1980 Speedway World Team Cup

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

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DayVenueWinner
Qualification
17 May Breitenthal Speedway Stadium, Krumbach West Germany
18 May King's Lynn Stadium, King's Lynn England
18 May Castiglione Olona, Varese USSR
11 June Kumla Motorstadion, Kumla Denmark
29 June Rodenbach Motodrom, Rodenbach West Germany

Commonwealth Round

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PlacingTeam / Rider nameTotal 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 910111213141516Pts17181920
1  England422571012151720222528313437404242424242
(13) Peter Collins932229
(14) Michael Lee11233311
(15) Dave Jessup11233311
(16) Chris Morton11323311
(20) John Louis00
2  United States31336811131616192122242628303131313131
(9) Bruce Penhall933219
(10) Scott Autrey922329
(11) Bobby Schwartz3XE123
(12) Dennis Sigalos10332210
(19) Ron Preston00
3  Australia14123455678810101010111414141414
(5) Billy Sanders610236
(6) Mick McKeon311013
(7) Phil Herne11F--1
(8) Danny Kennedy311103
(18) Gary Guglielmi11001
4  New Zealand902222335566789999999
(1) Ivan Mauger302103
(2) Mitch Shirra00X0-0
(3) Larry Ross521115
(4) Bruce Cribb100-11
(17) Wayne Brown0000
PlacingTeam / Rider nameTotal 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 910111213141516Pts17181920

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 – insidegate Bgate Cgate D – outside

* England & USA to Intercontinental Final

Scandinivian Round

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1st2nd3rd4th
 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

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1st2nd3rd4th
 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

1st2nd3rd4th
 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

PlacingTeam / Rider nameTotal 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 910111213141516Pts17181920
1  West Germany38257912151821242629313134353838383838
(13) Egon Muller12333312
(14) Waldemar Bacik823218
(15) Georg Hack10232310
(16) Alois Wiesböck8233E8
(20) Christoph Betzl00
2  Soviet Union2913368101112141719222424272929292929
(5) Valery Gordeev712227
(6) Mikhail Starostin10223310
(7) Nikolay Kornev7313F7
(8) Grigory Khlinovsky501225
(18) Viktor Kuznetsov00
3  Netherlands17345677911111112131617171717171717
(9) Rudi Muts211F-2
(10) Henk Steman110E-1
(11) Frits Koppe512115
(12) Henny Kroeze932139
(19) Wil Stroes0000
4  Italy100033344456667791010101010
(1) Francesco Biginato0F---0
(2) Giuseppe Marzotto530025
(3) Mauro Ferraccioli301113
(4) Fausto Birbini100101
(17) Nicolo Andriolo10011
PlacingTeam / Rider nameTotal 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 910111213141516Pts17181920

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 – insidegate Bgate Cgate D – outside

* West Germany & Soviet Union to Continental Final

Qualification Stage 2

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DayVenueWinner
Stage 2
5 July Speedway Center, Vojens England
13 July Hansa Stadium, Bremen Poland

Continental Final

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PlacingTeam / Rider nameTotal 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 910111213141516Pts17181920
1  Poland362581012131518202325283032333636363636
(9) Zenon Plech11323311
(10) Jerzy Rembas5212-5
(11) Roman Jankowski10332210
(12) Edward Jancarz922329
(19) Andrzej Huszcza111
2  Czechoslovakia2933589121516171922232627292929292929
(1) Jiří Štancl531105
(2) Václav Verner10233210
(3) Aleš Dryml Sr.8F3238
(4) Petr Ondrašík631116
(17) Zdeněk Kudrna00
3  West Germany2613458101113161718202124242626262626
(13) Egon Müller821328
(14) Waldemar Bacik4121F4
(15) Georg Hack812238
(16) Alois Wiesböck613116
(20) Christoph Betzl00
4  Soviet Union501111111111111455555
(5) Nikolay Kornev0000-0
(6) Valery Gordeev1100-1
(7) Mikhail Starostin00F000
(8) Grigory Khlinovsky000000
(18) Viktor Kuznetsov4314
PlacingTeam / Rider nameTotal 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 910111213141516Pts17181920

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 – insidegate Bgate Cgate D – outside

* Poland & Czechoslovakia to World Final

Intercontinental Final

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PlacingTeam / Rider nameTotal 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 910111213141516Pts17181920
1  England3323699111417182021242528303333333333
(1) Dave Jessup12333312
(2) Peter Collins933129
(3) Chris Morton612216
(4) Michael Lee620136
(17) Kenny Carter00
2  United States32367911141416192023232627303232323232
(5) Bruce Penhall11333211
(6) Scott Autrey832E38
(7) Bobby Schwartz320-13
(8) Dennis Sigalos912339
(18) Kelly Moran111
3  Denmark25113478910121517192123242525252525
(9) Ole Olsen923319
(10) Erik Gundersen511215
(11) Bo Petersen4E-224
(12) Hans Nielsen611226
(19) Tommy Knudsen111
4  Sweden502223355555555555555
(13) Jan Andersson422004
(14) Richard Hellsen00X000
(15) Tommy Johansson0F---0
(16) Hans Danielsson101F01
(20) Lillebror Johansson0EE00
PlacingTeam / Rider nameTotal 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 910111213141516Pts17181920

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 – insidegate Bgate Cgate D – outside

* England & USA to World Final

World Final

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PlacingTeam / Rider nameTotal 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 910111213141516Pts17181920
1  England402581013151821242728293235384040404040
(1) Dave Jessup823128
(2) Peter Collins10331310
(3) Chris Morton11323311
(4) Michael Lee11233311
(17) John Davis00
2  United States2935568111113141417202224262929292929
(5) Bruce Penhall12333312
(6) Scott Autrey922329
(7) Bobby Schwartz310-23
(8) Dennis Sigalos502125
(18) Ron Preston000
3  Poland1501366788101212141414141515151515
(13) Roman Jankowski511215
(14) Andrzej Huszcza2F-202
(15) Zenon Plech5212F5
(16) Edward Jancarz330-03
(20) Jerzy Rembas0E00
4  Czechoslovakia121122335667991011121212121212
(9) Václav Verner3111E3
(10) Aleš Dryml Sr.1X0-11
(11) Petr Ondrašík30-213
(12) Jiří Štancl412014
(19) Zdeněk Kudrna1101
PlacingTeam / Rider nameTotal 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 910111213141516Pts17181920

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 – insidegate Bgate Cgate D – outside

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Matthews/Morrison, Peter/Ian (1987). The Guinness Encyclopaedia of Sports Records and Results. Guinness Superlatives. p. 290. ISBN 0-85112-492-5.
  2. ^ Oakes, Peter (1981). 1981 Speedway Yearbook. Studio Publications (Ipswich) Ltd. pp. 25–26. ISBN 0-86215-017-5.
  3. ^ Bott, Richard (1980). The Peter Collins Speedway Book No.4. Stanley Paul & Co Ltd. p. 98. ISBN 0-09-141751-1.
  4. ^ "Speedway riders, history and results". wwosbackup. Retrieved 12 July 2021.
  5. ^ "World Team Cup 1960-1990". Edinburgh Speedway. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
  6. ^ "FIM SPEEDWAY WORLD CUP/ SPEEDWAY OF NATIONS" (PDF). Motor Sport Top 20. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
  7. ^ "1980 WORLD TEAM CUP". International Speedway. Retrieved 15 July 2021.