1983 Speedway World Team Cup Explained

The 1983 Speedway World Team Cup was the 24th edition of the FIM Speedway World Team Cup to determine the team world champions.[1] [2]

The final took place at the Vojens Speedway Center in Denmark. The host country Denmark won their third title.[3] [4] [5]

Qualification stage 1

Commonwealth and Scandinavian rounds

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  • Commonwealth round (1st & 2nd to Intercontinental Final)
  • Smallmead Stadium, Reading
  • 15 May
  • Ref: Mr. J.M.Price (Eng)
  • Att: 5,000
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Pos. National team Pts. Riders
38 5.Bobby Schwartz - 7 (1,2,2,2)
6.Dennis Sigalos - 12 (3,3,3,3)
7.Shawn Moran - 10 (2,3,3,2)
8.Kelly Moran - 9 (2,2,3,2)
18.Lance King - NS
27 13.Peter Collins - 7 (2,1,1,3)
14.Kenny Carter - 8 (2,3,2,1)
15.Chris Morton - 6 (0,1,2,3)
16.Simon Wigg - 6 (0,-,3,3)
20.Dave Jessup - 0 (-,e,-,-)
20 9.Larry Ross - 6 (3,2,1,0)
10.Mitch Shirra - 8 (1,3,2,2)
11.David Bargh - 1 (0,0,0,1)
12.Ivan Mauger - 5 (3,2,0,0)
19.Alan Mason - NS
4 11 1.Billy Sanders - 6 (3,1,1,1)
2.Phil Crump - 2 (1,0,1,0)
3.John Titman - 2 (1,0,0,1)
4.Steve Regeling - 1 (0,1,0,-)
17.Rod Hunter - 0 (-,-,-,0)
Pos. National team Pts. Riders
47 Erik Gundersen - 12
Hans Nielsen - 12
Ole Olsen - 12
Tommy Knudsen - 11
24 Jan Andersson - 8
Tommy Nilsson - 7
Bjorn Andersson - 6
Hans Danielsson - 3
Lennart Bengtsson - 0
19 Kai Niemi - 8
Ari Koponen - 6
Pekka Hautamaki - 3
Hannu Lehtonen - 1
Olli Tyrväinen - 1
4 5 Dag Haaland - 3
Tormod Langli - 1
Roy Otto - 1
Jorn Haugvalstad - 0
Dagfinn Jorgensen - 0

Continental rounds

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Pos. National team Pts. Riders
35 Zoltán Adorján - 11
Zoltan Hajdu - 11
Janos Oresko - 7
József Petrikovics - 3
Istvan Sziraczki - 3
30 Roman Jankowski - 12
Boleslaw Proch - 7
Zenon Plech - 6
Wojciech Żabiałowicz - 3
Edward Jancarz - 2
22 Nikolai Manev - 8
Vesselin Markov - 8
Angel Eftimov - 4
Orlin Janakiev - 2
4 8 Walter Nebel - 3
Siegfried Eder - 2
Adi Funk - 2
Toni Pilotto - 1
Hubert Fischbacher - 0
Pos. National team Pts. Riders
43 Aleš Dryml Sr. - 12
Petr Ondrašík - 8
Milan Špinka - 8
Jiří Štancl - 8
Emil Sova - 7
32 Ottaviano Righetto - 10
Armando Dal Chiele - 9
Gianni Famari - 7
Giovanni Brizzolari - 5
Valentino Furlanetto - 0
15 Henny Kroeze - 5
Henk Steman - 5
Wil Stroes - 3
Leo Bathoorn - 1
Anne Elzinga - 1
4 6 Albert Kocmut - 3
Krešo Omerzel - 2
Zvonko Pavlic - 1
Artur Horvat - 0
Joze Zibert - 0

Semi final

Pos. National team Pts. Riders
44 Aleš Dryml Sr. - 12
Jiří Štancl - 12
Václav Verner - 12
Antonín Kasper Jr. - 8
25 Roman Jankowski - 9
Edward Jancarz - 8
Andrzej Huszcza - 7
Jan Krzystyniak - 1
Bogusław Nowak - 1
15 Ottaviano Righetto - 6
Gianni Famari - 4
Armando Dal Chiele - 4
Valentino Furlanetto - 1
Mauro Ferraccioli - 0
4 11 Zoltan Hajdu - 3
Zoltán Adorján - 3
Janos Oresko - 3
Ferenc Farkas - 1
Istvan Sziraczki - 1

Qualification stage 2

Intercontinental final

Pos. National team Pts. Riders
35 9.Ole Olsen - 1 (1,-,-,-)
10.Erik Gundersen - 12 (3,3,3,3)
11.Tommy Knudsen - 5 (0,1,2,2)
12.Hans Nielsen - 12 (3,3,3,3)
19.Finn Thomsen - 5 (-,2,1,2)
31 5.Dennis Sigalos - 9 (2,1,3,3)
6.Bobby Schwartz - 6 (2,3,9,1)
7.Kelly Moran - 2 (2,f,-,-)
8.Shawn Moran - 10 (3,3,2,2)
18.Lance King - 4 (-,-,3,1)
26 1.Peter Collins - 0 (0,-,-,-)
2.Kenny Carter - 7 (2,2,1,2)
3.Chris Morton - 8 (3,2,2,1)
4.Simon Wigg - 3 (1,1,1,-)
17.Dave Jessup - 8 (-,2,2,3\1)
4 4 13.Jan Andersson - 2 (1,1,0,0)
14.Lillebror Johansson - 0 (0,0,-,-)
15.Tommy Nilsson - 1 (0,0,1,0)
16.Pierre Brannefors - 1 (1,0,0,0)
20.Anders Eriksson - 0 (-,-,0,0)

Continental final

Pos. National team Pts. Riders
40 1.Peter Collins - 9 (3,3,3,e)
2.Kenny Carter - 12 (3,3,3,3)
3.Chris Morton - 5 (1,2,2,-)
4.Dave Jessup - 11 (3,3,2,3)
17.Les Collins - 3 (-,-,-,3)
27 9.Antonín Kasper Jr. - 7 (2,2,3,-)
10.Jiří Štancl - 6 (f,1,3,2)
11.Aleš Dryml Sr.- 6 (3,1,1,1)
12.Václav Verner - 6 (2,1,1,2)
19.Petr Ondrašík - 2 (-,-,-,2)
17 5.Egon Muller - 9 (1,3,2,3)
6.Karl Maier - 5 (2,0,2,1)
7.Josef Aigner - 3 (1,0,-,2)
8.Peter Würtele - 0 (x,0,f,0)
18.Stefan Deser - 0 (-,-,0,-)
4 12 13.Anatoly Maksimov - NS
14.Mikhail Starostin - 3 (0,2,1,0)
15.Rif Saitgareev - 1 (1,0,0,0)
16.Viktor Kuznetsov - 4 (2,1,0,1)
20.Valery Gordeev - 4 (0,2,1,1)

World final

Pos. National team Pts. Riders
37 9.Ole Olsen - 7 (2,1,2,2)
10.Erik Gundersen - 12 (3,3,3,3)
11.Finn Thomsen - 0 (0,-,-,-)
12.Hans Nielsen - 11 (2,3,3,3)
19.Peter Ravn - 7 (-,1,3,3)
29 13.Kenny Carter - 8 (3,2,2,1)
14.Michael Lee - 11 (3,3,3,2)
15.Dave Jessup - 2 (e,-,-,2)
16.Chris Morton - 7 (1,2,2,2)
20.Peter Collins - 1 (-,1,0,-)
27 1.Dennis Sigalos - 9 (2,2,2,3)
2.Bobby Schwartz - 6 (3,1,1,1)
3.Lance King - 6 (2,2,1,1)
4.Kelly Moran - 6 (1,3,1,1)
17.Rick Miller - NS
4 3 5.Antonín Kasper Jr. - 0 (0,0,e,-)
6.Jiří Štancl - 2 (1,0,1,0)
7.Aleš Dryml Sr. - 0 (0,0,0,0)
8.Václav Verner - 1 (1,0,0,0)
18.Petr Ondrašík - 0 (-,-,-,0)

See also

Notes and References

  1. Book: Matthews/Morrison, Peter/Ian. The Guinness Encyclopaedia of Sports Records and Results. 1987. 290. Guinness Superlatives. 0-85112-492-5.
  2. Web site: 1983 WORLD TEAM CUP. International Speedway. 15 July 2021.
  3. Web site: World Team Cup 1960-1990. Edinburgh Speedway. 13 July 2021.
  4. Web site: FIM SPEEDWAY WORLD CUP/ SPEEDWAY OF NATIONS. Motor Sport Top 20. 13 July 2021.
  5. Web site: Speedway riders, history and results. wwosbackup. 12 July 2021.

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