# 1976 Speedway World Pairs Championship

The 1976 Speedway World Pairs Championship was the seventh FIM Speedway World Pairs Championship. The final took place in Eskilstuna, Sweden. The championship was won by host England (27 points) who beat Denmark (24 points) and Sweden (22 points).

## Semifinal 1

* Motodrom Halbemond, Norden
* 6 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 | 27 | | | | | | | 8 | | | | | | | 17 | | | | | | | 27 |
| 1 | (13) Ole Olsen | 16 | | | | 3 | | | 1 | | | 3 | | | | 3 | | | 3 | | 3 | | |
| 1 | (14) Finn Thomsen | 11 | | | | 2 | | | 2 | | | 1 | | | | 2 | | | 2 | | 2 | | |
| 2 | New Zealand | 25 | | | | | | | 9 | | | | | | | 19 | | | | | | | 25 |
| 2 | (3) Ivan Mauger | 14 | 3 | | | | 3 | | | | 2 | | | 3 | | | | 3 | | | 0 | | |
| 2 | (4) Barry Briggs | 11 | 1 | | | | 2 | | | | 3 | | | 2 | | | | 2 | | | 1 | | |
| 3 | Australia | 23 | | | | | | | 10 | | | | | | | 13 | | | | | | | 23 |
| 3 | (9) Phil Crump | 15 | | | 3 | | | 3 | | | | 2 | | 1 | | | 3 | | | | | 3 | |
| 3 | (10) John Boulger | 8 | | | 2 | | | 2 | | | | 0 | | E | | | 2 | | | | | 2 | |
| 4 | West Germany | 16 | | | | | | | 6 | | | | | | | 14 | | | | | | | 16 |
| 4 | (5) Christoph Betzl | 10 | | 2 | | | 1 | | | 3 | | | | | 3 | | | | 1 | | | F | |
| 4 | (6) Wilhelm Duden | 6 | | 3 | | | 0 | | | 1 | | | | | 1 | | | | X | | | 1 | |
| 5 | Netherlands | 13 | | | | | | | 4 | | | | | | | 9 | | | | | | | 13 |
| 5 | (11) Henny Kroeze | 13 | | | 1 | | | | 3 | | | | 3 | | 2 | | | 1 | | | | | 3 |
| 5 | (12) Frits Konning | 0 | | | 0 | | | | E | | | | 0 | | 0 | | | 0 | | | | | 0 |
| 6 | Norway | 10 | | | | | | | 2 | | | | | | | 4 | | | | | | | 10 |
| 6 | (7) Dag Lövaas | 6 | | 0 | | | | 1 | | | 1 | | | | | 1 | | | | 3 | | | 0 |
| 6 | (8) Reidar Eide | 4 | | 1 | | | | 0 | | | 0 | | | | | 0 | | | | 1 | | | 2 |
| 7 | Finland | 11 | | | | | | | 3 | | | | | | | 8 | | | | | | | 11 |
| 7 | (1) Ila Teromaa | 10 | 2 | | | 1 | | | | 2 | | | 2 | | | | 1 | | | 2 | | | |
| 7 | (2) Markku Helminen | 1 | 0 | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | 1 | | | | 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

* Borsod Volán Stadion, Miskolc
* 6 June
| Pos. | Team | Rider | Points |
| | England (30 pts) | John Louis | ? |
| | England (30 pts) | Malcolm Simmons | ? |
| | Scotland (27 pts) | George Hunter | ? |
| | Scotland (27 pts) | Jim McMillan | ? |
| | Poland (22 pts) | Edward Jancarz | ? |
| | Poland (22 pts) | Jerzy Rembas | ? |
| 4 | Hungary (17 pts) | ? | ? |
| 4 | Hungary (17 pts) | ? | ? |
| 5 | Italy (15 pts) | ? | ? |
| 5 | Italy (15 pts) | ? | ? |
| 6 | Yugoslavia (9 pts) | ? | ? |
| 6 | Yugoslavia (9 pts) | ? | ? |
| 7 | Austria (8 pts) | ? | ? |
| 7 | Austria (8 pts) | ? | ? |

## World final

* Snälltorpet, Eskilstuna
* 17 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 | 27 | | | | | | | 9 | | | | | | | 18 | | | | | | | 27 |
| 1 | (9) John Louis | 17 | | | 3 | | | 3 | | | | 2 | | 3 | | | 3 | | | | | 3 | |
| 1 | (10) Malcolm Simmons | 10 | | | 2 | | | 1 | | | | 3 | | 1 | | | 2 | | | | | 1 | |
| 2 | Denmark | 24 | | | | | | | 9 | | | | | | | 19 | | | | | | | 24 |
| 2 | (5) Ole Olsen | 16 | | 3 | | | 2 | | | 3 | | | | | 3 | | | | 3 | | | 2 | |
| 2 | (6) Finn Thomsen | 8 | | 1 | | | 3 | | | 2 | | | | | 2 | | | | E | | | 0 | |
| 3 | Sweden | 22 | | | | | | | 9 | | | | | | | 14 | | | | | | | 22 |
| 3 | (13) Bengt Jansson | 11 | | | | 1 | | | 3 | | | 0 | | | | 3 | | | 2 | | 2 | | |
| 3 | (14) Bernt Persson | 11 | | | | 3 | | | 2 | | | 1 | | | | 1 | | | 1 | | 3 | | |
| 4 | Australia | 16 | | | | | | | 7 | | | | | | | 13 | | | | | | | 16 |
| 4 | (1) Phil Crump | 10 | 3 | | | 2 | | | | 1 | | | 3 | | | | 1 | | | 0 | | | |
| 4 | (2) Billy Sanders | 6 | 2 | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | 2 | | | | 0 | | | 2 | | | |
| 5 | New Zealand | 15 | | | | | | | 4 | | | | | | | 7 | | | | | | | 15 |
| 5 | (7) Ivan Mauger | 8 | | 0 | | | | E | | | E | | | | | 2 | | | | 3 | | | 3 |
| 5 | (8) Barry Briggs | 7 | | 2 | | | | 2 | | | 1 | | | | | 0 | | | | 1 | | | 1 |
| 6 | Scotland | 12 | | | | | | | 2 | | | | | | | 9 | | | | | | | 12 |
| 6 | (3) Jim McMillan | 10 | 1 | | | | 1 | | | | 3 | | | 2 | | | | 2 | | | 1 | | |
| 6 | (4) George Hunter | 2 | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 2 | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | 0 | | |
| 7 | Poland | 10 | | | | | | | 2 | | | | | | | 4 | | | | | | | 10 |
| 7 | (11) Edward Jancarz | 7 | | | 1 | | | | 1 | | | | 0 | | 0 | | | 3 | | | | | 2 |
| 7 | (12) Zenon Plech | 3 | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 1 | | 1 | | | 1 | | | | | 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 |