | | | | 6 | | | | | | | 11 |
| 6 | (3) Francesco Biginato | 6 | 1 | | | | 1 | | | | 1 | | | 1 | | | | 1 | | | 1 | | |
| 6 | (4) Armando Dal Chiele | 5 | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | 2 | | | | F | | | 3 | | |
| 7 | Bulgaria | 8 | | | | | | | 2 | | | | | | | 5 | | | | | | | 8 |
| 7 | (13) Nikolaj Manev | 6 | | | | 0 | | | 1 | | | 2 | | | | 1 | | | E | | 2 | | |
| 7 | (14) Veselin Markov | 2 | | | | 1 | | | 0 | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | 1 | | 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

* Markéta Stadium, Prague
* 5 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 | 29 | | | | | | | 9 | | | | | | | 19 | | | | | | | 29 |
| 1 | (7) Peter Collins | 14 | | 2 | | | | 1 | | | 3 | | | | | 3 | | | | 3 | | | 2 |
| 1 | (8) Kenny Carter | 15 | | 3 | | | | 3 | | | 2 | | | | | 2 | | | | 2 | | | 3 |
| 2 | United States | 26 | | | | | | | 10 | | | | | | | 20 | | | | | | | 26 |
| 2 | (11) Bruce Penhall | 11 | | | 2 | | | | 3 | | | | 2 | | 2 | | | 2 | | | | | 0 |
| 2 | (12) Dennis Sigalos | 15 | | | 3 | | | | 2 | | | | 3 | | 3 | | | 3 | | | | | 1 |
| 3 | Czechoslovakia | 22 | | | | | | | 6 | | | | | | | 12 | | | | | | | 22 |
| 3 | (5) Aleš Dryml | 14 | | 1 | | | 3 | | | 3 | | | | | 1 | | | | 3 | | | 3 | |
| 3 | (6) Petr Ondrasik | 8 | | 0 | | | 2 | | | 2 | | | | | 0 | | | | 2 | | | 2 | |
| 4 | Hungary | 14 | | | | | | | 3 | | | | | | | 10 | | | | | | | 14 |
| 4 | (9) Zoltan Hajdu | 4 | | | 1 | | | 0 | | | | 1 | | 1 | | | 0 | | | | | 1 | |
| 4 | (10) Zoltan Adorjan | 10 | | | 0 | | | 2 | | | | 2 | | 3 | | | 3 | | | | | 0 | |
| 5 | Poland | 12 | | | | | | | 4 | | | | | | | 8 | | | | | | | 12 |
| 5 | (13) Edward Jancarz | 11 | | | | 3 | | | 1 | | | 3 | | | | 1 | | | 0 | | 3 | | |
| 5 | (14) Zenon Plech | 1 | | | | E | | | 0 | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | 1 | | E | | |
| 6 | Norway | 12 | | | | | | | 6 | | | | | | | 8 | | | | | | | 12 |
| 6 | (1) Dag Haaland | 6 | 2 | | | 1 | | | | F | | | 1 | | | | 2 | | | 0 | | | |
| 6 | (2) Roy Otto | 6 | 1 | | | 2 | | | | 1 | | | 0 | | | | 1 | | | 1 | | | |
| 7 | Netherlands | 11 | | | | | | | 4 | | | | | | | 7 | | | | | | | 11 |
| 7 | (3) Henny Kroeze | 9 | 3 | | | | 1 | | | | X | | | 2 | | | | 1 | | | 2 | | |
| 7 | (4) Rudy Muts | 2 | 0 | | | | E | | | | 1 | | | E | | | | 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 |

## World final

* Liverpool City Raceway, Sydney
* 11 December
* Referee: Sam Bass
| 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 | United States | 30 | | | | | | | 10 | | | | | | | 20 | | | | | | | 30 |
| 1 | (11) Bobby Schwartz | 12 | | | 2 | | | | 2 | | | | 2 | | 2 | | | 2 | | | | | 2 |
| 1 | (12) Dennis Sigalos | 18 | | | 3 | | | | 3 | | | | 3 | | 3 | | | 3 | | | | | 3 |
| 2 | England | 22 | | | | | | | 6 | | | | | | | 12 | | | | | | | 22 |
| 2 | (5) Kenny Carter | 7 | | 0 | | | 1 | | | 2 | | | | | 0 | | | | 2 | | | 2 | |
| 2 | (6) Peter Collins | 15 | | 2 | | | 3 | | | 3 | | | | | 1 | | | | 3 | | | 3 | |
| 3 | Denmark | 21 | | | | | | | 6 | | | | | | | 16 | | | | | | | 21 |
| 3 | (13) Hans Nielsen | 11 | | | | 3 | | | 1 | | | 3 | | | | 2 | | | 1 | | 1 | | |
| 3 | (14) Ole Olsen | 10 | | | | 2 | | | 0 | | | 2 | | | | 3 | | | 0 | | 3 | | |
| 4 | Australia | 16 | | | | | | | 4 | | | | | | | 13 | | | | | | | 16 |
| 4 | (3) Billy Sanders | 11 | 2 | | | | 2 | | | | 3 | | | 2 | | | | E | | | 2 | | |
| 4 | (4) Gary Guglielmi | 5 | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 1 | | | 3 | | | | 1 | | | X | | |
| 5 | Finland | 16 | | | | | | | 9 | | | | | | | 12 | | | | | | | 16 |
| 5 | (7) Kai Niemi | 12 | | 3 | | | | 2 | | | 2 | | | | | 1 | | | | 3 | | | 1 |
| 5 | (8) Ari Koponen | 4 | | 1 | | | | 3 | | | 0 | | | | | E | | | | 0 | | | 0 |
| 6 | New Zealand | 13 | | | | | | | 5 | | | | | | | 7 | | | | | | | 13 |
| 6 | (1) Larry Ross | 5 | 1 | | | 1 | | | | 1 | | | 0 | | | | X | | | 2 | | | |
| 6 | (2) Mitch Shirra | 8 | 3 | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | 1 | | | | 3 | | | 1 | | | |
| 7 | Czechoslovakia | 8 | | | | | | | 2 | | | | | | | 4 | | | | | | | 8 |
| 7 | (9) Aleš Dryml | 3 | | | 0 | | | 1 | | | | 1 | | 0 | | | 1 | | | | | 0 | |
| 7 | (10) Jiří Štancl | 5 | | | 1 | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | 1 | | | 2 | | | | | 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 |