The 1975 Intercontinental Final was the inaugural Intercontinental Final, introduced for Motorcycle speedway riders as part of the qualification for the 1975 Speedway World Championship.
Four time World Champion Ivan Mauger became the first Intercontinental Final winner, defeating reigning World Champion Anders Michanek by two points at the Ullevi Stadium in Gothenburg. Another Swede Bernt Persson defeated Ole Olsen in a runoff for third place. Later in the year Olsen would go on to win his second World title at London's Wembley Stadium.
1975 Intercontinental Final 3 June Gothenburg, Ullevi Qualification: Top 8 plus 1 reserve to the European Final in Bydgoszcz, Poland.
Pos. Rider Total1 Ivan Mauger 142 Anders Michanek 123 Bernt Persson 11+34 Ole Olsen 11+25 Scott Autrey 96 Tommy Jansson 97 Reidar Eide 8+38 Phil Crump 8+29 Tommy Johansson 8+110 Dag Lovaas 711 John Boulger 412 Billy Sanders 413 Bengt Jansson 414 Hasse Holmqvist 415 Steven Gresham 316 Jan Andersson (Res) 217 Barry Briggs 118 Kenneth Selmonsson (Res) 0
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See also Sport in Sweden Motorcycle Speedway