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1962 Speedway World Team Cup

3rd edition of the annual motorcycle speedway World Cup competition

Summary

3rd edition of the annual motorcycle speedway World Cup competition

1962 Speedway World Team Cup was the third edition of the FIM Speedway World Team Cup to determine the team world champions.

The final 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).

Format

| RD1-text1 = 23 April - Vetlanda (details) | RD1-team01 = | RD1-score01 = 41 | RD1-team02 = | RD1-score02 = 24 | RD1-team03 = | RD1-score03 = 17 | RD1-team04 = | RD1-score04 = 14 | RD1-text2 = Canceled (details) | RD1-team05 = | RD1-score05 = | RD1-team06 = | RD1-score06 = | RD1-team07 = | RD1-score07 = | RD1-team08 = | RD1-score08 = | RD1-text3 = 15 July - Liberec (details) | RD1-team09 = | RD1-score09 = 46 | RD1-team10 = | RD1-score10 = 25 | RD1-team11 = B| RD1-score11 = 21 | RD1-team12 = | RD1-score12 = 4 | RD1-text4 = 15 July - Rzeszów (details) | RD1-team13 = | RD1-score13 = 43 | RD1-team14 = | RD1-score14 = 33 | RD1-team15 = | RD1-score15 = 13 | RD1-team16 = | RD1-score16 = 7

| RD2-text1 = 29 July - Slaný (details) | RD2-team01 = | RD2-score01 = 36 | RD2-team02 = | RD2-score02 = 24 | RD2-team03 = | RD2-score03 = 20 | RD2-team04 = | RD2-score04 = 16

Qualification

Nordic Round

  • 23 April
  • SWE Vetlanda, Vetlanda Motorstadion
Pos.National teamPts.Riders
[[Image:Gold medal icon.svg1st]]
[[Image:Silver medal icon.svg2nd]]
[[Image:Bronze medal icon.svg3rd]]
4

British Round

The British Round was cancelled. Great Britain was seeded to the World Final.

Central European Round

  • 15 July
  • CSK Pavlovičky Stadion, Liberec
  • West Germany was replaced by second team from Czechoslovakia
Pos.National teamPts.Riders
[[Image:Gold medal icon.svg1st]]
[[Image:Silver medal icon.svg2nd]]
[[Image:Bronze medal icon.svg3rd]]
4

East European Round

  • 15 July
  • POL Rybnik, Rybnik Municipal Stadium
Pos.National teamPts.Riders
[[Image:Gold medal icon.svg1st]]
[[Image:Silver medal icon.svg2nd]]
[[Image:Bronze medal icon.svg3rd]]
4

World final

  • 29 July
  • CSK Slaný, Slaný Speedway
Pos.National teamPts.Riders
[[Image:Gold medal icon.svg1st]]
[[Image:Silver medal icon.svg2nd]]
[[Image:Bronze medal icon.svg3rd]]
4

References

References

  1. Matthews/Morrison, Peter/Ian. (1987). "The Guinness Encyclopaedia of Sports Records and Results". Guinness Superlatives.
  2. Oakes, Peter. (1981). "1981 Speedway Yearbook". Studio Publications (Ipswich) Ltd.
  3. Bott, Richard. (1980). "The Peter Collins Speedway Book No.4". Stanley Paul & Co Ltd.
  4. "World Team Cup 1960-1990".
  5. "Speedway riders, history and results".
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