The 1988 Speedway World Pairs Championship was the nineteenth

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. The final took place in

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. The championship was won by

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(45 points) who beat host team

(41 points) and

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(39 points).

World final

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''* New Zealand born, Australian rider Alan Rivett replaced injured

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rider

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World final

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