1973 Speedway World Team Cup

The 1973 Speedway World Team Cup was the 14th edition of the FIM Speedway World Team Cup to determine the team world champions.[1][2][3]

The final took place at Wembley Stadium in London. The title was won by Great Britain for the third consecutive year and fourth time in total. The fourth win drew Britain level with Poland on four titles won but Sweden remained ahead on the number of titles won with six.[4][5][6]

Results
  • CONTINENTAL QUARTER-FINAL
  • 17 June
  • Hungary Debrecen
Pos.National teamPts.
1 Sweden37
2 Norway35
3 Denmark23
4 Finland1
Pos.National teamPts.
1 West Germany45
2 Hungary24
3 Czechoslovakia II*21
4 Austria6

* Czechoslovakia II replaced Italy


  • CONTINENTAL QUARTER-FINAL
  • 17 June
  • Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Maribor
  • CONTINENTAL SEMI-FINAL
  • 30 June
  • Czechoslovakia Slaný
Pos.National teamPts.
1 Czechoslovakia47
2 Bulgaria24
3 Yugoslavia15
4 Austria II*10

* Austria II replaced East Germany
Pos.National teamPts.
1 Czechoslovakia43
2 Hungary24
3 West Germany17
4 Bulgaria11
  • CONTINENTAL FINAL
  • 5 August
  • Soviet Union Balakavo
Pos.National teamPts.
1 Soviet Union35
2 Poland31
3 Czechoslovakia23
4 Hungary6
Pos.National teamPts.
1 Great Britain37
2 Sweden31
3 Soviet Union20
4 Poland8

World final
Pos.National teamPts.Riders
1st Great Britain37

Peter Collins - 12
John Louis - 9
Ray Wilson - 8
Terry Betts - 8
Dave Jessup - dnr

2nd Sweden31

Anders Michanek - 11
Bernt Persson - 9
Bengt Jansson 6
Tommy Jansson 5
Sören Sjösten dnr

3rd Soviet Union20

Valery Gordeev - 7
Vladimir Paznikov - 5
Grigory Khlinovsky - 4
Aleksandr Pavlov - 2
Viktor Trofimov - 2

4th Poland8

Zenon Plech - 5
Edward Jancarz - 2
Paweł Waloszek - 1
Jerzy Szczakiel - 0
Jan Mucha - dnr

See also

References
  1. Matthews/Morrison, Peter/Ian (1987). The Guinness Encyclopaedia of Sports Records and Results. Guinness Superlatives. p. 290. ISBN 0-85112-492-5.
  2. Oakes, Peter (1981). 1981 Speedway Yearbook. Studio Publications (Ipswich) Ltd. pp. 25–26. ISBN 0-86215-017-5.
  3. Bott, Richard (1980). The Peter Collins Speedway Book No.4. Stanley Paul & Co Ltd. p. 98. ISBN 0-09-141751-1.
  4. "World Team Cup 1960-1990". Edinburgh Speedway. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
  5. "FIM SPEEDWAY WORLD CUP/ SPEEDWAY OF NATIONS" (PDF). Motor Sport Top 20. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
  6. "1973 WORLD TEAM CUP". International Speedway. Retrieved 14 July 2021.
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