Overseas Final


The Overseas Final was a Motorcycle speedway Final sanctioned by the FIM as a qualifying round for the Speedway World Championship between 1981 and 2001.
Introduced to the World Championship in 1981, it served as a qualifying round for Commonwealth and American riders. The Overseas Final was originally intended to replace the Commonwealth Final, but stayed on the World Championship calendar when the Commonwealth was re-introduced in 1986.

Editions

All 21 Overseas Finals were held in England.
YearVenueWinnerRunner-up3rd place
1981 London
White City Stadium
Dave Jessup Chris Morton Bruce Penhall
1982 London
White City Stadium
Dave Jessup Kenny Carter Bruce Penhall
1983 Manchester
Belle Vue Stadium
Phil Collins Kenny Carter Mitch Shirra
1984 Manchester
Belle Vue Stadium
Lance King Phil Crump Shawn Moran
1985 Bradford
Odsal Stadium
Shawn Moran Kenny Carter Lance King
1986 Coventry
Brandon Stadium
Sam Ermolenko Jeremy Doncaster Neil Evitts
1987 Bradford
Odsal Stadium
Mitch Shirra Jeremy Doncaster Kelly Moran
1988 Coventry
Brandon Stadium
Simon Cross Kelvin Tatum Simon Wigg
1989 Coventry
Brandon Stadium
Sam Ermolenko Kelvin Tatum Ronnie Correy
YearVenueWinnerRunner-up3rd place
1990 Coventry
Brandon Stadium
Jeremy Doncaster Todd Wiltshire Shawn Moran
1991 Bradford
Odsal Stadium
Kelvin Tatum Sam Ermolenko Billy Hamill
1992 Coventry
Brandon Stadium
Gary Havelock Mitch Shirra Kelvin Tatum
1993 Coventry
Brandon Stadium
Martin Dugard Joe Screen Ronnie Correy
1994 Coventry
Brandon Stadium
Sam Ermolenko Greg Hancock Craig Boyce
1995 Coventry
Brandon Stadium
Ryan Sullivan Leigh Adams Jason Lyons
1996 Coventry
Brandon Stadium
Chris Manchester Ryan Sullivan Jason Lyons
1997 Bradford
Odsal Stadium
Kelvin Tatum Joe Screen Sean Wilson
1998 Poole
Poole Stadium
Jason Lyons Joe Screen Glenn Cunningham
1999 King's Lynn
Norfolk Arena
Mark Loram Scott Nicholls Jason Lyons
YearVenueWinnerRunner-up3rd place
2000 Poole
Poole Stadium
Sam Ermolenko Jason Lyons Steve Johnston
2001 Poole
Poole Stadium
Jason Lyons Gary Havelock Sam Ermolenko