2001 Speedway World Cup

Speedway World Cup
VenuePoland
Start date1 July
End date7 July
Nations12
Champions
 Australia
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The 2001 Speedway World Cup (SWC) was the 1st FIM Speedway World Cup season (and 42nd edition of a speedway team World Cup).[1][2] The Final took place on 7 July 2008 in Wrocław, Poland. The tournament was won by Australia (68 points) and they beat host team Poland (65 pts), Sweden (51 pts), Denmark (44 pts) and United States (30 pts) in the Final.[3][4][5]

Qualification

Pos.National teamPts.
1 Slovenia48
2 Russia45
3 Italy25
4 Ukraine1
Pos.National teamPts.
1 Finland48
2 Hungary47
3 Norway12
4 Latvia10

The two group winners and runners-up qualified to 2001 Speedway World Cup.

Venues

Olympic Stadium in Wrocław.

Two cities were selected to host SWC finals events:

CityStadium namesCapacity
GdańskGdańsk Speedway Stadium15,000
WrocławOlympic Stadium35,000

Tournament

Qualifying rounds

Qualifying 1

  • 1 July 2001
  • Poland Gdańsk
  • Referee: Anthony Steele
Pos.National teamPts.
1 Poland69
2 Great Britain49
3 Finland22
4 Germany15

Qualifying round 2

  • 2 July 2001
  • Poland Gdańsk
  • Referee: Wojciech Grodzki
Pos.National teamPts.
1 Sweden57
2 Denmark48
3 Russia31
4 Slovenia12

Qualifying 3

  • 3 July 2001
  • Poland Gdańsk
  • Referee: Anthony Steele
Pos.National teamPts.
1 Australia56
2 United States41
3 Czech Republic35
4 Hungary16

Q1 details

PlacingTeam / Rider nameTotal 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 91011121314151617181920Pts21222324
1  Poland69247101316182124262930333639414447505356596069
(1) Tomasz Gollob143333122
(2) Piotr Protasiewicz133333121
(3) Mirosław Kowalik722127
(4) Sebastian Ułamek142333113
(5) Krzysztof Cegielski143233113
2  Great Britain4936681011141616192326282930333335373941434649
(1) Mark Loram17334J22143
(2) Carl Stonehewer9311272
(3) Lee Richardson132233E4103
(4) Paul Hurry000--0
(5) Gary Havelock10231282
3  Finland2212345555791012131315151617181919202222
(1) Kaj Laukkanen8102J2162
(2) Kauko Nieminen51E411141
(3) Joonas Kylmäkorpi71212170
(4) Tomi Reima1100010
(5) Petri Kokko11---1
4  Germany15002224567777799101212121214141415
(1) Gerd Riss1010010
(2) Jorg Pingel1010001-
(3) Joachim Kugelmann10212272J1
(4) Herbert Rudolf30201030
(5) Steffen Mell000--0
PlacingTeam / Rider nameTotal 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 91011121314151617181920Pts21222324

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 tables show gate positions:
gate A – insidegate Bgate Cgate D – outside

Heat after heat

Q2 details

PlacingTeam / Rider nameTotal 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 91011121314151617181920Pts21222324
1  Sweden5725691113161718212325283134363840434649515457
(1) Tony Rickardsson142333113
(2) Mikael Karlsson123232102
(3) Jimmy Nilsen11312283
(4) Niklas Klingberg611226
(5) Andreas Jonsson142333113
2  Denmark4835571013151821222225272830313238394042454648
(1) Nicki Pedersen150336J1132
(2) Hans Clausen422E-4
(3) Jesper B. Jensen122321831
(4) Brian Andersen10331182-
(5) Bjarne Pedersen731217-
3  Russia31114456799111414141617202323252527283031
(1) Roman Povazhny1102332101
(2) Rinat Mardanshin110001-
(3) Sergey Darkin11312392
(4) Eduard Shaihullin3010-12J
(5) Sergey Kuzin5121051
4  Slovenia120134444466789999910101212121212
(1) Matej Ferjan3120XF30E
(2) Izak Šantej52011150
(3) Jernej Kolenko4101024F2-
(4) Primoz Klenovsek000-00-
(5) Primoz Legan0000-0
PlacingTeam / Rider nameTotal 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 91011121314151617181920Pts21222324

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 tables show gate positions:
gate A – insidegate Bgate Cgate D – outside

Heat after heat

Q3 details

PlacingTeam / Rider nameTotal 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 91011121314151617181920Pts21222324
1  Australia5634781114141720232427303233353838414447505356
(1) Jason Crump153333123
(2) Jason Lyons2101E2
(3) Leigh Adams131333103
(4) Ryan Sullivan133322103
(5) Todd Wiltshire133313103
2  United States41244799121416172123232326293133353637394141
(1) Sam Ermolenko10224J2100
(2) Greg Hancock10222282
(3) Billy Janniro503025
(4) Brent Werner7300361
(5) John Cook9213192
3  Czech Republic35146679111112141717192224252629293131323335
(1) Marian Jirout512205-
(2) Bohumil Brhel133233110J2
(3) Michal Makovský00Fx0-0
(4) Aleš Dryml, Jr.8213171
(5) Antonín Kasper, Jr.91221281
4  Hungary160013345666678999910111115151516
(1) Robert Nagy9201144J1
(2) Attila Stefani41110140
(3) Norbert Magosi2T11020
(4) Laszlo Szatmari1010X1-
(5) Gábor Szegvári000-00
PlacingTeam / Rider nameTotal 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 91011121314151617181920Pts21222324

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 tables show gate positions:
gate A – insidegate Bgate Cgate D – outside

Heat after heat

Race-off

Pos.National teamPts.
1 Denmark66
2 United States65+4
3 Great Britain65+3
4 Czech Republic42
5 Russia20
PlacingTeam / Rider nameTotal 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 910111213141516171819202122232425
1  Denmark6635711151721232731343539434547484851545660616366
(1) Nicki Pedersen1834434
(2) Hans Clausen1324421
(3) Bjarne Pedersen922212
(4) Jesper B. Jensen1444303
(5) Brian Andersen1242132
2  United States65+4481113151919192023242831313940444852535758616565
(1) Greg Hancock1943444
(2) Sam Ermolenko234438J4F1x
(3) Brent Werner830014
(4) Billy Janniro420-11
(5) John Cook1121143
3  Great Britain65 +32377101013172023262931333639414447515456586165
(1) Mark Loram1824224J4
(2) Carl Stonehewer16133333
(3) Lee Richardson1543332
(4) Paul Hurry2XN--2
(5) Gary Havelock1433233
4  Czech Republic42144771315182020202021242428283031353638424242
(1) Antonín Kasper, Jr.10120214
(2) Bohumil Brhel1636J304M
(3) Aleš Dryml, Jr.902034E4
(4) Marian Jirout73E51012
(5) Michal Makovský0Fx----
5  Russia20001123455681010121313161717171717171820
(1) Roman Povazhny50122JX0
(2) Sergey Darkin6E41230
(3) Eduard Shaihullin311Fx10
(4) Oleg Kurguskin1M0-01
(5) Sergey Kuzin511102
PlacingTeam / Rider nameTotal 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 910111213141516171819202122232425

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, yellow/black and green). Colours in tables show gate positions:
gate A – insidegate Bgate Cgate Dgate E – outside

Heat after heat

Final

The final took place on 7 July at the Olympic Stadium in Wrocław, Poland.[6][7] Australia won the final and their rider Jason Crump became the first rider since the legendary Swedish rider Ove Fundin to go through the entire tournament undefeated.[8]

Final scores

Pos.National teamPts.
1 Australia68
2 Poland65
3 Sweden51
4 Denmark44
5 United States30

Heat details

PlacingTeam / Rider nameTotal 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 910111213141516171819202122232425
1  Australia68 471014171721252526293335394245495152545657606468
(1) Jason Crump2044444
(2) Todd Wiltshire1030322
(3) Craig Boyce931311
(4) Ryan Sullivan1340423
(5) Leigh Adams1634234
2  Poland65248891112151927282933353638404448515558626565
(1) Krzysztof Cegielski1122124
(2) Piotr Protasiewicz921123
(3) Tomasz Gollob27438J444
(4) Sebastian Ułamek13T4243
(5) Jacek Krzyżaniak51-13X
3  Sweden510047111518192225293232323640434444454648484851
(1) Jimmy Nilsen70340E
(2) Mikael Karlsson8M14120
(3) Tony Rickardsson1743343
(4) Niklas Klingberg1033E31
(5) Andreas Jonsson944X1-
4  Denmark4412248911131517171720232526272729333640414344
(1) Nicki Pedersen16122344
(2) Bjarne Pedersen61-311
(3) Hans Clausen601212
(4) Jesper B. Jensen522001
(5) Brian Andersen114J2023
5  United States30378991212121313151718191919192225252525272830
(1) Greg Hancock9302031
(2) Billy Hamill134313EJ2
(3) Brent Werner21010-
(4) Billy Janniro110-00
(5) John Cook5012E2
PlacingTeam / Rider nameTotal 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 910111213141516171819202122232425

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, yellow/black and green). Colours in tables show gate positions:
gate A – insidegate Bgate Cgate Dgate E – outside

Heat by heat

Final classification

Pos.National teamPts.
Gold Australia68
Silver Poland65
Bronze Sweden51
4 Denmark44
5 United States30
6 Great Britain65+3
7 Czech Republic42
8 Russia20
9 Finland22
10 Hungary16
11 Germany15
12 Slovenia12

References

  1. ^ "Speedway riders, history and results". wwosbackup. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
  2. ^ "FIM SPEEDWAY WORLD CUP/ SPEEDWAY OF NATIONS" (PDF). Motor Sport Top 20. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
  3. ^ world.speedway.org Archived 2001-07-21 at the Wayback Machine; Retrieved on 2008-10-24
  4. ^ rlach.republika.pl; Retrieved on 2008-10-24
  5. ^ "2001 WORLD TEAM CUP". International Speedway. Retrieved 15 July 2021.
  6. ^ world.speedway.org Archived 2001-07-21 at the Wayback Machine; Retrieved on 2008-10-24
  7. ^ rlach.republika.pl; Retrieved on 2008-10-24
  8. ^ "2001 WORLD TEAM CUP". International Speedway. Retrieved 15 July 2021.
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