The 1986 Commonwealth final was the third running of the Commonwealth Final as part of the qualification for the 1986 Speedway World Championship. The 1986 Final was run on 8 June at the Belle Vue Stadium in Manchester, England, and was part of the World Championship qualifying for riders from the Commonwealth nations.[1][2]
After being missing from the World Championship from 1981 to 1985, the Commonwealth Final returned to the calendar in 1986. Riders qualified for the re-introduced Final from the Australian, British and New Zealand Championships.
- 8 June
Manchester, Belle Vue Stadium- Qualification: Top 11 plus 1 reserve to the 1986 Overseas Final in Coventry, England
| Pos. | Rider | Heat Scores | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jeremy Doncaster | (3,2,3,3,3) | 14 |
| 2 | Kelvin Tatum | (2,3,3,1,3) | 12 |
| 3 | Chris Morton | (2,3,1,2,3) | 11 |
| 4 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Steve Baker | (1,1,3,3,1) | 9 |
| 5 | Neil Evitts | (1,1,1,3,3) | 9 |
| 6 | Richard Knight | (3,0,2,2,2) | 9 |
| 7 |  Larry Ross | (0,0,3,3,2) | 9 |
| 8 | Phil Crump | (1,3,x,2,2) | 8 |
| 9 | Marvyn Cox | (3,1,2,1,1) | 8 |
| 10 | Paul Thorp | (3,2,1,0,2) | 8 |
| 11 | Mitch Shirra | (2,0,2,2,1) | 7 |
| 12 | David Bargh | (1,3,f,1,1) | 6 |
| 13 | Phil Collins | (2,2,0,1,0) | 5 |
| 14 | Malcolm Simmons | (0,1,2,0,0) | 3 |
| 15 | Steve Regeling | (0,2,1,e,0) | 3 |
| 16 | Allan Rivett | (0,0,0,e,0) | 0 |
Classification
| Placing | Rider | Total | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | Pts | Pos | 21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
(16) Jeremy Doncaster |
14 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
 |
(15) Kelvin Tatum |
12 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
 |
(5) Chris Morton |
11 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 | (4) Steve Baker |
9 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| 5 | (13) Neil Evitts |
9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
| 6 | (8) Richard Knight |
9 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
| 7 | (14) Larry Ross |
8 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||
| 8 | (6) Phil Crump |
8 | 1 | 3 | X | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||
| 9 | (2) Marvyn Cox |
8 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||
| 10 | (9) Paul Thorp |
8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||
| 11 | (1) Mitch Shirra |
7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||
| 12 | (12) David Bargh |
6 | 1 | 3 | F | 1 | 1 | 6 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||
| 13 | (10) Phil Collins |
5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||
| 14 | (7) Malcolm Simmons |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||
| 15 | (11) Steve Regeling |
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | E | 0 | 3 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||
| 16 | (3) Allan Rivett |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | E | 0 | 0 | 16 | ||||||||||||||||
| Placing | Rider | Total | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | Pts | Pos | 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 |
References
- ↑ "1986 Individual Championship". Speedway.org. Retrieved 5 January 2023.
- ↑ "Commonwealth Finals". Edinburgh Speedway. Retrieved 5 January 2023.