The 1980 Speedway World Team Cup was the 21st edition of the FIM Speedway World Team Cup to determine the team world champions.[1][2][3]
The final took place at the Vojens Speedway Center in Denmark.[4] England won their eighth title to extend their record and the United States had their best performance to date finishing second. The defending champions New Zealand finished last in the British qualifying round.[5][6]
Qualification Stage 1
Day | Venue | Winner | |
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Qualification | |||
17 May | Krumbach, Bavaria | West Germany | |
18 May | King's Lynn Stadium, King's Lynn | England | |
18 May | Castiglione Olona | USSR | |
11 June | Kumla Motorstadion, Kumla | Denmark | |
29 June | Rodenbach, Rhineland-Palatinate | West Germany |
Commonwealth Round
- 18 May
- King's Lynn, Norfolk Arena
- Referee: G 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 | England | 42 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 20 | 22 | 25 | 28 | 31 | 34 | 37 | 40 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | |
(13) Peter Collins | 9 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | |||||||||||||||||
(14) Michael Lee | 11 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | |||||||||||||||||
(15) Dave Jessup | 11 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | |||||||||||||||||
(16) Chris Morton | 11 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 11 | |||||||||||||||||
(20) John Louis | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
2 | United States | 31 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | |
(9) Bruce Penhall | 9 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | |||||||||||||||||
(10) Scott Autrey | 9 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | |||||||||||||||||
(11) Bobby Schwartz | 3 | X | E | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
(12) Dennis Sigalos | 10 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | |||||||||||||||||
(19) Ron Preston | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
3 | Australia | 14 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | |
(5) Billy Sanders | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
(6) Mick McKeon | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
(7) Phil Herne | 1 | 1 | F | - | - | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
(8) Danny Kennedy | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
(18) Gary Guglielmi | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
4 | New Zealand | 9 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | |
(1) Ivan Mauger | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
(2) Mitch Shirra | 0 | 0 | X | 0 | - | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
(3) Larry Ross | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
(4) Bruce Cribb | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
(17) Wayne Brown | 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 |
* England & USA to Intercontinental Final
Scandinivian Round
- 11 June
- Kumla Motorstadion, Kumla
1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th |
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Denmark - 43 Ole Olsen - 12 Bo Petersen - 12 Tommy Knudsen - 11 Hans Nielsen - 6 Erik Gundersen - 2 |
Sweden - 31 Anders Michanek - 10 Jan Andersson- 9 Richard Hellsen - 6 Bengt Jansson - 5 Bernt Persson - 1 |
Finland - 18 Kai Niemi - 6 Ari Koponen - 5 Veijo Tuoriniemi - 4 Ila Teromaa - 3 Pekka Hautamaki - 0 |
Norway - 4 Dag Haaland - 2 Audun Ove Olsen - 1 Trond Helge Skretting - 1 Reidar Eide - 0 Rolf Gramstad - 0 |
* Denmark & Sweden to Intercontinental Final
Continental Round
- 18 May
- Castiglione Olona
1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th |
---|---|---|---|
Soviet Union - 41 Grigory Khlinovsky - 12 Valery Gordeev - 11 Viktor Kuznetsov - 11 Mikhail Starostin - 7 |
Italy - 21 Francesco Biginato - 8 Giuseppe Marzotto- 5 Giovanni Brizzolari - 4 Mauro Ferraccioli - 4 |
Austria - 17 Herbert Szerecs - 7 Adi Funk - 5 Walter Grubmüler - 4 Herbert Engelmaier - 1 |
Bulgaria - 16 Nikolai Manev - 7 Angel Eftimov - 4 Orlin Janakiev - 4 Ivan Marenov - 1 |
* Soviet Union & Italy to Continental Semi-Final
- 17 May
- Krumbach, Bavaria
1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th |
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West Germany - 40 Waldemar Bacik - 12 Georg Hack - 12 Christoph Betzl - 9 Egon Müller - 7 |
Netherlands - 29 Rudi Muts - 9 Frits Koppe- 7 Henk Steman - 6 Henny Kroeze - 5 Wil Stroes - 2 |
Hungary - 22 Istvan Sziraczki - 9 Laszlo Meszaros - 6 Zoltan Hajdu - 4 Janos Szoke - 3 Ferenc Farkash - 0 |
Yugoslavia - 5 Franc Zagar - 2 Stefan Kekec - 1 Ivan Vrbnjak - 1 Darko Tominac - 1 Vlado Kocuvan - 0 |
* West Germany & Netherlands to Continental Semi-Final
Semifinal
- 29 June
- Rodenbach, Rhineland-Palatinate
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 | 38 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 24 | 26 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 34 | 35 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | |
(13) Egon Muller | 12 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | |||||||||||||||||
(14) Waldemar Bacik | 8 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | |||||||||||||||||
(15) Georg Hack | 10 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | |||||||||||||||||
(16) Alois Wiesböck | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | E | 8 | |||||||||||||||||
(20) Christoph Betzl | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
2 | Soviet Union | 29 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | |
(5) Valery Gordeev | 7 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||
(6) Mikhail Starostin | 10 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 | |||||||||||||||||
(7) Nikolay Kornev | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | F | 7 | |||||||||||||||||
(8) Grigory Khlinovsky | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
(18) Viktor Kuznetsov | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
3 | Netherlands | 17 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | |
(9) Rudi Muts | 2 | 1 | 1 | F | - | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
(10) Henk Steman | 1 | 1 | 0 | E | - | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
(11) Frits Koppe | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
(12) Henny Kroeze | 9 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | |||||||||||||||||
(19) Wil Stroes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||
4 | Italy | 10 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | |
(1) Francesco Biginato | 0 | F | - | - | - | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
(2) Giuseppe Marzotto | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
(3) Mauro Ferraccioli | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
(4) Fausto Birbini | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
(17) Nicolo Andriolo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 Continental Final
Qualification Stage 2
Day | Venue | Winner | |
---|---|---|---|
Stage 2 | |||
5 July | Speedway Center, Vojens | England | |
13 July | Bremen | Poland |
Continental Final
- 13 July
- Bremen
- Referee: Mr. Kristensen
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 | Poland | 36 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 23 | 25 | 28 | 30 | 32 | 33 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | |
(9) Zenon Plech | 11 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 11 | |||||||||||||||||
(10) Jerzy Rembas | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | - | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
(11) Roman Jankowski | 10 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | |||||||||||||||||
(12) Edward Jancarz | 9 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | |||||||||||||||||
(19) Andrzej Huszcza | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
2 | Czechoslovakia | 29 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | |
(1) Jiří Štancl | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
(2) Václav Verner | 10 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 | |||||||||||||||||
(3) Aleš Dryml Sr. | 8 | F | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | |||||||||||||||||
(4) Petr Ondrašík | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
(17) Zdeněk Kudrna | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
3 | West Germany | 26 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | |
(13) Egon Müller | 8 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | |||||||||||||||||
(14) Waldemar Bacik | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | F | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
(15) Georg Hack | 8 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | |||||||||||||||||
(16) Alois Wiesböck | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
(20) Christoph Betzl | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
4 | Soviet Union | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |
(5) Nikolay Kornev | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
(6) Valery Gordeev | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
(7) Mikhail Starostin | 0 | 0 | F | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
(8) Grigory Khlinovsky | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
(18) Viktor Kuznetsov | 4 | 3 | 1 | 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 |
* Poland & Czechoslovakia to World Final
Intercontinental Final
- 5 July
- Speedway Center, Vojens
- Att: 8,000
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 | 33 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 24 | 25 | 28 | 30 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | |
(1) Dave Jessup | 12 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | |||||||||||||||||
(2) Peter Collins | 9 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | |||||||||||||||||
(3) Chris Morton | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
(4) Michael Lee | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
(17) Kenny Carter | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
2 | United States | 32 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 26 | 27 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | |
(5) Bruce Penhall | 11 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 | |||||||||||||||||
(6) Scott Autrey | 8 | 3 | 2 | E | 3 | 8 | |||||||||||||||||
(7) Bobby Schwartz | 3 | 2 | 0 | - | 1 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
(8) Dennis Sigalos | 9 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | |||||||||||||||||
(18) Kelly Moran | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
3 | Denmark | 25 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | |
(9) Ole Olsen | 9 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | |||||||||||||||||
(10) Erik Gundersen | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
(11) Bo Petersen | 4 | E | - | 2 | 2 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
(12) Hans Nielsen | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
(19) Tommy Knudsen | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
4 | Sweden | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |
(13) Jan Andersson | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
(14) Richard Hellsen | 0 | 0 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
(15) Tommy Johansson | 0 | F | - | - | - | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
(16) Hans Danielsson | 1 | 0 | 1 | F | 0 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
(20) Lillebror Johansson | 0 | E | E | 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 |
* England & USA to World Final
World Final
- 21 September
- POL Olympic Stadium, Wrocław[7]
- Att: 55,000
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 | 40 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 24 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 32 | 35 | 38 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | |
(1) Dave Jessup | 8 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | |||||||||||||||||
(2) Peter Collins | 10 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 10 | |||||||||||||||||
(3) Chris Morton | 11 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 11 | |||||||||||||||||
(4) Michael Lee | 11 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | |||||||||||||||||
(17) John Davis | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
2 | United States | 29 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | |
(5) Bruce Penhall | 12 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | |||||||||||||||||
(6) Scott Autrey | 9 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | |||||||||||||||||
(7) Bobby Schwartz | 3 | 1 | 0 | - | 2 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
(8) Dennis Sigalos | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
(18) Ron Preston | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
3 | Poland | 15 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | |
(13) Roman Jankowski | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
(14) Andrzej Huszcza | 2 | F | - | 2 | 0 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
(15) Zenon Plech | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | F | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
(16) Edward Jancarz | 3 | 3 | 0 | - | 0 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
(20) Jerzy Rembas | 0 | E | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||
4 | Czechoslovakia | 12 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | |
(9) Václav Verner | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | E | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
(10) Aleš Dryml Sr. | 1 | X | 0 | - | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
(11) Petr Ondrašík | 3 | 0 | - | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
(12) Jiří Štancl | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
(19) Zdeněk Kudrna | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
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
References
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "1980 WORLD TEAM CUP". International Speedway. Retrieved 15 July 2021.