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]
Qualification
[edit]Scandninavian round
[edit]- 24 June
Fredericia Speedway Stadium, Fredericia
| Pos. | National team | Pts. | Riders |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Sweden |
37 |
Anders Michanek 11 |
| 2 |  Norway |
35 |
Ulf Løvaas 10 |
| 3 | Denmark |
23 |
Ole Olsen 12 |
| 4 |  Finland |
1 |
Reino Santala 1 |
Continental round
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Quarter-Final
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Quarter-Final
Austria II replaced East Germany |
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Semi-Final
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Final
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World final
[edit]- 15 September
Wembley Stadium, London
| Pos. | National team | Pts. | Riders | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
 Great Britain |
37 |
Peter Collins - 12 | |
 |
Sweden |
31 |
Anders Michanek - 11 | |
 |
 Soviet Union |
20 |
Valery Gordeev - 7 | |
| 4th |  Poland |
8 |
Zenon Plech - 5 |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Matthews/Morrison, Peter/Ian (1987). The Guinness Encyclopaedia of Sports Records and Results. Guinness Superlatives. p. 290. ISBN 0-85112-492-5.
- ^ Oakes, Peter (1981). 1981 Speedway Yearbook. Studio Publications (Ipswich) Ltd. pp. 25–26. ISBN 0-86215-017-5.
- ^ Bott, Richard (1980). The Peter Collins Speedway Book No.4. Stanley Paul & Co Ltd. p. 98. ISBN 0-09-141751-1.
- ^ "World Team Cup 1960-1990". Edinburgh Speedway. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
- ^ "FIM SPEEDWAY WORLD CUP/ SPEEDWAY OF NATIONS" (PDF). Motor Sport Top 20. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
- ^ "1973 WORLD TEAM CUP". International Speedway. Retrieved 14 July 2021.
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