[1][2][3][4][5][6] Ole Olsen became the first Danish winner of the Championship.
His 15-point maximum denied Ivan Mauger from winning a fourth consecutive title.
Mauger won the silver medal run-off against Bengt Jansson.
This time the Swedish riders were allowed six places in the World Final to be held in Sweden.
m - exclusion for exceeding two minute time allowance • t - exclusion for touching the tapes • x - other exclusion • e - retired or mechanical failure • f - fell • ns - non-starter • nc - non-classify m - exclusion for exceeding two minute time allowance • t - exclusion for touching the tapes • x - other exclusion • e - retired or mechanical failure • f - fell • ns - non-starter • nc - non-classify m - exclusion for exceeding two minute time allowance • t - exclusion for touching the tapes • x - other exclusion • e - retired or mechanical failure • f - fell • ns - non-starter • nc - non-classify m - exclusion for exceeding two minute time allowance • t - exclusion for touching the tapes • x - other exclusion • e - retired or mechanical failure • f - fell • ns - non-starter • nc - non-classify Note : Vladimir Gordeev was disqualified after illegal additives were found in his fuel.