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1972 Speedway World Team Cup

13th edition of the annual motorcycle speedway World Cup competition

13th edition of the annual motorcycle speedway World Cup competition

The 1972 Speedway World Team Cup was the 13th edition of the FIM Speedway World Team Cup to determine the team world champions.

The final took place at the Olching Speedwaybahn in Olching, West Germany. The title was won by Great Britain for the third time.

Qualifying

Scandinavian round

  • 25 June
  • NOR Nærbø Idrettslunden, Nærbø
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Continental round

Quarter-Final

  • 11 June
  • YUG Mladost Stadum, Prelog
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Quarter Final

  • 18 June
  • FRG Rodenbach Motodrom, Rodenbach
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  • Austria awarded 2nd place because they had more heat winners than Hungary (2 to 0).

  • East Germany withdrew and were replaced by Scandinavian Select who were ineligible to qualify for the next round. Semi-Final

  • 1 July

  • CSK Slaný Speedway Stadium, Slaný

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Final

  • 23 July
  • USSR Leningrad Speedway Stadium, Leningrad
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World final

  • 24 September
  • FRG Olching Speedwaybahn
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4th

Run-off for silver

Soviet Union 7 (Kalmykov 3, Kuzmin 2, Khlinovsky 1, Trofimov 1) bt Poland 5 (Waloszek 3, Plech 2, Glücklich 0, Dobrucki 0)

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. "FIM SPEEDWAY WORLD CUP/ SPEEDWAY OF NATIONS".
  6. (25 September 1972). "Britain's retain title".
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