The 1985 Speedway World Team Cup was the 26th edition of the FIM Speedway World Team Cup to determine the team world champions.[1][2]
The final took place at the Veterans Memorial Stadium (Long Beach), in California, United States. Denmark won their third consecutive title (and fifth in total) surpassing Poland's four titles and moving into third place in the all time list.[3][4][5]
Qualification stage 1
| Day | Venue | Winner | |
|---|---|---|---|
| stage 1 | |||
| 12 May |  Bradford |
England | |
| 12 May |  Skien |
 Denmark |
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| 12 May |  Civitanova |
 Czechoslovakia |
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| 12 May |  Olching |
West Germany |
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| 22 May |  Gorzów |
Poland | |
Commonwealth round
- 12 May 12, 1985
- Odsal Stadium, Bradford
- Att: 8,000
- Ref: J M Price (GB)
* 1st & 2nd to Intercontinental Final
| Placing | Team / Rider name | Total | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | Pts | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
| 1 | England |
42 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 22 | 25 | 28 | 31 | 34 | 37 | 40 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | |
| (13) Phil Collins | 9 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 | |||||||||||||||||
| (14) Kenny Carter | 11 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | |||||||||||||||||
| (15) Jeremy Doncaster | 11 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 11 | |||||||||||||||||
| (16) Kelvin Tatum | 11 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 11 | |||||||||||||||||
| (20) Chris Morton | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Australia |
21 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | |
| (5) Phil Crump | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8 | |||||||||||||||||
| (6) Steve Regeling | 5 | 2 | E | 2 | 1 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
| (7) Steve Baker | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
| (8) Rod Hunter | 1 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| (18) Stan Bear | 1 | E | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 3 |  New Zealand |
17 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | |
| (1) Ivan Mauger | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| (2) Mitch Shirra | 6 | T | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
| (3) Larry Ross | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| (4) Kym Mauger | 1 | 0 | 1 | - | - | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| (17) Alan Mason | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 4 |  Finland |
16 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | |
| (9) Kai Niemi | 10 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | |||||||||||||||||
| (10) Ari Koponen | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| (11) Olli Tyrväinen | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| (12) Juha Moksunen | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| (19) Aki Ala-Riihimaki | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Placing | Team / Rider name | Total | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | Pts | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
M - exclusion for exceeding two-minute time allowance • T - exclusion for touching the tapes • X - other exclusion • E - retired or mechanical failure • F - fell
| Helmet colours were permanent for each team (Red, Blue, White and Yellow/Black). Colours in diagrams indicate gate positions: | |||
| gate A – inside | gate B | gate C | gate D – outside |
Scandinavian round
- 12 May , 1985
- Skien
* 1st & 2nd to Intercontinental Final
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denmark - 43 Erik Gundersen - 12 Bo Petersen - 12 Preben Eriksen - 11 Jan O. Pedersen - 5 Tommy Knudsen - 3 |
 Sweden - 33Jan Andersson - 10 Tommy Nilsson - 8 Per Jonsson - 6 Jimmy Nilsen - 6 Pierre Brannefors - 3 |
 Netherlands - 11Frits Koppe - 5 Henny Kroeze - 3 Henk Steman - 3 Leo Bathoorn - 0 Wil Stroes - 0 |
Norway - 8 Dag Haaland - 3 Einar Kyllingstad - 2 Roy Otto - 2 Ingvar Skogland - 1 Arnt Førland - 0 |
Continental round
- 12 May, 1985
- Civitanova Marche
* 1st & 2nd to Continental Semi-Final
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Czechoslovakia - 36 Václav Verner - 12 Antonín Kasper Jr. - 10 Aleš Dryml Sr. - 9 Zdenek Schneiderwind - 5 |
Italy - 35 Armando Castagna - 10 Armando Dal Chiele - 9 Ottaviano Righetto - 8 Giorgio Zaramella - 8 |
 Hungary - 24Zoltán Adorján - 8 Sándor Tihanyi - 6 Zoltan Hajdu - 5 Istvan Bodi - 4 Zsolt Papp - 1 |
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Yugoslavia - 1Zvonko Pavlic - 1 Zvone Gerjevic - 0 Artur Horvat - 0 Franc Zagar - 0 Joze Zibert - 0 |
- 12 May 1985
- Olching Speedwaybahn, Olching
- Att: 6,000
* 1st & 2nd to Continental Semi-Final
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Germany - 46 Klaus Lausch - 12 Karl Maier - 12 Egon Müller - 8 Peter Wurtele - 8 Gerd Riss - 6 |
Poland - 29 Maciej Jaworek - 8 Wojciech Żabiałowicz - 8 Andrzej Huszcza - 6 Jerzy Rembas - 4 Zenon Plech - 3 |
 Austria - 16Heinrich Schatzer - 7 Toni Pilotto - 6 Siegfried Eder - 2 Adi Funk - 1 |
 Bulgaria - 5Nikolai Manev - 2 Stanislav Tzankov - 2 Vesselin Markov - 1 Angel Eftimov - 0 Orlin Janakiev - 0 |
Semifinal
- 22 May 1985
- Edward Jancarz Stadium, Gorzów
- Att: 18,000
* 1st & 2nd to Continental Final
| Placing | Team / Rider name | Total | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | Pts | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
| 1 | Poland |
31 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 25 | 28 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | |
| (5) Jerzy Rembas | 3 | 2 | - | 1 | - | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| (6) Andrzej Huszcza | 10 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | |||||||||||||||||
| (7) Zenon Plech | 3 | 2 | 1 | - | - | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| (8) Grzegorz Dzikowski | 8 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | |||||||||||||||||
| (18) Piotr Pyszny | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | F | 7 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Czechoslovakia |
29 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | |
| (1) Antonín Kasper Jr. | 12 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | |||||||||||||||||
| (2) Václav Verner | 6 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
| (3) Lubomir Jedek | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| (4) Aleš Dryml Sr. | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | - | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| (17) Jiří Štancl | 8 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 | West Germany |
23 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | |
| (9) Egon Muller | 4 | 3 | E | 1 | - | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| (10) Karl Maier | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | E | 7 | |||||||||||||||||
| (11) Klaus Lausch | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
| (12) Peter Wurtele | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | - | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
| (19) Georg Hack | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Italy |
13 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | |
| (13) Armando Castagna | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
| (14) Armando Dal Chiele | 1 | 1 | F | - | - | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| (15) Giorgio Zaramella | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | E | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| (16) Ottaviano Righetto | 3 | 0 | - | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| (20) Valentino Furlanetto | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Placing | Team / Rider name | Total | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | Pts | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
M - exclusion for exceeding two-minute time allowance • T - exclusion for touching the tapes • X - other exclusion • E - retired or mechanical failure • F - fell
| Helmet colours were permanent for each team (Red, Blue, White and Yellow/Black). Colours in diagrams indicate gate positions: | |||
| gate A – inside | gate B | gate C | gate D – outside |
Qualification stage 2
| Day | Venue | Winner | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stage 2 | |||
| 22 June | Vojens |
Denmark |
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| 7 July | Neustadt |
Sweden |
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Intercontinental Final
- 22 June 1985
- DEN Speedway Center, Vojens
- Att: 12,000
- Ref: Mel Price
* Winner to Final ; 2nd & 3rd to Continental Final
| Placing | Team / Rider name | Total | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | Pts | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
| 1 | Denmark |
37 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 20 | 23 | 26 | 29 | 31 | 34 | 36 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | |
| (5) Bo Petersen | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | X | 7 | |||||||||||||||||
| (6) Preben Eriksen | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||
| (7) Tommy Knudsen | 11 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 | |||||||||||||||||
| (8) Erik Gundersen | 12 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | |||||||||||||||||
| (18) John Jørgensen | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | England |
27 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | |
| (9) Kelvin Tatum | 9 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | |||||||||||||||||
| (10) Chris Morton | 8 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | |||||||||||||||||
| (11) Jeremy Doncaster | 9 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | |||||||||||||||||
| (12) Kenny Carter | 1 | E | 1 | 0 | - | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| (19) Phil Collins | 0 | X | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Sweden |
19 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | |
| (13) Jan Andersson | 8 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | |||||||||||||||||
| (14) Jimmy Nilsen | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | - | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| (15) Tommy Nilsson | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
| (16) Per Jonsson | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| (20) Pierre Brannefors | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Australia |
13 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | |
| (1) Phil Crump | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | - | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| (2) Steve Regeling | 5 | F | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
| (3) Steve Baker | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| (4) Rod Hunter | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| (17) Stan Bear | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Placing | Team / Rider name | Total | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | Pts | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
M - exclusion for exceeding two-minute time allowance • T - exclusion for touching the tapes • X - other exclusion • E - retired or mechanical failure • F - fell
| Helmet colours were permanent for each team (Red, Blue, White and Yellow/Black). Colours in diagrams indicate gate positions: | |||
| gate A – inside | gate B | gate C | gate D – outside |
Continental Final
- 7 July 1985
- Neustadt
- Att: 8,000
* 1st & 2nd to Final
| Placing | Team / Rider name | Total | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | Pts | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
| 1 | Sweden |
40 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 19 | 22 | 24 | 27 | 30 | 32 | 35 | 37 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | |
| (5) Jan Andersson | 10 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | |||||||||||||||||
| (6) Tommy Nilsson | 10 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 10 | |||||||||||||||||
| (7) Jimmy Nilsen | 11 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | |||||||||||||||||
| (8) Per Jonsson | 9 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | |||||||||||||||||
| (18) Pierre Brannefors | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | England |
31 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 24 | 26 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | |
| (13) Phil Collins | 4 | - | 2 | 2 | - | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| (14) Kenny Carter | 10 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 | |||||||||||||||||
| (15) Jeremy Doncaster | 9 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | |||||||||||||||||
| (16) Kelvin Tatum | 1 | F | 1 | - | - | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| (20) Chris Morton | 7 | F | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Czechoslovakia |
17 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | |
| (9) Antonín Kasper Jr. | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| (10) Lubomir Jedek | 4 | 2 | - | 1 | 1 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| (11) Aleš Dryml Sr. | 3 | X | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| (12) Václav Verner | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | - | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| (19) Jiří Štancl | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Poland |
7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | |
| (1) Zenon Plech | 1 | 1 | - | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| (2) Wojciech Żabiałowicz | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| (3) Grzegorz Dzikowski | 2 | 2 | F | 0 | 0 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| (4) Andrzej Huszcza | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| (17) Maciej Jaworek | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Placing | Team / Rider name | Total | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | Pts | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
M - exclusion for exceeding two-minute time allowance • T - exclusion for touching the tapes • X - other exclusion • E - retired or mechanical failure • F - fell
| Helmet colours were permanent for each team (Red, Blue, White and Yellow/Black). Colours in diagrams indicate gate positions: | |||
| gate A – inside | gate B | gate C | gate D – outside |
World Final
- 10 August 1985
Long Beach, Veterans Memorial Stadium- Att: 18,000
| Placing | Team / Rider name | Total | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | Pts | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
| 1 | Denmark |
37 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 25 | 28 | 31 | 34 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | |
| (5) Bo Petersen | 0 | F | - | - | - | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| (6) Tommy Knudsen | 12 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | |||||||||||||||||
| (7) Erik Gundersen | 10 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | |||||||||||||||||
| (8) Hans Nielsen | 10 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | |||||||||||||||||
| (18) Preben Eriksen | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | United States |
35 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 23 | 25 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 32 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | |
| (9) Shawn Moran | 11 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 11 | |||||||||||||||||
| (10) Bobby Schwartz | 11 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 | |||||||||||||||||
| (11) John Cook | 1 | 1 | F | - | - | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| (12) Lance King | 9 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | |||||||||||||||||
| (19) Sam Ermolenko | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | England |
13 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | |
| (13) Jeremy Doncaster | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
| (14) Phil Collins | 2 | T | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| (15) Kelvin Tatum | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| (16) Richard Knight | 2 | 0 | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| (20) John Davis | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Sweden |
10 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | |
| (1) Jan Andersson | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
| (2) Jimmy Nilsen | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| (3) Per Jonsson | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| (4) Tommy Nilsson | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| (17) Pierre Brannefors | 0 | X | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Placing | Team / Rider name | Total | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | Pts | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
M - exclusion for exceeding two-minute time allowance • T - exclusion for touching the tapes • X - other exclusion • E - retired or mechanical failure • F - fell
| Helmet colours were permanent for each team (Red, Blue, White and Yellow/Black). Colours in diagrams indicate gate positions: | |||
| gate A – inside | gate B | gate C | gate D – outside |
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.
- ↑ "1985 WORLD TEAM CUP". International Speedway. Retrieved 15 July 2021.
- ↑ "World Team Cup 1960-1990". Edinburgh Speedway. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
- ↑ "FIM SPEEDWAY WORLD CUP/ SPEEDWAY OF NATIONS" (PDF). Motor Sport Top 20. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
- ↑ "Speedway riders, history and results". wwosbackup. Retrieved 12 July 2021.
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| Speedway World Cup (SWC) | ||
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