However, Mauger had the last laugh of the two - winning the last final that they both competed in, at Chorzów in 1979, when he scored 14 out of 15 possible points to win the final ahead of Pole Zenon Plech.
Mauger fik dog det sidste ord – han vandt den sidste finale, de begge deltog i – i Chorzow i 1979, hvor han scorede 14 ud af 15 mulige point og dermed vandt finalen foran polakken Zenon Plech.