The 1988 Individual Long Track World Championship was the 18th edition of the

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Individual Long Track World Championship This is the complete list of Individual Long Track World Championship medalists from 1971. Also included are the medalists from 1957 to 1970 when the championship was known as the European Individual Long Track Championship. Medalists European L ...

. The event was held on 18 September 1988 at

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, which was West Germany at the time. The Championship format was altered with 16 rider fields and 8 riders in each heat. The top 8 scorers qualified for the semi-final heats with (points carried forward). The world title was won by

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of West Germany for the fourth time.

Final Classification

* E = eliminated (no further ride) * f = fell * ef = engine failure * x = excluded

References

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