1994 Commonwealth final
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The 1994 Commonwealth final was the 11th running of the Commonwealth Final as part of the qualification for the 1994 Speedway World Championship. The 1994 Final was run on 22 May at the Norfolk Arena in King's Lynn, England, and was part of the World Championship qualifying for riders from the Commonwealth nations.[1][2]
Riders qualified for the Final from the Australian, British and New Zealand Championships.
1994 was the last time the Commonwealth Final was run[3] following the introduction of the Speedway Grand Prix in 1995.[4]
1994 Commonwealth final
[edit]- 22 May
King's Lynn, Norfolk Arena- Qualification: Top 10 plus 1 reserve to the Overseas Final in Coventry, England
| Pos. | Rider | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Mark Loram | 14 |
| 2 | Martin Dugard | 13 |
| 3 | Joe Screen | 12 |
| 4 |  Leigh Adams | 11 |
| 5 | Chris Louis | 10 |
| 6 | Jeremy Doncaster | 9 |
| 7 | Jason Lyons | 8 |
| 8 | Craig Boyce | 8 |
| 9 | Gary Havelock | 7 |
| 10 | Jason Crump | 7 |
| 11 |  Mitch Shirra | 6 |
| 12 | Andy Smith | 4 |
| 13 | Steve Schofield | 4 |
| 14 | Mark Thorpe | 3 |
| 15 | Dean Barker | 2 |
| 16 | Simon Cross | 0 |
| Res | Kelvin Tatum | did not ride |
| Res | Shane Parker | did not ride |
Classification
[edit]| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | (4) Mark Loram | 14 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
 | (15) Martin Dugard | 13 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
 | (5) Joe Screen | 12 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 | (14) Leigh Adams | 11 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| 5 | (1) Chris Louis | 10 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
| 6 | (13) Jeremy Doncaster | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
| 7 | (8) Jason Lyons | 8 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | F | 8 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||
| 8 | (6) Craig Boyce | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||
| 9 | (10) Gary Havelock | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||
| 10 | (3) Jason Crump | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||
| 11 | (9) Mitch Shirra | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||
| 12 | (7) Andy Smith | 4 | F | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||
| 13 | (11) Steve Schofield | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | F | 0 | 4 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||
| 14 | (12) Mark Thorpe | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||
| 15 | (16) Dean Barker | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | E | 2 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||
| 16 | (2) Simon Cross | 0 | 0 | 0 | F | - | - | 0 | 16 | ||||||||||||||||
| R1 | (R1) Kelvin Tatum | 0 | 0 | R1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| R2 | (R2) Shane Parker | 0 | 0 | R2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 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
[edit]- ^ "1994 Individual Championship". Speedway.org. Retrieved 5 January 2023.
- ^ "Commonwealth Finals". Edinburgh Speedway. Retrieved 5 January 2023.
- ^ "Timelines, Take a Moment". Speedway Star. 13 August 2022. p. 47.
- ^ "How Cardiff became Speedway Grand Prix's 'Monaco'". The Mirror. Retrieved 5 January 2023.
See also
[edit]The 1994 Commonwealth final was the 11th running of the Commonwealth Final as part of the qualification for the 1994 Speedway World Championship. The 1994 Final was run on 22 May at the Norfolk Arena in King's Lynn, England, and was part of the World Championship qualifying for riders from the Commonwealth nations.[1][2]
Riders qualified for the Final from the Australian, British and New Zealand Championships.
1994 was the last time the Commonwealth Final was run[3] following the introduction of the Speedway Grand Prix in 1995.[4]
1994 Commonwealth final
- 22 May
- King's Lynn, Norfolk Arena
- Qualification: Top 10 plus 1 reserve to the Overseas Final in Coventry, England
| Pos. | Rider | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Mark Loram | 14 |
| 2 | Martin Dugard | 13 |
| 3 | Joe Screen | 12 |
| 4 | .svg/1280px-Flag_of_Australia_(converted).svg.png){kind=small} Leigh Adams | 11 |
| 5 | Chris Louis | 10 |
| 6 | Jeremy Doncaster | 9 |
| 7 | Jason Lyons | 8 |
| 8 | Craig Boyce | 8 |
| 9 | Gary Havelock | 7 |
| 10 | Jason Crump | 7 |
| 11 |  Mitch Shirra | 6 |
| 12 | Andy Smith | 4 |
| 13 | Steve Schofield | 4 |
| 14 | Mark Thorpe | 3 |
| 15 | Dean Barker | 2 |
| 16 | Simon Cross | 0 |
| Res | Kelvin Tatum | did not ride |
| Res | Shane Parker | did not ride |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | (4) Mark Loram | 14 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
 | (15) Martin Dugard | 13 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
 | (5) Joe Screen | 12 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 | (14) Leigh Adams | 11 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| 5 | (1) Chris Louis | 10 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
| 6 | (13) Jeremy Doncaster | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
| 7 | (8) Jason Lyons | 8 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | F | 8 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||
| 8 | (6) Craig Boyce | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||
| 9 | (10) Gary Havelock | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||
| 10 | (3) Jason Crump | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||
| 11 | (9) Mitch Shirra | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||
| 12 | (7) Andy Smith | 4 | F | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||
| 13 | (11) Steve Schofield | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | F | 0 | 4 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||
| 14 | (12) Mark Thorpe | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||
| 15 | (16) Dean Barker | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | E | 2 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||
| 16 | (2) Simon Cross | 0 | 0 | 0 | F | - | - | 0 | 16 | ||||||||||||||||
| R1 | (R1) Kelvin Tatum | 0 | 0 | R1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| R2 | (R2) Shane Parker | 0 | 0 | R2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 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
- ^ "1994 Individual Championship". Speedway.org. Retrieved 5 January 2023.
- ^ "Commonwealth Finals". Edinburgh Speedway. Retrieved 5 January 2023.
- ^ "Timelines, Take a Moment". Speedway Star. 13 August 2022. p. 47.
- ^ "How Cardiff became Speedway Grand Prix's 'Monaco'". The Mirror. Retrieved 5 January 2023.
See also