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World Speedway Championships

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
2571
Date Released
10 Sep 1978
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Inauguration of Pope John-Paul I
  2. 2The Burghley Horse Trials
  3. 3World Speedway Championships

Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 3
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: World Speedway Championship. DESCRIPTION: Wembley Stadium was the venue for the World Speedway Championships. After the many heats it was Ole Olsen who emerged as Champion of the World and was presented with the Trophy by Miss World, Mary Stavin. SHOTLIST: MCS Championship Trophy. MCS rear wheel motor bike. MCS rider holding handlebars. GV start 4 rider heat 4 (Ivan Mauger, Ole Olsen, Gordon Kennett & John Titman). CS rear motor bike wheel spins away. Various of race with No 15 Ole Olsen finishing 1st. GV crowd. GV scoreboard. GV start line heat 10 (Dave Jessup, Ole Olsen, Scott Autry & Peter Ondrasik). CS front wheels line up and off. Various of race No 12 wins (Dave Jessup) - No 15 2nd (Ole Olsen). No 12 Jessup. GV scoreboard leader Kennett, Olsen, Lee, Rembas all on 7 points. Start of heat 17 (Ole Olsen, Stancl, Andersson & Cieslak). Various of race, Olsen wins therefore wins overall and becomes World Speedway Champion. LS winner on rostrum. Miss World, Mary Stavin presents trophy to Ole Olsen. GV ditto. MCU Minister of Sport Denis Howell and Miss World applaud. CU Ole Olsen.
Keywords
Sport; Motorcycling
Locations
London; England; Wembley
Card file number
78/146
Credits:
Commentator
Leonard Martin
Camera
Norman Fisher
Camera
Richard Day
Length of story (in feet)
224
Story extras:

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