1974 Speedway World Pairs Championship

1974 World Pairs Championship
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The 1974 Speedway World Pairs Championship was the fifth FIM Speedway World Pairs Championship. The final took place at the Hyde Road Speedway in Belle Vue, Manchester, England. The championship was won by Sweden (28 points) from Australia (23 pts) and New Zealand (21 pts). Host nation England, represented by Peter Collins and Dave Jessup, finished 4th with 21 points.[1]

Swedish rider Anders Michanek, who successfully defended his World Pairs crown at this meeting, completed the double later in 1974 when he won the Individual World Championship.

World final

Pos. Team Rider Points
 Sweden (28 pts) Anders Michanek 14
Sören Sjösten 14
 Australia (23 pts) Phil Crump 14
John Boulger 9
 New Zealand (21 pts) Ivan Mauger 17
Barry Briggs 4
4  England (20 pts) Peter Collins 12
Dave Jessup 8
5  Poland (18 pts) Zenon Plech 12
Edward Jancarz 6
6  Soviet Union (10 pts) Grigorij Chłynowski 6
Władimir Gordiejew 4
7  Czechoslovakia (6 pts) Jan Holub I 3
Jan Hadek 3

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