1973 Speedway World Pairs Championship
The 1973 Speedway World Pairs Championship was the fourth official FIM Speedway World Pairs Championship.[1][2][3][4] The final took place in Borås, Sweden. The championship was won by the host country Sweden (24 points). The silver medal was won by Denmark who beat Poland after a run-off (both 21 points).[5][6]
Semifinal 1
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Polonia Bydgoszcz Stadium, Bydgoszcz- 13 May
| Placing | Pair / Rider Name | Total | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
| 1 | Poland
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30 | 10 | 20 | 30 | |||||||||||||||||||
| (1) Zenon Plech | 13 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| (2) Henryk Glücklich | 17 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 |  USSR
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22 +3 | 6 | 13 | 22 | |||||||||||||||||||
| (3) Vladimir Gordeev | 12 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| (4) Anatoly Kuzmin | 10 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 |  CSK
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22 +2 | 10 | 16 | 22 | |||||||||||||||||||
| (9) Jiří Štancl | 12 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| (10) Petr Ondrašík | 10 | 2 | 3 | X | 3 | E | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| 4 |  Hungary
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11 | 6 | 8 | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||
| (7) Tibor Danka | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| (8) Sandor Domokos | 7 | 3 | 0 | E | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| 5 |  Yugoslavia
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6 | 2 | 4 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
| (5) Drasko Orsic | 0 | 0 | 0 | E | 0 | 0 | E | |||||||||||||||||
| (6) Stefan Kekec | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| 6 |  Austria
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5 | 2 | 4 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||
| (11) Gunther Walla | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | |||||||||||||||||
| (12) Josef Haider | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| - | Poland B
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22 | 6 | 15 | 22 | |||||||||||||||||||
| (13) Stanislaw Kasa | 11 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| (14) Marian Zaranek | 11 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| - | track reserve
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7 | 0 | 3 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||
| (15) Andrzej Koselski | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| (16) - | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Placing | Pair / Rider Name | Total | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
m - exclusion for exceeding two minute time allowance • t - exclusion for touching the tapes • x - other exclusion • e - retired or mechanical failure • f - fell
ns - non-starter • nc - non-classify
| gate A - inside | gate B | gate C | gate D - outside |
Semifinal 2
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Poole Stadium, Poole- 23 May
| Placing | Pair / Rider Name | Total | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
| 1 |  Denmark
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23 +3 | 6 | 14 | 23 | |||||||||||||||||||
| (1) Ole Olsen | 18 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| (2) Kurt Bøgh | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 |  New Zealand
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23 +2 | 7 | 15 | 23 | |||||||||||||||||||
| (3) Ivan Mauger | 17 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| (4) Graeme Stapleton | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 |  Norway
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22 | 7 | 15 | 22 | |||||||||||||||||||
| (13) Reidar Eide | 12 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| (14) Dag Lövaas | 10 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| 4 | England
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19 | 7 | 15 | 19 | |||||||||||||||||||
| (11) Terry Betts | 9 | 3 | E | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| (12) Ray Wilson | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| 5 |  Sweden
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18 | 10 | 13 | 18 | |||||||||||||||||||
| (7) Christer Löfqvist | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | E | 2 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| (8) Bernt Persson | 12 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | X | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| 6 |  Scotland
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11 | 2 | 7 | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||
| (9) George Hunter | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | E | 0 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| (10) Bobby Beaton | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| 7 |  Australia
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10 | 3 | 5 | 10 | |||||||||||||||||||
| (5) John Boulger | 7 | 1 | X | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| (6) John Titman | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | X | |||||||||||||||||
| - | track reserve
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||
| (15) Bobby Collins | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| (16) - | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Placing | Pair / Rider Name | Total | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
m - exclusion for exceeding two minute time allowance • t - exclusion for touching the tapes • x - other exclusion • e - retired or mechanical failure • f - fell
ns - non-starter • nc - non-classify
| gate A - inside | gate B | gate C | gate D - outside |
World final
[edit]| Placing | Pair / Rider Name | Total | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 |
| 1 | Sweden
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24 | 10 | 18 | 24 | ||||||||||||||||||
| (13) Anders Michanek | 15 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| (14) Tommy Jansson | 9 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Denmark
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21 | 6 | 13 | 21 | ||||||||||||||||||
| (3) Ole Olsen | 18+3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| (4) Kurt Bøgh | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Poland
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21 | 9 | 15 | 21 | ||||||||||||||||||
| (7) Zenon Plech | 14+2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | X | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| (8) Zbigniew Marcinkowski | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | E | 2 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Soviet Union
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20 | 5 | 12 | 20 | ||||||||||||||||||
| (5) Vladimir Gordeev | 10 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| (6) Anatoly Kuzmin | 10 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Norway
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17 | 4 | 11 | 17 | ||||||||||||||||||
| (1) Reidar Eide | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | E | ||||||||||||||||
| (2) Dag Lövaas | 8 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Czechoslovakia
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11 | 4 | 7 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||
| (9) Jiří Štancl | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| (10) Petr Ondrašík | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 7 | New Zealand
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10 | 4 | 7 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||
| (11) Ivan Mauger | 8 | 3 | 1 | 2 | X | X | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| (12) Graeme Stapleton | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | X | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Placing | Pair / Rider Name | Total | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 |
m - exclusion for exceeding two minute time allowance • t - exclusion for touching the tapes • x - other exclusion • e - retired or mechanical failure • f - fell
ns - non-starter • nc - non-classify
| gate A - inside | gate B | gate C | gate D - outside |
See also
[edit]- 1973 Individual Speedway World Championship
- 1973 Speedway World Team Cup
- motorcycle speedway
- 1973 in sports
References
[edit]- ^ Bott, Richard (1980). The Peter Collins Speedway Book No.4. Stanley Paul & Co Ltd. p. 99. ISBN 0-09-141751-1.
- ^ "World Pairs Championship 1968-1993". Edinburgh Speedway. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
- ^ Oakes, Peter (1981). 1981 Speedway Yearbook. Studio Publications (Ipswich) Ltd. pp. 27–28. ISBN 0-86215-017-5.
- ^ Rogers, Martin (1978). The Illustrated History of Speedway. Studio Publications (Ipswich) Ltd. p. 134. ISBN 0-904584-45-3.
- ^ "Zapomniane turnieje: Mistrzostwa Świata Par(część 2)" (in Polish). SportoweFakty.pl. 16 July 2009. Retrieved 16 July 2009.
- ^ "Sweden's title". Star Green 'un. 14 September 1958. Retrieved 7 September 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
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