FIM Longtrack of Nations
SportLongtrack
Founded2007
No. of teams7 National Teams
ContinentWorld
Most recent
champion(s)
 Netherlands
Most titles Germany (9 times)

The FIM Long Track of Nations, formerly known as the Long Track Team World Championship, is an annual track racing event since 2007 organized by the International Motorcycling Federation (FIM).[1] The championship has been won by Germany nine times.[2][3]

The 2020 Championships in Morizès, France and the 2021 Championships in Roden, Netherlands were both cancelled, due to the issues regarding the COVID-19 pandemic.[4][5]

Previous winners

Year Venue Winners Runner-up 3rd place
2007 France Morizès  Germany  Great Britain  France
2008 Germany Werlte  Germany  Netherlands  Great Britain
2009 Netherlands Eenrum  Germany  Netherlands  France
2010 France Morizès  Germany  France  Netherlands
2011 Germany Scheeßel  Germany  Netherlands  Great Britain
2012 France St. Macaire  Germany  Great Britain  France
2013 United Kingdom Folkestone  Netherlands  France  Great Britain
2014 Finland Forssa  Germany  Netherlands  France
2015 Germany Mühldorf  Great Britain  Germany  Finland
2016 Czech Republic Mariánské Lázně  Netherlands  Germany  Czech Republic
2017 Netherlands Roden  Germany  France  Netherlands
2018 France Morizes  France  Great Britain  Germany
2019 Germany Vechta  France  Germany  Czech Republic
2020 France Morizès cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
2021 Netherlands Roden cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
2022 Germany Herxheim  Germany  Czech Republic  France
2023 Netherlands Roden  Netherlands  Germany  Great Britain

Classification

RiderFirstSecondThirdPodium
Germany Germany94114
Netherlands Netherlands3429
France France23510
United Kingdom Great Britain1348
Czech Republic Czech Republic0123
Finland Finland0011

Rules

Team composition

The 6 competing teams shall each consist of 4 riders: 3 riders having programmed rides and the fourth rider being a team reserve rider, as follows:

  • Team A: 1, 2, 3, 19
  • Team B: 4, 5, 6, 20
  • Team C: 7, 8, 9, 21
  • Team D: 10, 11, 12, 22
  • Team E: 13, 14, 15, 23
  • Team F: 16, 17, 18, 24

The team reserve rider may take the place of any programmed rider, at any time, within the maximum number of permitted heats (5 + 1 Final heat). The riders of each team must have the same nationality as the national federation which has nominated them.

Race format

Race format
GateA
(inside)
B
 
C
 
D
 
E
 
F
(outside)
Heat No Riders starting No
1 142536
2 710811912
3 131614171518
4 161172183
5 101311141215
6 475869
7 814915713
8 517618416
9 211312110
10 115126104
11 142153131
12 178189167
13 121810161117
14 937182
15 615413514

Two teams meet in each heat. Heats will consist of 4 laps. The starting positions draw for each team will be balloted by the CCP.

Heats 1 to 15 are called Qualifying Heats and must be conducted according to the following schedule of heats (like in the table).

After heat 15 there will be an intermediate classification to decide the teams in the Final heats (C, B and A). The points scored in the first 15 heats do not count towards the final classification. There will be three Final heats:

  • an A Final for the first and second placed points scoring teams,
  • a B Final for the third and fourth placed points scoring teams and
  • a C Final for the fifth and sixth placed teams in the intermediate classification.

Points scored in the Final heats by each single rider of a Team will be added to determine the first and second Team of that Final. Start positions for the teams will be balloted for the Finals with two possibilities for position:

  • one, three, five or
  • two, four, six.

Prize

PlacingFinal
1st 7,500 CHF
2nd 6,500 CHF
3rd 5,500 CHF
4th 5,000 CHF
5th 4,500 CHF
6th 4,000 CHF
Total 33,000 CHF

Travel expenses, as well as long distance and ferry costs are included in the scale of expense reimbursement for each Championship meeting. All amounts indicated in the scale of reimbursement are shown in Swiss franc and are net amounts. All amounts can only be paid to the teams in Euro, Swiss franc, United States dollar or Pound sterling.

See also

References

  1. "European Long Track Championship". Edinburgh Speedway. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
  2. "World Longtrack Championship". GrasstrackGB. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
  3. "Home | FIM".
  4. "2020 FIM LONG TRACK OF NATIONS CANCELLED!". Eis Speedway. 16 May 2020. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
  5. "FIM LONG TRACK OF NATIONS 2021 CANCELLED". FIM. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
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