1978 Polish speedway season
{{Short description|Season of speedway in Poland}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2023}}
{{infobox sport event
|name = 1978 Polish speedway season
|image = Bolesław Proch.jpg
|size = 125px
|caption = Bolesław Proch
Runner-up in the Polish Championship and Golden Helmet and league winner with Gorzów
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|prev = 1977
|next = 1979
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The 1978 Polish Speedway season was the 1978 season of motorcycle speedway in Poland.{{cite web |url=http://www.historyspeedway.nstrefa.pl/druzynowemp.php |title=HISTORICAL RESULTS 1948-2023 |website=Speedway History |access-date=24 February 2023}}{{cite web |url=http://www.speedwayw.pl/pl_1978.htm |title=Historia Speedway Polsce 1978 |website=Historia Speedway |access-date=24 February 2023}}
Individual
=[[Polish Individual Speedway Championship]]=
The 1978 Individual Speedway Polish Championship final was held on 22 July at Gorzów.{{cite web |url=https://wwosbackup.proboards.com/thread/8385/1978-polish-final-gorzow |title=Polish final 1978 |website=WWOS Backup |access-date=24 February 2023}}
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!width=25px|Pos. | width=200px|Rider | width=200px|Club | width=80px|Total | width=100px|Points |
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|1 | align=left| Bernard Jąder | Leszno | 13 | (3,3,2,3,2) |
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|2 | align=left| Bolesław Proch | Gorzów Wlkp. | 12 | (3,3,3,w,3) |
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|3 | align=left| Robert Słaboń | Wrocław | 11 +3 | (2,w,3,3,3) |
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|4 | align=left| Andrzej Huszcza | Zielona Góra | 11 +2 | (1,3,3,2,2) |
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|5 | align=left| Mieczysław Woźniak | Gorzów Wlkp. | 9 | (2,2,2,3,w) |
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|6 | align=left| Stanisław Turek | Leszno | 8 | (3,0,1,1,3) |
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|7 | align=left| Bogdan Skrobisz | Gdańsk | 8 | (2,2,3,1,w) |
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|8 | align=left| Mariusz Okoniewski | Leszno | 6 | (0,1,0,2,3) |
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|9 | align=left| Antoni Fojcik | Rybnik | 6 | (3,2,1,w,–) |
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|10 | align=left| Zbigniew Filipiak | Zielona Góra | 6 | (0,1,2,2,1) |
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|11 | align=left| Alfred Siekierka | Opole | 5 | (0,2,t,3,d) |
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|12 | align=left| Grzegorz Kuźniar | Rzeszów | 5 | (2,t,2,–,1) |
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|13 | align=left| Ryszard Fabiszewski | Gorzów Wlkp. | 3 | (t,3,u,–,–) |
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|14 | align=left| Jerzy Kochman | Świętochłowice | 2 | (1,0,0,1,d) |
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|15 | align=left| Piotr Pyszny | Rybnik | 2 | (1,1,d,t,–) |
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|16 | align=left|Franciszek Stach | Opole | 1 | (1,u,–,–,–) |
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|17 | align=left| Daniel Chmielewski (res) | Częstochowa | 0 | (d,u) |
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|18 | align=left| Grzegorz Szczepanik (res) | Rybnik | 7 | (1,2,1,2,2) |
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|19 | align=left| Marek Towalski (res) | Gorzów Wlkp. | 1 | (0,0,0,1) |
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|20 | align=left| Bolesław Rzewiński (res) | Gorzów Wlkp. | 2 | (1,1,0) |
=[[Golden Helmet (Poland)|Golden Helmet]]=
The 1978 Golden Golden Helmet ({{langx|pl|Turniej o Złoty Kask, ZK}}) organised by the Polish Motor Union (PZM) was the 1978 event for the league's leading riders.
Final
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!width=25px|Pos. | width=200px|Rider | width=200px|Club | width=80px|Total | width=100px|Points |
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|1 | align=left| Zenon Plech | Gdańsk | 14 | (2,3,3,3,3) |
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|2 | align=left| Bolesław Proch | Gorzów Wlkp. | 13 | (3,2,3,3,2) |
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|3 | align=left| Andrzej Huszcza | Zielona Góra | 12 | (3,1,2,3,3) |
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|4 | align=left| Mariusz Okoniewski | Leszno | 11 | (2,3,3,3,d) |
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|5 | align=left| Bogusław Nowak | Gorzów Wlkp. | 11 | (3,3,2,1,2) |
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|6 | align=left| Andrzej Marynowski | Gdańsk | 10 | (3,3,1,0,3) |
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|7 | align=left| Mieczysław Woźniak | Gorzów Wlkp. | 8 | (2,0,3,2,1) |
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|8 | align=left| Piotr Pyszny | Rybnik | 8 | (1,1,2,2,2) |
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|9 | align=left| Bernard Jąder | Leszno | 7 | (u,2,1,2,2) |
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|10 | align=left|Henryk Olszak | Zielona Góra | 7 | (1,2,2,1,1) |
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|11 | align=left| Stanisław Turek | Leszno | 6 | (0,1,1,1,3) |
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|12 | align=left| Paweł Waloszek | Świętochłowice | 3 | (1,2,d,0,0) |
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|13 | align=left| Grzegorz Kuźniar | Rzeszów | 3 | (u,2,0,1,0) |
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|14 | align=left| Jerzy Kochman | Świętochłowice | 3 | (2,1,u,u,ns) |
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|15 | align=left| Stanisław Kowalski | Gdańsk | 3 | (1,d,1,d,1) |
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|16 | align=left|Zdzisław Dobrucki | Leszno | 0 | (u,0,u,ns,ns) |
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|17 | align=left| Robert Słaboń | Wrocław | 0 | (u,d,ns,ns,ns) |
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|18 | align=left| Roman Jankowski | Leszno | (ns) |
=[[Polish Junior Individual Speedway Championship|Junior Championship]]=
- winner - Wiesław Patynek
=[[Silver Helmet (Poland)|Silver Helmet]]=
- winner - Andrzej Huszcza
=[[Bronze Helmet (Poland)|Bronze Helmet]]=
- winner - Mieczysław Kmieciak
Pairs
=[[Polish Pairs Speedway Championship]]=
The 1978 Polish Pairs Speedway Championship was the 1978 edition of the Polish Pairs Speedway Championship. The final was held on 21 June at Chorzów.{{cite web |url=http://www.speedwayw.pl/mppk/mppk_1978.htm |title=Polish pairs championship |website=Speedway History |access-date=4 March 2023}}
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|1 | align="left"|Stal Gorzów Wlkp. | 28 | Bolesław Proch 12, Edward Jancarz 16 |
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|2 | align="left"|Unia Leszno | 23 | Mariusz Okoniewski 11, Bernard Jąder 12 |
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|3 | align="left"|Sparta Wrocław | 20 | Robert Słaboń 9, Ryszard Jany 11 |
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|4 | align="left"|Włókniarz Częstochowa | 19 | Marek Cieślak 14, Daniel Chmielowski 5 |
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|5 | align="left"|ROW Rybnik | 16 | Piotr Pyszny 9, Jerzy Wilim 7 |
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|6 | align="left"|Stal Rzeszów | 10 | Grzegorz Kuźniar 7, Ryszard Romaniak 3 |
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|7 | align="left"|Stal Toruń | 9 | Jerzy Kniaź 5, Wojciech Żabiałowicz 4 |
Team
=[[Team Speedway Polish Championship]]=
The 1978 Team Speedway Polish Championship was the 1978 edition of the Team Polish Championship.{{cite web |url=http://rlach.republika.pl/pl_1978.htm |title=1978 Polish leagues |website=Roman Lach – Polish Speedway Almanac |access-date=24 February 2023 |archive-date=16 October 2002 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20021016220255/http://rlach.republika.pl/pl_1978.htm |url-status=dead }}
Stal Gorzów Wielkopolski won the gold medal for the fourth successive year.{{cite web |url=http://speedwayfansite.com/ligi/pgeekstraliga.html |title=Drużynowe Mistrzostwa Polski (PGE Ekstraliga) |website=Speedway Fansite |access-date=24 February 2023}}{{cite web |url=http://www.speedway.hg.pl/zyx_dodatek_specjalny/turnieje_polskie_historia/DMP.htm |title=Polish Team Championship DMP |website=Speedway.hg |access-date=3 March 2023}} The team included Edward Jancarz, Bolesław Proch, Bogusław Nowak and Jerzy Rembas.{{cite web |url=https://speedway.com.pl/teams/gorzow-wielkopolski/1978/ |title=1978 Gorzów team stats |website=Polish Speedway Database |access-date=3 March 2023}}
= First League =
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!width=30| Pos | width=250| Club | width=30| Pts | width=30| W | width=30| D | width=30| L | width=30| +/− |
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!1 |align=left| Stal Gorzów Wielkopolski | 30 | 15 | 0 | 3 | +218 | |
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!2 |align=left| Wybrzeże Gdańsk | 23 | 11 | 1 | 6 | +48 | |
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!3 |align=left| Włókniarz Częstochowa | 22 | 11 | 0 | 7 | +173 | |
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!4 |align=left| Unia Leszno | 20 | 10 | 0 | 8 | +216 | |
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!5 |align=left| Polonia Bydgoszcz | 18 | 9 | 0 | 9 | +18 | |
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!6 |align=left| ROW Rybnik | 18 | 9 | 0 | 9 | −2 | |
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!7 |align=left| Falubaz Zielona Góra | 17 | 8 | 1 | 9 | +15 | |
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!8 |align=left| Stal Toruń | 12 | 6 | 0 | 12 | −209 | |
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!9 |align=left| Kolejarz Opole | 10 | 5 | 0 | 13 | −234 | |
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!10 |align=left| Śląsk Świętochłowice | 10 | 5 | 0 | 13 | −243 |
= Second League =
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!width=30| Pos | width=250| Club | width=30| Pts | width=30| W | width=30| D | width=30| L | width=30| +/− |
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!1 |align=left| Sparta Wrocław |18 | 9 | 0 | 3 | +259 | ||
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!2 |align=left| Motor Lublin |18 | 9 | 0 | 3 | +156 | ||
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!3 |align=left| Unia Tarnów |14 | 7 | 0 | 5 | −89 | ||
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!4 |align=left| Start Gniezno |12 | 6 | 0 | 6 | +37 | ||
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!5 |align=left| Stal Rzeszów |10 | 5 | 0 | 7 | +17 | ||
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!6 |align=left| Gwardia Łódź |6 | 3 | 0 | 9 | −148 | ||
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!7 |align=left| GSŻ Grudziądz |6 | 3 | 0 | 9 | −232 |