The 1984 Overseas Final was the fourth running of the Overseas Final as part of the qualification for the 1984 Speedway World Championship Final to be held at the Ullevi Stadium in Gothenburg, Sweden. The 1984 Final was run on 8 July at Belle Vue in Manchester, England, and was the second last qualifying round for Commonwealth and American riders.Speedway World Championship History - 1984
The top 10 riders qualified for the Intercontinental Final to be held at the Speedway Center in Vojens, Denmark. Lance King became the first American rider to win the Overseas Final, winning with an unbeaten 15 point maximum.
In heat 4 Jeremy Doncaster lifted and crashed into Les Collins (actually running over his head). Doncaster was excluded and despite the crash Collins continued after receiving medical attention.
1984 Overseas Final 15 July Manchester, Hyde Road Qualification: Top 10 plus 1 reserve to the Intercontinental Final in Vojens, Denmark
Pos. Rider Total1 Lance King 152 Phil Crump 123 Shawn Moran 114 Billy Sanders 105 Mitch Shirra 96 Alan Grahame 97 Kenny Carter 88 Larry Ross 89 Simon Wigg 810 Kelly Moran 6+311 Les Collins 6+212 Andy Grahame 6+113 Jeremy Doncaster 514 Dave Jessup 315 Bobby Schwartz 316 Martin Yeates 2
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