1962 Speedway World Team Cup

1962 Speedway World Team Cup
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1962 Speedway World Team Cup was the third FIM Speedway World Team Cup season. The final was 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).

Contents

Format

  Semi-finals   Final
23 April - Vetlanda 15 July - Liberec
     Sweden 41        Czechoslovakia 46
     Norway 24          Yugoslavia 25
     Denmark 17          Czechoslovakia B 21  
     Finland 14        Austria 4   29 July - Slaný
details details      Sweden 36
         Great Britain 24
           Poland 20
Canceled   15 July - Rzeszów        Czechoslovakia 16
     Great Britain        Poland 43   details
    —        Soviet Union 33
    —          Bulgaria 13  
    —        East Germany 7
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Qualification

Nordic Round

Pos. National team Pts.
1  Sweden 41
2  Norway 24
3  Denmark 17
4  Finland 14

British Round

Round was canceled. Great Britain was qualify to the Final.

Central European Round

West Germany was replaced by second team of Czechoslovakia.

Pos. National team Pts.
1  Czechoslovakia 46
2  Yugoslavia 25
3  Czechoslovakia B 21
4  Austria 4

East European Round

Pos. National team Pts.
1  Poland 43
2  Soviet Union 33
3  Bulgaria 13
4  East Germany 7

World final

Pos. National team Pts. Riders
 Sweden 36

Björn Knutsson - 10 (3,2,3,2)
Soren Sjösten -10 (3,3,3,1)
Ove Fundin - 9 (0,3,3,3)
Göte Nordin - 4 (0,1,3,-)
res. Rune Sörmander - 3 (3)
 Great Britain 24

Ronnie Moore - 10 (3,3,1,3)
Barry Briggs - 8 (2,2,2,2)
Peter Craven - 6 (1,1,2,2)
Ron How - 0 (0,0,0,-)
res. Cyril Maidment - 0 (0)
 Poland 20

Marian Kaiser - 9 (2,3,1,3)
Florian Kapała - 5 (2,1,2,0)
Joachim Maj - 4 (1,2,0,1)
Paweł Waloszek - 2 (2,0,-,0)
res. Mieczysław Połukard - 0 (0)
4  Czech Republic 16

Luboš Tomíček, Sr. - 7 (3,1,2,1)
Berdich Slany - 4 (1,0,1,2)
Jaroslav Volf, Sr. - 3 (0,2,1,0)
Karel Prusa, Sr. - 2 (1,0,-,1)
res. Bohumil Bartonek - 0 (0)

See also

Speedway World Team Cup
1960 • 1961 • 1962 • 1963 • 1964 • 1965 • 1966 • 1967 • 1968 • 1969 • 1970 • 1971 • 1972 • 1973 • 1974 • 1975 • 1976 • 1977 • 1978 • 1979 • 1980 • 1981 • 1982 • 1983 • 1984 • 1985 • 1986 • 1987 • 1988 • 1989 • 1990 • 1991 • 1992 • 1993 • 1994 • 1995 • 1996 • 1997 • 1998 • 1999 • 2000
Speedway World Cup (SWC)
2001 • 2002 • 2003 • 2004 • 2005 • 2006 • 2007 • 2008 • 2009 • 2010 • 2011
See also