2003 Speedway World Cup

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Speedway World Cup
VenuesHolsted, Outrup, and Vojens
LocationDenmark
Start date3 August
End date9 August
Nations12
Champions
 Sweden
← 2002
2004 →

The 2003 Speedway World Cup (SWC) was the 3rd FIM Speedway World Cup season. The final took place on 9 August 2003 in Vojens, Denmark. The tournament was won by Sweden (62 pts) and they beat Australia (57 points), host team Denmark (53 pts) and Poland (49 pts), Great Britain (44 pts) in the Final.[1][2]

Qualification

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Main article: 2003 Speedway World Cup Qualification
Pos.National teamPts.
1 Germany65
2 Slovenia62+4
3 Latvia62+3
4 Italy39
5 Austria19

Venues

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Three cities were selected to host SWC finals events:

CityStadium names
HolstedHolsted Speedway Center
OutrupOutrup Speedway Center
VojensVojens Speedway Center

Qualifying round

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Holsted (1)

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Main article: 2003 Speedway World Cup Event 1
Pos.National teamPts.
1 Denmark62
2 Czech Republic50
3 Finland32
4 Germany10

Outrup (2)

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Main article: 2003 Speedway World Cup Event 2
  • Event 2
  • 4 August 2003
  • Denmark Outrup
  • Latvia team (3rd in Qualifying round) was replaced by Italy (4th in Qualifying round)
Pos.National teamPts.
1 Australia62
2 Great Britain60
3 Slovenia28
4 Italy6

Holsted (3)

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Main article: 2003 Speedway World Cup Event 3
Pos.National teamPts.
1 Poland58
2 Sweden56
3 Russia28
4 Hungary9

Race-off

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Main article: 2003 Speedway World Cup Race-off
Pos.National teamPts.
1 Great Britain80
2 Sweden63
3 Czech Republic61
4 Finland26
5 Russia24

Final

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The 2003 Speedway World Cup Final took place on 9 August in the Speedway Center in Vojens, Denmark.[4][5]

Results

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Pos.National teamPts.
1 Sweden62
2 Australia57
3 Denmark53
4 Poland49
5 Great Britain44

Heat details

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PlacingTeam / Rider nameTotal 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 910111213141516171819202122232425
1  Sweden620468111517182125262629313135353745495052555962
(1) Andreas Jonsson1203342
(2) Mikael Max2544248J3
(3) Peter Ljung1024004
(4) Peter Karlsson1022123
(5) David Ruud5310-1
2  Australia57 47710141519232525252832364042465050525454555657
(1) Jason Crump1744441
(2) Todd Wiltshire1532442
(3) Jason Lyons0XXX00
(4) Ryan Sullivan1031321
(5) Leigh Adams1544421
3  Denmark533489111313151518222325262728313436364048505353
(1) Nicki Pedersen2133138J3
(2) Hans N. Andersen712220
(3) Bjarne Pedersen9401X4
(4) Ronni Pedersen412-1-
(5) Charlie Gjedde122X4132
4  Poland492459101316161718212525252727282831323841454549
(1) Tomasz Gollob2023236J4
(2) Tomasz Bajerski620310
(3) Jarosław Hampel13114034
(4) Sebastian Ułamek64101-
(5) Piotr Protasiewicz413X0-
5  Great Britain44114444581618202223262932343536393940404244
(1) Gary Havelock3102-X
(2) Dean Barker601221
(3) David Norris833110
(4) Lee Richardson1408J312
(5) Scott Nicholls13023332
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

References

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  1. ^ world.speedway.org Archived 2003-08-26 at the Wayback Machine; Retrieved on 2008-12-26
  2. ^ "2003 WORLD CUP". International Speedway. Retrieved 15 July 2021.
  3. ^ "Brits roar into their first final". Wolverhampton Express and Star. 8 August 2003. Retrieved 6 September 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. ^ world.speedway.org Archived 2003-08-26 at the Wayback Machine; Retrieved on 2008-12-26
  5. ^ "2003 WORLD TEAM CUP". International Speedway. Retrieved 15 July 2021.

See also

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Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=2003_Speedway_World_Cup&oldid=1244322058"

    Speedway World Cup
    VenuesHolsted, Outrup, and Vojens
    LocationDenmark
    Start date3 August
    End date9 August
    Nations12
    Champions
     Sweden
    ← 2002
    2004 →

    The 2003 Speedway World Cup (SWC) was the 3rd FIM Speedway World Cup season. The final took place on 9 August 2003 in Vojens, Denmark. The tournament was won by Sweden (62 pts) and they beat Australia (57 points), host team Denmark (53 pts) and Poland (49 pts), Great Britain (44 pts) in the Final.[1][2]

    Qualification

    Pos.National teamPts.
    1 Germany65
    2 Slovenia62+4
    3 Latvia62+3
    4 Italy39
    5 Austria19

    Venues

    Three cities were selected to host SWC finals events:

    CityStadium names
    HolstedHolsted Speedway Center
    OutrupOutrup Speedway Center
    VojensVojens Speedway Center

    Qualifying round

    Holsted (1)

    Pos.National teamPts.
    1 Denmark62
    2 Czech Republic50
    3 Finland32
    4 Germany10

    Outrup (2)

    • Event 2
    • 4 August 2003
    • Denmark Outrup
    • Latvia team (3rd in Qualifying round) was replaced by Italy (4th in Qualifying round)
    Pos.National teamPts.
    1 Australia62
    2 Great Britain60
    3 Slovenia28
    4 Italy6

    Holsted (3)

    Pos.National teamPts.
    1 Poland58
    2 Sweden56
    3 Russia28
    4 Hungary9

    Race-off

    • Race-Off
    • 7 August 2003[3]
    • Denmark Outrup
    Pos.National teamPts.
    1 Great Britain80
    2 Sweden63
    3 Czech Republic61
    4 Finland26
    5 Russia24

    Final

    The 2003 Speedway World Cup Final took place on 9 August in the Speedway Center in Vojens, Denmark.[4][5]

    Results

    Pos.National teamPts.
    1 Sweden62
    2 Australia57
    3 Denmark53
    4 Poland49
    5 Great Britain44

    Heat details

    PlacingTeam / Rider nameTotal 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 910111213141516171819202122232425
    1  Sweden620468111517182125262629313135353745495052555962
    (1) Andreas Jonsson1203342
    (2) Mikael Max2544248J3
    (3) Peter Ljung1024004
    (4) Peter Karlsson1022123
    (5) David Ruud5310-1
    2  Australia57 47710141519232525252832364042465050525454555657
    (1) Jason Crump1744441
    (2) Todd Wiltshire1532442
    (3) Jason Lyons0XXX00
    (4) Ryan Sullivan1031321
    (5) Leigh Adams1544421
    3  Denmark533489111313151518222325262728313436364048505353
    (1) Nicki Pedersen2133138J3
    (2) Hans N. Andersen712220
    (3) Bjarne Pedersen9401X4
    (4) Ronni Pedersen412-1-
    (5) Charlie Gjedde122X4132
    4  Poland492459101316161718212525252727282831323841454549
    (1) Tomasz Gollob2023236J4
    (2) Tomasz Bajerski620310
    (3) Jarosław Hampel13114034
    (4) Sebastian Ułamek64101-
    (5) Piotr Protasiewicz413X0-
    5  Great Britain44114444581618202223262932343536393940404244
    (1) Gary Havelock3102-X
    (2) Dean Barker601221
    (3) David Norris833110
    (4) Lee Richardson1408J312
    (5) Scott Nicholls13023332
    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

    References

    1. ^ world.speedway.org Archived 2003-08-26 at the Wayback Machine; Retrieved on 2008-12-26
    2. ^ "2003 WORLD CUP". International Speedway. Retrieved 15 July 2021.
    3. ^ "Brits roar into their first final". Wolverhampton Express and Star. 8 August 2003. Retrieved 6 September 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
    4. ^ world.speedway.org Archived 2003-08-26 at the Wayback Machine; Retrieved on 2008-12-26
    5. ^ "2003 WORLD TEAM CUP". International Speedway. Retrieved 15 July 2021.

    See also

    Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=2003_Speedway_World_Cup&oldid=1244322058"