I remember that night as if it was yesterday,absolutely brilliant final and an unbelievable atmosphere

A great world final with excellent commentary from Dave Lanning

I went as a 10 yr old cradley fan with my dad ... i will never forgot the experience ..the noise .. the brilliant races ... the atmosphere .. awesome ....

@chathamabs2011

2 жыл бұрын

I was there too, Dad took me and my brother. Lots of Tommy Knudsen fans on the Tube making, plenty of friendly banter, it was a great day out. Penhall was just the best even when Cradley gave us a hiding at Poole. Was gutted when he retired. One of the greatest nights in speedway this '81 final 👍

I was there! Met my hero Barry Sheene that day!

I was at this final . I was 12 years old

I was there by the pits and I can remember ole going over to Bruce to shake his hand and said something to him could have been you can win this.

I was there.

Brilliant meeting, although my last world final as a spectator

A Cradley rider wins a World Final! I was so excited and wanted to soak up every last minute of celebrations I missed my train back to the midlands and eventually arrived home just as dawn was breaking.

@robbrownhill312

6 ай бұрын

Me and my dad got the train back to birmingham new st

@kingstumble

6 ай бұрын

@@robbrownhill312 Was it the "Special" that they put on? It was the one I missed.

@robbrownhill312

6 ай бұрын

@@kingstumble you could be right , i remember having to walk it back straight after the run off for 2nd and we missed the rostrum celebrations

Bruce Penhall 81 & 82 getting the World warmed up for the next American Speedway Icon Mr. Greg Hancock 4 time World Champion!

@tvir1964

9 ай бұрын

Billy Hammill and Sam Yermolenko should be mentioned to Greg

Schade, zu der Zeit war ich noch nicht so weit. Ich lernte aber viel in diesem Rennen, was man besser nicht tun sollte.

I think Bruce's bike was a lot faster than Ollys but he used his track craft till the last bend there knowing that all along and made a mistake there thinking Bruce was inside of him. Olly did a fantastic job throughout that race but youth and a faster bike won in the end. Olly should have won that race on skill alone. That was a fantastic race at that level. I was there and still remember it all. Stevie in Fife.

Iront kenny was the onlt rider to beat him

Poor laal dave jessup.. Carburettor fell off. He's good at golf aswell. Nice lad.

Hope DJ sacked his mechanic. 2 e/fs in the 78 world final and then this one - smacks of poor preparation on the big nights. Shame, talented tidy rider - looked good in the 80 world final in Gothenburg and came close. Bruce was supreme on this night though and thoroughly deserved it.

@jacksonirving4594

3 жыл бұрын

He done his own bikes..

A great world final with excellent commentary from Dave Lanning