# 1980 Speedway World Pairs Championship

The 1980 Speedway World Pairs Championship was the eleventh FIM Speedway World Pairs Championship. The final took place at the Matija Gubec Stadium in Krško, Yugoslavia. The championship was won by England (29 points) who beat Poland (22 points) and Denmark (21 points).

## Preliminary round

* Borsod Volán Stadion, Miskolc
* 27 April
| Pos. | Team | Rider | Points |
| | Hungary (23 pts) | ? | ? |
| | Hungary (23 pts) | ? | ? |
| | Austria (23 pts) | ? | ? |
| | Austria (23 pts) | ? | ? |
| | Finland (22 pts) | ? | ? |
| | Finland (22 pts) | ? | ? |
| 4 | Netherlands (21 pts) | ? | ? |
| 4 | Netherlands (21 pts) | ? | ? |
| 5 | Italy (19 pts) | ? | ? |
| 5 | Italy (19 pts) | ? | ? |
| 6 | Bulgaria (10 pts) | ? | ? |
| 6 | Bulgaria (10 pts) | ? | ? |
| 7 | Yugoslavia (8 pts) | ? | ? |
| 7 | Yugoslavia (8 pts) | ? | ? |

## Semifinal 1

* Olching Speedwaybahn, Olching
* 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 | New Zealand | 25 | | | | | | | 8 | | | | | | | 18 | | | | | | | 25 |
| 1 | (11) Ivan Mauger | 17 | | | 3 | | | | 3 | | | | 3 | | 3 | | | 3 | | | | | 2 |
| 1 | (12) Larry Ross | 8 | | | 0 | | | | 2 | | | | 2 | | 2 | | | 2 | | | | | E |
| 2 | Finland | 23 | | | | | | | 6 | | | | | | | 16 | | | | | | | 23 |
| 2 | (9) Ila Teromaa | 12 | | | 1 | | | 3 | | | | 2 | | 2 | | | 1 | | | | | 3 | |
| 2 | (10) Kai Niemi | 11 | | | 2 | | | 0 | | | | 3 | | 3 | | | 3 | | | | | 0 | |
| 3 | Sweden | 21 | | | | | | | 5 | | | | | | | 14 | | | | | | | 21 |
| 3 | (7) Jan Andersson | 16 | | 2 | | | | 2 | | | 3 | | | | | 3 | | | | 3 | | | 3 |
| 3 | (8) Richard Hellsén | 5 | | 0 | | | | 1 | | | 1 | | | | | 2 | | | | 0 | | | 1 |
| 4 | United States | 20 | | | | | | | 7 | | | | | | | 12 | | | | | | | 20 |
| 4 | (5) Bruce Penhall | 12 | | 3 | | | 2 | | | 3 | | | | | E | | | | 2 | | | 2 | |
| 4 | (6) Scott Autrey | 8 | | 1 | | | 1 | | | 1 | | | | | 1 | | | | 3 | | | 1 | |
| 5 | Czechoslovakia | 16 | | | | | | | 8 | | | | | | | 11 | | | | | | | 16 |
| 5 | (1) Jiri Stancl | 11 | 2 | | | 2 | | | | 2 | | | 1 | | | | 2 | | | 2 | | | |
| 5 | (2) Petr Ondrasik | 5 | 3 | | | 1 | | | | 0 | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | 1 | | | |
| 6 | West Germany | 13 | | | | | | | 4 | | | | | | | 7 | | | | | | | 13 |
| 6 | (3) Georg Hack | 10 | 1 | | | | 3 | | | | 2 | | | 0 | | | | 1 | | | 3 | | |
| 6 | (4) Christoph Betzl | 3 | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | E | | | 1 | | | | 0 | | | 2 | | |
| 7 | Austria | 8 | | | | | | | 4 | | | | | | | 6 | | | | | | | 8 |
| 7 | (13) Herbert Szerecs | 8 | | | | 3 | | | 1 | | | 1 | | | | 1 | | | 1 | | 1 | | |
| 7 | (14) Adi Funk | 0 | | | | 0 | | | E | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | 0 | | E | | |
| 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

* Arena Częstochowa, Czestochowa
* 8 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 | Poland | 25 | | | | | | | 8 | | | | | | | 18 | | | | | | | 25 |
| 1 | (11) Edward Jancarz | 10 | | | 1 | | | | 3 | | | | 2 | | 2 | | | 2 | | | | | 0 |
| 1 | (12) Zenon Plech | 15 | | | 2 | | | | 2 | | | | 3 | | 3 | | | 3 | | | | | 2 |
| 2 | Denmark | 22 | | | | | | | 9 | | | | | | | 15 | | | | | | | 22 |
| 2 | (7) Ole Olsen | 10 | | 1 | | | | 2 | | | 3 | | | | | 3 | | | | E | | | 1 |
| 2 | (8) Hans Nielsen | 12 | | 3 | | | | 3 | | | 0 | | | | | E | | | | 3 | | | 3 |
| 3 | England | 22 | | | | | | | 4 | | | | | | | 13 | | | | | | | 22 |
| 3 | (9) Dave Jessup | 12 | | | E | | | E | | | | 3 | | 3 | | | 3 | | | | | 3 | |
| 3 | (10) Peter Collins | 10 | | | 3 | | | 1 | | | | 2 | | 1 | | | 2 | | | | | 1 | |
| 4 | Australia | 20 | | | | | | | 7 | | | | | | | 13 | | | | | | | 20 |
| 4 | (5) Billy Sanders | 13 | | 2 | | | 3 | | | 3 | | | | | 0 | | | | 3 | | | 2 | |
| 4 | (6) John Titman | 7 | | 0 | | | 2 | | | 2 | | | | | 1 | | | | 2 | | | 0 | |
| 5 | Norway | 14 | | | | | | | 8 | | | | | | | 10 | | | | | | | 14 |
| 5 | (1) Audun Ove Olsen | 4 | 2 | | | 1 | | | | 0 | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | 1 | | | |
| 5 | (2) Rolf Gramstad | 10 | 3 | | | 2 | | | | 1 | | | 1 | | | | 1 | | | 2 | | | |
| 6 | Hungary | 12 | | | | | | | 2 | | | | | | | 7 | | | | | | | 12 |
| 6 | (3) Istvan Sziraczki | 9 | 1 | | | | 1 | | | | 1 | | | 2 | | | | 1 | | | 3 | | |
| 6 | (4) Laszlo Meszaros | 3 | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 2 | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | 1 | | |
| 7 | Netherlands | 10 | | | | | | | 4 | | | | | | | 8 | | | | | | | 10 |
| 7 | (13) Henny Kroeze | 7 | | | | 3 | | | 1 | | | 1 | | | | 2 | | | E | | E | | |
| 7 | (14) Rudy Muts | 3 | | | | 0 | | | E | | | 0 | | | | 1 | | | E | | 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 |

## World final

* Matija Gubec Stadium, Krško
* 22 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 | | | | | | | 10 | | | | | | | 20 | | | | | | | 29 |
| 1 | (13) Dave Jessup | 15 | | | | 2 | | | 3 | | | 2 | | | | 2 | | | 3 | | 3 | | |
| 1 | (14) Peter Collins | 14 | | | | 3 | | | 2 | | | 3 | | | | 3 | | | 2 | | 1 | | |
| 2 | Poland | 22 | | | | | | | 6 | | | | | | | 15 | | | | | | | 22 |
| 2 | (11) Edward Jancarz | 15 | | | 3 | | | | 1 | | | | 2 | | 3 | | | 3 | | | | | 3 |
| 2 | (12) Zenon Plech | 7 | | | 2 | | | | E | | | | 3 | | 1 | | | 1 | | | | | 0 |
| 3 | Denmark | 21 | | | | | | | 8 | | | | | | | 14 | | | | | | | 21 |
| 3 | (7) Ole Olsen | 13 | | 1 | | | | 3 | | | 3 | | | | | 1 | | | | 3 | | | 2 |
| 3 | (8) Hans Nielsen | 8 | | 2 | | | | 2 | | | 2 | | | | | 0 | | | | 1 | | | 1 |
| 4 | Sweden | 18 | | | | | | | 8 | | | | | | | 14 | | | | | | | 18 |
| 4 | (3) Jan Andersson | 9 | 1 | | | | 3 | | | | 0 | | | 3 | | | | 0 | | | 2 | | |
| 4 | (4) Richard Hellsén | 9 | 2 | | | | 2 | | | | 1 | | | 2 | | | | 2 | | | 0 | | |
| 5 | New Zealand | 16 | | | | | | | 4 | | | | | | | 9 | | | | | | | 16 |
| 5 | (1) Ivan Mauger | 11 | 3 | | | 1 | | | | 3 | | | 1 | | | | 3 | | | 0 | | | |
| 5 | (2) Larry Ross | 5 | E | | | 0 | | | | 1 | | | 0 | | | | 2 | | | 2 | | | |
| 6 | Finland | 14 | | | | | | | 4 | | | | | | | 8 | | | | | | | 14 |
| 6 | (5) Ila Teromaa | 8 | | 0 | | | 1 | | | 2 | | | | | 2 | | | | 1 | | | 2 | |
| 6 | (6) Kai Niemi | 6 | | 3 | | | 0 | | | 0 | | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | 3 | |
| 7 | Yugoslavia | 6 | | | | | | | 2 | | | | | | | 4 | | | | | | | 6 |
| 7 | (9) Vladislav Kočuvan | 0 | | | 0 | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | 0 | | | 0 | | | | | 0 | |
| 7 | (10) Stefan Kekeč | 6 | | | 1 | | | 1 | | | | 1 | | 1 | | | 1 | | | | | 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 |