1962 Speedway World Team Cup was the third edition of the FIM Speedway World Team Cup to determine the team world champions.[1][2][3]
The final took place in Slaný, Czechoslovakia. The World Champion title was won by Sweden (36 pts) who beat Great Britain (24 pts), Poland (20 pts) and Czechoslovakia (16 pts).[4][5]
Format
Semifinals | Final | |||||
23 April - Vetlanda (details) | ||||||
![]() | 41 | |||||
![]() | 24 | |||||
![]() | 17 | |||||
![]() | 14 | |||||
Canceled (details) | ||||||
![]() | – | |||||
– | – | |||||
29 July - Slaný (details) | ||||||
– | – | |||||
![]() | 36 | |||||
– | – | |||||
![]() | 24 | |||||
15 July - Liberec (details) | ||||||
![]() | 20 | |||||
![]() | 46 | |||||
![]() | 16 | |||||
![]() | 25 | |||||
![]() | 21 | |||||
![]() | 4 | |||||
15 July - Rzeszów (details) | ||||||
![]() | 43 | |||||
![]() | 33 | |||||
![]() | 13 | |||||
![]() | 7 | |||||
Qualification
Nordic Round
British RoundThe British Round was cancelled. Great Britain was seeded to the World Final.
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Central European Round
East European Round
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World final
- 29 July
Slaný, Slaný Speedway
Pos. | National team | Pts. | Riders | |
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36 |
Björn Knutson - 10 (3,2,3,2) | |
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24 |
Ronnie Moore - 10 (3,3,1,3) | |
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20 |
Marian Kaiser - 9 (2,3,1,3) | |
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16 |
Luboš Tomíček - 7 (3,1,2,1) |
See also
References
- ^ Matthews/Morrison, Peter/Ian (1987). The Guinness Encyclopaedia of Sports Records and Results. Guinness Superlatives. p. 290. ISBN 0-85112-492-5.
- ^ Oakes, Peter (1981). 1981 Speedway Yearbook. Studio Publications (Ipswich) Ltd. pp. 25–26. ISBN 0-86215-017-5.
- ^ Bott, Richard (1980). The Peter Collins Speedway Book No.4. Stanley Paul & Co Ltd. p. 98. ISBN 0-09-141751-1.
- ^ "World Team Cup 1960-1990". Edinburgh Speedway. Retrieved 12 July 2021.
- ^ "Speedway riders, history and results". wwosbackup. Retrieved 12 July 2021.