1982 Intercontinental final
intercontinental final eighth running intercontinental final part qualification speedway world championship final run july vetlanda speedway vetlanda sweden last qualifying stage rider scandinavia usa commonwealth nation world final held memorial coliseum los angeles usa english rider le collins younger brother world champion peter collins best year career intercontinental final countryman kenny carter american dennis sigalos defeated han nielsen runoff third place world final qualifier kelly moran dave jessup kai niemi jan andersson phil crump peter collins three rider runoff required final placing collins runoff andy grahame bo petersen rider miss also qualifying defending world champion bruce penhall would go win second successive world title home town los angeles announcing worst kept secret speedway retirement sport become actor american television series chip somewhat surprisingly triple world champion ole olsen finished th place scored point even surprising countryman future triple world champion erik gundersen finished th last place scored point though gundersen suffer numerous bike problem throughout final vetlanda individual world championship career would time gundersen ever finished last qualifying meeting last heat olsen gundersen slowed last corner let fellow countryman bo petersen past take second place heat gave petersen shot final qualifying spot runoff eventually unsuccessful move bore comparison bruce penhall allowing fellow countryman beat overseas final august vetlanda vetlanda speedway qualification top plus reserve world final los angeles usa motorcycle speedway