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Australia national speedway team
Australian national motorcycle speedway team
Australian national motorcycle speedway team
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| clubname | Australia |
| image | Flag_of_Australia.svg |
| imagesize | 250px |
| colour | Green/Yellow |
| swcwins | 4 |
| (1976, 1999, 2001, 2002) | |
| Speedway of Nations | |
| 2 | |
| (2002, 2025) |
(1976, 1999, 2001, 2002) Speedway of Nations 2 (2002, 2025)
The Australia national speedway team is one of the leading teams in international motorcycle speedway, with the country regarded as the birthplace of the sport in the 1920s. The team are six-times champions of the world having won the sports premier team competition in 1976, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2022 and 2025.
History
The national speedway team held test matches against the England as early as 1928, although the first official test match is listed as 30 June 1930 at Wimbledon Stadium.
The team won its first Speedway World Team Cup in 1976, with captain John Boulger, Phil Crump, Billy Sanders and Phil Herne. They had to wait over 30 years before winning three tournaments out of four, between 1999 and 2002. Key riders during the period were Jason Crump, Leigh Adams, Ryan Sullivan and Todd Wiltshire, who all took part in three wins, while Jason Lyons rode in two (1999 and 2002) and Craig Boyce rode in 2001.
The fifth and sixth successes came in the 2022 Speedway of Nations and the 2025 Speedway of Nations respectively (the alternate competition to the World Cup) with the squad members being Jack Holder, Brady Kurtz, Max Fricke and Jason Doyle.
Four times Australian champion Jim Airey is the only Australian rider to win the World Team Cup not riding for Australia. He won the 1971 Speedway World Team Cup in Wrocław, Poland, as part of the Great Britain team.
Major tournament wins
World Team Championships
| Year | Venue | Standings (Pts) | Australia Riders and Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | ENG | ||
| London | |||
| White City Stadium | 1. AUS Australia (31) | ||
| 2. POL Poland (28) | |||
| 3. SWE Sweden (26) | |||
| 4. Soviet Union Soviet Union (11) | Phil Crump | ||
| Billy Sanders | 7 | ||
| Phil Herne | 7 | ||
| John Boulger | 6 | ||
| Garry Middleton | - | ||
| 1999 | CZE | ||
| Pardubice | |||
| Svítkov Stadion | 1. AUS Australia (51) | ||
| 2. CZE Czech Republic (35) | |||
| 3. USA USA (29) | |||
| 4. ENG England (29) | Leigh Adams | ||
| Jason Crump | 13+1 | ||
| Ryan Sullivan | 12+3 | ||
| Jason Lyons | 10+3 | ||
| Todd Wiltshire | 2+1 | ||
| 2001 | POL | ||
| Wrocław | |||
| Olympic Stadium | 1. AUS Australia (68) | ||
| 2. POL Poland (65) | |||
| 3. SWE Sweden (51) | |||
| 4. DEN Denmark (44) | |||
| 5. USA USA (30) | Jason Crump | ||
| Leigh Adams | 16 | ||
| Ryan Sullivan | 13 | ||
| Todd Wiltshire | 10 | ||
| Craig Boyce | 9 | ||
| 2002 | ENG | ||
| Peterborough | |||
| East of England Showground | 1. AUS Australia (64) | ||
| 2. DEN Denmark (58) | |||
| 3. SWE Sweden (54) | |||
| 4. POL Poland (48) | |||
| 5. CZE Czech Republic (36) | Leigh Adams | ||
| Ryan Sullivan | 17 | ||
| Jason Crump | 14 | ||
| Todd Wiltshire | 13 | ||
| Jason Lyons | 3 | ||
| 2022 | DEN | ||
| Vojens | |||
| Vojens Speedway Center | 1. AUS Australia (30) | ||
| 2. GBR Great Britain (32) | |||
| 3. SWE Sweden (30) | |||
| 4. DEN Denmark (28) | |||
| 5. CZE Czech Republic (27) | |||
| 6. POL Poland (26) | |||
| 7. FIN Finland (16) | Jack Holder | ||
| Max Fricke | 11+3+2 | ||
| Jason Doyle | res | ||
| 2025 | POL | ||
| Toruń | |||
| MotoArena Toruń | 1. AUS Australia (37) | ||
| 2. POL Poland (35) | |||
| 3. DEN Denmark (34) | |||
| 4. SWE Sweden (27) | |||
| 5. GBR Great Britain (24) | |||
| 6. LAT Latvia (18) | |||
| 7. CZE Czechia (14) | Brady Kurtz | ||
| Jack Holder | 17+3 | ||
| Jason Doyle | res |
International caps (as of 2022)
Since the advent of the Speedway Grand Prix era, international caps earned by riders is largely restricted to international competitions, whereas previously test matches between two teams were a regular occurrence. This means that the number of caps earned by a rider has decreased in the modern era.
| Rider | Caps |
|---|---|
| Adams, Leigh | 71 |
| Airey, Jim | 36 |
| Allan, Gary* | 1 |
| Amundson, Kym | 4 |
| Amundson, Robin | 1 |
| Arnfield, Jack | 1 |
| Arthur, Frank | 15 |
| Bainbridge, Junior | 9 |
| Baker, Steve | 13 |
| Bartlett, Greg | 1 |
| Bass, Chris | 7 |
| Batchelor, Troy | 9 |
| Bear, Stan | 4 |
| Benson, Lionel | 3 |
| Bentzen, Les | 1 |
| Bibby, Jack | 4 |
| Biggs, Jack | 39 |
| Blackadder, Robbie | 4 |
| Blake, Bobby | 1 |
| Blight, Ernie | 3 |
| Board, Johnny | 1 |
| Boulger, John | 65 |
| Bowerman, John | 1 |
| Bowes, Shane | 51 |
| Boyce, Craig | 45 |
| Boyle, Tony | 1 |
| Bradshaw, Peter | 1 |
| Bryden, Bill | 10 |
| Butler, Troy | 28 |
| Cameron, Ken | 3 |
| Carlson, Mark | 6 |
| Case, Dick | 39 |
| Catlett, Stan | 1 |
| Chamberlain, Johnny | 6 |
| Chapman, Jack | 17 |
| Cheshire David | 3 |
| Chessell, Rod | 1 |
| Chignell, Jack | 5 |
| Clay, Norman | 2 |
| Coddington, Neil | 8 |
| Collins, Eric | 9 |
| Colquhoun, Rod | 3 |
| Cox, Keith | 5 |
| Cresp, Ray | 4 |
| Crump, Jason | 51 |
| Crump, Phil | 76 |
| Curtis, Geoff | 9 |
| Davies, Stephen | 27 |
| Day, Ricky | 10 |
| Dolan, Frank | 8 |
| Doyle, Glenn | 20 |
| Duckett, Frank | 20 |
| Duggan, Ray | 14 |
| Duggan, Vic | 30 |
| Dykes, Peter | 1 |
| Evans, Ernie | 8 |
| Farrell, Mike | 12 |
| Fenn, Eric | 8 |
| Fiora, Mike | 6 |
| Forrest, Wayne | 3 |
| Galloway, Billy | 1 |
| Gavros, Dennis | 3 |
| Geran, Jack | 11 |
| Grosskreutz, Max | 57 |
| Guasco, Gordon | 10 |
| Guglielmi, Gary | 14 |
| Gurtner, Keith | 23 |
| Hansen, Arnie | 3 |
| Harding, Merv | 11 |
| Hastings, Harold | 1 |
| Henderson, Ron | 2 |
| Herne, Phil | 41 |
| Hewitt, Les | 1 |
| Hibberd, Buzz | 1 |
| Hodgson, Craig | 8 |
| Holder, Chris | 17 |
| Humphreys, Bob | 12 |
| Hunter, Alec | 3 |
| Hunter, Rod | 3 |
| Huxley, Vic | 47 |
| Hyland, Jack | 2 |
| Hynes, Dave | 1 |
| Ingram, Peter | 2 |
| Isbel, Clayton | 1 |
| Jackson, Dave | 4 |
| Johnson, Ron | 59 |
| Johnston, Steve | 16 |
| Kennedy, Danny | 10 |
| Kentwell, Greg | 18 |
| Kingston, Bert | 9 |
| Koppe, Steve | 16 |
| Lamont, Billy | 15 |
| Landels, Bill* | 8 |
| Langdon, Tony | 8 |
| Langfield, John | 50 |
| Langton, Steve | 2 |
| Lawson, Aub | 70 |
| Lawson, Don | 4 |
| Le Breton, Ken | 12 |
| Leisk, Les | 9 |
| Lemon, Mark | 8 |
| Leverenz, Bob | 10 |
| Levy, Lionel | 16 |
| Lewis, Harry | 1 |
| Lindsay, Norman | 1 |
| Little, Wally | 13 |
| Loakes, Bryan | 7 |
| Longley, Bill | 39 |
| Lyons, Jason | 35 |
| MacDonald, Kevin | 1 |
| McCallum, Bruce | 1 |
| McDonald, Glenn | 5 |
| McGowan, Travis | 2 |
| McKean, Dudley | 2 |
| McKeown, Mick | 11 |
| McLachlan,Doug | 2 |
| Maxfield, Rob | 1 |
| Melluish, Bill | 2 |
| Menzies, Andy | 6 |
| Middleton, Garry | 1 |
| Mills, Dave | 1 |
| Mitchell, Clem | 29 |
| Mitchell, Lindsay | 2 |
| Monk, Charlie | 26 |
| Moore, Peter | 22 |
| Moore, Ronnie | 13 |
| Mountford, Stuart | 3 |
| Mudge, Geoff | 10 |
| Murphy, Mick | 7 |
| Murray, Ken | 2 |
| Norman, Scott | 2 |
| Nunan, Tim | 2 |
| O'Brien, Trevor | 1 |
| Parker, Shane | 20 |
| Payne, Arthur | 18 |
| Pearce, Frank | 8 |
| Poole, Mick | 22 |
| Prettjohn, Dave | 2 |
| Proctor, Ty | 3 |
| Quinn, Allan | 1 |
| Regeling, Steve | 28 |
| Reinke, Steve | 16 |
| Rivett, Alan* | 9 |
| Rogers, Bill | 13 |
| Ryan, Buck | 6 |
| Ryman, Jim | 2 |
| Sanders, Billy | 67 |
| Sansom, Lou | 3 |
| Sawyer, Les | 1 |
| Schlam, Sig | 1 |
| Schlein, Rory | 10 |
| Scott, Jack | 7 |
| Sedgmen, Justin | 1 |
| Seers, Dick | 1 |
| Sharp, Jack | 14 |
| Sharp, Bob | 13 |
| Sharpe, Les | 8 |
| Shields, Adam | 6 |
| Shields, Dave | 1 |
| Shirra, Mitch* | 2 |
| Smythe, Dick | 10 |
| Spencer, Bert | 6 |
| Spinks, Charlie | 26 |
| Stewart Col | 1 |
| Stewart, Len | 1 |
| Street, Neil | 9 |
| Sullivan, Ryan | 33 |
| Sulway, Dick | 3 |
| Taylor, Alby | 2 |
| Taylor, Chum | 28 |
| Taylor, Glyn | 8 |
| Taylor, Ray | 4 |
| Thompson, Peter | 6 |
| Titman, John | 61 |
| Torpie, Kevin | 14 |
| Tremmeling, Nigel | 1 |
| Tulloch, Terry | 2 |
| Underwood, Doug | 2 |
| Valentine, Bob | 24 |
| Van Praag, Lionel | 54 |
| Vandenberg, Peter | 2 |
| Walsh, Ken | 3 |
| Ward, Darcy | 8 |
| Warren, Graham | 29 |
| Watson, Cliff | 14 |
| Watson, Noel | 4 |
| Watt, Davey | 18 |
| White, Doug | 7 |
| Wilkinson, Bluey | 63 |
| Wiltshire, Todd | 29 |
| Wise, Dick | 4 |
| Woods, Len | 2 |
| Woodward, Cameron | 1 |
| Wright, Keith | 1 |
| Young, Frank | 1 |
| Young, Jack | 32 |
Riders marked with an asterisk represented Australia but were not Australian.
References
References
- . (23 July 2022). "Speedway of Nations Preview".
- "United Kingdom international matches".
- Rogers, Martin. (1978). "The Illustrated History of Speedway". Studio Publications (Ipswich) Ltd.
- Bott, Richard. (1980). "The Peter Collins Speedway Book No.4". Stanley Paul & Co Ltd.
- Oakes, Peter. (1981). "1981 Speedway Yearbook". Studio Publications (Ipswich) Ltd.
- (2008). "Roll of honour". Benfield Sports International (BSI).
- . (6 August 2022). "Awesome Aussies".
- "ULTIMATE RIDER INDEX, 1929-2022".
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