1975 Speedway World Team Cup Explained

The 1975 Speedway World Team Cup was the 16th edition of the FIM Speedway World Team Cup to determine the team world champions.[1] [2] [3]

The final took place at Motodrom Halbemond in Norden, Lower Saxony, West Germany.[4] The title was won by England for the fifth consecutive year and sixth time in total. The sixth win took brought them level with Sweden for the record of most wins.[5] [6]

Qualification

British (& Commonwealth) Round

Scandinavian Round

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Tommy Johansson - 12
Bernt Persson - 10
Tommy Jansson - 9
Sören Sjösten - 4
Jan Simensen - 3
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Ole Olsen - 10
Jan Rene Henningsen - 6
Kurt Bøgh- 5
Leif Berlin - 4
Finn Thomsen - 0
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Øyvind S. Berg - 7
Dag Lovaas - 7
Reidar Eide - 3
Jan Terje Gravningen - 0
Helge Langli - 0
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Ila Teromaa - 6
Kai Niemi - 4
Markku Helminen - 3
Pekka Paljakka - 2
Kari Vuoristo - 1

Continental Round

Quarter Final

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Hans Wassermann - 11
Christoph Betzl - 7
Fritz Baur - 6
Georg Gilgenreiner - 5
Jan Käter - 4
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Josef Haider - 8
Herbert Szerecs - 8
Hubert Fischbacher- 5
Adi Funk - 5
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Giuseppe Marzotto - 11
Francesco Biginato - 6
Luigi Bazan - 2
Dario Casarsa - 2
Armando Terenzani - 1
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Henny Kroeze - 9
Henk Steman - 3
Frits Koppe - 2
Piet Seur - 1
Tonny Egges - 0

Quarter Final

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Jan Klokocka - 12
Josef Minarik - 7
Jan Verner - 6
Vaclav Hejl - 4
Jan Hadek - 3
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Istvan Sziraczky - 10
Janos Berki - 9
Pal Perenyi- 7
Janos Szoeke - 5
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Peter Petkov - 8
Angel Eftimov - 6
Orlin Janakiev - 6
Christo Simeonov - 4
Nikolai Manev - 0
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Stefan Kekec - 4
Djuro Fleten - 2
Josip Francic - 1
Joze Milov - 1

Continental Semifinal

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Václav Verner - 12
Jan Klokocka - 11
Jiří Štancl - 9
Josef Minarik - 5
Petr Kucera - 3
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Egon Müller - 10
Christoph Betzl - 8
Hans Wassermann- 8
Fritz Baur - 4
Georg Gilgenreiner - 2
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Walter Grubmuler - 6
Adi Funk - 4
Josef Haider - 2
Alex Taudtmann - 0
Herbert Szerecs - 0
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Janos Jakab - 4
Istvan Sziraczky - 4
Pal Perenyi - 2
Janos Berki - 1
Janos Szoeke - 0

Continental Final

World Final

See also

Notes and References

  1. Book: Matthews/Morrison, Peter/Ian. The Guinness Encyclopaedia of Sports Records and Results. 1987. 290. Guinness Superlatives. 0-85112-492-5.
  2. Book: Oakes, Peter. 1981 Speedway Yearbook. 1981. 25–26. Studio Publications (Ipswich) Ltd. 0-86215-017-5.
  3. Book: Bott, Richard. The Peter Collins Speedway Book No.4. 1980. 98. Stanley Paul & Co Ltd. 0-09-141751-1.
  4. Web site: Speedway riders, history and results. wwosbackup. 12 July 2021.
  5. Web site: World Team Cup 1960-1990. Edinburgh Speedway. 13 July 2021.
  6. Web site: FIM SPEEDWAY WORLD CUP/ SPEEDWAY OF NATIONS. Motor Sport Top 20. 13 July 2021.
  7. Web site: 1975 WORLD TEAM CUP. International Speedway. 14 July 2021.