1981 Speedway World Team Cup
The 1981 Speedway World Team Cup was the 22nd edition of the FIM Speedway World Team Cup to determine the team world champions.[1][2]
The final took place at the Olching Speedwaybahn in Olching, West Germany.[3] Denmark won their second title. Ominously for the rest of the world the team contained a youthful Hans Nielsen and Erik Gundersen.[4][5]
Qualification stage 1
[edit]Day | Venue | Winner | |
---|---|---|---|
Stage 1 | |||
17 May | Reading | England | |
17 May | Brokstedt | West Germany | |
17 May | Debrecen | USSR | |
28 May | Tampere | Denmark | |
26 June | Badia Polesine | USSR |
Commonwealth round
[edit]- 17 May
- Smallmead Stadium, Reading
- Referee: C. Ringstrom
- Att: 7,000
Placing | Team / Rider name | Total | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | Pts | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
1 | England | 36 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 22 | 24 | 27 | 30 | 33 | 34 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | |
(9) Dave Jessup | 10 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 10 | |||||||||||||||||
(10) Gordon Kennett | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
(11) Chris Morton | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | |||||||||||||||||
(12) Michael Lee | 11 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 11 | |||||||||||||||||
(19) John Davis | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
2 | United States | 32 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 29 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | |
(5) Bruce Penhall | 11 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | |||||||||||||||||
(6) Bobby Schwartz | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | |||||||||||||||||
(7) Dennis Sigalos | 3 | 2 | F | 1 | - | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
(8) Scott Autrey | 8 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | |||||||||||||||||
(18) Kelly Moran | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
3 | Australia | 20 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | |
(13) Phil Crump | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
(14) John Titman | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
(15) Danny Kennedy | 0 | 0 | - | - | X | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
(16) Billy Sanders | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||
(20) Gary Guglielmi | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
4 | New Zealand | 8 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | |
(1) Ivan Mauger | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
(2) Mitch Shirra | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | 0 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
(3) Bruce Cribb | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
(4) Larry Ross | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
(17) Tony Briggs | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
Placing | Team / Rider name | Total | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | Pts | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
M - exclusion for exceeding two-minute time allowance • T - exclusion for touching the tapes • X - other exclusion • E - retired or mechanical failure • F - fell
Helmet colours were permanent for each team (Red, Blue, White and Yellow/Black). Colours in diagrams indicate gate positions: | |||
gate A – inside | gate B | gate C | gate D – outside |
* England & USA to Intercontinental Final
Scandinavian round
[edit]- 28 May
- Eteläpuisto, Tampere
1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th |
---|---|---|---|
Denmark - 37 Hans Nielsen - 11 Bo Petersen - 10 Erik Gundersen - 8 Tommy Knudsen - 8 |
Sweden - 30 Jan Andersson - 10 Hans Danielsson - 8 Richard Hellsen - 6 Tommy Nilsson - 6 |
Finland - 19 Ari Koponen - 5 Kai Niemi - 5 Olli Tyrväinen - 4 Pekka Hautamaki - 3 Veijo Tuoriniemi - 2 |
Norway - 10 Rolf Gramstad - 8 Dag Haaland - 2 Jorn Haugvalstad - 0 Yngve Madland - 0 Roy Otto - 0 |
* Denmark & Sweden to Intercontinental Final
Continental round
[edit]- 17 May
- Holsteinring, Brokstedt
Placing | Team / Rider name | Total | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | Pts | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
1 | West Germany | 43 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 20 | 23 | 26 | 29 | 32 | 34 | 37 | 40 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | |
(13) Egon Müller | 12 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | |||||||||||||||||
(14) Georg Hack | 11 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | |||||||||||||||||
(15) Alois Wiesböck | 12 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | |||||||||||||||||
(16) Georg Gilgenreiner | 8 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 | |||||||||||||||||
(20) Waldemar Bacik | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
2 | Nederlands | 24 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | |
(9) Henny Kroeze | 9 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | |||||||||||||||||
(10) Frits Koppe | 4 | 2 | 0 | - | 2 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
(11) Rudi Muts | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
(12) Henk Steman | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
(19) Wil Stroes | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
3 | Austria | 22 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | |
(1) Adi Funk | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
(2) Herbert Szerecs | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
(3) Walter Grubmuler | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||
(4) Heinrich Schatzer | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
(17) Robert Funk | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
4 | Bulgaria | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | |
(5) Nikolai Manev | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
(6) Orlin Janakiev | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
(7) Veselin Markov | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
(8) Angel Eftimov | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
(18) Zachari Zachariev | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Placing | Team / Rider name | Total | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | Pts | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
M - exclusion for exceeding two-minute time allowance • T - exclusion for touching the tapes • X - other exclusion • E - retired or mechanical failure • F - fell
Helmet colours were permanent for each team (Red, Blue, White and Yellow/Black). Colours in diagrams indicate gate positions: | |||
gate A – inside | gate B | gate C | gate D – outside |
* West Germany & Netherlands to Continental Semi-Final
Placing | Team / Rider name | Total | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | Pts | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
1 | Soviet Union | 39 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 19 | 22 | 24 | 27 | 29 | 31 | 33 | 36 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | |
(1) Mikhail Starostin | 10 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | |||||||||||||||||
(2) Grigory Khlinovsky | 10 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 | |||||||||||||||||
(3) Valery Gordeev | 9 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | |||||||||||||||||
(4) Viktor Kuznetsov | 10 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 | |||||||||||||||||
(17) Anatoly Maksimov | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
2 | Hungary | 37 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 30 | 33 | 35 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | |
(13) Zoltan Hajdu | 9 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | |||||||||||||||||
(14) Istvan Sziraczki | 10 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 10 | |||||||||||||||||
(15) Zoltán Adorján | 10 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 10 | |||||||||||||||||
(16) Ferenc Farkash | 3 | 1 | - | 2 | - | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
(20) Janos Oresko | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||
3 | Italy | 14 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | |
(9) Mauro Ferraccioli | 1 | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
(10) Giuseppe Marzotto | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
(11) Armando Dal Chiele | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
(12) Giovanni Brizzolari | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
(19) Gianni Famari | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
4 | Yugoslavia | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | |
(5) Vlado Kocuvan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
(6) Stefan Kekec | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
(7) Darko Tominac | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
(8) Krešo Omerzel | 1 | - | - | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
(18) Ladislav Smidt | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
Placing | Team / Rider name | Total | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | Pts | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
M - exclusion for exceeding two-minute time allowance • T - exclusion for touching the tapes • X - other exclusion • E - retired or mechanical failure • F - fell
Helmet colours were permanent for each team (Red, Blue, White and Yellow/Black). Colours in diagrams indicate gate positions: | |||
gate A – inside | gate B | gate C | gate D – outside |
* Soviet Union & Hungary to Continental Semi-Final
Semifinal
- 28 June 28
- Stadio Ottorino Verzaro, Badia Polesine
1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th |
---|---|---|---|
Soviet Union - 33 Mikhail Starostin - 10 Viktor Kuznetsov - 9 Anatoly Maksimov - 9 Grigory Khlinovsky - 5 |
West Germany - 32 Karl Maier - 11 Georg Hack - 10 Frits Bauer - 4 Georg Gilgenreiner - 3 Egon Müller - 3 |
Hungary - 18 Istvan Sziraczki - 9 Ferenc Farkash - 4 Laszlo Meszaros - 2 Janos Oresko - 2 Zoltán Adorján - 1 |
Netherlands - 13 Henny Kroeze - 5 Frits Koppe - 4 Rudi Muts - 2 Henk Steman - 2 |
* Soviet Union & West Germany to Continental Final
Qualification stage 2
[edit]Day | Venue | Winner | |
---|---|---|---|
Stage 2 | |||
26 June | King's Lynn | Denmark | |
7 July | Leningrad | West Germany |
Continental Final
[edit]- 11 July
- Leningrad Speedway Stadium, Leningrad
Placing | Team / Rider name | Total | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | Pts | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
1 | West Germany | 32 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 29 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | |
(1) Karl Maier | 10 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | |||||||||||||||||
(2) Alois Wiesböck | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
(3) Georg Hack | 7 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||
(4) Georg Gilgenreiner | 3 | - | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
(17) Egon Müller | 11 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | |||||||||||||||||
2 | Soviet Union | 27 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | |
(9) Grigory Khlinovsky | 8 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | |||||||||||||||||
(10) Anatoly Maksimov | 5 | 2 | 1 | - | 2 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
(11) Viktor Kuznetsov | 8 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | |||||||||||||||||
(12) Mikhail Starostin | 6 | 3 | 1 | X | 2 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
(19) Georgy Ivanov | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
3 | Czechoslovakia | 21 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | |
(13) Aleš Dryml Sr. | 7 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||
(14) Václav Verner | 4 | 0 | X | 3 | 1 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
(15) Milan Špinka | 2 | 2 | F | - | - | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
(16) Zdeněk Kudrna | 0 | 0 | - | X | - | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
(20) Jiří Štancl | 8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | |||||||||||||||||
4 | Poland | 14 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | |
(5) Edward Jancarz | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
(6) Zenon Plech | 3 | F | 3 | F | - | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
(7) Roman Jankowski | 6 | 3 | F | 0 | 3 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
(8) Jerzy Rembas | 1 | E | T | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
(18) Marek Kepa | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Placing | Team / Rider name | Total | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | Pts | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
M - exclusion for exceeding two-minute time allowance • T - exclusion for touching the tapes • X - other exclusion • E - retired or mechanical failure • F - fell
Helmet colours were permanent for each team (Red, Blue, White and Yellow/Black). Colours in diagrams indicate gate positions: | |||
gate A – inside | gate B | gate C | gate D – outside |
* West Germany & Soviet Union to World Final
Intercontinental Final
[edit]- 28 July
- Norfolk Arena, King's Lynn
- Referee: Sam Bass
Placing | Team / Rider name | Total | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | Pts | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
1 | Denmark | 31 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | |
(1) Ole Olsen | 9 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | |||||||||||||||||
(2) Tommy Knudsen | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||
(3) Erik Gundersen | 9 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | |||||||||||||||||
(4) Hans Nielsen | 6 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
(17) Preben Eriksen | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
2 | England | 30 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 23 | 26 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | |
(9) Michael Lee | 9 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | |||||||||||||||||
(10) Chris Morton | 9 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 | |||||||||||||||||
(11) Steve Bastable | 4 | E | 1 | - | 3 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
(12) Dave Jessup | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | |||||||||||||||||
(19) Kenny Carter | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
3 | United States | 26 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | |
(5) Bruce Penhall | 9 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | |||||||||||||||||
(6) Kelly Moran | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
(7) Bobby Schwartz | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
(8) Dennis Sigalos | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
(18) Scott Autrey | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
4 | Sweden | 9 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | |
(13) Anders Michanek | 1 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
(14) Jan Andersson | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
(15) Richard Hellsen | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
(16) Tommy Nilsson | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
(20) Hans Danielsson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||
Placing | Team / Rider name | Total | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | Pts | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
M - exclusion for exceeding two-minute time allowance • T - exclusion for touching the tapes • X - other exclusion • E - retired or mechanical failure • F - fell
Helmet colours were permanent for each team (Red, Blue, White and Yellow/Black). Colours in diagrams indicate gate positions: | |||
gate A – inside | gate B | gate C | gate D – outside |
* Denmark & England to World Final
World Final
[edit]- 16 August
- Olching Speedwaybahn, Olching[6]
- Referee: C. Bergstrom
Placing | Team / Rider name | Total | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | Pts | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
1 | Denmark | 36 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 23 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 31 | 33 | 35 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | |
(13) Ole Olsen | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | - | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
(14) Hans Nielsen | 11 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 | |||||||||||||||||
(15) Erik Gundersen | 9 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | |||||||||||||||||
(16) Tommy Knudsen | 9 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | |||||||||||||||||
(20) Finn Thomsen | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
2 | England | 29 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | |
(5) Dave Jessup | 3 | E | 1 | - | 2 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
(6) Chris Morton | 11 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 11 | |||||||||||||||||
(7) Kenny Carter | 9 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | |||||||||||||||||
(8) John Davis | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | E | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
(18) Gordon Kennett | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
3 | West Germany | 28 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | |
(9) Karl Maier | 8 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | |||||||||||||||||
(10) Georg Hack | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
(11) Georg Gilgenreiner | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
(12) Egon Müller | 10 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | |||||||||||||||||
(19) Alois Wiesböck | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
4 | Soviet Union | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
(1) Valery Gordeev | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
(2) Mikhail Starostin | 0 | 0 | 0 | F | - | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
(3) Viktor Kuznetsov | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
(4) Nikolay Kornev | 1 | 1 | - | - | E | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
(17) Anatoly Maksimov | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
Placing | Team / Rider name | Total | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | Pts | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
M - exclusion for exceeding two-minute time allowance • T - exclusion for touching the tapes • X - other exclusion • E - retired or mechanical failure • F - fell
Helmet colours were permanent for each team (Red, Blue, White and Yellow/Black). Colours in diagrams indicate gate positions: | |||
gate A – inside | gate B | gate C | gate D – outside |
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.
- ^ "Speedway riders, history and results". wwosbackup. Retrieved 12 July 2021.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "1981 WORLD TEAM CUP". International Speedway. Retrieved 15 July 2021.