1961 Speedway World Team Cup

1961 Speedway World Team Cup was the second FIM Speedway World Team Cup season. The final took place in Wrocław, Poland. The World Champion title was won by Poland team (32 pts) who beat Sweden (31 pts), England (21 pts), and Czechoslovakia (12 pts).

1961 Speedway World Team Cup
Previous: 1960 Next: 1962

Format
  Semi-finals   Final
8 June - Odense 4 August - Pilzno
     Sweden 38        Czechoslovakia 45
     Denmark 26          West Germany 22
     Norway 18          Czechoslovakia B 18  
     Finland 14        Austria 11   3 September - Wrocław
details details      Poland 32
         Sweden 31
           England 21
five meetings (28 June - 14 August)   Unknown date - Rybnik        Czechoslovakia 12
     England 219        Poland 48   details
     New Zealand 186        Soviet Union 30
     Australia 30          Bulgaria 14  
    —        East Germany 4
details details

Qualification

Nordic Round
1st 2nd 3rd 4th
 Sweden 38
Björn Knutsson 12
Per-Tage Svensson 10
Sören Sjösten 9
Tore Kindstrand 7		  Denmark 26
Kurt W Petersen 9
Hans P Boisen 7
Arne Pander 5
Svend Nissen 5		  Norway 18
Reidar Kristoffersen 6
Rolf Mellerud 5
Rolf Westerberg 4
Sverre Harrfeldt 3		  Finland 14
Timo Laine 10
Esko Koponen 2
Illka Helminen 2
Kalevi Lahtinen 0

British Round
1st 2nd 3rd
 England - 41
Peter Craven - 17
Ron How - 11
Bob Andrews - 9
Ken McKinlay - 2
Les Owen - 2		  New Zealand - 36
Barry Briggs - 17
Ronnie Moore - 15
Bob Duckworth - 2
Bryce Subritzky - 2
Dick Campbell - 0		  Australia - 31
Jack Young - 13
Johnny Chamberlain - 11
Peter Moore - 4
Jack Geran - 3
Ray Cresp - 0
1st 2nd 3rd
 England - 44
Peter Craven - 13
Split Waterman - 13
Ron How - 12
Bob Andrews - 6		  New Zealand - 38
Ronnie Moore - 18
Barry Briggs - 14
Bob Duckworth - 3
Bryce Subritzky - 3
Trevor Redmond - 0		  Australia - 26
Jack Young - 12
Chum Taylor - 9
Peter Moore - 3
Johnny Chamberlain - 2
Bluey Scott - 0
1st 2nd 3rd
 England - 50
Peter Craven - 16
Bob Andrews - 13
Ron How - 12
Ken McKinlay - 7
Les Owen - 2		  New Zealand - 36
Barry Briggs - 16
Bob Duckworth - 9
Ron Johnston - 6
Ronnie Moore - 5
Bryce Subritzky - 0		  Australia - 22
Chum Taylor - 9
Johnny Chamberlain - 6
Jack Geran - 6
Bluey Scott - 1
Jack Young - 0
1st 2nd 3rd
 England - 44
Peter Craven - 18
Ron How - 15
Bob Andrews - 5
Ken McKinlay - 4
Les McGillivray - 2		  New Zealand - 38
Barry Briggs - 16
Ronnie Moore - 16
Ron Johnston - 6
Bryce Subritzky - 0
Trevor Redmond - 0		  Australia - 26
Chum Taylor - 10
Peter Moore - 7
Ray Cresp - 5
Johnny Chamberlain - 4
Bluey Scott - 0
1st 2nd 3rd
 England - 40
Peter Craven - 13
Ron How - 11
Ken McKinlay - 9
Cyril Maidment - 5
Bob Andrews - 2		  New Zealand - 38
Ronnie Moore - 18
Barry Briggs - 15
Ron Johnston - 3
Bryce Subritzky - 1
Trevor Redmond - 1		  Australia - 30
Chum Taylor - 14
Jack Young - 9
Peter Moore - 6
Johnny Chamberlain - 1
TeamPointsR1R2R3R4R5
 England2194144504440
 New Zealand1863638363838
 Australia1353126222630

Central European Round
1st 2nd 3rd 4th
 Czechoslovakia 45
Antonin Kasper, Sr 12
Luboš Tomíček, Sr. 12
Libor Dousanek 11
Stanislav Svoboda 10		  West Germany 22
Josef Hofmeister 10
Manfred Poschenreider 5
Josef Seidl 4
Alfred Aberl 3		  Czechoslovakia B 18
Frantisek Eib 6
Miloslav Smid 5
Karel Polak 4
Miloslav Hradecky 2		  Austria 11
Josef Bössner 3
Johan Hart 3
Erhard Koffler 2
Helmut Happer 0

East European Round
  • July 30
  • Rybnik, Rybnik Municipal Stadium
Pos.National teamPts.Riders
 Poland48

1.Florian Kapala - 12 (3,3,3,3)
2.Henryk Zyto - 12 (3,3,3,3)
3.Stanislaw Tkocz - 12 (3,3,3,3)
4.Konstanty Pociejkowicz - 12 (3,3,3,3)
17.Antoni Woryna - NS

 Soviet Union30

5.Igor Plechanov - 8 (2,2,2,2)
6.Boris Samorodov - 8 (2,2,2,2)
7.Farid Shainurov - 8 (2,2,2,2)
8.Viktor Kuznetsov - 6 (2,2,NS,2)
18.Vsevolod Nerytov - NS

 Bulgaria14

13.Milko Pejkov - 4 (1,1,1,1)
14.Boris Damjanov - 3 (1,0,2,NS)
15.Dimitri Bajev - 3 (1,1,1,NS)
16.Plamen Aleksandrov - 4 (1,1,1,1)
20.Gavril Macev - NS

4 East Germany4

9.Andreas Bocke - 0 (0,0,0,0)
10.Helmut Suchland - 1 (0,0,0,1)
11.Gunther Schelenz - 1 (0,1,0,0)
12.Wilhelm Gunther - 2 (0,0,1,1)
19.A.Mattscheck - NS


World Final
Pos.National teamPts.Riders
 Poland32

1.Mieczyslaw Polukard - 5 (2,1,2,-)
2.Marian Kaiser - 10 (3,3,1,3)
3.Henryk Zyto - 7 (1,0,3,3)
4.Florian Kapala - 6 (3,3,E,-)
R.Stanislaw Tkocz - 4 (-,-,2,2)

 Sweden31

1.Bjorn Knutsson - 7 (0,2,2,3)
2.Soren Sjosten - 2 (0,-,-,2)
3.Ove Fundin - 11 (2,3,3,3)
4.Per Tage Svensson - 7 (3,2,0,2)
R.Rune Sormander - 4 (-,2,2,-)

 England21

1.Ron How - 3 (1,1,1,F)
2.Bob Andrews - 6 (1,1,3,1)
3.Peter Craven - 8 (2,3,2,1)
4.Ken McKinlay - 4 (2,1,E,1)
R.Cyril Maidment - NS

4 Czechoslovakia12

1.Luboš Tomicek, Sr. - 7 (1,2,3,1)
2.Antonin Kasper, Sr. - 4 (3,0,1,0)
3.Stanislav Svoboda - 0 (F,0,0,0)
4.Bohumil Bartonek - 1 (0,0,1,0)
R.Libor Dušanek - NS

See also
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